The ratings are in:

7.75m (32.4%), *peak: 8.64m (35.4%)

Who would have thought it'd go lower?

Blimey lol I can see the final getting even less. What did SCD and IAC get?

SCD got 9.89m (41.7%) and a peak of 11.05m (44.9%)
IAC got 9.44m (40.5%) and a peak of 10.22m (44.7%)

I wonder if Christmas party season is now denting the weekend numbers? (someone on the ratings thread just suggested this)

8m including +1, 1.89m behind Strictly. Peak of only 8.9m.

Last year's semi-final averaged 9.99m, 10.23m with +1, so it's down 2.24m and 2.23m respectively.

Cheers.

I can't see what else could have taken away viewers last night?

An 'updated' round-up:

7.75m (32.4%) , +1: 246k (1.0%)
* peak: 8.62m (35.4%) at 21:20 exc +1
* peak: 8.95m (36.7%) at 21:20 inc +1

And Xtra Factor: 183k (0.8%) (surely it's lowest figure for a number of years but that is obviously due to IAC).

Ouch.

Not trying to be rude but there's an X Factor Ratings Thread for this

But yes, that is definitely a disaster, must be the lowest rated semi-final ever.

Only if christmas parties are from 8.00 to 9.30 nowdays. Nearly a million suddenly got home and switched on IAC. Unlikely.

Understandable, this is the first year for a long time i have stopped watching, no interrest in any of the contestants remaining and the talent level is so low this year.

Maybe Rylan being out is a factor?

Or people's voting habits this year (Melanie and Jade should have never gone out as early as they did)?

It's a shame as it was a pretty good show, most of the acts performed to their best.

Its the first time I've purposley missed an episode and am not going to catch-up. I don't think I'll even watch the final unless there are some amazing guest performers/duets.

To be honest I suspect it was just the warm up for I'm a Celebrity

Maybe because the X Factor is complete and utter shite this year?

LOL possibly

I'm aware of that. but some ratings are worthy of their own thread, this is easily one of them.


I would think so, definitely the lowest since the Louis-Sharon-Simon years.

Hope XF dosen't get cancelled

Why would it? Even with it being one of the lowest rated semi finals ever its still the number 2 most watched program in its timeslot.

How did you find this out, because I haven't seen anything online yet...

didn't know........but i meant like in 4 years

It won't be cancelled yet (unless Maloney wins), but if it keeps loosing viewers at the rate it is now, it'll definitely be off air sooner rather than later.

I can see next year averaging 6 million if its as crap as this year

Hope it does.

Dead show is dead.

Agreed. Sadly so is ITV, so they'll take what they can get.

X Factor won't be cancelled. It's not doing as well as it once was (didn't something like 15 million watch 2010's final?), but it's not doing terribly. I just think it needs a revamp, it's been going downhill since 2009 when they moved into that new studio. 2008 was the best year - it's peak. 2009 saw the rise in novelty acts (Jedward) and a focus on popularity over talent.
Simon probably needs to come back, as better as an actual judge I think Gary Barlow is. Nicole should stay, while Louis and Tulisa have run their course.