xenozfan3 189 August 11, 2015 Share August 11, 2015 I'm going to wait until the EQ movie and show starts back up to start judging. I have a feeling that the numbers will go back up. It also has way fewer subscribers than even Disney XD. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/22/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-february-2015/366230/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbaTross 1,586 August 11, 2015 Share August 11, 2015 Well, I'm Canadian, but even if I did live in the U.S., I wouldn't be contributing to those numbers because I don't watch tv. What shows I do watch, I watch in other ways. If I want to support a series in a way that means something to the company behind it I'll generally buy it on DVD, but I don't watch tv on tv. Do those numbers include PVR recordings? I don't know anyone in this decade who actually sits down and watches tv shows when they air. Even people I know who watch tv either prefer Netflix or they PVR the shows they like to watch when they have time to. If they catch a show live it's because they're flipping through the channels and just happen to come across something they enjoy enough to stick with, not because they purposely set time aside to watch said show when it airs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlikeable Pony 2,699 August 12, 2015 Share August 12, 2015 On the note of "cartoon network would deathslot the show"I gotta wonder WHY is Cartoon network such a bunch of assholes to Hasbro cartoons? like why? I understand that they manhandled Transformers animated, and aren't doing robots in disguise any favors, so I just wonder why they seem to actively hate hasbros shows so much. In reference to this topic though, I'd like to see sales numbers for FIM products (without EQG) over the past couple of years; when FIM stops growing or starts slipping, THEN we are in absolute "Shit has hit the fan" mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquestriaGuy 1,074 August 12, 2015 Share August 12, 2015 All the numbers mean is it was a shit idea to air S5 during the spring and summer when everyone is outside, as opposed to late fall and winter when they're trapped inside on Saturday mornings. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao 8,181 August 12, 2015 Share August 12, 2015 All the numbers mean is it was a shit idea to air S5 during the spring and summer when everyone is outside, as opposed to late fall and winter when they're trapped inside on Saturday mornings. Guy has a point in given a lot of the main shows or premier of new shows is always in the fall/winter season in which people/family/kids stay home more. Also Hasbro has not sadly expand out to much when it comes to getting MLP out more in just keeping it to Discovery Family, I think if they expand to streaming sites that where legal like Hulu or even their own channel it would help a lot in getting the show out more along with their others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harshreality 60 August 13, 2015 Share August 13, 2015 Three reasons: 1) Bronies sadly put many off the show 2) It is a "little girls show" in the eyes of many, meaning it will never be watched as much as something that appears neutral like SU 3) Channels like Cartoon Network are much more well known and have more viewers than shitty channels like Discovery family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sectus 246 August 13, 2015 Share August 13, 2015 The problem of course being that the show is marketed toward a very small percentage of the vast television audience. It is not like shows like Stephen Universe that are marketed and well-known as shows that can be enjoyed by all age groups, and most people have to be convinced to even try watching the show to begin with. It is made for two very specific groups, young kids and bronies, and it is not likely to change soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponytheorist 181 August 13, 2015 Share August 13, 2015 I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions just yet. Fact is, we know to little to make a fair judgement in what maybe could happen, if something happens at all A big number that we are missing, is how much Hasbro makes with the sales of their merchandise, and if that number is enough for the compagny structure Hasbro has. 100.000 watchers may seem little, but if the costs for the show is really small, then it can still be profitable enough As to why this happens? I guess because Discovery Family and the hiatus between episodes. But we just have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlane 550 August 13, 2015 Share August 13, 2015 I know many people who watch it on YouTube or on a stream (like myself) so the numbers aren't REALLY accurate. Of course what matters is the amount of views on Discovery Family, but hey. What can ya do 1 I play loads of Rocket League and GRID 2 on PC if you want to join me at some time. Account is linked in the pic above. If you want to play Halo: Reach, Forza 6 or GTAV with me on Xbox One, hit me up with a friend request at 'Yeloooh' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpy4ever 48 August 22, 2015 Share August 22, 2015 So the cure is get bronies to up their subscrition and buy more fim merch. I'll by a few plushies if it saves the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlikeable Pony 2,699 August 22, 2015 Share August 22, 2015 So the cure is get bronies to up their subscrition and buy more fim merch. I'll by a few plushies if it saves the show! I don't think the merchandise is an issue at the moment; to my knowledge FIM is still selling very well (Though I've heard that EQG is beating it now). That's actually the ace up its sleeve that FIM has is that while ratings seem to be dropping the sales are at least holding steady if nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyNamedEarl 1,332 August 23, 2015 Share August 23, 2015 As long as Hasbro continued to make money they'll be happy 1 Creator of MLP Ruined Vines and Recorder Sh*t Equestria's Biggest Hip-Hop Nerd Everyday is Leg Day! Follow me on Twitter: @EarlBrony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetolebob18 728 August 24, 2015 Share August 24, 2015 Well, here in Phoenix, AZ the show is just not available on basic cable. I watch it on Dailymotion (they download a LOT faster than YouTube) because I've got no choice. So, yeah, marketing on Discovery is doing them no favors & the timing sucks. Summer viewership is less for almost all TV shows. That being said, IMO to some extent the decline in viewers is due to this seasons episodes being skewed younger than Season 4. Still, Season 6 will tell the story. If it is 13 episodes, it is probably going to be the last season. If it is 26, then there will probably be a season 7 & 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailsIsNotAlone 3,695 August 25, 2015 Share August 25, 2015 All the numbers mean is it was a shit idea to air S5 during the spring and summer when everyone is outside, as opposed to late fall and winter when they're trapped inside on Saturday mornings. Agreed. And that cable is slowly dying, and that Discovery Family isn't marketing the show. I'm surprised ratings are still that good, TBH. In any case, the numbers aren't all that important because they can't measure Internet viewing. If there were some way to include that, I'm sure it would show that viewership is as strong as ever. And let's not forget that five or six seasons is as long as most shows can possibly maintain their original quality, so if the falling ratings ensure that Season 6 and a movie is the last of G4, that's just as well IMO. I don't need the show to go on forever. Knowing that our fandom doubled the lifetime of the program and made it bigger than it would've been otherwise...that would be enough for me! "Human beings fascinate me Being just the way they are..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlikeable Pony 2,699 August 26, 2015 Share August 26, 2015 And let's not forget that five or six seasons is as long as most shows can possibly maintain their original quality, so if the falling ratings ensure that Season 6 and a movie is the last of G4, that's just as well IMO. I don't need the show to go on forever. Knowing that our fandom doubled the lifetime of the program and made it bigger than it would've been otherwise...that would be enough for me! Angel is a good counter argument there ;p Dr. who too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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