‘Bionic Woman’ and ‘Cavemen’ Top New Shows Among TV Watchers
NBC and ABC Newbies Outpace Competition in Three Critical Categories
Consumer research and consulting firm OTX (Online Testing eXchange) issued a press release today outlining which of the broadcast networks’ new Fall 2007 shows are currently generating the most awareness, interest (in terms of definite intent to watch), and buzz among potential U.S. viewers aged 18 to 49. Although the data doesn’t hold true for every demographic, it does indicate which freshmen series networks are doing a better job of promoting to audiences, as well as which new shows are resonating most with the public.
I am not surprised in the least that the Peacock Network’s Bionic Woman ranks first on two scales, awareness and intent to view. But, considering all of the negative criticism and predictions coming from assorted TV critics and bloggers, I do find it odd that ABC’s sitcom Cavemen leads the pack when it comes to buzz; I haven’t heard a kind word about the show yet. Maybe people just want to gauge for themselves if the series is as bad as many who have viewed early cuts are claiming.
Other Fall 2007 rookies that have scored big with Americans include CBS’ controversial reality offering Kid Nation (third in awareness and buzz, and tied for fifth in intent to watch), ABC’s imaginative crime dramedy romance Pushing Daisies (fourth in awareness and buzz, and tied for fifth in intent to watch), CBS’ Latino family drama Cane (fifth in awareness and tied for fifth in intent to watch), and Fox’s next adapted Gordon Ramsay reality concoction Kitchen Nightmares (third in intent to watch and tied for fifth in buzz).
Noticeably absent from every metric are ABC’s upscale male-oriented drama Big Shots, CBS’ vampire crime drama Moonlight, The CW’s coming-of-age sitcom Aliens in America, Fox’s Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton-led sitcom Back to You, and NBC’s fantasy drama Life.
Below are all of the tabulated results released.
Top 10 New Shows | Awareness
- Bionic Woman (NBC)
- Cavemen (ABC)
- Kid Nation (CBS)
- Pushing Daisies (ABC)
- Cane (CBS)
- Next Great American Band (FOX)
- K-Ville (FOX)
- Journeyman (NBC)
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Reaper (CW)
Gossip Girl (CW)
Chuck (NBC)
Top 5 New Shows | Buzz
- Cavemen (ABC)
- Bionic Woman (NBC)
- Kid Nation (CBS)
- Pushing Daisies (ABC)
- Kitchen Nightmares (FOX)
Private Practice (ABC)
Top 5 New Shows | Intent to View (Will Definitely Watch)
- Bionic Woman (NBC)
- Cavemen (ABC)
- Kitchen Nightmares (FOX)
- Private Practice (ABC)
- Cane (CBS)
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
K-Ville (FOX)
Kid Nation (CBS)
Reaper (CW)
Next Great American Band (FOX)
Journeyman (NBC)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Michelle Ryan/Bionic Woman photo courtesy of NBC
