Posted on 12/04/2004 1:15:01 PM PST by Josh in PA
'McEnroe' Canceled by CNBC After Four Months
By Paul Gough
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CNBC said Friday it canceled its heavily promoted talk show "McEnroe," which occasionally registered a zero rating.
The show, which debuted on the business channel in July, marked tennis great John McEnroe's first foray into the talk arena. But his fans did not follow: A few times it garnered a 0.0 rating in households, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Two months ago, CNBC pledged to keep the faith after a change of executive producers. But the ratings didn't come.
A memo sent to CNBC employees Friday by primetime chief Bob Meyers said nothing about the bad ratings.
"John and the show consistently had top guests and people from all over the world waiting on line to be part of our in-studio audience," Meyers said.
"McEnroe" will be seen in originals and repeats until the end of the year. It will be replaced by "The Big Idea" with ad exec Donny Deutsch, a show that will go from a once-a-week airing to five days a week beginning sometime in late January.
cNBC giving a show to Ann?
Naaa. They can't possibly want TWO conservatives on their cNBC cablewaves.
Well, for thing, it's CNBC, but I don't know the org chart.
pMSNBC should have learned that lesson with Phil Donahue. Then there was Alan Keyes, whose show
failed primarily because of the format. Keyes does better at preaching, rather than dialogue.
And don't forget Matthews, and his choice of fill-ins, a plagiarist, kicking off guests that
not only know more than himself, but are also correct on the facts, and, last but not least,
insulting the nation for not being a "decent country".
Another ratings "winner". LMAO
Nonetheless, I've been seeing Late Night with Conan O'Brien in that time slot.
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