A 5-set thriller could see some big numbers tomorrow. IIRC A 4th round Murray match got a 10m BBC1 peak a couple of years ago.

Well it will, theres no way EastEnders will be on at 8 on BBC One. It'll have to be moved somewhere...

Entirely correct decision IMO. It will get the ratings, and big matches at big sporting events should be in BBC One. That's what it's for.

They'll move EastEnders to BBC2. They were in a similar situation a couple of years ago and switched EE to BBC2 which ended up with ~5.5m.

And yet they shoved Formula One off BBC1 to keep to the set schedule from 9pm a couple of Sunday's ago.

The easiest thing for the BBC to do would be stick to the schedules, as they have every other night. It's not rocket science. I'd understand if the tennis was been on BBC3 and they wanted to make it available to everyone, but it was on a channel available to everyone who has a TV already.

Yeah.

Live Sport should always take priority.

The 4th round Murray match from a couple of years ago actually ended up being the most watched programme of the week across ALL channels.

BARB - w/e 5 Jul 2009:

BBC1
1 - WIMBLEDON 2009 (MON 1857) - 8.55m

BBC2
2 - EASTENDERS (MON 2000) - 5.73m

Don't be an silly, I'm glad the BBC has shown some balls and gone with it - it should be a good ratings banker, especially given the break just now...

BBC Two would have been foolish for a third round match, especially given the start time

That was a different situation though. Obviously they didn't want to pull/delay their expensive new-ish drama Case Histories which had another episode scheduled for the following night. Whereas tonight, there's nothing really that important on BBC1 - The One Show/A Question of Sport get relatively low ratings anyway, and EastEnders will simply be switched to BBC2 where it'll get ~5-6m. My Family is in its final series so delaying that for a week doesn't really matter, and Miranda is just a repeat. Obviously they want to maximise their ratings for the tennis, which they will - it'll end up being one of the most watched broadcasts this week. Fair play to them.

Who cares what channel is showing what. Glastonbury v Murray v EastEnders is a delicious 8pm offering from the BBC. Other networks will get squeezed.

good job I finsihed watching my movie, so wont be neednig the timer I set for EastEnders tonight.

S.W.A.T. Firefight is not a good movie, not really sure why I thought it would, but I really think CBS & Channel 5 should make a new series of S.W.A.T

No, not unless ITV want to spent the next few days explaining to people whose recordings haven't worked that they shoved the second Corrie on half an hour than scheduled with virtually no notice because the other side had something that looked like it was getting decent.


Seemimgly, because it was about The Royal Highland Show, presumably there was nowhere else to put it. I think the nations have opted out on a few occasions but presumably they don't encourage it, for no other reason than it looks a bit weird.

For a while, though, BBC Scotland used to move the Friday Wogan to after ten o'clock so they could do their own thing at seven, though that was near the end when it was an ailing show.

I seem to remember BBC1 Scotland opting out of The One Show for a special documentary one Scottish Bank Holiday - pretty sure they moved it to 10.35pm or something.

With the regular Friday night repeats now I guess they don't have to worry about that.

And yet on BBC2 between 7 and 9 they had scheduled...tennis. It's not as though Wimbledon didn't have a slot on the schedule.

The switch is purely a case of ratings above common sense.


It would've been that if the tennis had stayed on BBC2!


Fair point - ITV don't need to get it in the neck over this, though Coronation Street will suffer.

EDIT: Though...what about those who have set up a recording for EastEnders at 8pm on BBC1? Sometimes things have to be moved, it's just unfortunate. But this is not one of those occasions.

I wonder if Eastenders will be on BBC2 or shown after the tennis on BBC1

Interesting call, should be after the tennis on BBC One in my view, however knowing the BBC could well end up on Two...

One things for sure, it aint airing at 20:58 - 21:00 on One as its currently billed...

I think after the Tennis. It looks that way looking at the EPG. but it could be a very late start if that's the case...

They might just be able to fit in the duff duff with that.

They will show it on BBC2 however i would just show it at 9:00pm
with My family at 9:30.

We don't get HD on BBC2

Well EastEnders still isn't listed on the BBC Two EPG. I think the decision will hinge on how long they think this match is going to take. Straight sets and keep it on 1, longer and move it to 2. Hard one to call.

They don't want to get past 10pm with EE still not shown.

Well according to my Sky, Eastenders is scheduled to start at 8:58 and finish at 9pm.

they could still air it on BBC HD

Oh and the one show is now on for 2 hrs on BBC2

I think they're going for EE on Two it seems...

Damn poor show from the Beeb

according to the data on my BBC iPlayer desktop, The One Show is on till 9pm Have we not suffered enough of Chris Evans already?

The One show is over on 2 so EastEnders will surely be on here

EastEnders now on Two. They saved the decision to the last possible moment.