Solid, if unspectular for BB. But around that figure was expected really. I can see it settling at the same level as last year (1.4m-1.6m) a night...and if that happens, Channel 5 could likely ditch the normal version and just stick with CBB. I haven't watched it for several years now. I used to be a avid fan, but now its just the same old, same old. And it goes on too long!

As for the Jubilee coverage, OK I supposed but after the last 2 days figures, it does look fairly low - but overall some great figures for the Jubilee (and thanks to rzt for Monday's breakdown too - very interesting). The soaps bounced back in total numbers, with slightly lower shares though than normal Tuesday's.

Not just scheduling (although that didn't help obviously). I think they chose to put the wrong show on Channel 4. New Girl feels pretty much perfectly tailored for the E4 block and never really gave the impression that it was going to do great business on Channel 4. I suspect they might have found more success with something like 2 Broke Girls because despite how truly awful I think it is I'm assured it has mass audience appeal.

None the less I'd echo the hope that this isn't the end of imported comedy (or just comedy in general) on Channel 4. I know its not a very popular suggestion around here (and I understand why) but I still think they should consider moving Big Bang Theory to prime time Channel 4 to anchor a new comedy block. In fact I suspect they might even be able to get away with first runs on E4 (didn't Friends do something similar back in the day?). But they need an established show anchoring a new comedy block and Big Bang is the best option they've got.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=3211

All the details in this post are now confirmed.

David Tennant's drama True Love is stupidly thrown in with a graveyard slot, starting on Sunday 17th June at 22:25 on BBC One. Idiotic move.

Also, for Channel 4:

- premiere of My Sister's Keeper at 9 on Sunday 17th
- The Restoration Man returns at 9 on Tuesday 19th

I guess they're stripping it across 4 days in a late slot (with a double bill on the last day) because of the Euro 2012 disruption. I agree it looks strange though.

I'm fairly sure that it was commissioned with the 10.35 slot in mind and I think it was in some of the reports detailing its commission.

Iirc it's 5 x 30 mins and mainly improvised.

It probably will. With TV Burp gone they'll want something else there and it seems the sort of thing that wouldn't be dented by Strictly. It could go on Sundays I suppose but it seems like more of a Saturday night show and they probably want it to be the next Take Me Out. In fairness it'd be a better use of the XF lead-out than that Dom Joly show and the feedback from the pilot was pretty good so I wouldn't write it off completely.


Sounds grim. Although it is only for ITV2 and frankly anything is a step up from The Exclusives. It might do alright if they execute it well and get Ashleigh and Pudsey involved.

Ian Hyland & Alan Yentob having a good old argument there. I don't agree with them bundling in his views as normal Daily Mail stuff though considering he seems to work for a different paper every few months and his column tend to be the same whether he's in the Mail on Sunday or the News of the World

Am surprised Neighbours has the biggest 65+ audience (40%) - compared to say Corrie & Emmerdale (32% + 35%.)

It shows that TPTB really need to focus less on the under 16 audience that seems so 'popular' in Australia (according to Susan Bower!!) as it makes up less thn 3% of the UK audience. Even lower than Coronation Street & Emmerdale!

Bet this will do well at the BAFTAs.

More than 5m people watch Big Brother launch:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/vie...k-with-a-bang/

5 minute peak? Though I know it's the Daily Star.

One of the Daily Star reporters tweeted it was the 'total reach' apparently.

Thanks. I guess it shows the programme has potential when it can reach 5m people. The trick is to keep the majority tuned in for the duration now.

Does anyone know how Starlings is doing?

It has a slow moving The Cafe feel about it. On a plus, Trollied returns soon!

Link: http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/06/...june-2012.html

Meanwhile in Australia, Offspring has once again managed to achieve a season high with 930k. After a few weeks of flatness, the story started to slowly pick up again. I'm sure that is a typo there, but interesting to note that 601k of the 930k is from 18-49 demo. They are again third place on the daily key adult demos.

AGT has just got over 1m, with 1.001m and The Amazing Race continues to disappoint with 883k. Masterchef got 1.115m. Ten News at Five was also on its high numbers last night with 823k.

I think the failure of their last few drama projects have meant they are more cautious because even BBC Two and Channel 4 haven't had much success with British drama, neither of them have a successful series, they do fine with one-offs but nothing in the drama series department and I imagine Channel 5 would like a drama that could in 2-3m a week.

Homegrown drama and comedy should be their next priority and the best route would be co-productions either with broadcasters like BBC America or BBC Worldwide to help with funding, the best bet would be a crime drama or as I've mentioned before, a pilot season where they showcase 6 pilots and the best received gets a series order.

Or in the case of Mary Whitehouse, after a while it ignored her completely and didn't even reply to her, I have some sympathy as she would slate programmes before they'd even been made, sound familiar ?

I can respond to this in fewer than three words, let alone three pages...

Any ratings at all?

I don't mean to sound an arse, but why do people ask that. If there were ratings, they'd have been posted by now surely?

People were saying there was a problem with posting on this thread. It took me 5 attempts to successfully post.

You don't need to lie, it's ok.

I'm sure ratings will be here soon.

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I wouldn't feel the need to lie over a computer.

Not necessarily. Ratings for yesterday are out and have been tweeted. Im on my phone so difficult for me to post full list of ratings at the momen. A few ratings: Lewis- 5m, Corrie- 7.5m, EastEnders- 6.3m, Emmerdale- 6.2m

I'd be interested to know that too. I have really been enjoying it.
Lesley Sharp and Brendan Coyle are fantastic