More Supernatural after season six?

[agt_spooky]

From IFMagazine.com comes this tidbit:

Breaking TCA 2010 News: THE CW WANTS MORE 'SUPERNATURAL' AFTER SEASON SIX (IF ALL GOES WELL)

LOCATION: The CW

THE SKINNY: With SUPERNATURAL going into its sxith season after increasing in ratings last season, The CW Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff says she would love to have more SUPERNATURAL in the years to come.

“I would hope so,” says Ostroff. “We are all feeling enthusiast about SUPERNATURAL. It was the best creative season last year. Everyone on the show feels there’s more juice in the characters. We hope it goes on for more seasons as well.”

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Since we haven't even seen season six yet (and from all I've read I'm not impressed) I'm withholding an opinion on whether or not it should continue past next season.

What I really wanted to comment on was the statement that SPN increased in ratings last season. Umm, really? Increased in ratings from what? Season four to five? Not according to my numbers:

Season 4 (from highest to lowest)

1.) Lazarus Rising - 3.96 million (pre-empted in Chicago)
2.) After School Special - 3.57 million
3.) It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester - 3.55 million
4.) In the Beginning - 3.51 million
5.) (tie) Sex and Violence - 3.37 million
5.) (tie) On the Head of a Pin - 3.37 million
6.) Heaven and Hell - 3.34 (pre-empted in Pittsburgh)
7.) The Monster at the end of this Book - 3.28 million
8.) Yellow Fever - 3.25 million
9.) Wishful Thinking - 3.24 million (pre-empted in Denver)
10.) Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester - 3.18 million
11.) Metamorphosis - 3.14 million
12.) It's a Terrible Life - 3.13 million
13.) (tie) Monster Movie - 3.06 million
13.) (tie) Criss Angel is a Douche Bag - 3.06 million
14.) Family Remains - 2.98 million
15.) The Rapture - 2.95 million
16.) I Know What You Did Last Summer: 2.94 million (pre-empted in NYC)
17.) Lucifer Rising - 2.88 million
18.) Death Takes a Holiday - 2.83 million (pre-empted in various markets)
19.) When the Levee Breaks - 2.79 million
20.) Jump the Shark - 2.70 million

Season 5 (from highest to lowest)

1. Sympathy for the Devil - 3.39 million
2. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid - 2.95 million
3. The Curious Case of Dean Winchester - 2.92 million
4. Sam, Interrupted - 2.85 million
5. Swan Song - 2.84 million
6. Hammer of the Gods - 2.82 million
7. Good God, Y'all - 2.78 million
8. 99 Problems - 2.77 million
9. Swap Meat - 2.70 million
10. The Real Ghostbusters - 2.68 million (pre-empted in San Francisco)
11. Free To Be You and Me - 2.66 million
12. Changing Channels - 2.65 million
13. The End - 2.59 million
14. I Believe the Children Are Our Future - 2.58 million
15. Two Minutes to Midnight - 2.53 million (pre-empted in Chicago)
16. Abandon All Hope - 2.51 million (pre-empted in Miami)
17. My Bloody Valentine - 2.51 million
18. Fallen Idols - 2.47 million
19. Point of No Return - 2.44 million
20. Dark Side of the Moon - 2.39 million
21. The Devil You Know - 2.38 million
22. The Song Remains the Same - 2.28 million (pre-empted in various markets)


Average rating for season four was 3.18 million. Average for season five was 2.55. That's certainly not an increase, so I'm wondering what they meant or if someone just didn't do their homework.

Comments

[agt-spooky.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link!

SPN always does well when the DVR numbers are figured in because so many people record it because it was up against Grey's and CSI, etc. So we look great in those ratings, but as you mentioned, they don't count because people fast forward through the commercials so advertisers don't care about the DVR numbers. Or iTunes, either.

I think what the article I posted referred to was that SPN increased in a certain demo (like women 18-49) from season four to five. But it would've been nice if they just stated it like that!