Originally Posted by Score:
“Secret Millionaire had 2.39m (inc +1) according to C4 Sales so that will have been ahead of it. I won't be surprised if it was bottom at 9pm - dreadful rating.
EDIT: It wasn't quite bottom, but the rating is still woeful.
About +1, I think it could prove very useful for the BGT live shows this year as they'll be starting at 8:30pm on +1. ITV should give the channel a bit of promotion in time for BGT, as I think we could see audiences approaching 1m on +1, which will help out it's overall total and perhaps lessen the dent from the earlier slot.”
We'll be getting very annoying state the obviouis discliamers then about not voting if watching on ITV1+1!
Originally Posted by rzt:
“New BBC1 drama series commissioned, 'The Syndicate':”
That sounds familiar - think it might have been a US series actually which was swiftly pulled.
Originally Posted by rzt:
“Broadcast now has an article about the BBC considering acquiring The Voice, with comments from a spokesperson:
I know the article says they're just "considering" it at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do get it. The BBC has struggled to find a successful Saturday night light entertainment hit since Strictly, with pretty much just the Andrew Lloyd Webber shows doing respectably out of all the other shows they've tried. They need another Saturday night hit to come through now and I think this one could do well compared to how most LE Saturday shows for them have rated in the last 5 years. The format of the show is good, it's been successful in the countries it's been shown in, and although it could be considered a bit too similar to TXF, having it in Q1/Q2 at a different time of the year to TXF (but before BGT returns) could work. I've seen some comments saying that The Voice is too 'serious' and 'niche' to work well over here (like SYTYCD and Must Be The Music for example), but I don't think it's as serious as people make it out to be, particularly with the chair gimmicks for the auditions and other gimmicks which makes the show more viewer-friendly than those two programmes. And they can always change the tone a little bit for the British version so it's more suited to the UK audience.
If the show does come here, I think it'd be a relatively good time to launch the show early-ish next year, with the upcoming TXF probably in decline for the first time in 5 years and people saying "TXF's not as good as it used to be" with the new judges in place. TXF will still be a massive show, of course, but there might just be more of an apatite for a new, fresh singing show next year, maybe the biggest apatite for a new show of this kind in quite a few years. Like C14E said yesterday, Channel 4 will perhaps be interested in getting this show too, as they haven't got much going for them at the moment and don't have that big light entertainment show right now that they had for the past decade with BB. A few episodes of BFGW and MPD really isn't enough in terms of 2m+ entertainment shows. As unlikely as it is to happen, I'd say that even though they've got TXF/BGT, ITV should at least consider their options regarding the show, because I always think they're lacking that tentpole show on Saturdays in the first quarter. They don't need to make it another supsersized-show like TXF running for months, they could have a 'scaled down' version of The Voice with auditions running for one month and a week of live shows, so it's all done and dusted within 6 weeks, meaning there's not much viewer fatigue for that singing contest genre. Obviously it wouldn't hit XF levels but it could do a solid job. But I accept it's unlikely to happen due to various reasons. With Channel 5 committing a lot to Big Brother, and with other broadcasters possibly interested in The Voice, I can't see them getting it because they'd find it difficult in terms of cost etc. I do think we'll be hearing a lot about this show within the next 12 months, and it's launched well in other competitive markets like the US and Holland at a time when, some would say, the talent show genre had reached saturation point, so what's to say it wouldn't do well here too.”
I think The Voice would be good for the BBC, but the BBC not so good for The Voice. They just don't get international formats right for some reason, and I think The Voice relies on itself being a bit more current than most shows you'd find on BBC1. I'd like to see C4 take the gamble, but to be honest although it stops it becoming a breakout hit probably the best fit for it is Sky.
Originally Posted by Samthefootball:
“i asked this question a few days ago but how long do you think the X Facor and Britains got talent will be on for. I think till 2016”
I think Britains Got Talent will survive a few more years, although possibly disappear for a year or two at some point.
As for The X Factor - I think it will go first, but it'll be replaced rather than axed and evolve into another format.
for sure!
