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Did BGT peak at 19.9m (5 min average) in May 2009?
Does anyone know what the 1 minute average was - I would assume it was around 21m??? |
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Did BGT peak at 19.9m (5 min average) in May 2009?
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Another miserable set of figures for SCD, the first show is 1.8m down on last years semi-final. The highest year on year chasm so far this series.
The first show wasn't 1.8m down. The semi final performance show got 9.9m (41.2%) last year, this year it got 8.7m (36.9%) so it's 1.2m down. Strictly didn't clash for half an hour against the X Factor Final last year, so last Saturday's rating was obviously going to be down compared to last year. The semi final results, though, was the same as last year: both 7.3m. Overall, this series is down 7% compared to last year according to the overnight ratings. In the proper officials, the decline is less at around 5%. A 5% drop year on year isn't what I'd call "miserable". The show built up its ratings for three years in a row between 2006-2008, it was inevitable that one year there would be a drop. It can't keep rising all the time. It's still the second most watched series of Strictly ever. The press have over-exaggerated Strictly's decline. Quote:
Did BGT peak at 19.9m (5 min average) in May 2009?
Does anyone know what the 1 minute average was - I would assume it was around 21m??? |
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What were the official ratings for BGT and overnight ratings for BGT? It may give us some indication of how much people may have caught up on it using PVRs or repeats etc...
Anyway; BGT became extremely popular fast. I didn't even realise it was a daily program or that the final was happening. I only knew Susan Boyle came out of it and America was drooling all over her. |
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James J likes this.
15.5m over 2 hours is an INCREDIBLE audience by any standard on any day in any season for goodness sake. 120 minutes! 15.5 million! How anyone can call that disappointing is beyond me. ![]()
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So, it came good in the end...surprising after that rating we saw for Saturdays show it did actually match that 20m figure that we all kept going on about (give or take 0.2m).
To hold 15.5m and a 53% share over TWO hours is fantastic for any programme and I can't remember the last time such a long show managed such a high rating?? Also for SuBo to manage 10m is better than expected and the complementing audiences worked better than I thought. Can SuBo manage a top 10 place come the end of the year?! She deserves it really considering she was the person who brought huge interest in this years BGT and consequently some of that bounced on to XF being a success. Though it has to be said that SPOTY held up very well, as did the other terrestrials tbf. About a million higher than expected for BBC2 and I thought CH4 would be below 1m. Elf obviously denting ASFF on ITV1. |
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I just noticed the Susan Boyle figure there, fantastic ratings for that show. And as if she wasn't already selling enough albums, 10 million watching that could help her even more this week.
I suppose the end result of all this is that there's no clear answer about whether or not the two show format worked. If they did it all in one night, the first show would probably have had better ratings but ITV couldn't have had the two hour show last night (which was excellent) which did so well. I reckon they'll do it again next year and maybe hope that a more inspiring group of finalists will keep the numbers up for the Saturday show. One night might give us bigger ratings but that isn't always the best thing for ITV if it means cutting the running time in half. I know I predicted the same thing last year, but both XF and BGT have a huge task on their hands to keep improving. BGT won't have another Susan Boyle. XF may be better placed because it seemed to build quite steadily. BGT didn't seem to help because XF actually launched lower than last series. |
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The X Factor
Average (19:30-21:30): 15.49m (52.8%) 19:30-19:45: 12.93m (47.3%) 19:45-20:00: 14.22m (50.2%) 20:00-20:15: 15.18m (52.8%) 20:15-20:30: 15.53m (52.8%) 20:30-20:45: 17.12m (56.6%) 20:45-21:00: 15.51m (51.6%) 21:00-21:15: 16.63m (54.9%) 21:15-21:30: 16.83m (55.9%) Removing commercials from last night's final, I get about 16.15m. Timeshift I'm guessing it may be near 16.5m. The Susan Boyle Story will end up in the Top 10 at the end of the year. A few other ratings, based on breakdowns: BBC One 18:30 - BBC News: 3.77m (16.8%) 18:50 - Regional News: 4.19m (18.1%) --------- 22:55 - Match of the Day 2: 2.13m (16.1%) BBC Two 18:05 - Ski Sunday: 1.23m (5.8%) 18:35 - Escape to the Country: 993,500 (4.3%) * note: BBC Two was running on a 5 minute delay * --------- 21:05 to 00:00 - Snooker: 2.17m (10.6%) * 21:05 to 21:15 - 1.88m (6.3%) * 21:15 to 21:30 - 1.99m (6.6%) * 21:30 to 21:45 - 2.08m (7.5%) * 21:45 to 22:00 - 1.95m (7.3%) * 22:00 to 22:15 - 2.07m (8.1%) * 22:15 to 22:30 - 1.96m (8.1%) * 22:30 to 22:45 - 2.07m (9.8%) * 22:45 to 23:00 - 2.58m (14.9%) * 23:00 to 23:15 - 2.49m (17.5%) * 23:15 to 23:30 - 2.50m (20.0%) * 23:30 to 23:45 - 2.14m (19.9%) * 23:45 to 00:00 - 2.18m (24.8%) * programme finished @ 00:25 ITV1 18:15 - Regional News: 3.73m (17.4%) 18:30 - ITV News: 4.21m (18.8%) --------- 22:45 - The South Bank Show: 854,375 (6.2%) BBC Two did well on Sunday, presumably the Snooker went on until beyond midnight? |
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Good to see TXF put to bed for another year, it really did catch the public imagination. Averaging 15.62 million is a very good figure for the show.
