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Old 02-11-2011, 23:42
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The more concering rating IMO is Later, which maybe harming Newsnight
I don't get what the story is with Later. Why don't more people watch apart from the big New Year show? It's about the only music show on TV worth watching, heck these days about the only music show on TV period and it logs pitiful numbers most weeks.

From what I read on the BBC Press site earlier they've got quite a big week coming up for the series finale in a couple of weeks with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Noel Gallagher and Bjork all on the same show. If that lineup doesn't bring about a decent audience, then I guess nothing will!
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Old 02-11-2011, 23:50
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I don't get what the story is with Later. Why don't more people watch apart from the big New Year show? It's about the only music show on TV worth watching, heck these days about the only music show on TV period and it logs pitiful numbers most weeks.

From what I read on the BBC Press site earlier they've got quite a big week coming up for the series finale in a couple of weeks with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Noel Gallagher and Bjork all on the same show. If that lineup doesn't bring about a decent audience, then I guess nothing will!
The Tuesday edition is only half a show. I prefer the full version on Fridays. No doubt others miss the Tuesday one for the same reason. But because then Friday one shifts ever later on the schedules, viewers don't find it. If it aired in a regular earlier slot, I'm sure it would do better.

Or, maybe it is just too eclectic for some tastes?
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Old 02-11-2011, 23:52
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Yet again on Facebook, status' are all about Frozen Planet. It will get another strong rating. It targets all types of audiences, they must be happy as it does pull in the younger demographic too.
It seems to be getting lots of love all over the internet. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's up on the week.
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Old 03-11-2011, 00:33
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US finals.

Glee (3.0), New Girl (3.6), Last Man Standing (2.7) all adjusted up a tenth whilst Body of Proof (1.9) was adjusted down a tenth. Everything else unchanged,

As for X Factor USA being renewed, it's no surprise. And judging by the relative speed with which it happened, I doubt there were any major sticking points in the negotiations. Although I suspect Sony won't put up a $5m prize next year!
That'll have more to do with the winner's eventual success than anything else. Although as is always the case with these kind of shows the $5 million prize has been somewhat overstated. What Sony ends up paying will be considerably less than that I imagine just like the winner of the UK version doesn't really get £1 million record contract.

You'd think really the CW would follow Cables lead and schedule more agressively in the summer when the main networks are slightly less competitive. I'm not saying launch everything there, but I think some series might benefit from being tested in the summer rather than thrown into the mix in the fall.
Economically it doesn't make much sense. Ad rates during summer are a lot lower which would mean any shows they air there would need to perform substantially better than their in season stuff and that's unlikely to happen. The networks in general have just abandoned summer (outside of relatively cheap unscripted) because it just isn't economically viable to launch scripted stuff there anymore, particularly when the audience won't watch it.

Cable can do it because their drama costs less and they have carriage fees that boost their income outside of ad rates.

The CW also announced their midseason schedule today (http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...hedule/109422/). The final season of One Tree Hill is facing American Idol. Great Scheduling What a way for a show on their ninth season to have a victory lap.
One Tree Hill was renewed with the sole purpose of being thrown under the Idol bus. It makes absolutely no sense for them to put anything else there at this stage. I don't know why anyone is surprised by this and in the grand scheme of things its the right decision.

Dawn Ostroff really should have gone long ago but the new person in charge does seem to be wanting to make The CW a broader network, it was always funny that the show that were hits were Smallville and Supernatural which were more male oriented. Hart of Dixie seems to be have become a surprise hit compared to the hyped Ringer and Secret Circle. I think they should look at developing more action and supernatural shows as well as comedy and phase out Gossip Girl and 90210. I would exploit the DC Comics connection, a Smallville style Wonder Woman series would have been interesting as would a Batman series although due to the films, Batman is out of bounds.
This is a bit of tricky situation. It is worth mentioning for example that whilst Supernatural and Smallville were (for a time) the biggest show with the general 18-49 audience shows like Gossip Girl weren't sold on that audience and still aren't. Gossip Girl is more popular with W18-34 (the demo ads for it are sold on) and that's why its been able to command relatively high ad rates.

