In television, cancellation refers to the termination of a program by the network, typically because of low viewership. Shows whose runs end due to a mutual creative decision by its producers and cast (such as Seinfeld or The Sopranos) are not considered to be "canceled". Television series redirects here. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... This article is about the TV series. ...

Overview

Commercial television is supported by advertisement. Viewing figures are collected by ratings agencies (such as Nielson in the United States), and the programs with the highest viewing figures command a higher advertising fee for the network. As such, shows with a low viewership are not generally not as profitable. Other factors are considered as well, such as the cost to produce the show. For example, a game show costs less money to produce than a science fiction program -- so even if the the game show has lesser ratings, it may survive cancellation because of the higher profit margin. A television advertisement or commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by the New York City-based firm Nielsen Media Research to determine which shows television viewers watch at what times. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Profit margin is a measure of profitability. ...

Saved from cancellation

Occasionally, a show may be brought back into production after being previously canceled. Sometimes, one network may decide to air a series previously canceled by another network. For example, Family Matters moved from NBC to CBS in its ninth series of production. Family Matters (TV series) also refers to a popular television series. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...

In other cases, overwhelming fan response may lead to a show's revival. The original series of Star Trek was given an additional season after a letter-writing campaign from fans. Another successful letter-writing campaign helped revive Cagney & Lacey. ^[1] In 2007, Jericho was given an additional seven-episode order after fans mail thousands of tons of nuts to network executives (a reference to a pivotal line in the season finale). ^[2] The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Cagney & Lacey was an American television series, which aired on CBS for seven seasons from 1982 to 1988. ... The year 2007 in television involves some significant events. ... Cities destroyed in the Jericho TV series Jericho is an American serial drama produced by CBS Paramount Network Television, with executive producers Jon Turteltaub, Stephen Chbosky and Carol Barbee. ... Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnut A nut can be either a seed or a fruit. ...

Strong DVD sales and viewership on cable have also helped revive a series. Firefly was revived in the form of a theatrical film, Family Guy was returned to Fox ^[3], and Futurama is returning in the form of straight to video films and television episodes for Comedy Central. ^[4] DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series that premiered in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Family Guy is an American animated television series about a nuclear family in the suburb of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and, as of October 19, 2006, in Poland[1], of January 15, 2007 in Germany[2], of April 30, 2007 in the Netherlands[3] and in Italy of May 1. ...

In some situations, a television series may be revived years after being canceled. Often this is in the form of a spin-off show featuring new characters (such as Star Trek: The Next Generation which premiered twenty years after the original series went off the air). Doctor Who, which was canceled by the BBC in 1989, was brought back in 2005 as a continuation of the original run of shows. Both franchises also produced spin-off films in the periods they were canceled. The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and a 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC. The programme shows the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space in his TARDIS time ship with his companions, solving problems and... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ...

See also

• List of television series cancelled before airing an episode
• List of television series cancelled after one episode
• List of television series cancelled after 2006 season

Many times a television series will only run for a single season or, in rarer cases, just one episode. ... Sometimes a television series is successful, and goes on to become well-known. ... The following is a list of television shows cancelled between the beginning of the Fall 2006 season and the beginning of the Fall 2007 season. ...

References

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External links

• Brilliant but Cancelled: Website dedicated to canceled television programs