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Old 22-05-2013, 13:59
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I think they will fall even further with the dreadful return of you know who. I can't see anymore than about 6-7 million to be honest including the live shows
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Old 22-05-2013, 14:05
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I think both the UK and US franchise would still be in the 8-10 million mark. They`re in the area of a stabilized viewership unless there's an eff up that would piss people off (The preemption of the Judges Houses - from 8M viewers to 6M). What they also need is heavy promotion for the show.
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Old 22-05-2013, 14:50
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Gary Borelow is back sucking the fun out of the show and pushing his awful acts so I will say fall.
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Old 22-05-2013, 15:05
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I doubt it will fall again, it seemed to hit a base last year. It could also end up seeing a modest increase like BGT did when they had a third panel in as many years last year. Last years launch was relatively low key and was looking backwards rather than forwards with the ad campaign, so this time they just need to put the focus onto the new acts.
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Old 22-05-2013, 15:11
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If there's talented contestants who people care about, then numbers shouldn't drop much more imo.

Also, I think it's a great idea that they seem to freshening up the auditions because those shows are always my least favourite part of the process.
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Old 22-05-2013, 15:19
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People don't want talent though or all boring ballads they always sing, people want to be entertained.
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Old 22-05-2013, 15:34
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People don't want talent though or all boring ballads they always sing, people want to be entertained.
I agree that people want to be entertained but talent doesn't always = boring. There needs to be acts that the public can really get behind and will vote for. It makes the show more exciting if there's numerous good contestants who could potentially win. It's boring if one act is always being favoured and it seems obvious who is going to win. They need to create a genuine competition where people will want to tune in to see who will win.

I always refer to series 7. I know people put it down to the judges, but I think that year was so successful because there was a real range of contestants, and there seemed to be a lot of interest in them. I know it became apparent afterwards that Matt was regularly winning the public vote, but it seemed at the time (to me at least) that any of that top 4 could have won that year; Matt, Rebecca, Cher and 1D. Each act seemed to get a lot of interest.
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Old 22-05-2013, 15:52
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Fall. Reason? Sharon Osbourne.
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Old 22-05-2013, 16:20
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Figures will rise.

Forums are in the minority with people not liking Sharon.

Sharon is popular amongst most mainstream fans and the fact that they're brining back the conference room auditions is fantastic.

Think it will be strong series for X Factor.

As for the US X Factor, I think figures will also ultimately rise.
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Old 22-05-2013, 16:51
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I'm not a fan of Sharon Osbourne, but even I can see that people who were turned off from the last couple of series will be interested again, if they think that this is more like the show they once watched. If X Factor can capture the middle ground again - more traditional singers and not rappers or 'credible' folksy singers - then the ratings will rise again.

But no more 'twists' and shock eliminations. Keep it simple. This is what Strictly has managed to do and this is why they've kept their audience, if not built on that audience.
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Old 22-05-2013, 17:45
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rise?
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Old 22-05-2013, 17:46
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Well everyone on the forum seems to be mixed about the return of Mrs O but from Twitter and Facebook it seems to be getting mainly positive responses with many people asking for her to throw more water over Louis.
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Old 22-05-2013, 17:50
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Well everyone on the forum seems to be mixed about the return of Mrs O but from Twitter and Facebook it seems to be getting mainly positive responses with many people asking for her to throw more water over Louis.

Exactly. Most people, like myself are happy that Sharon is returning.

It's the minority that are coming out with the same old stuff - 'she's old', 'she's a bully', 'plastic surgery'. Blah blah blah.
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Old 22-05-2013, 17:53
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Being the 10th anniversary, I think they'll be hoping for the ratings to be up on last year at least - that's the bare minimum.
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Old 22-05-2013, 22:58
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Fall! To their worst EVER!
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Old 22-05-2013, 23:38
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Fall, but the aim is to keep that fall to a lower rate than the past two years. Last series was down 15-20% most weeks, so it's highly unlikely that this series is suddenly going to bounce to significant growth.
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Old 22-05-2013, 23:41
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I think it'll either rise ever so slightly or stay the same. (i.e. a similar amount of new people tuning in as people turning over).
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Old 22-05-2013, 23:57
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I think it will rise. Not to 2010 level, but it will be better than the last 2 years.
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Old 23-05-2013, 18:05
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Until we know who are the "celebrities" competing in SCD, then it is difficult to answer.

However, I think SCD will have its work cut out to have a stronger lineup than last year, hence I think XF will be watched by more people this year, but the rise wont be much more than a million at most, and that will be by default because XF will struggle to have a poorer set of Finalists than they had last year.
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Old 23-05-2013, 18:22
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Unless there is a vast increase in the quality of the acts on the show viewing figures will fall. They have to stop putting through the joke acts rather than the people who can actually sing as well.
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Old 24-05-2013, 12:28
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Until we know who are the "celebrities" competing in SCD, then it is difficult to answer.

However, I think SCD will have its work cut out to have a stronger lineup than last year, hence I think XF will be watched by more people this year, but the rise wont be much more than a million at most, and that will be by default because XF will struggle to have a poorer set of Finalists than they had last year.
i agree i thought the 2012 finalists were quite bad. the 2011 finalists were ok we had the right winner in the end unlike 2012.
but i don't know if sharon returning to the x factor will save the show but we will know for sure.
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Old 24-05-2013, 12:34
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I don't think it will rise, I think it will stay stable.

Sharon was a part of the X Factor for four years when it was averaging between 6 - 8 million. In the four seasons after, it was averaging 10 - 14 million. I don't see the reason for bringing her back at all.
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Old 24-05-2013, 12:44
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I don't think it will rise, I think it will stay stable.

Sharon was a part of the X Factor for four years when it was averaging between 6 - 8 million. In the four seasons after, it was averaging 10 - 14 million. I don't see the reason for bringing her back at all.
x factor did top the itv's top ten most watch programme where it did beat corrie but SCD is now beating x factor at the min.

but over in northern Ireland, the itv broadcaster UTV , x factor still beats SCD in the ratings
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Old 25-05-2013, 09:12
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Figures will rise.

Forums are in the minority with people not liking Sharon.

Sharon is popular amongst most mainstream fans and the fact that they're brining back the conference room auditions is fantastic.

Think it will be strong series for X Factor.

As for the US X Factor, I think figures will also ultimately rise.
I am pretty sure the US version will decline again. American Idol ratings were 40% down year on year. Unless X Factor US pulls a rabbit out of a hat then expect a decline in that
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Old 25-05-2013, 10:30
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Give us another Leona or Alex and the viewers will go up! It's because the acts are so mediocre.
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