Exactly! And while networks are paying lip service to this notion, they are, in reality, totally ignoring it, if Nielsen ratings are the sole deciding factor for a TV show’s life or premature death.

Wake up folks, this set of “elders” are wise and do have the cash to spend on your products. They are worthy of being counted.

If CBS doesn’t recognize the viewers of today’s generation…online, downloads, TiVo, DVR etc. then they have totally missed an opportunity to boldly go where no man has gone before…breaking through the sound barrier to recognize all factors in this equation.

As far as CBS and the other networks it is goodbye to that authoritative parent that has not recognized that I am a grown up now and capable of deciding for myself what is great programming. Back to the cable networks for me never to return to network “unreality” programming again.

I like that you acknowledge it is merely a “perception.”

How do you justify that because CBS provides a cross platform for catching up as you noted. . . .”CBS looked at its own traffic and saw a trend of users “catching up” on what happened previously ahead of new episodes of Jericho” . . . . CBS then punishes the fans for having low TV ratings?

While CBS is deciding just exactly what it wants, millions of TV watchers are heading on over to cable, online watching, downloading and DVDs. And then there is that whole “You’re too old to count” thing!

TO CBS - Adios, I’m done with you - not that CBS cares!