Comments on: Gone: Numb3rs, Jamie Oliver, Bumped: Futurama, White Collar.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:07:41 +0000

I agree with you Jacket. Myself and several of my workmates all Love Supernatural and watch it on Channel 10 too. I have never in my life met anyone who has a ratings meter box! (Or knows anyone who has) They’re a load of CR*P as far as I’m concerned because I don’t know where they find these people who seem to not like my fav shows and like ones I don’t. How is it that this small percentage of the population can be responsible for the fates of shows for everyone? The only way the ratings would be fair is for everyone to have said box (that in my case also takes into account what you record – as that’s about 90% of what I watch).

I have also been enjoying White Collar but don’t care about the timeslot seeing as I have to tape everything at nights anyway as I work ’til midnight weeknights.

To Vic: I have watched Neighbours since the very first year (1985 – and it’s been my favourite show ever since) and I also watch 7pm every night. I find it’s usually quite enjoyable, but I wouldn’t be devastated if it were gone.

As for “lead-in shows”. I have 2 VCRs taping every night for all the shows I watch. Channel 10, 9, 7 and occasionally SBS or ABC as well. I tape specifically what I want to watch. Sometimes I need to get a friend to tape shows for me if there’s 3 shows on at the same time I want to watch. I don’t have any room or inclination to tape shows just because they happen to follow something else I watch.

By: franz chong

franz chong — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:26:06 +0000

The Thing is if they were to drop 7pm Project Ten would have to go back to the drawing board regarding replacements.
Seinfeld, Will and Grace,friends,everyone loves raymond amongst many other things have been done to death.
Roseanne/Facts of Life/Mash Reruns are all to old to even consider.
buying temptation of nine would be another option but that means the nine viewers are stuck with the charlie sheen marathons.

By: ant

ant — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:21:16 +0000

Ten is an endlessly annoying, stupid channel. They get the shows I want to watch, and then shaft them mercilessly.

I’m enjoying White Collar. I love Supernatural and will probably end up just buying the season direct from the US so I can watch it (thanks to no region encoding on DVD players here).

I’d have watched the Jamie cooking thing as there’s endless ways to ruin a turkey but getting it right means happy eaters.

I don’t watch the Murder Franchise shows.

By: jacket

jacket — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:47:45 +0000

Re: Bereft Skerrick : I feel very sorry for you that you are not tolerant enough to allow others to have and voice their views about their fav TV shows without feeling the need to berate them.. For your information all my ‘Supernatural’ friends do watch the show when it airs in Oz….but unfortunately if we do not have one of the ‘magic’ survey boxes it does not help the ratings!!!!
There are many shows I do not enjoy watching…but would never feel the need to put down people who do enjoy them …. the fact that we are all different is what makes this world a great place. Please allow others their opinion.

By: jase

jase — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:23:02 +0000

Enough of the NCIS/CSI/SVU/VUS/NPH/SVCU/BSS/CSI:NYC/CS: LAPLAND/NCIS:TIBET blah blah blah

Enough of the crime dramas, enough already.

By: Bereft Skerrick

Bereft Skerrick — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:33:45 +0000

Surprised at all of the Supernatural whingers. If you all came out in force and watched it when it was screened on TV, it would not have been axed/moved/relegated in the first place. There are inifintely more (and better) shows in the Universe than Supernatural.

As for Stargate Universe, Mr Skerrick is awfully excited as it’s the only show he watches all week.

By: Michelle P

Michelle P — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:13:23 +0000

Very disappointed with the sudden change of Supernatural to a double of Stargate Universe especially since it was on for such a long hiatus and was meant to air earlier on before they extended that hiatus.
I also think White Collar should be in its usual time slot of 8.30 and the repeat of NCIS should be on at 9.30

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:14:10 +0000

Disappointing for Supernatural. As if the hiatus in the US is not killing me enough, now we have a week hiatus here. i can’t take anymore Supernatural hiatusus. And no, i have no life

By: Aimee Eddie

Aimee Eddie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:38:49 +0000

I am happy that TEN is bringing back “Rules of Engagement”, but I hope they bring back “Numbers”. I don’t care what timeslot it is.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:46:49 +0000

@Neon Kitten: That’s not what the industry research suggests. Mind you, if there’s a drastic switch in genres between programs then it’s less likely the viewer will stay around, but if it’s something along the same lines, then people are more likely to stay on the same channel. Somewhat along the same lines would be having something like the 7pm Project following a serial or something like that. It’s tepid enough that you don’t really register it as being a drastic change, so you’re not negatively stimulated enough to change the channel.

Mind you, if there’s a program on another channel that you’re really interested in watching, then yeah, you’ll switch. For the most part, however, television viewers are creatures of habit.

By: Nik C

Nik C — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:39:48 +0000

Hmm, well who ever said that summer ratings didn’t matter lied.
I personally think it is a shame that Repeats have to take the place of new first run shows. That just cements the network in relying on only a limited palate of shows.
I have been enjoying White Collar, maybe it will rate better at 9.30pm against the struggling Amazing Race (although next week is the Final). We shall see. Just keep airing the show and please don’t take it off, there isn’t much I am watching on TV atm!

By: sameer

sameer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:47:32 +0000

i dont care when you put numb3rs on, just put it on channel ten. there should also be a rule that the dvd of series can be released 6 months after it has been shown in america.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:52:09 +0000

Just finished scribbling these updates onto my TV guide. Many thanks to David for the updates.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:38:59 +0000

Numb3rs is looking like getting the chop from CBS so it may not fall into a prime time slot again! I think 10 should rearange their animation time slots, perhaps put Cleveland on at 1:30am, bloody stupid Family Guy style lowbrow comedy I prefer a little more wit like Futurama (or American Dad!) has.

By: Jacket

Jacket — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:55:46 +0000

I know Supernatuarl fans have been spoilt the last few weeks having double episodes but I wish TEN would leave at least one episode on air this week…… it is the only show on TV I make sure I see.(even though I have seen all the eps from their US airing). and Supernatural fans have waited patiently for season 5 to air on Aussie TV….

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:24:38 +0000

@Alex T, Vic: surely the archaic concept of shows “leading viewers in to the night” is completely irrelevant these days? Nobody I know turns on the TV and leaves it on the same channel all night.