Category: Analysis

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

The Writers’ Strike Has Ended, But More Cancellations Could Be on the Way

The writers’ strike came to an end last week after nearly five months, and once all the…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Crunch: Is Max a Good Landing Place for Sci Fi and Fantasy Shows?

There was a time when Max (formerly HBO Max) looked like a very promising streaming service for…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Crunch: Does Syfy Still Have Anything to Offer to Sci Fi Fans?

Syfy was once the home of Farscape, Stargate: SG-1 and its spin-offs, the Battlestar: Galactica revival, Eureka,…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Crunch: Can Apple TV+ Continue to Put Out Quality Sci Fi TV?

The Apple TV+ streaming service got its start in November 2019, and while it has not been…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Crunch: What Will Be the Fallout from Amazon’s Big Spending on Original Content?

Amazon has not been as prolific as Netflix in generating scripted programming for its Prime Video service,…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Crunch: When the Bubble Bursts, How Will Sci Fi TV Be Impacted?

What Is Happening? Television has been in a period of consistent growth that has seen the number…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

The Number of Airing and Streaming Sci Fi and Fantasy Premieres Is on the Decline. Is Peak TV Coming to an End?

For those complaining that there is nothing good to watch these days as far as sci fi…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Scorecard

Scorecard: La Brea and Quantum Leap Slip in the Rankings, The Winchesters Takes a Hit Due to Scheduling, and More

We are more than a month into Mid-Season and have enough ratings data after the Winter hiatus…

#SaveWarriorNun: Fans are trying to save Warrior Nun from cancellation.
Posted in Analysis Commentary John J. Joex

Ted Sarandos Claims Netflix Does Not Cancel “Successful” Shows, Let’s Put That to the Test

Netflix has been cancelling shows left and right over the past year and more and it has…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Network Scorecard

Sci Fi TV Network Scorecards: Ranking the Networks 2022

I have been updating the Network Scorecards over the Summer, and now I am compiling those together…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Network Scorecard

Were Sci Fi TV Shows Cancelled More Often Than Other Scripted Shows during the 2021-22 Season?

Last year, after wrapping up my scorecards for the broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services, I…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Will They Be Cancelled

Is the Arrow-verse Coming to an End?

The CW went on a slash and burn this season with a pending sale in the works,…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Peak TV Crunch

Peak TV Panic: Are We on the Verge of the Bubble Bursting?

Peak TV continues to grow the number of scripted original shows available on television, but we are…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Which CW Shows Could Be Cancelled if the Network Is Sold?

Right about this time every year The CW usually issues a blanket renewal statement that includes most…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Scorecard

Superman & Lois Tops The CW Shows, Ghosts Remains in the Top 30

Ghosts is currently the only active genre show on the Big Four broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX,…