[angelofthenight]

Originally Posted by D.M.N.

19:15 to 19:50 - The Voice UK: 6.6m (30.3%)

ouch thats a drop of over 2 million from last week.

[Gaz125]

The voice is a fantastic show,but when it's up against cowell I'm afraid it's not going to win,the BBC should have long look when it comes back next year and place it in the schedules when cowell hasn't got his god damm awfull shows on the tv,I hate to say it but cowell will be laughing out loud this morning as he has achieved what he wanted,to destroy the voice in the ratings,such a real shame!!!!

[K2ray]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

The voice is a fantastic show,but when it's up against cowell I'm afraid it's not going to win,the BBC should have long look when it comes back next year and place it in the schedules when cowell hasn't got his god damm awfull shows on the tv,I hate to say it but cowell will be laughing out loud this morning as he has achieved what he wanted,to destroy the voice in the ratings,such a real shame!!!!

BGT would have been down too if it wasn't for the FA Cup. Let's look at the numbers next week.

[NoahsAark]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

The voice is a fantastic show,but when it's up against cowell I'm afraid it's not going to win,the BBC should have long look when it comes back next year and place it in the schedules when cowell hasn't got his god damm awfull shows on the tv,I hate to say it but cowell will be laughing out loud this morning as he has achieved what he wanted,to destroy the voice in the ratings,such a real shame!!!!

But the shows don't even air at the same time ... People aren't tuning in because they want to watch BGT instead ... they just don't want to watch it.

[Shellman]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

The voice is a fantastic show,but when it's up against cowell I'm afraid it's not going to win,the BBC should have long look when it comes back next year and place it in the schedules when cowell hasn't got his god damm awfull shows on the tv,I hate to say it but cowell will be laughing out loud this morning as he has achieved what he wanted,to destroy the voice in the ratings,such a real shame!!!!

BGT and The Voice didn't clash.

Originally Posted by K2ray

BGT would have been down too if it wasn't for the FA Cup. Let's look at the numbers next week.

That's only an excuse for the main show, the results show had no clash with anything notable.

[Gaz125]

Originally Posted by K2ray

BGT would have been down too if it wasn't for the FA Cup. Let's look at the numbers next week.

im hopefull that yes after BGT has finnished things will pick up for this great show,im sure the BBC will stick with it and let it grow!!!

[Gaz125]

Originally Posted by Shellman

BGT and The Voice didn't clash.



That's only an excuse for the main show, the results show had no clash with anything notable.

yes true bit the run in shows had something to do with it too!!!

[Gaz125]

Originally Posted by NoahsAark

But the shows don't even air at the same time ... People aren't tuning in because they want to watch BGT instead ... they just don't want to watch it.

God knows why,cowell could put up a bunch of singing monkeys and folks would still tune in to see it!!!

[SCD-Observer]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

God knows why,cowell could put up a bunch of singing monkeys and folks would still tune in to see it!!!

Could? I thought they WERE and STILL ARE monkeys!!!

[Gaz125]

Originally Posted by SCD-Observer

Could? I thought they WERE and STILL ARE monkeys!!!

so true

[NoahsAark]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

im hopefull that yes after BGT has finnished things will pick up for this great show,im sure the BBC will stick with it and let it grow!!!

I'm not sure BGT has got anything to do with why people aren't watching The Voice.

The Voice has got worse week on week, IMO, nothing to do with what is on the other channel. I have been watching it but find myself being distracted by other things now as it's not holding my attention.

I can't be the only one that thinks that way otherwise the ratings would be remaining higher.

[Hit Em Up Style]

I think bad press has played a huge part. The Sun have had a vendetta against The Voice since two weeks before it started with nothing but negative article after negative article while at the same time constantly bigging up BGT.

I do wonder if Syco offered The Sun back hand access to all their artists in order to do this!!!??! seems well dodgy to me.

[Gaz125]

i thought the sunday results show this week was great,much better and its still early days yet for the show,im sure cowells shows started eratic and built up over time!!!

[Stunty]

If the BBC have just followed the format of the original show then that is their mistake.

Picking one act from five for each judge doesn't work. We get 'this is a difficult decision' from the judges every week and the viewers haven't really had the opportunity to be familiar with the acts. If it continues in this format we are bound to have a right dud act in the latter stages when a better one has already been sent home.

So much of XF is run through the media, stories being 'leaked' about goings on, fallings out etc, that it keeps the momentum going. The BBC don't do this kind of publicity so perhaps their show has to be innovative and exciting for the viewer.

