Yep, and I’m not sure whether that’s on DC/Warner Bros. or on Cartoon Network alone.  Either way, that narrowed focus on a single or a few demographics does not speak well to their planning or extent of their endgame.

For those unaware, the shows Green Lantern: The animated series, Beware the Batman, and Young Justice were all pulled from Cartoon Network’s DC block not because they were bad shows, or poorly reviewed, but because they attracted groups outside of the expected.

Unlike Hasbro, who has kind of embraced the greater reach of some of its properties, no matter how you feel about that, DC/WB did the opposite.

The three shows mentioned were well reviewed and well received by viewers, and drew a respectable audience.  The only problem is that instead of attracting the 6-10 year old male demographic alone the shows were garnering viewership from older males, and many females because they were good shows.  These unpredicted demographics don’t buy merchandise (toys that are rarely if ever advertised and may not be made) though, so the shows were canceled without allowing for other forms of merchandise as competitors have done.