Ratings Discussion

IMO they should've done a better job promoting Petersen coming back. I think the ratings would've been different.

ETA: Ok what Smokey wrote while I was typing too :lol:
 
That says after a month of repeats... ? Wasn't the last new episode just two weeks ago? :confused: maybe I read that wrong, anyway... I hope rating pick up. I don't want any of the CSI franchise to lose more viewers.
 
vegaslights said:
Smokey said:
vegaslights said:
Ratings aren't too great.
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Which begs the question, why didn't they promote it?? :wtf:
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Well Dustin Abraham told me yesterday that "promoting it is not Billy's style. He's classy like that." Still, the show needs viewers. You need to promote something like this!
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Especially now that the show is on it's 12th season. The network is all about money and ratings so it's surprising for me that they would actually not promote something this big just because Billy asked for it. He's an executive producer and all but it's still :wtf:. I wouldn't think they would accept it. He is still Ex-Prod right?
 
Well, WP was never into 'gimmicks', so I guess I'm not too surprised. (I often wonder what he thinks of Justin Bierber! LOL) Maybe it's small consolation, but I think the quality of the episode will speak for itself. Ratings aren't everything; just look at some excellent cable shows with barely a fifth of CSI's ratings. The networks are all about ratings, but I think Billy was more about quality.

I've seen posts on some other boards where people had no idea he was going to appear; and they wished they had known. Maybe the online viewing and dvr playback will increase with this one. Every show had a new episode last nite for Feb sweeps; and AI has changed the landscape of Thursdays somewhat by giving a strong lead in to Bones. CSI, on the other hand, has #*** My Dad Says, which is awful, IMO.

I know I'm biased as a Sara/GSR fan, so I'm very happy to see that almost everyone who saw it, whether they knew WP would be in it or not, or whether they were a Sara/GSR fan or not, seemed to have enjoyed it. I think it's an episode CSI, and Billy, can be proud of.
 
I wonder how much the ratings will change when they add in online viewing and DVR pick up? I mean, once everyone realizes Billy was in the episode, the numbers may change.
 
vegaslights said:
Ratings aren't too great.

After a month of repeats, CSI returned slightly lower in the ratings despite an eagerly anticipated cameo appearance by former star William Petersen.

CSI delivered 13.8 million and a 3.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating, down 9% from its last original episode back in early January (video of Petersen’s return here).

The crime procedural wasn’t the only show with ratings in the red last night, however, with most shows posting declines. Increased competition likely played a role, since for the first time since the start of 2011 every broadcaster aired first-run episodes across the board. Fox led the night with a steady American Idol (21.8 million, 7.5). Bones (10.2 million, 3.3) was down 15% from last week’s high now that CSI is back.
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I kinda expected around average ratings cause not many knew he'd be there

Blinded By Smoke said:
That says after a month of repeats... ? Wasn't the last new episode just two weeks ago? :confused: maybe I read that wrong, anyway... I hope rating pick up. I don't want any of the CSI franchise to lose more viewers.
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Yes A Kiss Before Frying aired 2 weeks ago and I wonder if their pattern of new ep, rerun, new ep, etc did any sort of damage to the ratings

hiphugger17 said:
Especially now that the show is on it's 12th season. The network is all about money and ratings so it's surprising for me that they would actually not promote something this big just because Billy asked for it. He's an executive producer and all but it's still :wtf:. I wouldn't think they would accept it. He is still Ex-Prod right?
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I don't know, maybe their trying to keep him happy by giving him what he wants by not promoting it so then he'll want to make more guest appearances in the future

jtd94 said:
I've seen posts on some other boards where people had no idea he was going to appear; and they wished they had known. Maybe the online viewing and dvr playback will increase with this one. Every show had a new episode last nite for Feb sweeps; and AI has changed the landscape of Thursdays somewhat by giving a strong lead in to Bones. CSI, on the other hand, has #*** My Dad Says, which is awful, IMO.
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That is true, they do not have a strong lead in anymore, plus Bones as competition is probably not helping not to mention Idol is their lead in, I'll bet I'm also gonna see more and more 'I didn't know he was gonna be' or 'I might have watched if I had known' as the week goes by
 
I'm quite shocked at how low the ratings were. I figured they could easily up it but I guess with lack of promotion, no new episode last week, weather, etc I could go on lol.
 
Here are the final numbers for T2MG:
CSI
- 13.976 million viewers
- 8.4/13 HH
- 3.0/8 A18-49



Bones
- 10.197 million viewers
- 5.9/9 HH
- 3.3/9 A18-49

CSI's biggest competition might now be Bones. Before the AI lead in, Bones was averaging 9 million viewers, and a 2.7 demo.
 
I know CSI is in the same time slot as Greys has it always been up against Bones. CSI did win and it's a much older show.
 
Selphie said:
I know CSI is in the same time slot as Greys has it always been up against Bones. CSI did win and it's a much older show.
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Bones was on an hour earlier until American Idol started, so CSI wasn't competiting against Bones until recently.
 
I was a bit stunned as well, but after talking to family, friends and others no one even knew about this, so it was either bad press or no press at all about this on the advertising end of the spectrum. Or the hard-core Grissom fans don't care anymore. Out of sight sometimes means out of mind:(I thought it was fascinating, and revealing:bolian:
 
Anyone notice that not only did WP not want Grissom's 'return' promoted but the only thing he was credited with was Executive Producer. He was not credited with 'Special Guest Star', ' Guest Star' or anything like that. Does this mean he wasn't officially in it even tho you see him on screen?


Susan
 
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