I don't disagree that SCD7 is already a public relations disaster thanks to very badly managed changes implemented to the show (personally, I don't think the changes go far enough - but that's another story

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However, it is obvious that certain newspapers have leapt on the mistakes made and are milking them for all they are worth. And those newspapers are ones with vehement anti-BBC agendas.
While it is easy to go OTT about Jonathan Ross, his BBC One show doesn't actually get that many viewers - so, despite all the 'outrage', there is a limit to the impact a story slagging him off will have. The die-hard Daily Mail saddos will continue to hate him; his core audience will remain pretty loyal.
Attacking Strictly, on the other hand, is potentially much more damaging to the BBC. It's an extremely popular show with a high profile and one of the Corporation's big hitters. And the BBC needs those shows to help justify the Licence Fee. After all, if nobody is watching, the argument for the LF is weakened. And that is clearly what the newspapers supporting the Tory government-in-waiting want.
Those newspapers lambasted the BBC last year over Sergeant-gate, then the stupidity with the voting in the semi-final. The mess made of replacing one of the judging panel spells just the beginning of a concerted campaign against the show. Sharon Osbourne and Richard Madely electing not to compete isn't actually a big deal in itself - but it can, of course, be spun into a story that makes the programme look stupid.
Strictly will remain in the spotlight for some time to come, and not necessarily for the right reasons. You have been warned ...