* AnyOne Know whats with this new 10 minute midnight BBC News bulletin during the Olympics?
The Ratings Thread (Part 37)
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Originally Posted by Glenn A:
“I think when Uncle Albert arrived- I always found him more likeable than Grandad- Fools went from being a promising and rising sitcom, to a tour de force. The 1989 season was a work of genius and attracted 19 million viewers and the 87,88 and 89 Christmas specials have never been bettered.”
“I think when Uncle Albert arrived- I always found him more likeable than Grandad- Fools went from being a promising and rising sitcom, to a tour de force. The 1989 season was a work of genius and attracted 19 million viewers and the 87,88 and 89 Christmas specials have never been bettered.”
Wow, couldnt agree less. For me Grandad is my favourite sitcom character ever, I loved him. Never was really too fond of Albert.
To equate the rise in ratings of OFAH to Albert coming in is just so wrong its laughable.
Originally Posted by sn_22:
“Well I guess until digital switchover is absolutely complete in every region (about October, isn't it?), then the BBC still has a PSB duty to air a certain quota of CBBC stuff on One or Two. .”
“Well I guess until digital switchover is absolutely complete in every region (about October, isn't it?), then the BBC still has a PSB duty to air a certain quota of CBBC stuff on One or Two. .”
Thats doesnt bother them next Friday when Team GB are playing on BBC1 and BBC2 has its normal programmes.
And to note CBBC/CBeebies 6-11.30am on BBC2 during the Olympics has been cut or TBA removed altogether.
*AnyOne know if Olympic Breakfast will be the simulcast on BBC1 and BBC News?
Or will BBC News have its own version of Breakfast for these two weeks ?
Or will BBC News have its own version of Breakfast for these two weeks ?
Originally Posted by fugitive:
“Thats doesnt bother them next Friday when Team GB are playing on BBC1 and BBC2 has its normal programmes.
And to note CBBC/CBeebies 6-11.30am on BBC2 during the Olympics has been cut or TBA removed altogether.”
“Thats doesnt bother them next Friday when Team GB are playing on BBC1 and BBC2 has its normal programmes.
And to note CBBC/CBeebies 6-11.30am on BBC2 during the Olympics has been cut or TBA removed altogether.”
Kids TV should have moved off the main channels 2years ago. It's seriously damaging all BBC channels.
Ken
Originally Posted by seanvice:
“Wow, couldnt agree less. For me Grandad is my favourite sitcom character ever, I loved him. Never was really too fond of Albert.
To equate the rise in ratings of OFAH to Albert coming in is just so wrong its laughable.”
“Wow, couldnt agree less. For me Grandad is my favourite sitcom character ever, I loved him. Never was really too fond of Albert.
To equate the rise in ratings of OFAH to Albert coming in is just so wrong its laughable.”
The difference is that the Buster Merryfield character was larger than life...he was the butt of so many jokes and viewers preferred this change in direction.
With Lennard Pearce the scripts were darker, an indictment of Thatcher's Britain, even the flat seemed depressing. Once he died, I imagine John Sullivan wanted to cheer the scripts up with new characters.
I liked both characters in very different ways, but can see why the specials rated well with Uncle Albert. I am not saying they were anyway better, just more mass viewer friendly.
Just think 2 weeks today and we have Opening Ceremony fever here!!!
Originally Posted by Cent:
“I don't really get the midnight news thing. Seems pointless. Unless its part of a news quota?”
“I don't really get the midnight news thing. Seems pointless. Unless its part of a news quota?”
All the other news bulletins are on when there is Olympics coverage elsewhere. Some people therefore may not see a news until midnight. This is the only reason I can think off for it
Originally Posted by Cent:
“I don't really get the midnight news thing. Seems pointless. Unless its part of a news quota?”
“I don't really get the midnight news thing. Seems pointless. Unless its part of a news quota?”
I assume they think that there is going to be a good 4/5 million people still watching BBC One at midnight. Not sure how right or wrong they are in their thinking though.
BBC1 ought be directing viewers to BBC News channel via digital sources when the regular news slots are shunted, 90%+ of viewers can receive it by now.
Case Sensitive dropping somewhat last night.
Case Sensitive dropping somewhat last night.
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“I assume they think that there is going to be a good 4/5 million people still watching BBC One at midnight. Not sure how right or wrong they are in their thinking though.”
“I assume they think that there is going to be a good 4/5 million people still watching BBC One at midnight. Not sure how right or wrong they are in their thinking though.”
Probably could be possibly for 3.5m. I know its different circumstances but if people want to stay up until midnight, they most likely will. New Years Eve Live always gets very strong ratings at midnight... but of course, that's different; being new years and all.