The bottom line is that OTH was going to be in a rough position, no matter what day scheduled. But putting the show, on its final season, against one of the strongest opposition such as Idol is like giving the show a slap in the face. It feels like they are promoting a burn-off, to quietly bow out, rather than a midseason show. It would have been less damaging to air on a Monday or Tuesday.
And what should they have aired against Idol exactly? A show they wanted to bring back next season? Like I said One Tree Hill was renewed for the single purpose of airing against Idol.
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Old 03-11-2011, 00:49
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That'll have more to do with the winner's eventual success than anything else. Although as is always the case with these kind of shows the $5 million prize has been somewhat overstated. What Sony ends up paying will be considerably less than that I imagine just like the winner of the UK version doesn't really get £1 million record contract.
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I'm 90% sure that its not a phony trick like it is over here with the £1million recording contract. Cowell and the production team said in one press conference that the winner will actually recieve $5million on winning and recording expenses etc will not be deducted from it. Most of the journo's were unsuprisingly sceptical of it at first.
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Old 03-11-2011, 01:07
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This is a bit of tricky situation. It is worth mentioning for example that whilst Supernatural and Smallville were (for a time) the biggest show with the general 18-49 audience shows like Gossip Girl weren't sold on that audience and still aren't. Gossip Girl is more popular with W18-34 (the demo ads for it are sold on) and that's why its been able to command relatively high ad rates.
Broadening the range of shows and indeed the audience is the only way The CW is to survive and improve ratings. Bringing back comedy would be good and perhaps regaining Sunday although the latter seems unlikely unless they can make a good case of it.
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:55
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US Network News ratings week of October 24

NBC had its biggest lead over ABC since September 5 but the week saw all three network news shows increase their audiences. Average figures:

1. NBC Nightly News w/Brian Williams 8.53million +6%
2. ABC World News w/Diane Sawyer 7.49m +1%
3. CBS Evening News w/Scott Pelley 5.97m +9%

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Old 03-11-2011, 08:15
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SCD's Christmas special will be televised on Christmas Day (no surprise there).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/s...christmas_2011
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Old 03-11-2011, 08:51
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SCD's Christmas special will be televised on Christmas Day (no surprise there).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/s...christmas_2011
It was shown at 7 pm on Christmas Day last year sandwiched between Dr Who and EastEnders.BARB gave it 10.94 million viewers.
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:41
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:43
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Last night's #FrozenPlanet was the most watched programme of the day across all channels, averaging 7.9m viewers #BBC1
1 minute ago

Peak of probably near 9 million then!
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:43
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Wow, amazing rating for Frozen Planet!

Sam_Hodges
Last night's #FrozenPlanet was the most watched programme of the day across all channels, averaging 7.9m viewers #BBC1
1 minute ago

Peak of probably near 9 million then!
Yep, it peaked at 8.6 million:

juliantelly Julian Payne
@Sam_Hodges with an 8.6m peak. That's penguin pulling power for you #frozenplanet
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:46
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Absolutely amazing for Frozen Planet. I had a feeling it might increase a bit but not to nearly 8m! Even more impressive when you consider the crap lead in it has.
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:55
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Well deserved to shame he is getting on I don't know who would replace David Attenborough as good?
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:07
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Last night's #FrozenPlanet was the most watched programme of the day across all channels, averaging 7.9m viewers #BBC1
1 minute ago

Peak of probably near 9 million then!
As I posted last night, I did expect it to be up on the week given the rave reviews it was getting all over the net last night. But not by that much!

I was a touch underwhelmed by the 6m debut last week, but the fact 7.5m were watching by the end, plus all the word of mouth feedback and iPlayer catch ups, obviously made a couple million more realise they'd missed a treat last week.

I expect it will timeshift well too, and wouldn't be surprised if the official rating comes in close to 9m.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:10
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Very impressive for frozen planet, not far behind the big hitting dramas, in strictlys poor series quite a few weeks 7.9 was it's average.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:17
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Next week The Jury might do well on Monday, not so well on Tuesday against Death In Paradise then it will run smack into Frozen Planet on Wednesday and die a death from which it might not recover from for the rest of the week.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:18
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Word of mouth is very strong for FP.

