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I don't know if I said every show on TV has declined over the past five years. What I said was that numbers are down across the board. There have been multiple articles written on the subject by well respected publications in the TV game. You can look them up in case you want to educate yourself on the subject.
The other issue which I have addressed is that TWD is at a different point in their life cycle to where RAW is. But even with that consideration, TWD has still fallen into the trend of declining ratings, like RAW.
A better comparison would be another show that has been on for a long time and isn't in an expected growth phase. The Simpsons numbers have declined every year for the past 5 and if you compare this year's numbers to five years ago they are down 28%. The trouble for a show like The Simpsons is its on network tv and the threshold for success is much higher than cable. RAW in comparison while also down for several years, they have maintained their #1 spot on Monday on cable. If the industry as a whole was not in decline, RAW would be outside the top ten by now. At the end you are measured against your peers, and RAW continues to deliver big time. The unprecedented interest in advertisers proves things are actually good from a TV perspective. But I don't expect anyone else on here to appreciate that nuance.
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