After four weeks of ratings, we are now over half way done with the session. So which of your favorite shows will return? Let’s take a look.

Like most R/C I. we took each network’s season average and divided it by its shows’ season average. This gives a better indication of how a series is preforming by the network’s standards rather than overall. Obviously, not all shows with a lower Index will be canceled, and not all shows with a high Index will return. A lot of factors go into the decision to renew a series; this list only provides the rating’s perspective.

FBTV

1. Tick, The - 1.07 (Final Season)
2. Diary of a Super Powered Freak - 1.05
3. Horror City - 1.05 (Already Renewed)
4. TCW - 1.02
5. Hollywood Times, The - 1.01
6. Casino Night - 0.97
7. Rising, The - 0.94

Horror City will return with more stand alone episodes, guest writers and a new cast. It might also be expanded to an hour.

Diary of a Super Powered Freak will return either with a short season or a TV movie.

The Hollywood Pit Presents…, The Waystation and Doctor Who are also expected to return. 

DRTV

1. Oregon Trail - 1.16 (Final Season)
2. It’s Always Me - 1.10 (Already Renewed)
3. Wolfgang & Zombie - 1.05 (Already Renewed)
4. Wise Tales - 1.01 (Already Renewed)
5. Howling, The - 0.89
6. Blank - 0.87 (Already Canceled)

In addition, two new shows have been picked up. “Crewing”, a reality show from Dartcher, and “Extraordinary” from KyleStevens. 

RTV

1. Desperate Screenwriters - 1.15 (Already Renewed)
2. Dick Next Door, The - 1.14
3. Sheriff Pro Tempore - 1.08 (Already Renewed)
4. Lunch Monster News Show, The - 0.98 (Already Canceled)
5. Within the Lyrics - 0.90
6. 1930: Kings of the Street… - 0.87
7. First Class: Rejuvenation - 0.83
 

Welcome to episode one of An HTG Archive Exclusive.

Read more …

We made a change to the rules that excludes the Syndication Hour from the network’s Overall Ratings. This is to give a more accurate report of how the network is doing in “Primetime.” It benefited the Flips the most, and in Week One they even went from second to first.

Below is the old overall for each network followed by the new rating and the amount changed.

Week One
FBTV - 6.42 > 8.63 (2.21)
DRTV - 6.57 > 8.43 (1.86)
RTV  - 6.21 > 8.06 (1.85)

Week Two
RTV  - 6.64 > 8.64 (2.00)
FBTV - 6.37 > 8.53 (2.16)
DRTV - 6.15 > 7.91 (1.76)

Week Three
FBTV - 6.56 > 8.82 (2.26)
DRTV - 6.51 > 8.39 (1.88)
RTV  - 6.02 > 7.78 (1.76)

Across all three weeks, the ratings are such:

1. FBTV - 8.66
2. DRTV - 8.24
3. RTV  -  8.16

Top shows that have aired at least one episode:

1. Dick Next Door, The - 9.16
2. Oregon Trail - 9.16
3. Tick, The - 9.10
4. Sheriff Pro Tempore - 8.78
5. TCW - 8.54
6. Wolfgang & Zombie - 8.47
7. Wise Tales - 8.26
8. Within the Lyrics - 7.43
9. Lunch Monster News Show, The - 7.38
10. Howling, The - 7.30
11. Blank - 7.12
12. 1930: Kings of the Street… - 7.09
13. Downtown (S) - 3.69
14. Tick, The (S) - 0.92
15. Ritchie Steven Presents: “Horror Hour” (S) - 0.91
16. Badge of Justice (S) - 0.89

In the past I have only been able to provide the gross profit for shows and not the net profit. This session I started tracking both. The following is the top profit earners of the shows that have aired at least one episode:

1. Dick Next Door, The - $48,761,200
2. TCW - $40,396,400
3. Howling, The - $34,249,400
4. Rising, The - $26,928,000
5. Oregon Trail - $25,802,400
6. Wise Tales - $17,156,200
7. Blue’s Nightmare - $16,600,000
8. Within the Lyrics - $15,682,800
9. Diary of a Super Powered Freak - $15,017,600
10. Tick, The - $13,843,600
11. Wolfgang & Zombie - $13,641,000
12. Downtown (S) - $13,640,000
13. Lunch Monster News Show, The - $12,927,200
14. Sheriff Pro Tempore - $11,072,000
15. Casino Night - $9,658,600
16. Blank - $9,135,200
17. Desperate Screenwriters - $8,261,000
18. Hollywood Times, The - $5,165,000
19. It’s Always Me - $3,922,000
20. Tick, The (S) - $3,325,000
21. Badge of Justice (S) - $2,605,000
22. 1930: Kings of the Street… - $1,989,400
23. Ritchie Steven Presents: “Horror Hour” (S) - $1,910,000
24. Shenanigans (S) - $1,225,000
25. It’s Always Me (S) - $1,150,000
26. Zeppo, The (S) - (-$115,000)
27. Shadows (S) - (-$555,000)
28. First Class: Rejuvenation - (-$7,814,400)
29. Horror City - (-$9,385,100)

Remember that hour shows will always make more than half-hour shows since they are in more timeslots. To compare them, you should cut an hour show’s profit in half (or vice versa.)

Here are the gross profits for the networks:

1. DRTV - $114,918,920
2. FBTV - $85,102,600
3. RTV - $20,128,980

(By: Quantum)

Rogue Net has axed a second show this session. The show in question? 1930: Kings of the Street. The said decision came after the producer failed to hand in the season finale on time — it was this and the fact that it was poorly reviewed and lagged in the ratings that also factored into the show’s cancellation. The decision to cancel was a difficult one for Rogue Net owner Quantum who quipped that “There was a lot of humming and hawing about the show.” What does this mean for the Network’s future with show producer Jort? Apparently there is talks that the producer may develop a new show for Rogue Net starting next session but details about that show are mum for now. 1930: Kings of the Street starred James Marsden, Alan Dale, William Baldwin, Olivier Jackson-Cohen, and Meat Loaf. It was a spin-off from the Ship of Fooles film “1930”. Currently, there have been no talks with other networks to pick up the show for a second season.

The Mayor announced today that some new awards will be introduced at the HTG Casino. Here’s a sneak peak:

It’s My Turn
If a franchise owner has not released a movie using that franchise in over a year, you may release a movie using it without his or her permission! Any profits earned must be split between the two parties.

Pass the Buck
If you release a movie with a main character that goes by “Buck”, you may trade buzz scores with any other movie coming out the same week as yours. You may not see the buzz scores of either movie before you choose. You must write a press release before use.

Clerical Jackpot
If you put a movie on the calender and don’t get the appropriate info up on time, an admin will do it for you for free! This even includes poster!

Outsourced
Have too many ideas and not enough time to write them? Cash this award in and a team of writers will be hired to write a script for you, exactly to your specifications! Just remember to give them a shout-out when accepting your Yoda!