“The latest Nielsen demographic ratings reveal a stunning racial chasm: Seven of the 10 TV shows most watched by blacks are also the seven programs that come in dead last among whites.” Should we be trying to get together? – Philadelphia Inquirer 04/02/00
Who says TV is all fluff? About to bow on British TV 4 – on Saturday evenings no less – is a series on serious philosophy, billed (no doubt for the ratings) as “a guide to happiness.” Series producer Alain de Botton says Seneca speaks to road rage and Schopenhauer to a contented love life. – … Continue reading “SCHOPENHAUER IN PRIME TIME”
BBC ratings down in Britain as other channels pick up viewers. – Variety 01/07/00
The Big Four TV networks still lost some viewers for “premiere week” compared to last year – but the strategy of more dramas/fewer comedies seems sound. Los Angeles Times AND: Hispanic-led boycott to blame for ratings drop? Houston Chronicle 9/29/99 ALSO: Dallas Morning News says if you factor in UPN network, premiere week audience actually went up … Continue reading “DRAMAS UP SITCOMS DOWN:”
