Makes you wonder what the ratings will be on Sunday night for the Men's 100m final...
The Ratings Thread (Part 38)
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Originally Posted by Ambassador:
“United Kingdom trends · Change
#TomDaleymadeUKproud
re: Questionable.”
“United Kingdom trends · Change
#TomDaleymadeUKproud
re: Questionable.”
I suspect that was trending more in relation to one Twitter troll than their performance today.
Bringing it back to ratings and ITV could probably have afford to have been a bit more competitive at 9pm until the athletics starts - though not that they're showing anything this week they wouldn't be showing any other summer.
How do you all think the outcome of the new BBC One dramas will perform when they are aired? Will the trails actually make any difference to the final ratings? The trailers are very epic and impressive so I guess the BBC are hoping they have a huge impact.
As long as the Brits are making the finals (ie top 8 in the world) then things are not doom and gloom, viewers want to see Brits in the finals in primetime....I would say the rule of success would be Olympics on BBC1 beating Emmerdale and Coronation Street ratings convincingly for the next two weeks.....
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 15 Golds and 25 others (we got 19 in 2008 - 47 in total) I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1
)
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 15 Golds and 25 others (we got 19 in 2008 - 47 in total) I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1
)
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“In their Olympic booklet, The Times did a virtual medal table for each day attempting to predict how many we would pick up using such things as natural talent, form, opposition etc. . At this stage, after Day Four (as they count Day One as the opening ceremony), they predicted that we would have two medals - a gold (Adlington) and a silver (Miley). Instead, though we lack the gold, we have one silver and two bronze so we're ahead of target.
”
“In their Olympic booklet, The Times did a virtual medal table for each day attempting to predict how many we would pick up using such things as natural talent, form, opposition etc. . At this stage, after Day Four (as they count Day One as the opening ceremony), they predicted that we would have two medals - a gold (Adlington) and a silver (Miley). Instead, though we lack the gold, we have one silver and two bronze so we're ahead of target.
”
Well they were probably the only ones who thought that, the 400m was never her race, it was a shock when she won it last time, not to play down her brilliant achievement but the big players in the race weren't swimming their best. A bronze this time was an amazing achievement considering who she was up against and she was faster than 2008.
Can't wait to see the ratings tomorrow for the gymnastics, best event so far imo and certainly the most tense, it was perfectly timed as well for when people were getting home from work.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“I agree about team GB. Considering the investment put in them and the fact they are meant to be "The best, strongest team ever fielded in an Olympics Games" here's what's happened:
Medal hopeful Mark Cavendish finished 29th.
Nicole Cooke a reigning Olympic Champion failed to get a medal.
The mens team archery are out. The womens team archery are out. Ben Ainslie getting beaten into second place by the Danes in his two races. Volleyball teams are rubbish, the beach volleyball teams are out. We now have a silver and bronze. But Gold is still looking a long way off.
The rest of the world have severely upped their game and our athletes have kept to their same familiar plans which the world have sussed out and capitalised on.
The more we go on losing, the less interest the public will show towards the games.”
“I agree about team GB. Considering the investment put in them and the fact they are meant to be "The best, strongest team ever fielded in an Olympics Games" here's what's happened:
Medal hopeful Mark Cavendish finished 29th.
Nicole Cooke a reigning Olympic Champion failed to get a medal.
The mens team archery are out. The womens team archery are out. Ben Ainslie getting beaten into second place by the Danes in his two races. Volleyball teams are rubbish, the beach volleyball teams are out. We now have a silver and bronze. But Gold is still looking a long way off.
The rest of the world have severely upped their game and our athletes have kept to their same familiar plans which the world have sussed out and capitalised on.
The more we go on losing, the less interest the public will show towards the games.”
Mark Cavendish in the best road race sprinter ever, so much so that the other teams were determined not to allow him to be in a sprint finish.
Nicole Cooke has not been in the best form for a while. The Sailing has been disappointing so far, but the Rowers looks set for to reach most if not all finals, and with it a glut of medals, with a few goals very likely.
As for the rest of the world upping their game, what about the Tour de France.
After 3 days of Beijing, we had 3 medals now we have 3 medals. the gold glut in Beijing didn't really start until the Cycling, Rowing and Sailing finals which hasn't happened yet.
Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“As long as the Brits are making the finals (ie top 8 in the world) then things are not doom and gloom, viewers want to see Brits in the finals in primetime....I would say the rule of success would be Olympics on BBC1 beating Emmerdale and Coronation Street ratings convincingly for the next two weeks.....
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 25 Golds I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1)”
“As long as the Brits are making the finals (ie top 8 in the world) then things are not doom and gloom, viewers want to see Brits in the finals in primetime....I would say the rule of success would be Olympics on BBC1 beating Emmerdale and Coronation Street ratings convincingly for the next two weeks.....
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 25 Golds I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1
)”
Despite me coming across as somewhat negative regarding Team GB's performance, I am actually very supportive of them. The ratings for the Olympics thus far are unbelievable because they are consistent. For most people who are watching the Olympics who are not necessarily Sports Fans, then yes, like me they are buying into the rather pressurised media hype.
I would rather the broadcasters stop harping on about medals and who should win what. Most people are not idiots. If the commentator says that a Brit is in the final of an event, it isn't rocket science to realise that if they finish in the top 3 they will win a medal. I don't want to be told that a person is expected to win a medal and then they don't.
I am very proud to be British and to see so many team GB members in so many events is actually quite humbling. For them to then get really great ratings is wonderful.
I do however, want the stupid, soul destroying UK media to stop focusing on the negatives of the games. Keep going on about empty seats, lost keys, security is just making us look incompetent to our overseas visitors. Organising the Olympics isn't like running a pub quiz. It's a huge, huge project. The biggest project the UK has undertaken in my lifetime. Blips are going to happen here as much as in every country that holds the Olympics. But why can't we ignore the blips, and concentrate on the fact that the facilities are possibly the best ever created for the Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony was well received internationally, the Cauldron is outstanding, the athletes are happy and this has the potential to be among the best games ever staged. And, people are watching on TV in their millions. Let's concentrate on that and not the tiny, niggly things. It is annoying.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“How do you all think the outcome of the new BBC One dramas will perform when they are aired? Will the trails actually make any difference to the final ratings? The trailers are very epic and impressive so I guess the BBC are hoping they have a huge impact.”
“How do you all think the outcome of the new BBC One dramas will perform when they are aired? Will the trails actually make any difference to the final ratings? The trailers are very epic and impressive so I guess the BBC are hoping they have a huge impact.”
I was thinking this myself, I guess it can only help. Having a 90 second trail for just one show being show to 6 or 7m can only increase awareness and interest.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Despite me coming across as somewhat negative regarding Team GB's performance, I am actually very supportive of them. The ratings for the Olympics thus far are unbelievable because they are consistent. For most people who are watching the Olympics who are not necessarily Sports Fans, then yes, like me they are buying into the rather pressurised media hype.
I would rather the broadcasters stop harping on about medals and who should win what. Most people are not idiots. If the commentator says that a Brit is in the final of an event, it isn't rocket science to realise that if they finish in the top 3 they will win a medal. I don't want to be told that a person is expected to win a medal and then they don't.”
“Despite me coming across as somewhat negative regarding Team GB's performance, I am actually very supportive of them. The ratings for the Olympics thus far are unbelievable because they are consistent. For most people who are watching the Olympics who are not necessarily Sports Fans, then yes, like me they are buying into the rather pressurised media hype.
I would rather the broadcasters stop harping on about medals and who should win what. Most people are not idiots. If the commentator says that a Brit is in the final of an event, it isn't rocket science to realise that if they finish in the top 3 they will win a medal. I don't want to be told that a person is expected to win a medal and then they don't.”
We all want team GB to do well, just don't be a sheep and believe everything what the press tell you - they are selling newspapers and advertising - they don't really care how Team GB do - either way they can spin it (this is the British press after all), viewers are hoping Team GB will do well, but they also want to see world class sportsmen from all nations.
Enjoy the rest of the Olympics, don't have massive expectations and you will not be disappointed. I have been watching the BBC Olympic HD channels on Virgin - not so much commentary and no sign of Lineker or Balding etc, I think the feeling is called heavenly.....
Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“We all want team GB to do well, just don't be a sheep and believe everything what the press tell you - they are selling newspapers and advertising - they don't really care how Team GB do - either way they can spin it (this is the british press after all), viewers are hoping Team GB will do well, but they also want to see world class sportsmen from all nations.
Enjoy the rest of the Olympics, don't have massive expectations and you will not be disappointed. I have been watching the BBC Olympic HD channels on Virgin - not so much commentary and no sign of Lineker or Balding etc, I think the feeling is called heavenly.....”
“We all want team GB to do well, just don't be a sheep and believe everything what the press tell you - they are selling newspapers and advertising - they don't really care how Team GB do - either way they can spin it (this is the british press after all), viewers are hoping Team GB will do well, but they also want to see world class sportsmen from all nations.
Enjoy the rest of the Olympics, don't have massive expectations and you will not be disappointed. I have been watching the BBC Olympic HD channels on Virgin - not so much commentary and no sign of Lineker or Balding etc, I think the feeling is called heavenly.....”
Yes, I enjoy scrolling down those BBC Olympic channels. The commentary just focuses on the singular event and is indeed less hyped. Yesterday, I was watching the (forgive me I don't know what the event is called) but it was very rough water and canoeing. I felt so sorry for (I think it was the Estonian) who was in a good position for a medal and then he slipped away from a strong position due to him missing two gates. This was brilliant telly. No over the top presenters, no over hyping of competitors regardless of where they came from. I think I'll stick to these channels and just watch BBC1's Olympics Tonight!
I vaguely recall 1980 in Moscow, but 1984 L.A. I stayed up until 4am almost every night (school holidays) - I am a huge Olympics fan, I really want GB to win medals, but I also get a lot of pride from seeing someone in their first Olympics making a top class final - I can't imagine personally being in the top 8 in world at anything.
Just to put it in perspective - we are 5% the population of China and 20% the size of the USA. I can see a glut of Bronze/Silver medals this weekend onwards and hopefully more than a handful of Golds.
NBC getting lots of abuse this week - but as we say here Ratings do not lie!!
Just to put it in perspective - we are 5% the population of China and 20% the size of the USA. I can see a glut of Bronze/Silver medals this weekend onwards and hopefully more than a handful of Golds.
NBC getting lots of abuse this week - but as we say here Ratings do not lie!!
Just looking through the latest Barb official ratings - Five News at 5pm on Monday 16th July got 820,000 - don't usually see a rating that high for the bulletin in Summer
Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“I vaguely recall 1980 in Moscow, but 1984 L.A. I stayed up until 4am almost every night (school holidays) - I am a huge Olympics fan, I really want GB to win medals, but I also get a lot of pride from seeing someone in their first Olympics making a top class final - I can't imagine personally being in the top 8 in world at anything.
Just to put it in perspective - we are 5% the population of China and 20% the size of the USA. I can see a glut of Bronze/Silver medals this weekend onwards and hopefully more than a handful of Golds.
NBC getting lots of abuse this week - but as we say here Ratings do not lie!!”
“I vaguely recall 1980 in Moscow, but 1984 L.A. I stayed up until 4am almost every night (school holidays) - I am a huge Olympics fan, I really want GB to win medals, but I also get a lot of pride from seeing someone in their first Olympics making a top class final - I can't imagine personally being in the top 8 in world at anything.
Just to put it in perspective - we are 5% the population of China and 20% the size of the USA. I can see a glut of Bronze/Silver medals this weekend onwards and hopefully more than a handful of Golds.
NBC getting lots of abuse this week - but as we say here Ratings do not lie!!
”
I think the medal tally will be down a bit this time, as we're lacking a couple of stars through injury and our male cyclists got off to a poor start, but I'm still more than confident we'll be well into double figures.
Originally Posted by Glenn A:
“I think the medal tally will be down a bit this time, as we're lacking a couple of stars through injury and our male cyclists got off to a poor start, but I'm still more than confident we'll be well into double figures.”
“I think the medal tally will be down a bit this time, as we're lacking a couple of stars through injury and our male cyclists got off to a poor start, but I'm still more than confident we'll be well into double figures.”
My mate, who lives and breathes Sport, reckons we'll get 9 Gold medals but believes London 2012 will be a brilliant Olympics overall for team GB because it will set many of the athletes up for big success in Rio 2016. Also, he said that having a home Olympics can be a curse rather than a blessing. For instance, Montreal in 1976. Was this Canada's worst ever Olympic performance despite being held in Canada?
