Comments on: CBS Gets its Mid-Season Report Card

By: MichaelC2B

MichaelC2B — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:15:07 +0000

CBS has done it to me again – first Moonlight, now Three Rivers. I will follow Alex O’Loughlin wherever his career takes him – he is a brilliant talent and deserves to be treated as such. Can’t wait for The Back-Up Plan in April, and I have my preorder in at Amazon for WhiteOut. Alex rocks in all that he does. One day soon he will be a huge star in movies and will be taking home Oscars. Alex is beautiful inside and out and deserves only the best.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:23:01 +0000

I’m 30, and I watch a decent amount of CBS. I have dual tuner dvr, and watch a lot on hulu and fancast. I am as computer literate and tech savy as anyone else my age, which is to say, very. Between the dvr, live tv, and the internet, I watch HIMYM, BBT, NCIS, NCIS LA, Criminal Minds, CSI:NY, CSI, The Mentalist, Ghost Whisperer, Numbers, TAR, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
So, out of 18 possible hours per network (not Saturdays) either watched live, dvr’d, or watchd online within a week of when they’re posted, I watch between 11 and 12 hours of CBS depending on the live/repeat schedule on other networks.
I watch 4 hours of The CW, 10 of Fox, 5 of NBC, 6 of ABC, 2 of A&E, 2 of USA, 2 of TNT, 3 of Bravo, and 2 each of FX, Showtime and HBO. So, yeah, that’s 50 + hours/ week. I watch a lot of tv.
But, my point was- I’m youngish, computer literate (and always online) and I watch shows on all the networks and a lot of cable channels, but I watch more CBS than anything else, with Fox close behind. I don’t think you can attribute all of their viewership to old, computer illiterate people. I think lots of women in the 18-49 demo watch Criminal Minds, going by the insane amount of crazy fanfic out there.

By: nvflybaby

nvflybaby — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:34:23 +0000

I agree with Rick. CBS is the only network I watch faithfully. However, I think we have enought CSI programs. I only watch the original and it’s becoming a “push”

The Good Wife is a refreshing new show. With all the cheating husbands it interesting to see things from the wife’s point of view. It is well written and with a terrific cast.

The Mentalist is beginning to go no where, as is Criminal Minds.

By: LS

LS — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:29:59 +0000

I am 29 years old & CBS is my favorite network. Although a few of my favorite shows appear on other networks, 10 of the shows I watch regularly appear on CBS. I like crime shows & comedies, & CBS does them well. Yes, I do use my internet for more than email, & yes, I know what hulu is, but seriously, why would I watch TV on a 17 inch computer screen, if I had the option of watching it on a 40 inch flat screen through the cable/satellite I’m paying for anyway?

By: Linda B.

Linda B. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:50:03 +0000

Only show I watch on CBS is Survivor. I do watch Medium too, but that started on NBC so that doesn’t really count. CBS shows just don’t interest me. Too many similar crime dramas. Yawn!

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:11:29 +0000

Remember when Les Moonves said that teens and young adults were a “bullsh** demographic?” Spoken like a guy who knows his network’s audience is comprised of…well, old people. He contended that young people didn’t have money to spend like old people, saying even his daughter came to HIM for cash. What he failed to realize is: old people hoard their money, while youth are free-spenders.

That’s what makes the 12-34 demographic so attractive. And it’s also the likely reason CBS wanted to be in partnership biz with The CW.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:51:41 +0000

I am of the older generation, I like CBS and most of their shows, I don’t watch NBC and very little of ABC. I also enjoy shows on FOX, TNT, USA, and FX. I don’t worry about Nielsen ratings and the crowd they go after, I am retired and have more spending as a retired person than the 18-49 group. I also use my pc for more than just e-mail, I gripe to my Senators,
Congressmen, President, etc. I also know the hulu,,,,,do you?

By: shanna

shanna — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:54:43 +0000

I love The Amazing Race, and the comedies, and a few procedurals (Cold Case, Numb3rs, Flashpoint). I also liked Three Rivers. CBS is one of those networks where I tune in for very specific shows, I never just end up on the channel.

But I disagree about Amazing Race falling behind. Quality-wise, this was one of the best seasons and I like that it’s reached the point of “throwback” challenges and I like that they’veadded new things like Speed Bumps.

By: forg

forg — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:46:18 +0000

TAR has been on for 8 years and 15 seasons, the ratings are pretty consistent 10-11 million viewers and it was a bubble show for its first four seasons and now its a stable show and the only show rating very well on CBS Sundays

Survivor is down but the show has been on for almost a decade but still winning its time slot.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:22:57 +0000

I do watch a lot of the CBS shows but not always on the TV. However I am a fan of Three RIvers and make a point of watching it.. before it was on hiatus (which might end up being a forever break) . I’m sad that it didn’t hit the mark with everyone. It’s really worth a watch, especially after that guest appearance by Mandy Patkin , it was a fantastic performance.