Ratings for "The Chopping Block" - KR's replacement

[ozikool]

Can somebody please explain what the show got to do with KR

[KITT]

it's in knight rider's time slot.

[djshag69]

March 25th taken from tvbythenumbers.com

Time Net Show Viewers (Millons) 18-49 Rating/Share 18-34 Rating/Share
8:00
FOX American Idol 24.33 8.5/24 6.7/21
CBS Survivor: Tocantins (Clip Show) 8.15 2.3/6 1.2/4
ABC Scrubs 5.33 2.0/6 1.9/6
CW America’s Next Top Model 2.85 1.4/4 1.6/5
NBC The Chopping Block 2.60 0.9/2 0.7/2

If you go to tvbythenumbers.com it puts a smile on my face to see "Chopping Block" in last place, and that is 6th place since nbc lost to Univision for the 8-9pm slot.

Hey NBC Knight Rider doesn't look so bad now, and even tvbythenumbers i don't see any articles bashing Knight Rider now either.

So maybe our ratings weren't breaking records, who cares this should open there eyes.....hopefully.

[FLAGCEO]

Can somebody please explain what the show got to do with KR

Ozikool,
We're all marveling at the fact that since KR debuted in September last year, KR has been the single show thus far in that Wed. nite time slot that Chopping Block now has, with the highest ratings, including against American Idol.

What does CB have to do with KR? They're in the same time block, and comparing the ratings for both shows demonstrates the relative strength that KR had in drawing in ratings, and that it is likely a better investment for NBC to keep KR, with higher ratings, than CB, with dramatically lower ratings.

Now there IS the issue of cost. Someone said each ep. of KR costs around $4 Million. Anyone have any idea how much it costs to make an ep. of CB?

[Sty Knight]

Wow, talk about a free fall. Idol is back on Wednesday and Chopping Block loses a big chunk of audience again. KR had more than double those ratings the last time it went up against Idol.

Lemme get this straight, KR's episode order was cut short so NBC could be in last place below even cW and Univision? Talk about anti-productive.

[PHOENIXZERO]

Now if only reality TV wasn't so damn cheap to produce....

[Mango19]

Well, it's toast now. Chopping Block has been yanked, to be replaced by Law and Order: Criminal Intent repeats.

http://www.popeater.com/television/arti ... t%2F401152

Would have been better to just produce the additional eps of KR and finish out the season.

There has to be some serious heartburn at NBC about this. For all crap about KR's ratings, it's done better in that timeslot that anything else they've thrown at it. Here's hoping.

[ozikool]

Can somebody please explain what the show got to do with KR

Ozikool,
We're all marveling at the fact that since KR debuted in September last year, KR has been the single show thus far in that Wed. nite time slot that Chopping Block now has, with the highest ratings, including against American Idol.

What does CB have to do with KR? They're in the same time block, and comparing the ratings for both shows demonstrates the relative strength that KR had in drawing in ratings, and that it is likely a better investment for NBC to keep KR, with higher ratings, than CB, with dramatically lower ratings.

Now there IS the issue of cost. Someone said each ep. of KR costs around $4 Million. Anyone have any idea how much it costs to make an ep. of CB?

Now i see,That sucks

[KRAvengerII]

Well, here's some good news; Over at AOL.com, they're reporting that "The Chopping Block" got chopped up. Canned.

[ozikool]

Well, here's some good news; Over at AOL.com, they're reporting that "The Chopping Block" got chopped up. Canned.

Now i like that

[Quicksilver]

I hoping this isn't true about Knight Rider not returning.

From this site:
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/03/26/nb ... lock/15286" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

NBC pulls Chopping Block from schedule
Posted on 26 March 2009 by Robert Seidman

I’d speculated this morning that based on Wednesday night’s performance Chopping Block couldn’t be long for the world. It wasn’t. From James Hibberd:

NBC is pulling cooking competition series “Chopping Block” from primetime after three weeks, sources say.
The network informed affiliates tonight the reality series starring renowned chef Marco Pierre White will be removed from Wednesday’s lineup.

NBC is fortunate to have Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. talk show in the fall considering how many slots are getting cleared out this season. Counting “Chopping Block,” six series are definitely not returning — “Knight Rider,” “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Crusoe,” “Lipstick Jungle” and “ER.” A couple midseason reality shows, “Superstars of Dance” and “Momma’s Boys,” are also almost certainly gone. Four others are looking pale and shaky — “Friday Night Lights,” “Kath & Kim,” “Life” and “Kings.”

[KITT]

i wouldn't pay any attention to blogs that say it's cancelled until NBC's fall schedule comes out.

[ozikool]

I hope CB get canceled and KR gets it slot back.

No one is signing petitions to save CB

[KITT]

chopping block did get cancelled.. NBC's playing reruns of law and order: CI in its place.

[Sky_Blue_Civic]

i wouldn't pay any attention to blogs that say it's cancelled until NBC's fall schedule comes out.

When should we expect it to come out?

[KITT]

by may 5th.

[knightprobe89]

actually nbc usually announces thier fall schedule earlier than the other stations, last year nbc announced thier fall schedule on april 2nd, so i would expect to hear something from nbc probably the first week in april.

[KITT]

tv by the numbers announced when the networks would announce their fall schedules, and they said NBC was may 5th.
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/03/13/wh ... ewed/14527" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

2009 Network Upfronts Event Calendar
MARCH
March 12 Nickelodeon New York
March 16 Sci Fi Channel New York
March 24 Hallmark Channel New York
March 25 Scripps Networks Boston
March 25 Cartoon Network New York
March 26 Discovery Communications Chicago
March 31 Scripps Networks Detroit
March 31 USA Networks New York

APRIL
April 2 Discovery Communications New York
April 2 Scripps Networks Chicago
April 3 Bloomberg Television New York
April 7 ABC Family New York
April 7 USA Networks Los Angeles
April 14 Bravo New York
April 14 BET Network Los Angeles
April 14 Scripps Networks Minneapolis
April 14 MTV Chicago
April 15 Discovery Communications Los Angeles
April 15 Oxygen New York
April 16 Scripps Networks Los Angeles
April 16 BET Network Chicago
April 16 MTV New York
April 17 MTV New York
April 21 Scripps Networks New York
April 23 Microsoft/MSNBC.com/MSN New York
April 23 BET Network New York
April 26 National Geographic New York
April 28 Bloomberg Television New York
MAY
May 4 Scripps Network Atlanta
May 5 NBC New York
May 14 AETN New York
May 18 FOX New York
May 19 ABC New York
May 19 ESPN New York
May 19 Fox Sports En Español New York
May 20 CBS New York
May 20 Turner Entertainment New York
May 20 Adult Swim New York
May 21 The CW New York

[Sky_Blue_Civic]

May 5th? Even though it's only a few days away, it seems like forever...

[KRAvengerII]

it's over a month away.

[Sty Knight]

Just for the heck of it, the USA Network releasing their fall lineup on March 31st might be of some interest as well. I doubt it, but you never know.

[Sky_Blue_Civic]

it's over a month away.

I know that...I'm just trying to make it seem small...

[trissybabes]

Imagine my irritation last night while watching "Supernatural" on ITV2 here in the UK when they start showing trailers for "Chopping Block"!

So they'll show that muck but not KR?

Last year they showed "Bionic Woman" when they knew it had been cancelled. I guess it's a matter of economics but even still...