'Pirate Master' Walks the Plank

Zap2It.com | July 24, 2007

Cameron Daddo, 'Pirate Master'

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Episodes will stream online

Now is the summer of Mark Burnett's discontent (feel free to ignore the rest of the "King Richard III" paraphrasing).

Although the "Survivor" guru's FOX dud "On the Lot" continues to limp along into oblivion, CBS has yanked "Pirate Master" from its schedule.

The remaining five episodes will be posted on CBS' various online streaming hubs every Tuesday until the network runs out.

Through its first six airings, "Pirate Master" averaged just over 6 million viewers per week, shifting between Thursday and Tuesday nights. The performance of the Cameron Daddo-hosted "Survivor" clone may not have been impressive, but at least that's better than the average audience for "On the Lot," which has hovered just below 3 million.

Burnett probably doesn't need any addition reasons to take solace, but at least "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" has remained a solid success for FOX through the summer. Plus, NBC rescued "The Contender" from the scrapheap, setting a celebrity edition for sometime next season.