I am right in thinking the reason there are so many repeats on BBC One at the moment is because they do not want to start anything new due to the Olympics being just around the corner? All the daytime programs are pretty much repeats and in prime time it's all pretty much repeats and short series.
After the Olympics I presume thy will have a backlog off new content to show. Will BBC Two HD be arriving after the Olympics and will children's telly be diapering off One and Two and will BBC Two's terrible daytime programs be axed???? So many questions.
I actually think axing BBC Two daytime is a good thing. The factual repeats will be more BBC Two and less TV Trash. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.
I should get in contact with the BBC and tell them to start TV Question Time.
Ken
After the Olympics I presume thy will have a backlog off new content to show. Will BBC Two HD be arriving after the Olympics and will children's telly be diapering off One and Two and will BBC Two's terrible daytime programs be axed???? So many questions.
I actually think axing BBC Two daytime is a good thing. The factual repeats will be more BBC Two and less TV Trash. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.
I should get in contact with the BBC and tell them to start TV Question Time.
Ken
Originally Posted by F1Ken:
“I am right in thinking the reason there are so many repeats on BBC One at the moment is because they do not want to start anything new due to the Olympics being just around the corner? All the daytime programs are pretty much repeats and in prime time it's all pretty much repeats and short series.
After the Olympics I presume thy will have a backlog off new content to show. Will BBC Two HD be arriving after the Olympics and will children's telly be diapering off One and Two and will BBC Two's terrible daytime programs be axed???? So many questions.
I actually think axing BBC Two daytime is a good thing. The factual repeats will be more BBC Two and less TV Trash. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.
I should get in contact with the BBC and tell them to start TV Question Time.
Ken”
“I am right in thinking the reason there are so many repeats on BBC One at the moment is because they do not want to start anything new due to the Olympics being just around the corner? All the daytime programs are pretty much repeats and in prime time it's all pretty much repeats and short series.
After the Olympics I presume thy will have a backlog off new content to show. Will BBC Two HD be arriving after the Olympics and will children's telly be diapering off One and Two and will BBC Two's terrible daytime programs be axed???? So many questions.
I actually think axing BBC Two daytime is a good thing. The factual repeats will be more BBC Two and less TV Trash. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.
I should get in contact with the BBC and tell them to start TV Question Time.
Ken
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BBC2 HD arriving in September
Originally Posted by ftv:
“BBC2 HD arriving in September”
“BBC2 HD arriving in September”
Oh. Were did you find that crucial fact out.
Thanks
Ken
I think they should keep the 6-9am Breakfast
I hate the way its finishes at 8.30am (News Channel Weekdays) ; 9.15am BBC1 weekdays; 10.00am Saturdays and 9.00am Sundays.
Daytime BBC1 should start at 9.00am every day- its much more desirable and consistent.
BBC1 & BBC News should simulcast a more newsy Breakfast, weekdays 6-9am
And then BBC1 could have a new programme
9.00am New Quiz
9.45 Homes UNder
10.30 Heir Hunters
11.15 Bargain Hunt
12.00 Live from Salford Quays - Live magazine programme (a bit like Pebble Mill & will replace the 8.30am-9.15am BBC1 only entertainment segment of Breakfast)
1.00pm BBC News
I hate the way its finishes at 8.30am (News Channel Weekdays) ; 9.15am BBC1 weekdays; 10.00am Saturdays and 9.00am Sundays.
Daytime BBC1 should start at 9.00am every day- its much more desirable and consistent.
BBC1 & BBC News should simulcast a more newsy Breakfast, weekdays 6-9am
And then BBC1 could have a new programme
9.00am New Quiz
9.45 Homes UNder
10.30 Heir Hunters
11.15 Bargain Hunt
12.00 Live from Salford Quays - Live magazine programme (a bit like Pebble Mill & will replace the 8.30am-9.15am BBC1 only entertainment segment of Breakfast)
1.00pm BBC News
Originally Posted by F1Ken:
“Oh. Were did you find that crucial fact out.
Thanks
Ken”
“Oh. Were did you find that crucial fact out.
Thanks
Ken”
I read it somewhere on DS
The Last Night of the Proms is in 3D on BBC HD, so that survives until at least the 8th September. Presumably once BBC 2 HD kicks in the BBC will abandon 3D for now.
Also C4 have revealed some drama commissions to air over the next year:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...yrne-more.html
Nothing too exciting - the usual worthy stuff nobody really watches rather than any attempt to solve the huge problem C4 has now at 10pm and find a decent UK replacement for Shameless and get at least one or two 22-part US shows into the schedules.
Also C4 have revealed some drama commissions to air over the next year:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...yrne-more.html
Nothing too exciting - the usual worthy stuff nobody really watches rather than any attempt to solve the huge problem C4 has now at 10pm and find a decent UK replacement for Shameless and get at least one or two 22-part US shows into the schedules.
