It's Positive! Ellen Show Drop In Ratings, Lost Advertisers & More

[RAMROD 109,709]

Roughly two months into the return of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, following reports of a toxic work environment that included sexual harassment, it’s losing advertisers, struggling to book A-list celebrities, and suffering a dip in ratings during what is usually the busiest time of year, sources with knowledge of the situation told BuzzFeed News.

 

In October, the tracking firm Nielsen reported that ratings for The Ellen DeGeneres Show have declined about 37% from last season; about 1.7 million average viewers tuned into Season 18's premiere week, compared to about 2.7 million people who watched that of Season 17 in September 2019. While ratings for syndicated talk shows are down by 19% on average, The Ellen Show’s drop is the largest.

 

A current employee told BuzzFeed News that the show and its digital content have fewer advertisers and sponsors compared to past years — a shift that took place over the summer that they don’t attribute to just the pandemic. Another source who declined to be named also confirmed the situation to BuzzFeed News. According to the employee, staffers aren’t able to produce as much new content as a result of less advertising money, so their projects are slowing down and they’re recycling old video clips from past seasons.

The employee also said the show is struggling to book talent. Earlier in the season, the team was encouraged to pitch ideas to the talent-booking team in a videoconference because the show was having a difficult time securing its usual A-list celebrities.

 

A prominent Hollywood publicist said they had already felt a shift in the show’s original reputation for being genuine prior to the news reports from this summer, saying that they felt “like it lost its authenticity a long time ago.”

They also said some of their clients have specifically said they don’t want to appear on the show, even over videoconference. They also said they’re wary of booking their clients for the current season of Ellen because they don’t want them to be a part of “her comeback tour.”

 

 

Full article:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/ellen-show-employees-news-reports-fallout

[PrettyLilMonster 361]

This title and my post about Ellen being tested positive for COVID-19 are awkwardly similar but yet soooooo different. 

[Sorcerer92 837]

Good. I love seeing bad things happen to bad people! Keep it up Miss Karma

[Red 98,024]

 I thought you were celebrating she got COVID  

[steven 5,963]

This show's been on air way too long anyway, it's time to move on.

[RAMROD 109,709]

2 minutes ago, Red said:

 I thought you were celebrating she got COVID  

I am offended 

[Red 98,024]

Despite the drop, I don't think they'll end up cancelling the show, at least not because of Ellen being cancelled, it looks like she still has some sort of loyal audience, or else the drop would have been even more dramatic

[RAMROD 109,709]

Just now, Red said:

Despite the drop, I don't think they'll end up cancelling the show, at least not because of Ellen being cancelled, it looks like she still has some sort of loyal audience, or else the drop would have been even more dramatic

True, bands of mothers are still quite warm over her. 

[Red 98,024]

1 minute ago, RAMROD said:

I am offended 

I'm heartly sorry for having offended thee and I detest all my sins

[nodandsmile 10,666]

"It's positive!"

[artlover 97]

lol @ the title

[RAMROD 109,709]

4 minutes ago, Red said:

I'm heartly sorry for having offended thee and I detest all my sins

Recite opening from Madonna - Sorry.mp3, then I'll forgive and forget 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

We will see how long the show will last...imagine being an employee wondering about job security and how much longer you can keep your position if things continue to go south 

Many have worked there for YEARS and probably didn't think they'd potentially be out of work soon...if the next season continues to struggle it may be the end of the show and Ellen has to do something else....idk what 

[RAMROD 109,709]

13 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said:

We will see how long the show will last...imagine being an employee wondering about job security and how much longer you can keep your position if things continue to go south 

Many have worked there for YEARS and probably didn't think they'd potentially be out of work soon...if the next season continues to struggle it may be the end of the show and Ellen has to do something else....idk what 

 

They need to get out now before the ship sink completely if they are smart. Usually if you are good at your job, it is easier to get a new job in showbiz. The new possible employer will understand about the situation they are in than sees them as traitor if they are jump ship from Ellen tbh.

[MACATL 1,544]

Her show will be fine.  When we get past Covid and the audience is back dancing, it’ll pick back up.