Very good for Doc Martin once more. Traffic Cops collapsed in opposition. It's not your usual monday night fare, but then the BBC would probably be criticised (a la Spooks) if they ran something stronger there to be pinned down by ITV. Not sure they can really win, to be honest. Soaps seemed a bit hit and miss, with EE and Corrie 2 having very low shares by their own high standards.
A great premiere for Terra Nova on Sky1, but the scheduling at 8pm seems really weird. Doubtful that we're looking at that much of a long runner, either, given the premiere numbers on Fox. We'll probably be able to say a lot more about it's future quite shortly.
I'm impressed by that - a young, current, credible act. Just what was needed. Interesting they've announced it now - perhaps to try and cajole a few others into the chairs by offering some reassurance about the direction they're going. We should give Danny Cohen credit for being far, far more in touch than his predecessors on things like this - it looks like he's going to leave the casting of the show to the producers who really know, which would be refreshing.
I'm sure it won't air opposite BGT, but it is rather looking like it could be running in the same months of the year. I'd have totally gone for the Saturday night soft spot of January, but there's no way - surely - it could be on air for then given where they are. So it looks like a post-Six Nations thing, which I don't think is great. The press will build up a battle with BGT even where there isn't one - and The Voice would have to compete for attention. It could still work, but I think it makes the whole thing much harder.
A great premiere for Terra Nova on Sky1, but the scheduling at 8pm seems really weird. Doubtful that we're looking at that much of a long runner, either, given the premiere numbers on Fox. We'll probably be able to say a lot more about it's future quite shortly.
Originally Posted by Georged123:
“A very good choice. Mainstream yet very popular in younger, urban circles with a lot of credibility for making her own music. I guess the BBC should thank ITV for letting her appear on X Factor Sunday night to help boost her profile to over 12m people.
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“A very good choice. Mainstream yet very popular in younger, urban circles with a lot of credibility for making her own music. I guess the BBC should thank ITV for letting her appear on X Factor Sunday night to help boost her profile to over 12m people.
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I'm impressed by that - a young, current, credible act. Just what was needed. Interesting they've announced it now - perhaps to try and cajole a few others into the chairs by offering some reassurance about the direction they're going. We should give Danny Cohen credit for being far, far more in touch than his predecessors on things like this - it looks like he's going to leave the casting of the show to the producers who really know, which would be refreshing.
Originally Posted by Georged123:
“Im sure it will happen, given the fact the BBC have spent £25m on the rights and paying good money for credible judges/coaches, they will air it directly against BGT to make sure it flops and burns.
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“Im sure it will happen, given the fact the BBC have spent £25m on the rights and paying good money for credible judges/coaches, they will air it directly against BGT to make sure it flops and burns.
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I'm sure it won't air opposite BGT, but it is rather looking like it could be running in the same months of the year. I'd have totally gone for the Saturday night soft spot of January, but there's no way - surely - it could be on air for then given where they are. So it looks like a post-Six Nations thing, which I don't think is great. The press will build up a battle with BGT even where there isn't one - and The Voice would have to compete for attention. It could still work, but I think it makes the whole thing much harder.