Originally Posted by excel99:
“Just looking through the latest Barb official ratings - Five News at 5pm on Monday 16th July got 820,000 - don't usually see a rating that high for the bulletin in Summer”
“Just looking through the latest Barb official ratings - Five News at 5pm on Monday 16th July got 820,000 - don't usually see a rating that high for the bulletin in Summer”
C5 News has only made the Channel 5 Top 30 twice before in 2012.
January 3rd - 0.92m
February 2nd - 0.94m
On Mon 16th July @ 5pm BBC News <178,000, Sky News <129,000
Originally Posted by John Ferrier:
“The Olympics are not exactly setting the ratings on fire, from yesterday's offerings ratings for ALL channels are abysmal, BBC only came alive with a rather bland 6 million in prime time, ITV collapsed. I fear the Olympic effect has caused the drift away from all channels.
And it will get worse, team GB are frankly crap for the investment in them and as the team is crap fans will be reluctant to tune in if mediocre performances are in store.”
“The Olympics are not exactly setting the ratings on fire, from yesterday's offerings ratings for ALL channels are abysmal, BBC only came alive with a rather bland 6 million in prime time, ITV collapsed. I fear the Olympic effect has caused the drift away from all channels.
And it will get worse, team GB are frankly crap for the investment in them and as the team is crap fans will be reluctant to tune in if mediocre performances are in store.”
I'm quoting this BIB from my own post because i have to admit i was wrong, with the peaks the BBC is getting and the ratings for BBC Three have been outstanding.
Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“As long as the Brits are making the finals (ie top 8 in the world) then things are not doom and gloom, viewers want to see Brits in the finals in primetime....I would say the rule of success would be Olympics on BBC1 beating Emmerdale and Coronation Street ratings convincingly for the next two weeks.....
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 15 Golds and 25 others (we got 19 in 2008 - 47 in total) I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1)”
“As long as the Brits are making the finals (ie top 8 in the world) then things are not doom and gloom, viewers want to see Brits in the finals in primetime....I would say the rule of success would be Olympics on BBC1 beating Emmerdale and Coronation Street ratings convincingly for the next two weeks.....
Some posters here seem to think that Golds are what matter - If team GB gets more than 15 Golds and 25 others (we got 19 in 2008 - 47 in total) I would be surprised. What matters regarding ratings is Brits in finals, average weather outside, little opposition (thanks ITV1
)”
For sport, I think it does. They put a lot of money into the home games. The effect of the result could be multiplied because people are so into it just now - do well and there will be a surge of public and political support for sport funding, do badly and people could turn against it.
For ratings, I think it's important that there are at least contenders to push towards the huge ratings. Being on during the afternoon on a Monday won't help but I reckon the synchronised diving today could have done great for the BBC in primetime because of Tom Daley. Recogniseable medal hopes are good for ratings.
Originally Posted by dubsj:
“Does anyone know if C4s share of 3.2% on Friday is the lowest in their history?”
“Does anyone know if C4s share of 3.2% on Friday is the lowest in their history?”
No IIRC it's about 2.7% or 2.8%
Originally Posted by Jay Lee:
“The love for itv on this forum is quite staggering. The number of times I've come across itv bragging, either on air or in the press about sports rights and ratings... I've lost count.
If anything, the BBC are far too modest and keen to beat themselves up when faced by its critics. About time they're showing a bit more pride in themselves.”
“The love for itv on this forum is quite staggering. The number of times I've come across itv bragging, either on air or in the press about sports rights and ratings... I've lost count.
If anything, the BBC are far too modest and keen to beat themselves up when faced by its critics. About time they're showing a bit more pride in themselves.”
Originally Posted by C14E:
“
I'm sure just a few days ago Bushmills was being accused of anti-ITV bias by ITV George.”
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I'm sure just a few days ago Bushmills was being accused of anti-ITV bias by ITV George.”
I'm anused by this sort of thing, The ITV supporters accuse this thread of being biased towards the BBC and The BBC supporters accuse it if being biased towards ITV. I think this just proves that people only see what they want to see from their point of view, only Human Nature of Course.
