Food's New Ratings Recipe

Food Network Fan · 02-09-2008, 01:38 PM

Food's New Ratings Recipe
Broadcasting & Cable, NY - 8 hours ago
Much like one who tires of eating broiled chicken for dinner too many Friday nights, Food Network has lately felt the need to mix things up a bit. ...

MayQueen · 02-09-2008, 02:46 PM

"Media buyers are responding kindly, many saying that the cutting back of Lagasse...perhaps improved the network's standing with some clients." I don't understand why they are blaming Emeril for how bad the FN had become. I agree that it was time for "Live" to go but that was just one hour out of the entire broadcast day.

Food Network Fan · 02-09-2008, 02:56 PM

And look how long it was successful. Everything lives out it's life eventually. He had a goldmine with that for years though. You couldn't get tickets within months of a taping.

BerryBaby · 02-09-2008, 06:18 PM

I'm thinking a lot of the 'new' sponsors are young people that want young, hip, shows.
Look at the ones they are bringing on. For the most part, they are younger.

Not sure how old Jamie Oliver is, but he is still young. I watched today and his saying is, "Rock 'n roll"...they all have a few sayings that become their own.