primetime

Battlestar Galactica Finale vs. Primetime TV

Posted by Adam Coomes on March 22, 2009
Entertainment, TV / 5 Comments

Fans of the Battlestar Galactica series have to deal with the reality that the show has aired its final episode. Even though it had great ratings for SciFi, it still claims less viewers than many Friday night major network Primetime TV episodes. However, just take a look at how much buzz it created over the web. Shouldn’t buzz be a factor in the measurement of the success of a TV show? Why aren’t networks focusing more on measurement of DVR/TiVo recordings or views from online episodes? This contributes to the question that needs much attention: Why is Nielsen still the TV ratings standard?

Battlestar Galactica Finale Chatter

Tags: , , , , ,