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Don't get too excited. For a Prime Time show, it needs to have a consistent showing of 4.0 for it to have a future. Below that, its just a matter of time. 65% of all new shows get canceled. That's around 115 to 120 and below on the overall list of shows that get chopped. When a show scores in the 7's then it's future is good enough to survive on prime-time.
Yeah but this isn't a hip new sitcom or game show where they're expecting to hit a grand slam on the first night. They're reintroducing the mainstream to an old product, and for those numbers to be pulled in by guys who are nowhere near the top of boxing in terms of name/star power, that's pretty encouraging. NBC had to have known that this was a test event, and for it to pull in solid numbers like that shows a lot of promise.
Based on what I read about Al Haymon's deal with NBC, NBC has no risk. (I frankly think this is a big mistake on Al Hamon's part) It's mostly on the weight of AL Haymon's $$$. I'm willing to bet his motivation is not completely because his heart is with boxing, but rather a bigger chunk of the motivation is to earn money. I doubt the decision makers care about content as much as the performance ratings. The bottom line is profit margin. This is mostly why some 65% of all new shows get canceled. The only shows that seem to survive with lower ratings are the ones that get social and media attention due to feed back from the fans. Branding in advertising carries more weight and sponsors are willing to lose money in a demographic because they earn a name. Let's hope this rings true for Boxing. When an investor dumps more than his net worth into a product, I suspect it's not testing. I however, find it very difficult to believe, Al Hamon's net worth is only $15 Million.