When is the Right Time to Pull the Plug on a Long-Running Show?

In the real world, the answer to this question is, “As long as the show’s pulling a big enough audience to make money, it stays.” But in a more perfect world the scenario might play out another way:

tv-network-scheduling-sweepsby Elizabeth Wagmeister

With the broadcast upfronts around the corner, the major networks are tasked with making crucial decisions regarding the fate of series new and old for the 2015-16 season.