The decision to not renew the Ant and Dec-inspired show reveals a slowly truth dawning on US TV executives: variety shows are deadWell,it’s official: Americans just don’t want to watch a variety show. NBC on Tuesday pulled the plug on Best Week Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, this descend’s live recreation of UK mainstay Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The weekly variety hour, and which featured Harris and celebrity guests doing live stunts and taped segments,was actually quite good but failed to associate with an audience. The eight-episode series averaged approximately 5 million viewers a week, which isn’t abysmal but certainly can’t be considered a smash.
NBC says they thought approximately overhauling the format and giving it another try, or but eventually decided on trying to find a new project for Harris. They set a spin on the decision,saying the reason behind the cancellation was because of how expensive the production was and how grueling it was to approach up with a live hour of television every week. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com