The amount of people talking about last week in my office was a quite a lot.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:30
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Wednesday 2nd November Overnights
BBC One
06:00- Breakfast 1.7m 34.8%
18:00- BBC News at Six 5.2m 25.6%
18:30- Regional News and Weather 6.3m 28.8%
19:00- The One Show 4.6m 20.2%
19:30- Waterloo Road 4.8m 20.3%
20:30- The Impressions Show 3.7m 15.4%
21:00- Frozen Planet 7.9m 31.4%
22:00- BBC News at Ten 5.8m 27.9%
22:25- Regional News and Weather 4.1m 23.5%
22:45- Ask Rhod Gilbert 1.7m 13.8%

BBC Two
18:00- Eggheads 2.2m 11.0%
18:30- Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 2.4m 10.9%
19:00- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 2.6m 11.3%
20:00- Great British Food Revival 1.9m 7.8%
21:00- Secret Pakistan 1.0m 4.1%
22:00- Rab C Nesbitt 1.4m 6.6%
22:30- Newsnight 0.8m 5.5%

ITV1 (inc ITV1+1)
06:00- Daybreak 0.8m 17.4%
08:30- Lorraine 1.1m 19.8%
09:25- The Jeremy Kyle Show 1.4m 25.2%
18:30- ITV News & Weather 3.6m 15.9%
19:00- Emmerdale 6.6m 28.2%
19:30- UEFA Champions League: Villarreal v Manchester City 3.5m 14.3%
22:00- ITV News at Ten & Weather 1.6m 7.8%
22:35- UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 1.1m 8.6%
23:35- Ladette to Lady 0.4m 5.7%

Channel 4 (inc C4+1)
18:00- The Simpsons 2.1m 9.1%
18:30- Hollyoaks 1.6m 6.6%
19:00- Channel 4 News 0.9m 3.7%
20:00- Kirstie's Handmade Britain 2.1m 7.8%
21:00- Grand Designs 2.9m 10.3%
22:00- Top Boy 1.2m 6.0%

Channel 5
18:00- Home and Away 0.9m 4.5%
18:25- OK! TV 0.3m 1.6%
19:00- 5 News at 7 0.1m 0.6%
19:30- New Highland Emergency 0.8m 3.4%
20:00- Dangerous Drivers' School 1.2m 5.0%
21:00- Paul Merton's Adventures 0.9m 3.5%
22:00- Big Brother 1.1m 6.3%

ITV2
22:00- The Only Way Is Essex: 1.10m (5.7%) , +1: 154k (1.6%)

Primetime Shares
BBC One: 23.3%
ITV1 (inc +1): 14.8%
Channel 4 (inc +1): 8.0%
BBC Two: 7.1%
Channel 5: 4.1%.

Ratings include HD and are full-slot averages
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:36
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Ah, forgot the football was on instead of Midsomer.

So perhaps that explains the huge uplift for FP, although I expect there was still some word of mouth impact on the week.

Poor football rating, it has to be said, for a game involving the club at the top of the league. Makes you wonder if the CL was worth the huge expense ITV paid and gave up F1 for.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:37
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Good to see Rhod Gilbert starting to creep up, but still some way short of its 2m+ a week Monday night debut last year.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:38
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Part of FP's rise will be down to the fact that both the wednesday and Sunday eps got AI's of 94.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:38
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Fantastic well deserved ratings for Frozen PLanet, looks like the whole evening schedule on BBC1 picked up with the lack of soaps this week. News at Ten certainly got a boost.
And Waterloo Road back to decent levels.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:39
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BBC having a very good night in General with even the Impressions show doing better than last week. But look at Hollyoaks that 1.6m is on top of the 1.3m it got the previous night on E4 so almost 3m overall. So what did last night E4 ep get then because even I who never watch the E4 eps watched on E4+1 not that I have a Barb box mind I just couldn't wait 24 hours until the next ep heh.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:46
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Goodness me 1.6 for Hollyoaks on a Thursday! Meaning it got over 3 million when adding the e4 figures it got yesterday! I am shocked at the 1.6 for Thursday, very rarely it gets that, usually around 1.2 for Thursday.
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