The judges constantly ramble on, Jesse in particular, and I know what they will say before they get to them now! I'm still watching the show though, not knowing what the format is helps. Hope that we don't get another two weeks of judge v judge and another contestant from each being evicted.

[Oldnjaded]

Originally Posted by NoahsAark

But the shows don't even air at the same time ... People aren't tuning in because they want to watch BGT instead ... they just don't want to watch it.

Finally, the voice of reason! Why are Voice viewers so obsessed with the ratings and finding excuses why it gets less viewers than BGT? And people suggesting Simon Cowell's only aim in life is to destroy the Voice is just laughable.

[RealityReal31]

The BBC made a huge mistake last week by making it so obvious that the results show was prerecorded. Strictly's different as the demographics are much older and probably don't realise the show isn't live or they're less internet savy (so don't know who was eliminated).

The Voice is a different beast as the viewers will skew much younger so they'll actively seek out the results. Plus, because last week was so bad (this week's result show was much better) some people probably just thought well I know the results so why tune in an watch crap for no reason.

[Hit Em Up Style]

Originally Posted by Oldnjaded

Finally, the voice of reason! Why are Voice viewers so obsessed with the ratings and finding excuses why it gets less viewers than BGT? And people suggesting Simon Cowell's only aim in life is to destroy the Voice is just laughable.

Simon does have a huge hold over sections of the press. Even the negative stories about him aren't negative.

He is the only person who can get away with it and I often wonder why this is. He must have some serious goss on someone high up.

[SCD-Observer]

Originally Posted by Hit Em Up Style

Simon does have a huge hold over sections of the press. Even the negative stories about him aren't negative.

He is the only person who can get away with it and I often wonder why this is. He must have some serious goss on someone high up.

He's the secret mistress of Rupert Murdoch? Or had a treesome with him and James Murdoch?

[Alli-F]

Originally Posted by Gaz125

The voice is a fantastic show,but when it's up against cowell I'm afraid it's not going to win,the BBC should have long look when it comes back next year and place it in the schedules when cowell hasn't got his god damm awfull shows on the tv,I hate to say it but cowell will be laughing out loud this morning as he has achieved what he wanted,to destroy the voice in the ratings,such a real shame!!!!

They did and then Cowell deliberately moved BGT to earlier in the year to clash against the Voice because he was arrogant enough to believe he could crush it. How's that working for you Simon?

[Alli-F]

Originally Posted by Hit Em Up Style

Simon does have a huge hold over sections of the press. Even the negative stories about him aren't negative.

He is the only person who can get away with it and I often wonder why this is. He must have some serious goss on someone high up.

Of course Simon Cowell and Max Clifford play the You scratch my back game. They very carefully and very obviously place a very large amount of stories in the Sun. If they don't want something printed they give the Sun alternative juicier stories or exclusive interviews.

So they do control what you read.

[lumiere]

Originally Posted by Hit Em Up Style

Simon does have a huge hold over sections of the press. Even the negative stories about him aren't negative.

He is the only person who can get away with it and I often wonder why this is. He must have some serious goss on someone high up.

Two or three weeks ago, the tabloids were all leading with the story of BGT losing to The Voice in the ratings war (even when BGT won with +1 included). I don't think it's right to say they didn't give it a fair chance. They were happy to lay into BGT when it was losing (and XF last year), and now the ratings for Voice are falling they're laying into that as well.

[Samthefootball]

Originally Posted by Alli-F

They did and then Cowell deliberately moved BGT to earlier in the year to clash against the Voice because he was arrogant enough to believe he could crush it. How's that working for you Simon?

To be fair they had to move to earlier this year as begining the 19th of may itv have 3 saturday football games in a row plus soccar aid begining on the 27th

[Oldnjaded]

Originally Posted by Alli-F

They did and then Cowell deliberately moved BGT to earlier in the year to clash against the Voice because he was arrogant enough to believe he could crush it. How's that working for you Simon?

Very well, judging by the ratings.

[happybbfan]

Fame Academy was much better
with backstage coverage and red button streaming from the house
this lot are talentless,
the format is a good idea but it really is boring
and to pre record the results show is not going down well
as many viewers are finding out the results on line

[penelopesimpson]

Originally Posted by lumiere

Two or three weeks ago, the tabloids were all leading with the story of BGT losing to The Voice in the ratings war (even when BGT won with +1 included). I don't think it's right to say they didn't give it a fair chance. They were happy to lay into BGT when it was losing (and XF last year), and now the ratings for Voice are falling they're laying into that as well.

Well, yes - that's what newspapers are for, to be topical.