I think when the time comes for some of the broadcast late night guys to move on, the established cable guys will be able to make a move... I think CBS would gladly take Conan, just as NBC would gladly take Jon Stewart... what remains is whether the hosts on cable will continue to be vital to a young demographic as they themselves grow older. And, whenever the future-of-late-night thread takes place, there is always a wild-card mixed in the deck, right now it is podcast hosts who skew younger and are more identified with today's culture. But as Netflix and Hulu and their kin produce original content, they might see breakout stars emerge (Kevin Smith's Spoilers proves if he puts the weed down long enough he can do a coherent, tight broadcast) who could be in contention as hosts of flagship shows.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 1:22 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:55 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So is it possible that ABC could lose eyeballs in the 11:35-12:05 slot but >> gain revenue, due to differences in ad rates? I'm inferring as much from >> the piece. >> >> I think this also marks the first mention I've seen where Fallon is >> mentioned as a replacement for Leno. Sure, it's highly speculative, but >> worth noting all the same. > > > I was noting the same thing - this seems to be an early signal that the > network late night line up will soon be, probably before the next > presidential election: Kimmel, Fallon and Ferguson(?). I think you have to > like ABC's chances with that lineup. > > So, not only might ABC be ahead financially with this move even if they have > lower overall ratings, due to better traction with the demo, but they are > giving themselves a head start in the next iteration (this is alluded to in > the piece). > > I know there are a lot of Ferguson-lovers on this list, but if I were CBS I > would be thinking seriously about who to bring in after Dave retires. > Assuming late night broadcast television is still a relevant profit center > in 3 years (and I know many suspect it will not be), they might want to > bring in someone with more built-in appeal to do battle with JK, who by then > will have a huge head start. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
