SyFy/Neilsen Caprica Rating Predictions/Discussions

[Detox]

I hope that it preforms well. Caprica is essentially Syfy's flagships show and it's expensive, so it needs to get good ratings. I'm hoping for at least a 1.9 for the pilot.

No, Stargate Universe is SyFy's flagship franchise, and it's more expensive than Caprica especially if you look at the casting for the show.

That said, I doubt Caprica will do better in the ratings than SGU. In fact, I'm calling it. It seems like everything that everyone hated about SGU is in Caprica, but in far greater quantity. The pilot was really slow, there were a lot of religious overtones, much more than the original BSG reboot, and the teenagers in Caprica are actually teenagers and far more annoying than Chloe can ever be.

I'm going to say 1.7 million for the premiere, it'll hold steady for the episode after that, because the people who've already seen it a year ago will likely want to see how it pans out a few episodes down the road.

[jelgate]

No, Stargate Universe is SyFy's flagship franchise, and it's more expensive than Caprica especially if you look at the casting for the show.

That said, I doubt Caprica will do better in the ratings than SGU. In fact, I'm calling it. It seems like everything that everyone hated about SGU is in Caprica, but in far greater quantity. The pilot was really slow, there were a lot of religious overtones, much more than the original BSG reboot, and the teenagers in Caprica are actually teenagers and far more annoying than Chloe can ever be.

I'm going to say 1.7 million for the premiere, it'll hold steady for the episode after that, because the people who've already seen it a year ago will likely want to see how it pans out a few episodes down the road.

Actually Caprica is more expensive then SGU. Caprica was so expensive that it went from 20 episodes to 19.

[Briangate78]

No, Stargate Universe is SyFy's flagship franchise, and it's more expensive than Caprica especially if you look at the casting for the show.

That said, I doubt Caprica will do better in the ratings than SGU. In fact, I'm calling it. It seems like everything that everyone hated about SGU is in Caprica, but in far greater quantity. The pilot was really slow, there were a lot of religious overtones, much more than the original BSG reboot, and the teenagers in Caprica are actually teenagers and far more annoying than Chloe can ever be.

I'm going to say 1.7 million for the premiere, it'll hold steady for the episode after that, because the people who've already seen it a year ago will likely want to see how it pans out a few episodes down the road.

Actually SG-1,SGA. and SGU are SyFy's flagship franchise. The GH franchise is their reality docudrama flagship series, and Stargate is their drama flagship franchise.

I agree about Caprica it was just ok for my taste, and very slow. I am likely not going to watch the next episode. I did not even program my DVR for the season.

As per the ratings, well BSG the Plan managed to only drum up a measly million viewers. I don't think we will see any comparisons from BSG last season because it would be negative spin, and the network never does that obviously, unless they are NBC executives, lol. Sorry a little Conan O'Brien joke there.

[Madwelshboy]

Caprica Premieres to 1.6 Million Viewers on Syfy

Friday night’s two hour premiere of Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica averaged 1.6 million viewers. But between a DVD release almost a year ago now and the premiere being available online via Hulu and Syfy.com for weeks ahead of the premiere there’s not much to be made from Friday’s numbers. Plus its first hour it was up against the Hope for Haiti Now Telethon on practically every other channel!

The real test comes with the next episodes

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25...-on-syfy/40083

[jelgate]

Caprica Premieres to 1.6 Million Viewers on Syfy

Friday night’s two hour premiere of Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica averaged 1.6 million viewers. But between a DVD release almost a year ago now and the premiere being available online via Hulu and Syfy.com for weeks ahead of the premiere there’s not much to be made from Friday’s numbers. Plus its first hour it was up against the Hope for Haiti Now Telethon on practically every other channel!

The real test comes with the next episodes

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25...-on-syfy/40083

Ah spin where have you been? I don't buy the Hope for Haiti excuse as the numbers were down on that for every channel so obviously not many were watching it. In fact I don't buy the DVD excuse either. Yes it would be foolish to expect a high pilot ratings but not something this low. I will say this though the post-pilot decline will be smaller but I don't expect good numbers in the future

[Jumper_One]

Caprica Premieres to 1.6 Million Viewers on Syfy

Friday night’s two hour premiere of Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica averaged 1.6 million viewers. But between a DVD release almost a year ago now and the premiere being available online via Hulu and Syfy.com for weeks ahead of the premiere there’s not much to be made from Friday’s numbers. Plus its first hour it was up against the Hope for Haiti Now Telethon on practically every other channel!

The real test comes with the next episodes

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25...-on-syfy/40083

probably a 1.3 for live +sd

[Briangate78]

Ah spin where have you been? I don't buy the Hope for Haiti excuse as the numbers were down on that for every channel so obviously not many were watching it. In fact I don't buy the DVD excuse either. Yes it would be foolish to expect a high pilot ratings but not something this low. I will say this though the post-pilot decline will be smaller but I don't expect good numbers in the future

Those are bad numbers, no way to spin that.

I also think Caprica is not appealing. Granted I have some concerns with SGU, but it still is a good solid show that has a lot of potential. I think Caprica is going to be SyFy's first big bomb.

[Briangate78]

probably a 1.3 for live +sd

Not quite, but close.

[jelgate]

Those are bad numbers, no way to spin that.

I also think Caprica is not appealing. Granted I have some concerns with SGU, but it still is a good solid show that has a lot of potential. I think Caprica is going to be SyFy's first big bomb.

They have biombed worse then this before. Painkiller Jane

[Briangate78]

They have biombed worse then this before. Painkiller Jane

Nope! Flash ah ah Gordon.

[Replicator Todd]

Nope! Flash ah ah Gordon.

I liked that show...

[Madwelshboy]

Syfy’s Innovative Caprica Marketing Generates 1.5 Million Pre-Premier Audience

January 19, 2010 — Prior to the highly anticipated January 22 premiere of Caprica, Syfy’s innovative distribution and marketing campaign has generated a viewing audience of 1.5 million viewers for the two-hour pilot episode across a wide range of platforms from Hulu, Syfy.com, DVD, FOD (Free on Demand), Apple and Amazon to featured screenings at prestigious film festivals.

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http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/19...audience/39280

[jelgate]

I'm going to get dizzy from all this ratings spin

[Replicator Todd]

I'm going to get dizzy from all this ratings spin

Um, I don't understand ratings very much. What do you mean by spin?

[EvilSpaceAlien]

I'm going to get dizzy from all this ratings spin

Yeah, I'm starting to feel like this guy.