Comments on: We Give the CW its Mid-Season Report Card

By: Kirma Cammy

Kirma Cammy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:52:42 +0000

I agree completely with Mellow. (except for the Privileged thing)

The CW does a terrible job promoting the shows that keep them alive. Thank god for fanbases. I shudder to imagine what the CW would be like without them, acually, I doubt it would still exist.

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By: Mellow

Mellow — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:08:40 +0000

I love Privileged but as per usual, whenever the CW has a quality show, they ignore it completely. They did the same thing to Aliens in America which was brilliant and truly innovative for American televsion.

All I can say is thank God Supernatural started on the WB and built a core audience in it’s first season otherwise the CW’s negligence would have killed this scrappy little show years ago.

I think C+ is too generous for the mismanagement of this network.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:26:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree, Naf. Americans are blatantly ignorant anymore. And it’s not just with CW shows. From Pushing Daisies to Arrested Development, nets that rely on strict “numbers” instead of targeted “demos” are not finding success with great, original programming. Wow, can you imagine adding AD to The Office and 30 Rock on Thur? That’s how execs need to think—target your demos, assemble “cult” favorites, and let the rest of the numskulls (old people, those on welfare) watch FOX.

By: TVFan

TVFan — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:01:09 +0000

I shudder to think how well Supernatural, Smallville and One Tree Hill (and Privileged for that matter) might be doing if they had been given a fifth of the marketing budget that 90210 and Gossip Girl gets.

By: Naf

Naf — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:48:52 +0000

The last time The CW attempted original stuff, like the brilliant Aliens In America and Reaper, both shows didn’t fare too well in the ratings and one of them was cancelled. This year they gave it another shot with Privileged, and no one is watching that either. I blame America.