NBC's entertainment chief: We're partly to blame for viewers fleeing (Programming "Just Sucked.")

SF Gate ^

[Happy2BMe]

The top networks are suffering through a lackluster fall season partly because "some of the programming just sucked," NBC's entertainment chief said on Tuesday.

NBC's Jeff Zucker, who has already canned two high-profile new series, said while networks question some of Nielsen Media Research's numbers this year, TV executives need also look in the mirror.

[Happy2BMe]

Hey - NBC! It's not just your fall lineup.

It's your news, documentaries, specials, . . .

(Still not as bad as CBS though.)

[ChewedGum]

Wow - at least they admit it.

Gum

[Happy2BMe]

"Wow - at least they admit it."

It's a start at least.

[KellyAdmirer]

Maybe if they didn't try to milk every last penny out of tired old warhorses like "Frazier" and "Friends" they might be able to develop some quality shows.

That, and their liberal bias, especially in the morning, STINKS.

[RightWhale]

If they would air graduate level philosophy thesis presentations all day every day they might attract some serious viewers.

[Happy2BMe]

My favorite shows are:

#1: Everybody Loves Raymond

#2: King of Queens

#3: Survivor

#4: CSI

[Clemenza]

My Faves (Non-news):

1. South Park

2. The Sopranos

3. Law & Order

[mewzilla]

"Our programming is not that good and the Nielsen sample is bad. End of story," said Zucker..

And he's still got a job? Hooray for Hollyweird.

[theDentist]

It's a bid to keep his job. A public "mea culpa", cut a few shows, save a few million here and there until he knows his job is secure, then back to the sty for "new" ideas.

[Happy2BMe]

I have seen each Law and Order (courteousy of my wife) at least 3 times.

:~)

[TomGuy]

ABC's Threat Matrix started out pretty good. After 2 showings, it went heavily PC and overtly anti-GWBAdmin.

The networks are more concerned for their own agendas than for their audiences.

[FeliciaCat]

Fav's

1. CSI
2. Law & Order
3. The Office (BBC America)
4. King of Queens
5. Everybody Loves Raymond

Also, "Without A Trace" is pretty good.

[egarvue]

1) 24!!!!
2) Las Vegas (this is the best new show of the season, bar none)
3) Law & Order: Criminal Intent

[Richard Kimball]

My favorites:

1. Dallas Cowboys football
2. well, that about does it....

[AngryJawa]

Favorite "new" show:

Threat Matrix. It's up against Survivor and Friends on Thursday night. I'm sure it won't survive. 8^(

[AngryJawa]

ABC's Threat Matrix started out pretty good. After 2 showings, it went heavily PC and overtly anti-GWBAdmin

Honestly, I'm not picking up that vibe at all. If anything, I'm suprised it's not being continually criticized by the left for being too patriotic.

[eddie willers]

1. Smallville

2. Simpsons

3. King Of The Hill

4. South Park

[Centurion2000]

HOLY CRAP .... a LIBERAL taking responsibility ????

Hell just froze over and Satan is ice skating.

[mpreston]

My favorite shows:

Junkyard Wars
Discovery Wings
(Flip to ABC,CBS,NBC - cop shows, violence, sex, homosexual agenda, unreality shows ... flip back)
Speed
Fox News
(Flip to ABC,CBS,NBC - cop shows, violence, sex, homosexual agenda,unreality shows ... flip back)
Heck Weather Channel is better than ABC, NBC, CBS
ESPN
Broncos Games
Avalanche Games
(Thinking of surfing ABC,CBS,NBC - naaa forget it)
.........
You get the picture.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

1. 24
2. Sopranos (If it's ever on again.)
3. South Park
4. World Poker Tour
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
6. Antiques Road Show
7. The Simpsons
8. Six Feet Under