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According to a report from AdAge, every single network drama that aired on Tuesday night experienced a double-digit decline in ratings. And aside from a decent showing from The Muppets, the report relays that there have been few bright spots to the start of this year's fall TV lineup.
[...] All told, cumulative viewership during "Premiere Week", as it's called, is down 8% compared to the same period a year-ago. More worrisome for TV networks is that viewership from the highly sought-after 18-24 demographic is down 20% year over year, with male viewership within that demographic falling by 24%.
Males in the 18-24 demographic are the most coveted in advertising because that's when studies show brand preferences are formed. 24% is a catastrophic decline for TV.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday September 27 2015, @04:54PM
btdigg.org - and many others.
The one show that I watched most often in years past, was MASH 4077. I stumbled over an episode on youtube some time ago, and watched it. I dug out the wife's copy of the movie that ended the series. I wanted to watch more, and looked around. I didn't like any of the alternatives, so I just torrented the entire series. Every episode, as well as the movie that launched the series, and the movie that ended the series. Then, I spent two months watching all of it.
Call me a cheap bastard.
A quick search for Gunsmoke shows that you would have to download each season separately. Twenty seasons, ranginge from 8 to 16 GB each - better have lots of room on one of your hard drives!
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Sunday September 27 2015, @05:13PM
I've got 7 TB storage on my network, I'm using maybe 500 gig (mostly MP3s). I think I can handle Gunsmoke :)
I can't believe I've got 7 TB (2 laptops and a NAS), when I think I started with a 16k TRS-80 and a cassette deck it boggles my mind.
Relationship status: Available for curbside pickup.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday September 27 2015, @05:18PM
"I started with a 16k TRS-80 and a cassette deck"
Ditto here. All those years ago, I thought the "Trash 80" was awesome. Then they came up with those newfangled floppy drives, then a hard drive - it just never ends . . .
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.