|
||||||||
The Ratings Thread (Part 17) |
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#1301 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,049
|
Quote:
BTW, Doctor Who is expected to begin on 23rd April, with the first two episodes 'doing a Primeval' and airing over 1 weekend.
I cannot comprehend why the Beeb is so keen to waste such a high profile and expensive programme by airing it in broad daylight and during the better weather. |
|
|
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
|
|
|
#1302 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,788
|
The Biggest Loser has barely benefitted from Outcasts' poor performances. The ~4m it was getting against Silent Witness was respectable but I thought it would've grown to closer to 5m by now given that BBC1 is below 3m on Mondays at the moment. I agree with ZoeM that if it's getting 4m right now, it's never going to do better in any other slot. I think ITV will recommission it but they'd be better off putting it in a Tuesday 8pm slot or something similar next time. Channel 4 and Channel 5 are doing the best relative to their slot averages at 9pm on Mondays at the moment. Quote:
That's ridiculous. Why so late, and on the big Easter holiday weekend again - when millions will take advantage of it falling late and the extra bank holiday to get away?
I cannot comprehend why the Beeb is so keen to waste such a high profile and expensive programme by airing it in broad daylight and during the better weather. I can understand why they've gone for the Easter launch because they can promote it as a big "Easter Weekend Premiere Event" and it also means that the final episode finishes the week before the Britain's Got Talent final. |
|
|
|
|
#1303 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Posts: 9,020
|
Doctor Who should do well but doing a double episode means the first half of the series will be done within six weeks. When do the kids break out for Easter?
OBEM and Royal Navy are doing very well for Channel 4 and Channel 5 especially the latter. Only Hotel Inspector comfortably breaks 2m so they will happy with the show. Mrs Brown's Boys did well, in line with what comedies do in that slot. |
|
|
|
|
#1304 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: nr Peterborough, England
Posts: 48,127
|
It will also be good to see the opening 2 parter in one weekend
|
|
|
|
|
#1305 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,788
|
A few general TV and possible scheduling news:
- The 'Red Nose Desert Trek' will be airing on BBC1 pretty soon. It's likely to be shown on Thursday 17th March at 9pm, a day before Comic Relief night. I can see it doing well after the success of the Kilamanjaro climb two years ago (not as well as that, but well compared to the slot average). - Creator & writer of ITV1 comedy Benidorm, Derren Litten, is leaving the show. That doesn't necessarily mean the show is ending after the upcoming fourth series (they could have a new writer) but it must be a more likely possibility now than if he were still involved with the show. - New ITV1 cop drama, Scott & Bailey, is apparently airing on Sundays from late-May, so it might get a BGT lead-in for a week or two (an audition ep will be moved to Sunday due to Champions League final). - Channel 4 has reportedly axed 'Famous & Fearless'. No surprise there given how its ratings declined throughout the week it aired. - Channel 4 have bought the rights to the upcoming Paralympics World Cup so will be showing live coverage of it on May 28th and highlights on other days that week. |
|
|
|
|
#1306 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 50,506
|
Quote:
Doctor Who should do well but doing a double episode means the first half of the series will be done within six weeks. When do the kids break out for Easter?
OBEM and Royal Navy are doing very well for Channel 4 and Channel 5 especially the latter. Only Hotel Inspector comfortably breaks 2m so they will happy with the show. It's been a really good couple of weeks for Channel 5. I can't wait to see where they are going to put The Walking Dead. Royal Navy ends on the 7th March, so hopefully they will schedule The Walking Dead like this: Mon 14th March 2100-2300 (Season Premiere, Double Episode) Tue 15th March 2200-2300 (following brand new CSI) Wed 16th March 2200-2300 (following brand new NCIS) Thu 17th March 2210-2310 (following Europa League Football) Fri 18th March 2200-2300 (following brand new Mentalist) Law and Order would be rested for 1 week. What do you think Jonwo?
|
|
|
|
|
#1307 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 27,894
|
Quote:
The Biggest Loser has barely benefitted from Outcasts' poor performances. The ~4m it was getting against Silent Witness was respectable but I thought it would've grown to closer to 5m by now given that BBC1 is below 3m on Mondays at the moment. I agree with ZoeM that if it's getting 4m right now, it's never going to do better in any other slot. I think ITV will recommission it but they'd be better off putting it in a Tuesday 8pm slot or something similar next time. Channel 4 and Channel 5 are doing the best relative to their slot averages at 9pm on Mondays at the moment.
