Competitive Time Slots

You probably know by now that some time slots on TV face more competition than other ones do. This is bound to happen a lot. But sometimes, it feels like all of the networks (on major TV, at least) try their best and do whatever they can at the same time instead of competing at times where less people would watch what is on another network.

What’s an example? Well, there are actually tons of different examples of this type of thing. Tuesday at 7 Central is one of the most competitive time slots I’ve seen. I currently watch three things that are on at that time. Well, I might watch less in the future once the schedule changes. Both CBS and the CW are airing shows in a franchise of theirs. FOX is too, technically. NBC airs one of their most popular shows at this time and ABC has aired a highly rated comedy there recently.

But that is hardly the only example. Look at Monday at 9 Central. Despite FOX and the CW not airing shows then, the other networks try very hard at those times. CBS has aired a lot of strong programming then. Both ABC and NBC use the draw of their strong realities shows to create shows that have good lead ins. Despite this, a lot of shows on at this time wind up with lower ratings and have wound up as cancelled over the years.

Let’s get to the most competitive night of all: Thursdays. Thus, like Tuesdays at 7 Central, Thursdays at 7 Central, as the lead-in to everything else, is the most competitive of all. ABC airs their longest running drama at this time while CBS airs its longest running comedy. FOX is going to air the last season of their longest running drama at this time while the CW is also airing its longest running drama then. And you often don’t put the show that’s been on the longest at a competitive time slot for no reason, even if it is still ending in the future. It is getting a better send off that way.

You might wonder what the least competitive time slot is. I’m not entirely sure if there is on. Although, the 9 Central slot on Friday has practically nothing and the 9 Central slot on Sunday is unique in that for the fall, only two networks are airing shows then, the least of any time slot.

I think that’s about it for this post. I don’t know what else there is to say outside of this closing. Know that there will be an update in the next blog post about when updates of this blog will be. I hope that I am not offending anyone by these unusually timed updates. It can get confusing for me too, in addition to everyone that’s reading this as well.