LGBTQ ratings flop: Americans keep rejecting ‘gay’ programming
As the Disney Corporation experiments with a “gay” subplot in its remake of Beauty and the Beast , the recent ratings flop of an ABC miniseries extolling “gay rights” confirms that Americans are not tuning in to pro- LGBTQ programming. With great fanfare, ABC launched its “epic” miniseries, When We Rise , about the “gay rights” revolution. As Heatstreet reported , “ When We Rise received saturation ad coverage during the Oscars ahead of its premiere this week.” But the hype didn’t work and the show tanked from the first episode (the four-part miniseries totaled eight hours). Deadline reported on When We Rise’s disappointing debut: “It was a noble effort, but viewers largely shunned it, with the opening two hours averaging a paltry 0.7 in 18-49 and 3 million viewers coming off the strong Bachelor lead-in. “ When We Rise was the lowest-rated program on the Big 4 [CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX] and second lowest-rated overall last night, matching the CW’s Supergirl (0