Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26830263-20170710210232/@comment-1916997-20170808131925

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: They moved shows around, and put a different old show (Shark Tank) in its place. They didn't replace it completely. Ummm.... Friday night is known as the graveyard slot. It is where old shows are banished, to die a slow and humiliating death. Honestly, I think they moved Agents of Shield and Once to this spot exactly for this reason, but not so the shows can die, but rather so they can live longer. Here's the reasoning: 1. If the slot is already known to never get good ratings, then it is easier to justify that the timeslot, and not the show itself, is the problem. Basically, nothing will do good in the timeslot, so it can just keep Once and Agents in there for a while, because at least they have cult followings, and promote larger Disney agendas (Disney's classic movies for Once, and Marvel stuff for Agents). 2. DVR ratings are now important, as many shows are not watched live anymore by most people. But the caviat is that they much be watched within 3 days to count towards the ratings. By putting Once and Agents on Friday, anyone who watches the show at any point over the weekend (which is when many people have the most freetime), will be added into the ratings. So, like I said, I think the Friday night thing was actually a way to allow these shows to go longer, not shorter.