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Law and Order is a very weak show ratings wise, any sign of competition and it crumbles. Very good for Mrs Brown's Boys, improving again on its previous week's number. Quote:
Bang Goes The Theory had 3.8m at 7.30pm. More than I was expecting. Not bad. And 340,000 for Twenty Twelve on BBC Four.
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MG is reporting a slightly higher audience of 3.9m for BGTT.
They also have the numbers for Bedlam's series finale, check it out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...e-bbc4-ratings |
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There is a Who Wants to be a Millionaire 'Mothers Day Special' on Saturday, 3rd April.
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Pretty good for Twenty Tweleve. It should really have been advertised more but thats a good figure for BBC4 standards.
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Wonder if ITV could have thier worse ever night tonight being a Tuesday with the same poor line up as last week?
I wonder how much of an impact the hour long Countrywise episodes are going to have on Tuesdays at 8pm ? |
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Do you mean Saturday 2nd or Sunday 3rd?
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I wonder what the future holds for Midsomer Murders after the racism storm that has blown-up today in what looks like a backfiring publicity exercise?
With ITV HQ saying they are "shocked and appalled" and that "an immediate investigation" has been launched, will they be under some pressure to pull the revamped show, which is still a decent ratings puller, now it has been exposed by its own creator as pandering to a constituency of viewers who enjoy watching shows without black people in them? Not saying I think they should, I kind of think he has a valid point actually in terms of making realistic shows rather than PC-driven, "fixed quotas of blacks and lesbians" programmes (eg, Emmerdale, supposedly set in a Dales farming community - or at least it used to be) - he just hasn't expressed it very well! |
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I wonder what the future holds for Midsomer Murders after the racism storm that has blown-up today in what looks like a backfiring publicity exercise?
With ITV HQ saying they are "shocked and appalled" and that "an immediate investigation" has been launched, will they be under some pressure to pull the revamped show, which is still a decent ratings puller, now it has been exposed by its own creator as pandering to a constituency of viewers who enjoy watching shows without black people in them? Not saying I think they should, I kind of think he has a valid point actually in terms of making realistic shows rather than PC-driven, "fixed quotas of blacks and lesbians" programmes (eg, Emmerdale, supposedly set in a Dales farming community - or at least it used to be) - he just hasn't expressed it very well! I dont think it will be pulled. I think this story will blow over pretty quickly. |
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the BBC might want to keep it quiet for this reason
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I wonder what the future holds for Midsomer Murders after the racism storm that has blown-up today in what looks like a backfiring publicity exercise?
With ITV HQ saying they are "shocked and appalled" and that "an immediate investigation" has been launched, will they be under some pressure to pull the revamped show, which is still a decent ratings puller, now it has been exposed by its own creator as pandering to a constituency of viewers who enjoy watching shows without black people in them? Not saying I think they should, I kind of think he has a valid point actually in terms of making realistic shows rather than PC-driven, "fixed quotas of blacks and lesbians" programmes (eg, Emmerdale, supposedly set in a Dales farming community - or at least it used to be) - he just hasn't expressed it very well! I agree that he hasnt said anything too wrong. Small villages like the ones featured in Midsomer dont have many, if any, ethnic minorities living in them so to have a nearly an all caucasian cast isn't an issue in my eyes. He just worded it VERY badly. |
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Shame for Law and Order UK as this was one of its best ever episodes.
ITV really should have aired that last week as first in the series (as I believe was true in the US). It would have retained an audience better. They need to move it away from Mondays immediately as they already have given it a long term committment with two further runs being filmed. It was always foolish putting it head to head with such a similar show as WTD. Problem for viewers is that it has no ongoing story or developing characterisation so easily dispensible for a week if there is a clash as nothing will be missed but a self contained story. Then one week can so easily become two. It simply HAS to air in a slot without competition for the target audience for that reason. TV scheduling 101 I would have thought. |
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how has it been pandering? I'd say 99.999999% of the viewers werent even aware or care
I dont think it will be pulled. I think this story will blow over pretty quickly. And if they can, were they really "shocked and appalled" in the first place? |
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Yes your right ! Never trust Wikipedia!
"The 18-part series, which is likely to go out on a Friday or Saturday night after The X Factor, will air from late 2011 to early 2012" Still at least we know it'll be staring in October now! ![]() http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...ross-chat-show |
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I do wonder if ITV has made it more of a story with their "shocked and appalled" instant reaction. Can they continue to promote and air a show which has so "shocked and appalled" them?