TV Times has an an Autumn Preview of when things are starting.
DR Who BBC1 Aug/sep heh.
Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 Sept
George Gently 4 eps BBC1 Aug/Sep (no doubt Sunday immediately after the Olympics)
Downton Abbey ITV Sept
New Tricks BBC Sept
Monroe ITV Sept
The Hour BBC 2 Nov
Waterloo Road BBC1 Aug
Ripper Street BBC 1 Oct
The Secret of Critchly Hall BBC1 Oct (oddly I thought that was a BBC4 show)
The Bletchley Circle ITV Sept
Mrs Biggs ITV 1 Sept
A Mothers Son ITV Sept
Blandings BBC 1 Oct
Attenborough: 60 years in the wild BBC2 Oct
Brazil with Michael Palin BBC 3 Sept
Switch ITV2 Oct
The Best Possible Taste BBC 4 Nov (About Kenny Everett)
Trollied Sky 1 Aug Sep
Spy Sky 1 Oct
The Killing BBC 4 (Nov)
Mount Pleasant Sky 1 15 Aug
Beaver Falls 6 Aug
Oddly the don't include most of those shows being trailed on both BBC1 & 2 at the moment.
DR Who BBC1 Aug/sep heh.
Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 Sept
George Gently 4 eps BBC1 Aug/Sep (no doubt Sunday immediately after the Olympics)
Downton Abbey ITV Sept
New Tricks BBC Sept
Monroe ITV Sept
The Hour BBC 2 Nov
Waterloo Road BBC1 Aug
Ripper Street BBC 1 Oct
The Secret of Critchly Hall BBC1 Oct (oddly I thought that was a BBC4 show)
The Bletchley Circle ITV Sept
Mrs Biggs ITV 1 Sept
A Mothers Son ITV Sept
Blandings BBC 1 Oct
Attenborough: 60 years in the wild BBC2 Oct
Brazil with Michael Palin BBC 3 Sept
Switch ITV2 Oct
The Best Possible Taste BBC 4 Nov (About Kenny Everett)
Trollied Sky 1 Aug Sep
Spy Sky 1 Oct
The Killing BBC 4 (Nov)
Mount Pleasant Sky 1 15 Aug
Beaver Falls 6 Aug
Oddly the don't include most of those shows being trailed on both BBC1 & 2 at the moment.
Sam_Hodges
First ep of #EastEnders to be broadcast on #BBC2 averages 5.7m, peaking at 6.1m
9:46 AM - 31 Jul 12
First ep of #EastEnders to be broadcast on #BBC2 averages 5.7m, peaking at 6.1m
9:46 AM - 31 Jul 12
Jake_Kanter
Team GB’s bronze in the men’s gymnastics scored what is likely to be BBC3’s second biggest audience ever - 3.79m (17.33%). #London2012
9:46 AM - 31 Jul 12 v
Team GB’s bronze in the men’s gymnastics scored what is likely to be BBC3’s second biggest audience ever - 3.79m (17.33%). #London2012
9:46 AM - 31 Jul 12 v
Emmer bigger than Olympics shocker (well sorta) - 5254 + 255
Corrie - 6495 + 458
EE - 5678
Corrie - 6065 + 415
Olympics 7pm - 6371
We Love The Monkees - 1988 +110
Olympics Tonight - 2343
BBC Three Olympics
366k
1028 (15 min peak of 3750)
1151
Corrie - 6495 + 458
EE - 5678
Corrie - 6065 + 415
Olympics 7pm - 6371
We Love The Monkees - 1988 +110
Olympics Tonight - 2343
BBC Three Olympics
366k
1028 (15 min peak of 3750)
1151
7pm - Olympics: 6.37m
7:30pm - Corrie: 7.05m inc +1
8pm - Countrywise: 2.56m inc +1
8:30pm - Panorama: 2.31m
9pm - Monkees: 2.31m inc +1
http://www.attentional.com/screenwat...0th-july-2012/
7:30pm - Corrie: 7.05m inc +1
8pm - Countrywise: 2.56m inc +1
8:30pm - Panorama: 2.31m
9pm - Monkees: 2.31m inc +1
http://www.attentional.com/screenwat...0th-july-2012/
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