Category: John J. Joex

Posted in Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Cancellation Watch: The Strain and Sense8 Have Been Renewed, But What About the Other Summer Shows?

This past weekend, we heard word on the renewals of FX’s The Strain (for a third season)…

Posted in Cancellation Watch Charts John J. Joex

Sci Fi Cancellation Watch: CBS Execs Address Whether the Fifth Season of Person of Interest Will be its Last, Plus Latest Ratings Results

Unless otherwise noted, the ratings numbers below are based on the final overnights and may vary slightly…

Posted in Breaking News Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Cancellation Watch Breaking News: FX Renews The Strain for a Third Season

FX announced yesterday that their sci fi / horror series The Strain (co-created by Guillermo del Toro) will…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex The Changing Landscape

The Changing TV Landscape: The Way We Consume Television Will Likely Change Over the Next Five Years, Here’s a Look at Several Possible Models

I previously wrote about (at this link) the current bubble of original scripted programming on television and…

Posted in Cancellation Watch Charts John J. Joex

Sci Fi Cancellation Watch: Humans Scores Another Win for the Cable Ratings Noise Shows, Though International Partnership Helped

Unless otherwise noted, the ratings numbers below are based on the final overnights and may vary slightly…

Posted in Development Report John J. Joex

Sci Fi TV Development: Star Wars Spin-offs Could Hit Netflix, Dirk Gently Returns to Television, Syfy Goes Grindhouse and Supernatural Western, and More

News, updates, and (mostly viable) rumors relating to development of science fiction / fantasy television productions. If…

Posted in Articles John J. Joex Pre-Funding

Pre-Funding Presents a Viable Option for Saving a Shows Like Witches of East End, Hannibal, Forever, and More from Cancellation

I have discussed this idea in various capacities previously on this site, but I am going to…

Posted in John J. Joex Power Rankings

Sci Fi TV Power Rankings: Teen Wolf Holds Steady, Humans Enters as Renewed, The Last Ship Looks Sure to Get Renewed, Dominion Slips But Is Still Okay

(Updated for Humans renewal announcement) We are well into the Summer season now and all but a…

Posted in Breaking News Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Cancellation Watch Breaking News: Scream Will Scream Again as MTV Renews It for a Second Season

MTV announced today that they will bring back freshman horror series Scream for a second season. The announcement…

Posted in Cancellation Watch Charts John J. Joex

Sci Fi Cancellation Watch: Just For Fun, Let’s Compare Syfy’s Sharknado Week Ratings to Its Scripted Series

Unless otherwise noted, the ratings numbers below are based on the final overnights and may vary slightly…

Posted in Cancellation Watch Charts John J. Joex

Sci Fi Cancellation Watch: The Numbers Remain Low for the Broadcast Net Shows Like Wayward Pines, The Whispers, Under the Dome, and Extant

Unless otherwise noted, the ratings numbers below are based on the final overnights and may vary slightly…

Posted in Development Report John J. Joex

Sci Fi TV Development: A Concrete TV Series, Bryan Cranston as a Stop-Motion Animated Superhero, and More

News, updates, and (mostly viable) rumors relating to development of science fiction / fantasy television productions. If…

Posted in Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Cancellation Watch: The Stitchers Renewal Scores a Win for the “Ratings Noise” Shows

ABC Family announced yesterday that their freshman series Stitchers would be coming back for a second season,…

Posted in Cancellation Watch Charts John J. Joex

Sci Fi Cancellation Watch: Teen Wolf and Salem Get Renewed; Dominion and The Strain Start Off Okay

Unless otherwise noted, the ratings numbers below are based on the final overnights and may vary slightly…

Posted in John J. Joex The Changing Landscape

The Changing TV Landscape: Will the Current Changing Model for Financing TV Production Lead to a Regular Stream of Short-Lived Shows and Hasten the Bursting of the Bubble?

This series looks the changes that the television industry is currently experiencing and how this will impact…