A March launch, the week after Six Nations finishes, would've been better but it might be starting late this year due to some productions delays? I can understand why they've gone for the Easter launch because they can promote it as a big "Easter Weekend Premiere Event" and it also means that the final episode finishes the week before the Britain's Got Talent final. |
|
|
|
|
#1308 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Posts: 9,020
|
Quote:
Royal Navy has been a huge success story for C5 this month. It actually has a shot at beating the series average of The Hotel Inspector last year, because that dipped below 2m to 1.73m on one occasion and the rest were in the low 2s. It has managed to retain its audience really well. Although I gave them a bit of stick for it yesterday, perhaps the Sunday repeat slot is helping to maintain interest, even if it is low rating.
It's been a really good couple of weeks for Channel 5. I can't wait to see where they are going to put The Walking Dead. Royal Navy ends on the 7th March, so hopefully they will schedule The Walking Dead like this: Mon 14th March 2100-2300 (Season Premiere, Double Episode) Tue 15th March 2200-2300 (following brand new CSI) Wed 16th March 2200-2300 (following brand new NCIS) Thu 17th March 2210-2310 (following Europa League Football) Fri 18th March 2200-2300 (following brand new Mentalist I'm not keen on the Sunday repeat of Royal Navy, they could just schedule movies back to back. BTW does anyone know how Superman did on Sunday? |
|
|
|
|
#1309 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,294
|
Quote:
A March launch, the week after Six Nations finishes, would've been better but it might be starting late this year due to some productions delays?
I can understand why they've gone for the Easter launch because they can promote it as a big "Easter Weekend Premiere Event" and it also means that the final episode finishes the week before the Britain's Got Talent final. This does mean the finale falls on the same night as the Champions League final. Won't be an issue, I suppose, if they do what they always seem to and schedule it for 6.30 - but it does block them airing it from much later than that. I've a nasty feeling the whole series could wind up in broad daylight to accommodate SYTYCD after it, but before BGT starts.... |
|
|
|
|
#1310 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 29,512
|
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... |
|
|
|
|
#1311 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 341
|
Quote:
It would be nice to see Neighbours get a First Look on Fiver, the problem is I dont see where. At 7pm it would be up against new epsiodes of Emmerdale & Hollyoaks
It wont go at 6pm, as it would split the auidence for Home & Away. |
|
|
|
|
#1312 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,294
|
Quote:
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... ![]() Bit of a slap in the face for their news teams, but I suppose it makes sense. Celebrity-driven coverage might give people something to tune in to the channel for. The news audience would only gravitate to the BBC anyway. |
|
|
|
|
#1313 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 50,506
|
Quote:
Good scheduling idea for Walking Dead, similar to the one E4 for Dead Set, stripping it would allow it to build its audience over a week but it could easily be a weekly show as well.
I'm not keen on the Sunday repeat of Royal Navy, they could just schedule movies back to back. BTW does anyone know how Superman did on Sunday? No ratings were reported for Superman I believe, but possibly not that well. C5's all-day share was 4.6%, down quite a bit on the 5% it achieved the previous Sunday. Might not be down to Superman though. They are showing 2 and 3 as well over the next couple of weeks. Quote:
I think a first look Neighbours would be damaging to the 1.45pm showing. The afternoon Neighbours regularly hits 1m and gets a 10%-12% share which is priceless to FIVE. Home and Away on the other hand limps in with about 200k-300k in the afternoon showing mainly due to the fact that a 600k-700k strong audience have seen the episode the previouis evening on FIVER.
|
|
|
|
|
#1314 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 50,506
|
Quote:
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... Mark Austin should have got it, of course. |
|
|
|
|
#1315 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Posts: 9,020
|
Quote:
I think they will go weekly unfortunately. I'd just like to see them strip something for once, as I think it could create a really big week for them if they follow my idea.
New film releases have become sponsors for selected Sunday films, the animated films from Disney/Pixar are sponsored by the latest Disney film and Ghost Rider this week was sponsored by Drive Angry 3D. |
|
|
|
|
#1316 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 29,512
|
itvpresscentre
Confirmed: The new series of Law & Order:UK starts 9pm Monday 7 March on @ITV1 #itvpresscentre 1 minute ago itvpresscentre Confirmed: New six-part medical drama MONROE starring James Nesbitt starts 9pm Thursday 10 March on @ITV1 #itvpresscentre 41 seconds ago |
|
|
|
|
#1317 |
|
Guest
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 81,655
|
Quote:
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... |
|
|
|
|
#1318 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,049
|
Quote:
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... ![]() Apt that with Schofield's DOI being the Netto to SCD's Sainsburys, the wedding looks set to get the same "no frills, pile it high" treatment from ITV. Quote:
I do wish they'd gone for the March launch. I can only imagine they've done this in order to have a 'big' offering over the Easter weekend. It surely can't be production issues, as they've only had to produce 7 of 13 episodes for spring, and the blocks they film in do usually work in broadly chronological order.
