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Originally posted by LOTV:
I'm not entirely sure on the ratings deal, but I think it basically works like this:

Buffy & Angel -> lower ratings, but large fan base of the younger age group, which means that these shows hook the audience most likely to BUY stuff, thus earning Fox a profit through merchandise (Fox does still own the rights to Buffy, correct?)

Firefly however, being a new show has a smaller fan base, even if watched more, and aims at a more mature audience, that even though they have more money to buy things, they are far less likely to buy goodies, and thus, makes LESS money for Fox... bastards...

Combined with the cost of each episode, for the Fox executives that makes a bad equation, thus with the end result of our beloved show being axed.

LOTV: Ima-who-whata-whoichy-whoda-whazza--huh?

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Originally posted by ManiacNumberOne:
I thought that "ratings" was talking about "Nelson (sp?) Ratings," which are based on input from a select few households spread across the nation that have a Nelson box installed. Supposedly, the "Nelson Families" are picked based on their ability to fit into the randomness and the demographic of watcher-types. I highly doubt it though. I suspect favoritism.

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Who's winning?
I can't really tell, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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