“The fact that so many Americans now time-shift their favorite programs and watch across multiple screens has created an imperative for networks to come up with programming that has to be watched in real time,” says David Gudelunas, associate professor of communication at Fairfield University in Conn, via e-mail. Nonetheless, the power these live events shows have demonstrated to counter the practice of time-shifting on DVRs is leading broadcasters to mine the territory further. They are significantly down from their debuts. Fox has announced that “Idol” will end after next season, and overall ratings for “DWTS” and “Voice” are down from just last year. As “American Idol” airs its season finale Wednesday night, a two-hour results special, it’s easy to see why broadcast networks love these live, song-and-dance competition shows. In an era of exploding competition for entertainment viewers, “Idol” and its ilk – think “The Voice,” which also wrapped this week, and “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS) – can still assemble impressive ratings.Īt the same time, some of these shows are getting long in the tooth, and ratings are dropping from their heyday.
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