1/2/2024 0 Comments Anthony yerkovich![]() Unless they’re bedridden with the flu, they’re not home watching TV.” But our target audience is going to the movies or high school football games. “Friday night is fine for a show like ‘Knots Landing,’ whose audience isn’t going to be out at a rock concert. “Over the past few months, I’ve been approached by at least 2,000 people-waitresses, cab drivers and everyone else who’s an expert on network programming and politics-who’ve all told me how terrible our time slot is. While Yerkovich has praised NBC’s treatment of the show, he’s repeatedly complained about the network’s time-slot choice. They just don’t think we have the kind of ratings that justify a renewal.” “After meeting with the top guys the other day, my gut feeling is that NBC’s gonna cancel the show. ![]() NBC is expected to unveil its midseason lineup by Thursday-and it’s a cinch that the network will decide “Private Eye’s” fate before announcing its new schedule.Ī month ago, Yerkovich was still optimistic about the show’s future, reminding visitors that “Private Eye’s” ratings were only marginally lower than first-season numbers for “Hill Street,” “Vice” and “Crime Story.” But now he sounds like a man who’s taken a look at the 1988 schedule-and couldn’t find his show’s name on it. ![]() Other TV executives, echoing NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff’s recent speculation about TV audiences perhaps being burned out on high-style shows, are convinced the costly show is a flop.Īll this brooding should end later this week. ![]()
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