The thing with shows like this is that for most people the winner is now going to be soon forgotten, he will have a core fan base of 1-2 million or so who will buy the single and go to the live concerts. I don't quite see him scaling Will Young heights of success but good luck to him. Looking forward to next weekend let us hope for a 10 million average for SCD final
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I just noticed the Susan Boyle figure there, fantastic ratings for that show. And as if she wasn't already selling enough albums, 10 million watching that could help her even more this week.
I suppose the end result of all this is that there's no clear answer about whether or not the two show format worked. If they did it all in one night, the first show would probably have had better ratings but ITV couldn't have had the two hour show last night (which was excellent) which did so well. I reckon they'll do it again next year and maybe hope that a more inspiring group of finalists will keep the numbers up for the Saturday show. One night might give us bigger ratings but that isn't always the best thing for ITV if it means cutting the running time in half. I know I predicted the same thing last year, but both XF and BGT have a huge task on their hands to keep improving. BGT won't have another Susan Boyle. XF may be better placed because it seemed to build quite steadily. BGT didn't seem to help because XF actually launched lower than last series. However it was overly strung out from a viewing perspective. They really needed 3 contestants in the final night to reduce the padding. Maybe next year they can go into the final weekend with 4 contestants and eliminate 1 on Saturday? BTW what would have happened if 1 had to withdraw in the week running up to the final?
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My thoughts are that the 2 night show worked commercially in allowing ITV to maximise ad revenues. The placing of the show from 7.30 to 9.30 meant they could sell 36 minutes ad time in both shows (out of a possible 40 minutes allowed in primetime from 6-11pm)
However it was overly strung out from a viewing perspective. They really needed 3 contestants in the final night to reduce the padding. Maybe next year they can go into the final weekend with 4 contestants and eliminate 1 on Saturday? BTW what would have happened if 1 had to withdraw in the week running up to the final? ![]() I bet next year they'll surprise the contestants and audience by not eliminating someone on the last Saturday show and having all three at the Sunday final. |
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I just noticed the Susan Boyle figure there, fantastic ratings for that show. And as if she wasn't already selling enough albums, 10 million watching that could help her even more this week.
I suppose the end result of all this is that there's no clear answer about whether or not the two show format worked. If they did it all in one night, the first show would probably have had better ratings but ITV couldn't have had the two hour show last night (which was excellent) which did so well. I reckon they'll do it again next year and maybe hope that a more inspiring group of finalists will keep the numbers up for the Saturday show. One night might give us bigger ratings but that isn't always the best thing for ITV if it means cutting the running time in half. I know I predicted the same thing last year, but both XF and BGT have a huge task on their hands to keep improving. BGT won't have another Susan Boyle. XF may be better placed because it seemed to build quite steadily. BGT didn't seem to help because XF actually launched lower than last series. As for whether all this can be sustained- the Susan Boyle introduction was cleverly staged and whether viewers will get as hooked on something similar remains to be seen. Personally I think the bandwaggon will keep all four wheels for some time yet, if only because the press will pursue the shows relentlessly. |
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I wonder what the 'ITV reality upspring' this year means for Dancing on Ice, in what 4 weeks time? Another set of increased ratings... or just the 'normal' 7/8m for DOI?
EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8411387.stm --> I thought that was a joke being thrown around?! |
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EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8411387.stm --> I thought that was a joke being thrown around?!
The XF ratings are outstanding and have been all series. There isn't really any negative spin you can put on them. Incidentally, wonder how many 10m + hours of TV, ITV1 have had this year compared to BBC One ? Oh dear ..... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ian-farce.html |
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I wonder what the 'ITV reality upspring' this year means for Dancing on Ice, in what 4 weeks time? Another set of increased ratings... or just the 'normal' 7/8m for DOI?
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I wonder what the 'ITV reality upspring' this year means for Dancing on Ice, in what 4 weeks time? Another set of increased ratings... or just the 'normal' 7/8m for DOI?
EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8411387.stm --> I thought that was a joke being thrown around?! |
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I don't think it's for CBB at all. Firstly they haven't changed the ad style in five years (half the reason nobody watches), and secondly it just doesn't fit in with expectations of the show.
People are saying it must be becauses it's the BB font - but that's the C4 font too. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/c...b-eye-revealed |
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Are Newsnight looking for a ratings uplift with the Cowell interview ?
The XF ratings are outstanding and have been all series. There isn't really any negative spin you can put on them. Incidentally, wonder how many 10m + hours of TV, ITV1 have had this year compared to BBC One ? Oh dear ..... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ian-farce.html |
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30 million watching TV last night is particularly high isn't it?
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My thoughts are that the 2 night show worked commercially in allowing ITV to maximise ad revenues. The placing of the show from 7.30 to 9.30 meant they could sell 36 minutes ad time in both shows (out of a possible 40 minutes allowed in primetime from 6-11pm)
However it was overly strung out from a viewing perspective. They really needed 3 contestants in the final night to reduce the padding. Maybe next year they can go into the final weekend with 4 contestants and eliminate 1 on Saturday? BTW what would have happened if 1 had to withdraw in the week running up to the final? ![]() |
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And now it's axed they make the effort! Quote:
The mistake ITV made was starting it 30 minutes earlier, because if it was on from 20:00 to 21:30, it would have averaged 16.13m (54.1%) - had it been on from 20:00 to 22:00, it would have averaged higher probably.
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My thoughts are that the 2 night show worked commercially in allowing ITV to maximise ad revenues. The placing of the show from 7.30 to 9.30 meant they could sell 36 minutes ad time in both shows (out of a possible 40 minutes allowed in primetime from 6-11pm)
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However it was overly strung out from a viewing perspective. They really needed 3 contestants in the final night to reduce the padding. Maybe next year they can go into the final weekend with 4 contestants and eliminate 1 on Saturday?
No - as we've seen with Big Brother having too many in the final really takes away from the event and the achievement of getting there. The lesson learned is definately to move the third place reveal to Sunday (I'd open Saturdays show with a group performance by just the final three to make up some time). Also there needs to be some new performances over the weekend - far too many that we've seen before this year. |
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Aside from GM and PM performing the rest of TXF was pretty bland especially the perfomances of The Climb single.
SCD has a core adult audience can't imagine many teens who would admit to watching it really it doesn't have any appeal for a 10 year old. TXF pulled in 15.6million total viewers last night I wonder how many were age under 18 - advertisers would likely discard 2-4 million? and maybe not so many ABC1 demographics. |
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Are Newsnight looking for a ratings uplift with the Cowell interview ?
Sky News did a piece just after 5 blethering on about the importance of social networking to the show. ITV trailed some kind of profile of Cowell's rise as their lead for News at Ten, presumably not willing to let it all go to Newsnight. Quote:
TXF pulled in 15.6million total viewers last night I wonder how many were age under 18 - advertisers would likely discard 2-4 million? and maybe not so many ABC1 demographics.
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Great ratings for X Factor and Susan Boyle, Xtra Factor seemed a bit low considering it was the final but I think Susan Boyle was the reason. SPOTY held up and Channel 4 and Five did well with Epic Movie and Constantine with only 0.1m between them.
Elf did great for the third year in a row, It bodes well for both Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street. |
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Hope ITV enjoyed last night as I think four of the next five nights will be sub 5m (I would say sub 4m, but Out of My Depth may achieve above 4m tonight). Great figures for The X Factor, and it's bounced back after only a 'reasonable' Saturday. The other channels did well around it though - Sports Personality of the Year held steady and Elf performed well.
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