Comments on: Outlander season 3 episode 5 narrowly sets another ratings record

By: Giorgio Filipov

Giorgio Filipov — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:21:00 +0000

In reply to Dietrich Buxtehude. Thanks so much for your reply. Really appreciate it!!! Outlander should get a season 5 renewal soon. In regards to The Affair, that is a great show and definitely deserves better ratings

By: Dietrich Buxtehude

Dietrich Buxtehude — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:08:00 +0000

In reply to Giorgio Filipov. Your point about SHO series that have fewer viewers than Outlander is right on point. I happen to be a big fan of The Affair and Ray Donovan and know they don’t get one third of the buzz that Outlander gets in the Zeitgeist. Based on your information, I think we can look forward to a lot more Outlander beyond Season 4.Thanks for this terrific discussion

By: Giorgio Filipov

Giorgio Filipov — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:28:00 +0000

In reply to Buxtehude11. Great post and I agree about HBO but actually Starz is now probably 2nd only behind HBO and ahead of Showtime, History and Cinemax. Power, Outlander and American Gods are all hits. Showtime has veteran shows such as Homeland and Shameless which are already in season 7 or 8 and should be ending soon. From their slightly newer shows they have The Affair, Ray Donovan and Billions. None are currently outperforming Power or Outlander. Outlander and Power are still growing and American Gods had a great first season!

By: Buxtehude11

Buxtehude11 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:52:00 +0000

Great news! However, If this show ran on HBO or SHO, these ratings would be millions more. All that is important is that Starz is thrilled enough to renew the series beyond season 4. They know that this is the show is the rock upon which the success of the channel stands. The one and only reason I subscribe to both the channel and the App is Outlander. I think I am not alone in this. Starz has been very clever in inducing App subscriptions by showing episodes in advance of live airings. That is the power of Outlander! They know that The Girlfriend Experience or Power will not yield the same results but may benefit from a few viewers who might enjoy “ sloppy seconds”… so to speak!