Pirate Master

[GlassJaw]

Bad ratings relative to the cost of the show I guess.

In today's TV market, bad ratings means not pulling in 20 million viewers. Major networks seem more interested in creating a ton of new shows and hoping for the one big hit rather than building or fostering the fanbase that shows already have.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

PIRATE MASTER CANCELED

"CBS will make a quick programming change - for the next two weeks Pirate Master on Thursday nights will be replaced by 48 Hours, and thereafter with repeats of assorted drama series. If you're a fan of Pirate Master, and as it is there are few of you thus the pull, the show's last five episodes will run online at CBS.com"

Not a real surprise, given that my wife and I watch two or three episodes back to back on TiVo. It's just not compelling television.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

In today's TV market, bad ratings means not pulling in 20 million viewers. Major networks seem more interested in creating a ton of new shows and hoping for the one big hit rather than building or fostering the fanbase that shows already have.

Most shows don't pull in 20 million. This just comes down to money. Advertisers don't want to spend money on ads that run on Pirate Master, even if it's part of a package of ads. The network is losing money leaving this bilge rat on the air, so they pulled it.

It's not like it didn't get lots of primo promotion with hardcore reality show fans -- it died all on its own.

 

[Mark CMG]

The ninth show is available already on cbs.com


I am very pleased with the choice of the new Captain.

 

[Jamdin]

PIRATE MASTER CANCELED

"CBS will make a quick programming change - for the next two weeks Pirate Master on Thursday nights will be replaced by 48 Hours, and thereafter with repeats of assorted drama series. If you're a fan of Pirate Master, and as it is there are few of you thus the pull, the show's last five episodes will run online at CBS.com"

I was really enjoying watching Pirate Master and CBS pulls this stunt.

 

[Mimic]

The ninth show is available already on cbs.com


I am very pleased with the choice of the new Captain.

Any yet not viewable if you live outside the US.

 

[John Crichton]

EDIT: Didn't see the cancellation was already posted.

Instead, I will bitch that the last segment won't load for me so I don't know the last 8 minutes yet!

 

[SWBaxter]

In today's TV market, bad ratings means not pulling in 20 million viewers.

In Pirate Master's case, the premiere had about 7 million viewers, and it's trended down from there. CBS bumped Rock Star for this show, and sold it to advertisers as a big summer hit - they figured they'd cash in on Pirates of the Caribbean 3. When reality clashes so dramatically with hype, it's not too hard to see why it got cancelled.

What I don't understand is why Mark Burnett didn't get Rupert Boneham to host the show. Given that the show was Survivor on a pirate ship, why not draw in fans with with the guy who defined Survivor's pirate season? I'd say that Jonny Fairplay would also have made an entertaining host, but I understand Burnett won't work with him any more.

 

[Mark CMG]

The tenth show is available on cbs.com

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

There are so many obvious mistakes in the implementation of this show.

Rock Star was really entertaining, but I can imagine it would be hard to keep finding bands each summer to audition for.