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That doesn't mean it wasn't profitable, just that the network thought another show in that slot might be more profitable. Talking about audience thresholds for
by twic 3y ago
That doesn't mean it wasn't profitable, just that the network thought another show in that slot might be more profitable.
Talking about audience thresholds for profitability of TV shows is a bit pointless though, because there's so much variation in how much they cost to make. Effects-heavy action shows are ~30 million dollars an episode at the moment. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is ~1.5 million. Gameshows and reality TV are even cheaper.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> That doesn't mean it wasn't profitable, just that the network thought another show in that slot might be more profitable. Another show in that slot being more profitable does mean that the show already in there isn't. The time slot is a resource that the show consumes; if it can't afford to pay for that resource, then it's unprofitable.
- earthling8118 3y agoThat doesn't mean that it couldn't pay for the slot. Just that something could turn out more money. Many of us value things beyond pure profit at all cost.
- twic 3y agoThat would only be correct if the cost of the time slot was set according to the maximum amount that any show could pay to be in it (determined via cross-universe market research?). But it isn't, so it's incorrect.
- thaumasiotes 3y agoThat is literally what happened (though the price was determined by expert estimate rather than surveys), and the show folded.