Originally Posted by dubsj:
“Not a great start for Angelos Epithemiou show - 550k”
“Not a great start for Angelos Epithemiou show - 550k”
Until C4 realise Million Pound Drop is hurting rather than helping shows on Friday night things are not going to change - these shows are having to stand on their own two feet from launch and that just isn't working.
To potential contradict that theory though any ratings for The Midnight Beast on Thursday. At least though if that fails it is failing in the middle of an established comedy block, not because it's been left to survive all alone in the schedules.
Originally Posted by dubsj:
“Not a great start for Angelos Epithemiou show - 550k”
“Not a great start for Angelos Epithemiou show - 550k”
Wow, that's simply atrocious. Didn't look very funny from the clips though.
How did the pilot over Xmas rate again?
Friday 13th July 2012
BBC One
20:00 - EastEnders: 6.69m (32.8%)
21:00 - New Tricks: 3.23m (15.0%)
* 21:00 to 21:15 - 3.18m (14.8%)
* 21:45 to 22:00 - 3.38m (15.7%) - peak
22:35 - Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow: 2.55m (16.8%)
BBC Two
20:30 - First Night of the Proms: 880k (3.7%)
ITV1
19:00 - Emmerdale: 6.05m (30.6%), +1: 104k
19:30 - Coronation Street: 7.58m (36.1%), +1: 144k
20:30 - Coronation Street: 7.84m (33.4%), +1: 218k
21:00 - Case Sensitive: 3.57m (15.3%), +1: 219k
* 21:00 to 21:15 - 3.87m (16.7%) - peak
* 21:15 to 22:00 - 3.47m (14.8%)
Channel 4
18:30 - Hollyoaks: 720k (4.2%), +1: 117k
21:00 - The Million Pound Drop: 1.63m (7.8%), +1: 181k
22:30 - The Angelos Epithemiou Show: 560k (3.4%)
Channel 5
21:00 - Big Brother: 1.51m (7.1%)
22:00 - The Bachelor: 774k (4.2%)
23:00 - Big Brother: 1.12m (8.3%)
Primetime Shares
ITV1 - 19.9%
BBC One - 17.4%
BBC Two - 5.2%
Channel 4 - 5.0%
Channel 5 - 4.5%
Ratings include HD and are tape-checked where necessary.
Multichannels
BBC Three
22:00 - EastEnders: 639k (3.3%)
Source: DS
DS seem to have combined the soaps and normal ratings articles together today, and one or two bits are missing (Channel 5 soap ratings for instance).
BBC One
20:00 - EastEnders: 6.69m (32.8%)
21:00 - New Tricks: 3.23m (15.0%)
* 21:00 to 21:15 - 3.18m (14.8%)
* 21:45 to 22:00 - 3.38m (15.7%) - peak
22:35 - Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow: 2.55m (16.8%)
BBC Two
20:30 - First Night of the Proms: 880k (3.7%)
ITV1
19:00 - Emmerdale: 6.05m (30.6%), +1: 104k
19:30 - Coronation Street: 7.58m (36.1%), +1: 144k
20:30 - Coronation Street: 7.84m (33.4%), +1: 218k
21:00 - Case Sensitive: 3.57m (15.3%), +1: 219k
* 21:00 to 21:15 - 3.87m (16.7%) - peak
* 21:15 to 22:00 - 3.47m (14.8%)
Channel 4
18:30 - Hollyoaks: 720k (4.2%), +1: 117k
21:00 - The Million Pound Drop: 1.63m (7.8%), +1: 181k
22:30 - The Angelos Epithemiou Show: 560k (3.4%)
Channel 5
21:00 - Big Brother: 1.51m (7.1%)
22:00 - The Bachelor: 774k (4.2%)
23:00 - Big Brother: 1.12m (8.3%)
Primetime Shares
ITV1 - 19.9%
BBC One - 17.4%
BBC Two - 5.2%
Channel 4 - 5.0%
Channel 5 - 4.5%
Ratings include HD and are tape-checked where necessary.
Multichannels
BBC Three
22:00 - EastEnders: 639k (3.3%)
Source: DS
DS seem to have combined the soaps and normal ratings articles together today, and one or two bits are missing (Channel 5 soap ratings for instance).
Sorry to be a pain does anyone know how the live from the house show faired on 5* last night at 22:00 please?
Originally Posted by F1Ken:
“. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.”
“. And will some off the BBC Two daytime programs transfer to BBC One to fill the old children's TV slot? There is another big question.”
The DQF documents say yes, all new general daytime programming will move from BBC2 to BBC1.
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