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Are there really TV shows that NO ONE watches?

Published Thursday, August 12, 2004 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

That is the question after the Hollywood Reporter noted that John McEnroe's CNBC talk show has hit 0.0 in the ratings. That reveals the flaw in the ratings system, because certainly, at least someone has to be watching this? Right? Although that leads us to wonder, how many TV shows are in the digital cable/satellite universe that through sheer inertia, carry on with their own rock-bottom double-zero ratings? Inquiring mind wants to know.
At least online, we're able to quantify readership/viewership in a more exact way.
Of course, knowing how many folks read your blog should not prevent you from pretending that many more actually are surfing your way. A man can dream, can't he?