@pieslapper wrote:
Why are the ratings so low for The Rookie? Best cop show running.

I'm sure that's a question the production team has been asking for years. The Rookie is one of those shows that seems to fly under most people's radar (surprising given Nathan Fillion's cache). Every year it's a nail-biter for its fans if it will be renewed or not. 

@louhaven wrote:
FBI: International & FBI: Most Wanted both shows have been cancelled, but those numbers might convince network execs to continue one or both shows on its streamer.

 

Here's Hoping ;-)

It's not a great chance, but maybe?? CBS Paramount has done it before, so there is precedent. 

@AmbreMetivier wrote:
Do they only take the views on Fox or they add what they make on Disney+ as well?

Linear networks look at something called the C3 (commercial three day) ratings. Remember, networks care about the advertising. The show is just the carrot to get you to watch the ads. Advertisers want to know people are watching the ads, and if they aren't, then those advertisers will pull their funding. The C3s measure how often a show is viewed in the first three days it is available. The thinking is that this is the optimal time when people will watch the ads and not use other means, such as recording and fast forwarding, to skip them. 

Civilians like us never get to see those numbers. However, the Final Overnights (which are the numbers I report) are a pretty close analogue. 

PR departments love to put out press releases of how well a show does in its 7-day, 30-day, or streaming numbers, but the reality is, as far as decision-making goes, network execs only look at those C3s. 

@AmbreMetivier wrote:
Didn't The Great North still did best than Grimsburg? They might have suffered from the lack of promo for them.

Not in any real way. They juggle back and forth between a few thousand viewers either way. Not enough to really make a difference. Neither has managed to pull even half a million viewers in the last few weeks. With FOX bringing back American Dad, I expect the Sunday lineup to be The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, American Dad, and Family Guy.