From what I've heard, syndication is a flexible target these days. I think you used to need a minimum of something like 80 epis now it's closer to 50 or 60 for a 42 minute drama. So figure 5 years of 13 epis is 45 which is about right. That means that a full season of 22-24 epis can hit that in as little as 2 years.Haven't looked into it yet, but wouldn't be surprised if it's a CBS production with them owning all rights, and seeing how it's mostly a no-body cast they are probably also relatively cheap. Expect it to be gone once it hit's that 5 year syndication point where contracts would start to kick in increases.
From what I've heard, syndication is a flexible target these days. I think you used to need a minimum of something like 80 epis now it's closer to 50 or 60 for a 42 minute drama. So figure 5 years of 13 epis is 45 which is about right. That means that a full season of 22-24 epis can hit that in as little as 2 years.
In recent years, the 100-episode milestone for syndication has been lowered to 88 episodes, which is typically reached after four seasons. Shows approaching the 88-episode target are often renewed despite low ratings in order to ensure syndication. Production companies can offer discounts on licensing fees to networks to encourage renewal.[4] Shows that are approaching the 88-episode syndication milestone while suffering from poor ratings are often moved tograveyard slots on Friday or Saturday in order to burn off remaining episodes.
An extreme example of a show renewed primarily for syndication purposes was 'Til Death. ’Til Death was pulled from Fox's lineup just seven episodes into its third season, after it had fallen out of the top 100 in the primetime ratings.[13] Cancellation seemed imminent, but ’Til Death was renewed for a fourth season after Sony Pictures Entertainment offered Fox a discount on the licensing fee. Unaired episodes from the third season were broadcast alongside fourth season episodes from October 2009 through June 2010 (a total of 37 episodes), including four new episodes airing in a Christmas Day "marathon" and two new episodes being scheduled against Super Bowl XLIV with the knowledge that these episodes would have minuscule ratings. The overlapped seasons led to some comical confusion, because three different actresses played the part of Allison Stark during this span of episodes.[14][15][16] The show eventually reached 81 episodes,[17][18] and debuted in off-network syndication in the fall of 2011.[19][20]
According to USAToday, fall's new series hits are:
The Exorcist, Son of Zorn, Pitch, Notorious not doing well.
- Bull (CBS) 18.4 (millions of viewers)
- Designated Survivor (ABC) 14.4
- This is Us (NBC) 13.1
- Kevin Can Wait (CBS) 12.9
- MacGyver (CBS) 11.3
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/10/04/early-falls-tv-hits-bull-and-misses-pitch/91539592/
Just finished watching Frequency, and it was actually a pretty good first episode.
While not a time travel show per se, there is a element of that via the radio that allows her to talk to people in the past.
Just finished watching Frequency, and it was actually a pretty good first episode.
While not a time travel show per se, there is a element of that via the radio that allows her to talk to people in the past.
Yeah, I knew this, but, I didn't see that so...It's not like it's a new concept...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0186151
Wow, it's that bad huh? Glad I didn't bother with it...OK, finally got around to watching episode 3 of Macgyver. I gotta say...it makes Scorpion look like a well written, well acted show...
OK, finally got around to watching episode 3 of Macgyver. I gotta say...it makes Scorpion look like a well written, well acted show...
Why did you need three episodes? Most people figured that out sometime during episode one. I quit after about 35 minutes.
OK, finally got around to watching episode 3 of Macgyver. I gotta say...it makes Scorpion look like a well written, well acted show...
As a general rule syndication is 100 episodes but there are a few exceptions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_episodes
Why did you need three episodes? Most people figured that out sometime during episode one. I quit after about 35 minutes.
No idea why they chose a pretty boy over someone with stage presence and charisma -- rhetorical question/concern.
Who cares. The hot hacker chick is 80% of the reason to watch the show.