Re: ABC sets return dates, "Lost" moves to 10:00

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:04:55 GMT, jayembee
<jayembeenospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>"Obveeus" <Obveeus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote: 
>> "Steven L." <sdlitvin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> David wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Grey's Anatomy" returns Thursday, April 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET)
>>>> with five original episodes.
>>>>
>>>> "Lost" will move to its new 10:00 p.m. time period on Thursday,
>>>> April 24, with five weeks of original episodes.
>>>
>>> I don't like having to stay up that late to watch it.
>>>
>>> But Grey's Anatomy makes for a terrific lead-in ratings-wise.
>
>Even though I myself don't watch UGLY BETTY or GREY'S ANATOMY, it
>certainly is a power-packed line-up for the night.
>
>> I don't really expect Grey's Anatomy to boost Lost's ratings.
>> By the time Grey's Anatomy is over it is time for many of its
>> viewers to go to bed. The rest run off to the internet or the
>> phone to chat about the latest episode.
>
>I'd be surprised if that significant a percentage of the audience
>runs off to the internet or the phone. Though I suspect that a
>significant percentage will, as you say, go to bed at 10:00pm.
>
>And *that* is a whole separate issue that the networks are going
>to have to start dealing with in terms of ratings. More and more
>people are going to be depending on DVRs/VCRs for 10:00pm shows,
>and the networks are either going to have to accept fewer
>live-viewers or pull the plug on the 10pm timeslot.

The problem with *that* is that, in other times zones, that is the
9:00 PM slot.
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