Voyager finished 122nd and lost 9 percent of its audience this last year. Every year, Voyager is losing audience share. At this rate, Voyager will be in the 130's if it concludes its episodic run in seven seasons (translation-bottom of the barrel).
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I wonder how many viewers were lost simply because the stations showing them defected. WPTT 22, the station that USED to carry UPN to Pittsburgh, defected to the WB (which I can't stand) network, without any notice whatsoever.
I remember a lot of folks here complaining when their affiliates cut and ran, too, and I'd almost be willing to wager that Voyager's losses came more from that than from unpopularity.
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UPN rated shows (Entertainment Weekly) 122 Star Trek: Voyager 4.9 million viewers Last years standing: 132 (the show did better this year. my apologies to Voyager fans for stating the opposite.) Percent of change: -9% 135 Dilbert 3.4 million viewers 135 7 Days 3.4 million viewers 137 Moesha 3.3 million viewers Last years standing: 141 Percent of change: -18% 141 Clueless 2.8 million viewers Last years standing: 148 Percent of change: -22% 143 Between Brothers 2.6 million viewers Last years standing: 118 Percent of change: -62% 143 Red Handed 2.6 million viewers 145 UPN Thursday Night Movie 2.5 million viewers 146 Family Rules 2.4 million viewers 146 The Sentinel 2.4 million viewers Last years standing: 147 Percent of change: -35% 148 Guys Like Us 2.3 million viewers 148 Malcolm and Eddie 2.3 million viewers Last years standing: 140 Percent of change: -47% 150 Greatest Pets 2.2 million viewers 151 Mercy Point 2.1 million viewers (show cancelled) 152 ...Greatest Pets II 2.0 million viewers 152 Love Boat: The Next Wave 2.0 million viewers Last years standing: 138 Percent of change: -58% (cancelled?) 154 DiResta 1.9 million viewers 155 The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer 1.8 million viewers (cancelled) 155 Legacy 1.8 million viewers 157 Home Movies 1.7 million viewers 158 Reunited 1.4 million viewers
UPN rules the bottom of the barrel. Out of the bottom thirty-seven shows, UPN accounts for 21 shows. The others are: FOX 3 and WB 13.
These statistics give a good view at UPN's status. The network is losing viewership in an already small niche of the market. No show is a major success. And a number of shows have been cancelled.
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