This does mean the finale falls on the same night as the Champions League final. Won't be an issue, I suppose, if they do what they always seem to and schedule it for 6.30 - but it does block them airing it from much later than that. I've a nasty feeling the whole series could wind up in broad daylight to accommodate SYTYCD after it, but before BGT starts.... Madness. Is George Dixon still there, or has he gone now? |
|
|
|
#1319 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 31,434
|
Quote:
Oh for God's sake, why?!! :yawn:
|
|
|
|
|
#1320 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 7,664
|
Quote:
itvpresscentre
Confirmed: The new series of Law & Order:UK starts 9pm Monday 7 March on @ITV1 #itvpresscentre 1 minute ago itvpresscentre Confirmed: New six-part medical drama MONROE starring James Nesbitt starts 9pm Thursday 10 March on @ITV1 #itvpresscentre 41 seconds ago Quote:
It's been a really good couple of weeks for Channel 5. I can't wait to see where they are going to put The Walking Dead. Royal Navy ends on the 7th March, so hopefully they will schedule The Walking Dead like this:
Mon 14th March 2100-2300 (Season Premiere, Double Episode) Tue 15th March 2200-2300 (following brand new CSI) Wed 16th March 2200-2300 (following brand new NCIS) Thu 17th March 2210-2310 (following Europa League Football) Fri 18th March 2200-2300 (following brand new Mentalist) Law and Order would be rested for 1 week. Quote:
ITV have revealed who will be their main presenter for their Royal Wedding coverage...
Mark Austin? Nope. Alistair Stewart? Nope. Yep, you guessed it... Phillip Schofield: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...024109.article He's nearly as popular at ITV as Adrian Chiles. I say nearly... |
|
|
|
|
#1321 |
|
Guest
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 81,655
|
Quote:
And there was I thinking it would be Adrian and Christine with Eamonn Holmes describing the fashions.Not much competition for Huw Edwards then.
|
|
|
|
|
#1322 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,788
|
Quote:
Good scheduling there I think. The new dramas on Thursdays have done well for ITV and Monroe should perform similarly with around 5m I reckon. L&O all depends on the BBC1 schedule though, although it won't do better anywhere else.
|
|
|
|
|
#1323 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,049
|
I bet Ant and Dec are kicking themselves at losing out to Gordon the Gopher's sidekick for the Royal Wedding.
With Cowell seemingly having bigger fish to fry, it looks Schofield could well become ITV's figurehead and flagship "big name star". I still think his best work was in the Broom Cupboard though... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbbBqZyjkiE (stick with it for a minute...) ![]() Or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcgqx...eature=related |
|
|
|
#1324 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,788
|
The BBC has axed detective drama Zen: Quote:
BBC1 is axing Italian detective drama series Zen, starring Rufus Sewell, prompting producer Left Bank to begin talks with other broadcasters.
The decision provides further evidence that new BBC1 controller, Danny Cohen, is beginning to impose his imprint on the channel. Lark Rise to Candleford was axed last month and last week another BBC1 drama, Outcasts, was shifted to a Sunday late-night slot part way through its run after disappointing ratings. Left Bank, the independent producer founded by former ITV comedy and drama executive Andy Harries, is now in talks with other broadcasters about continuing the series on a new channel. Left Bank also makes BBC1's Swedish detective drama Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. A Left Bank spokesman said: "Left Bank Pictures are currently in discussion with other UK broadcasters about Zen. We were delighted that this fresh and stylish detective drama resonated with British viewers, television critics and fans of the novels alike and remain hugely proud of the three films." Over its three episodes Zen averaged 5.7 million viewers, according to consolidated figures, around the same number as the first series of Wallander. More here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...us-sewell-bbc1 |
|
|
|
|
#1325 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,113
|
Isn't Injustice intended to be stripped across the week as the successor to Collision (from an author/ format perspective)?
L&O held up well against Hustle on Monday night last year. WtD is more of a direct comparison but L&O suits Mondays better. Some of the subject matter in the last series were quite tough for a late week slot when people just want to get to Friday. I was vocal in saying Outcasts would be moved. It did well on a relative basis to get 2.7m last night when it looked to be in freefall. The decision may have been unfair but it stemmed the venom that was spewing across most internet forums from frustrated sci fi fans. It has got better and those of us who enjoy it can still watch it in a different slot. Maybe Sky will pick up a retooled version now Kudos belongs to NewsCorp. (edited - thanks rzt, just like Zen)TBL has hit its level. If it ever was going to breakthrough to 4m+ last night was the time to do it. Mrs Brown's Boys seems to be on its way to becoming another comedy hit for the BBC.
|
|
|
![]() |
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 11:37.





