No surprise about Let's Get Gold, though why they didn't stick it on three Saturdays where it would probably do slightly better I don't know.
Also don't see why they're putting Superstar at 9pm each night - could easily air 8.30-10pm with Corrie at 8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday to give it a boost, along with benefitting from being in the Corrie slot on Mon, Thur and Fri.
Talking of which I wonder if losing Corrie at 8.30pm on Thursday might hit their 9pm drama ratings, which have been quite good over the last couple of years. I'd have dropped the Friday episode myself as that at least gives them the option to run hour long shows at 8pm or repeat two hour dramas.
Originally Posted by Cent:
“Worth pointing out Watch had to pay up for that - against competition from ITV and Channel 4. He's one of the highest paid TV stars in the UK - he got £500,000 to do 8 episodes, along with a hefty slice of DVD sales.”
It would be interesting to know if there was any other demand for him when he first expressed interest in a series. I guess the advantage for him on Watch is he is very much their number one star, rather than just one part of the schedule.
Originally Posted by Jonwo:
“If Dynamo hadn't signed a deal with UKTV then I imagine one of the main broadcasters would try and poach him. Channel 4 I imagine would pay big bucks.”
It would be one star worth C4 poaching, but no they'd prefer someone from BBC2 instead.