Jacob Klein, from HBOwatch, recently posted a story titled "Why True Blood won’t be canceled any time soon". Though it's hypothetical, some facts are really interesting (to me):
Ratings are steady
hbo watch original Why True Blood won’t be canceled any time soonHBO isn’t a network that cancels a show soley based on ratings anyway but for it’s part, True Blood seems to be holding steady about around 5 million viewers per episode (with higher numbers on premiere/finale nights). These numbers fail to take into account subsequent airings, viewing parties and HBOGo watches that would most likely boost ratings. But even setting that aside, True Blood is one of HBO’s top three programs with numbers comparable to Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire. There is even a case to be made that True Blood is HBO’s strongest performing program.
In television, numbers are everything. TV executives, even those are the usually pragmatic HBO, often find themselves awash in a sea of analytic data. When looking at these numbers day in and day out it would be tough to even consider cutting that number one program from your ranks. But if one episode of True Blood purportedly costs around $3-5 million to produce ($50-60 Million per season) you’re going to need to make that back somehow. Keep reading to understand how HBO surely makes that and more from True Blood.
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