Lastly, CW canceled 3 series and renewed 8, a renewal rate of 73%. FOX canceled 6 series and renewed 10, a renewal rate of 63%. NBC canceled 10 series and renewed 8, a renewal rate of 44%.

CBS canceled 6 series and renewed 16, a renewal rate of 73%. ABC canceled 11 series and renewed 12, a renewal rate of 52%. In percentage terms, 60% of the series on the list were renewed, 40% were canceled. From the 90 series, 36 were canceled, and 54 were renewed. I used the Internet Movie Database, which is better known as IMDb, to gather the star ratings of each renewed and canceled series, with the list of those series originating from TVByTheNumbers, to see whether the networks always 'cancel the best shows.' The results may surprise you.Īll up, there were 90 different series on the list, excluding NBC's Parenthood, whose fate remains undetermined at the time of writing this article.

So I thought I'd take the network executives, Nielsen TV ratings, timeslots, gaps between episodes, competition on other networks, syndication, production studios, number of seasons, episodes, and costs, out of the equation entirely and look at something different - what the fans and critics alike think of all the renewed and canceled series as opposed to network executives. Their business models are well and truly outdated, but that isn't the point of this article. Networks need to keep the lights on in a world in which the way their product is consumed is rapidly changing thanks to innovations such as the internet and DVRs, and of course piracy. Who can blame them though? Television is an expensive business, not a charity. If the outcome isn't positive, it's a common occurrence for fans to blame the network executives, thinking they're idiots, nutcases or worse, for focusing on keeping their advertisers and shareholders happy as opposed to the fans. There's no shortage of coverage from the hundreds of websites, blogs, and social media outlets either.

The outcomes cause controversy, infighting, debates, rants and raves, originating from the many millions of fans around the world. It's the week in which the 5 US television networks decide on the fate of their series - whether they will return for another season or not. (Check out my TV ratings website, It's the most controversial week of the year for television fans.

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