And if they can, were they really "shocked and appalled" in the first place? Are you suggesting that ITV are managing the story!! I'm shocked
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The axe for MM is long overdue anyway. While still a ratings puller, sometimes shows should be rested for their creative good. Getting the ratings didn't stop them axing The Royal and Heartbeat and I can't imagine the demos are that different.
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They need to move it away from Mondays immediately as they already have given it a long term committment with two further runs being filmed. I think it's just one of those shows which only rates well when there's very little else on the other channels. |
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Much bigger dent in Law and Order than I was expecting - thats bad news considering the episode commitment ITV have made to it. Waking the Dead did well to hold steady - I wonder whether last nights premiere caught some of its fans out - we'll have to see whether it can grow any. Quote:
Yep I wasn't expecting much more than about 3m for BGTT. It's a curious one because the specials don't rate very well, but the regular programme at 7:30pm seems to rate perfectly fine. I think the BBC will be happy with that performance, especially if it can stay in the higher 3s range. If it dips closer to 3m though as the series progresses, I wouldn't be surprised if it is demoted to BBC Two like we've seen with QI recently.
Still, it does seem safe above 3m in its 7.30 slot which is probably enough to secure it a future. In that slot, it sort of acts as an extension of TOS with a scientific theme and the viewers seem happy to stick with it. The 8pm specials don't work. |
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Re the shake-up at ITV News: pretty obvious Daybreak is being brought under the direct control of ITV News which suggests a newsier programme to compete with BBC Breakfast. It clearly needs the input of more heavyweight ITN reporters and producers as the situation in Japan has so effectively demonstrated.I think in the end we're also talking of more heavyweight presenters.
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Nice to see Mrs Brown overnight at 3m.... Would be interesting to know what its official timeshifted ratings have been so far - it obviously hasn't made the BBC1 Top 30 yet, so we don't know.
All 4 episodes are currently in there! |
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Biggest US turkey for a UK broadcaster since The Prisoner on ITV.
A pathetic rating for The Event - The most ironically named television programme ever. |
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Pretty good for Twenty Tweleve. It should really have been advertised more but thats a good figure for BBC4 standards. Why they continue with the BBC3 EE repeat simulcast and push back new programmes is beyond me. |
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That dubious honour goes to Flashboreward surely? How quickly they forget......Mercifully in the case of that rubbish.
A pathetic rating for The Event - The most ironically named television programme ever. |
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The axe for MM is long overdue anyway. While still a ratings puller, sometimes shows should be rested for their creative good. Getting the ratings didn't stop them axing The Royal and Heartbeat and I can't imagine the demos are that different.
That's what should've happened - would've saved the integrity of the shows - personally I think Nettles is the only star they can't replace. They could rest it - and show repeats in the meantime - and when it returns we might see 7m+ audiences again (perhaps a winter/spring/autumn/christmas run - 4 in a year). |
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ice to see Mrs Brown overnight at 3m for a not great episode, and with a later start due to the extended news. Indeed, it started around 2242 by my PVR's timekeeping so if it is being reported as 10.45pm then it may actually have nudged past 3m in the overnights for the actual slot.
Normally I'd suggest moving it to 9pm, but I think in Mrs Brown's Boys case, that would harm it because it'd have to be toned down language and content wise I think. Nevertheless, the overnights on DS so far are promising: 21/02 - 2.64m (16.4%) 28/02 - 2.63m (18.2%) 07/03 - 2.68m (19.5%) 14/03 - 2.99m (22.4%) |
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I've been recommended this, and having watched last night's episode, I have to say even if it was 'not great', it is still greater than 90% of comedy on nowadays.
Normally I'd suggest moving it to 9pm, but I think in Mrs Brown's Boys case, that would harm it because it'd have to be toned down language and content wise I think. Nevertheless, the overnights on DS so far are promising: 21/02 - 2.64m (16.4%) 28/02 - 2.63m (18.2%) 07/03 - 2.68m (19.5%) 14/03 - 2.99m (22.4%) |
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Re the shake-up at ITV News: pretty obvious Daybreak is being brought under the direct control of ITV News which suggests a newsier programme to compete with BBC Breakfast. It clearly needs the input of more heavyweight ITN reporters and producers as the situation in Japan has so effectively demonstrated.I think in the end we're also talking of more heavyweight presenters.
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