After three seasons on ABC, Cougar Town made the unorthodox move of switching to cable for season four on TBS. I enjoy spending time with these characters, so I was happy they found a way to stay on the air. I have wondered how the experiment worked out for TBS. The verdict is in: TBS renewed Cougar Town for a fifth season with 13 episodes, expected to premiere in 2014. Per TVBTN, this season averaged 2.8 million viewers (1.3 rating for the 18-49 demo) in Live + 7 ratings (which includes DVR views within 7 days after air). That’s meager, but clearly sustainable for TBS. Also, I imagine ABC Studios was motivated to find the right price point to get to 89 total episodes for a nice syndication package.
Forget business for a second. We get to spend more time in Cougar Town, and that is a good thing. Now back to business: Hit the jump for the press release with all the details.
Forget business for a second. We get to spend more time in Cougar Town, and that is a good thing. Now back to business: Hit the jump for the press release with all the details.