Declining TV usage and maybe the end of the novelty for at-home production have driven shows like 'American Idol' and 'The Voice' to season lows recently.
American Idol and The Voice made a big deal about continuing with their final rounds in recent weeks, with the remaining contestants on each singing competition performing from their homes and hosts and judges all weighing in remotely.
Yet the ratings for the remotely produced "live" episodes have fallen flat: Both ABC's Idol and NBC's The Voice have recorded same-day season lows in the past two weeks.
A similar fate befell ABC's second Disney Family Singalong special on Sunday, which drew little more than half the audience of the first edition of the special on April 16.