On the Casualty/Holby 'revamp' there are some things happening later this year.
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The Ratings Thread (Part 51)
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The high ratings for ITV from 7.00pm until 7.30 last night were brought about by a similar situation to the one which allowed BBC One to rate highly on the night David Cameron did a deal to be allowed to become PM:
Live news event. CHECK!
Tuesday evening. CHECK!
Soap fans waiting patiently for their soap. CHECK!
The only difference being EastEnders getting moved to the next evening in 2010, but Emmerdale staying on the same night, presumably in the hope all of the 6m+ audience would stay around, but a chunk of them drifted away.
Live news event. CHECK!
Tuesday evening. CHECK!
Soap fans waiting patiently for their soap. CHECK!
The only difference being EastEnders getting moved to the next evening in 2010, but Emmerdale staying on the same night, presumably in the hope all of the 6m+ audience would stay around, but a chunk of them drifted away.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“I thought that was quite good.
By George's standards.
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“I thought that was quite good.
By George's standards.
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Not by my standards
Originally Posted by Jaycee Dove:
“ITV made up for it today by giving those eating their elevenses during This Morning - the woman who came home from holiday to find a maggot nest growing inside her inner ear.
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“ITV made up for it today by giving those eating their elevenses during This Morning - the woman who came home from holiday to find a maggot nest growing inside her inner ear.
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Oh it was horrible.
Btw Why are This Morning employing Ronan Keating's ex wife?
Originally Posted by cylon6:
“BBC2 shouldn't be looking at 1m as a success. Sky should. 2-3m is what they should be achieving.”
“BBC2 shouldn't be looking at 1m as a success. Sky should. 2-3m is what they should be achieving.”
They're both making sitcoms for the critics and industry types, rather than the viewers.
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“The high ratings for ITV from 7.00pm until 7.30 last night were brought about by a similar situation to the one which allowed BBC One to rate highly on the night David Cameron did a deal to be allowed to become PM:.”
“The high ratings for ITV from 7.00pm until 7.30 last night were brought about by a similar situation to the one which allowed BBC One to rate highly on the night David Cameron did a deal to be allowed to become PM:.”
I doubt EE was getting 11m back then.
Originally Posted by jake lyle:
“BBC Regional news was 10 share points/ 1.6m ahead of ITV evening news between 6.30-7.00 and instead of returning to London, BBC one went to a ONE show compilation! And to think I thought the Apprentice finale scheduling was bad!
Come back George Dixon all is forgiven!
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“BBC Regional news was 10 share points/ 1.6m ahead of ITV evening news between 6.30-7.00 and instead of returning to London, BBC one went to a ONE show compilation! And to think I thought the Apprentice finale scheduling was bad!
Come back George Dixon all is forgiven!
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BBC1's scheduling incompetence over The Apprentice final and royal baby appearance has been quite a thing to behold!
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“They're both making sitcoms for the critics and industry types, rather than the viewers.”
“They're both making sitcoms for the critics and industry types, rather than the viewers.
”
Sky's sitcoms include jokes which is probably where BBC2 is going wrong
I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure making them funny helps.
Originally Posted by Jaycee Dove:
“On the Casualty/Holby 'revamp' there are some things happening later this year.
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“On the Casualty/Holby 'revamp' there are some things happening later this year.
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Will it get the ratings up for both?
Originally Posted by jake lyle:
“I doubt EE was getting 11m back then.”
“I doubt EE was getting 11m back then.”
No, but as last night, it was a combination of patient soap fans, and news enthusiasts who combined to make the big rating, rather than solely the news coverage.
Does anyone know what BBC Two, Channel 4, and Channel 5 got in the 8pm hour, as not overnights have been reported...?
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“They're both making sitcoms for the critics and industry types, rather than the viewers.”
“They're both making sitcoms for the critics and industry types, rather than the viewers.
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That's the problem in a nutshell. Critics and award juries will rave and then hardly anybody else watches.
Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“Sky's sitcoms include jokes which is probably where BBC2 is going wrong I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure making them funny helps.”
“Sky's sitcoms include jokes which is probably where BBC2 is going wrong
I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure making them funny helps.”
And despite that BBC2 has won BAFTA's Best Situation Comedy award twice in the last three years with Rev and Twenty Twelve.
Wow massive ratings for the ITV News Special last night, so many millions more have watched the Royal Baby news on ITV than the BBC across both nights this week, who would have predicted that?
Major ouch for EastEnders also, when did it last get a sub 5m rating?
How does the rating for Love your Garden compare with last week, did the ED lead in boost it at all?
Major ouch for EastEnders also, when did it last get a sub 5m rating?
How does the rating for Love your Garden compare with last week, did the ED lead in boost it at all?
Originally Posted by cylon6:
“Will it get the ratings up for both?”
“Will it get the ratings up for both?”
Probably not excessively but with figures in the 4 million plus I think the BBC will regard these as 'bankers' anyhow given the large chunks of air time they take up.
You only have to see the crash of Waterloo Road since the idiotic move to Scotland (widely argued against on here long before they made it) to appreciate the difference between ratings success and failure for these sorts of continuous dramas.
It would be a risky move to commission anything new that could run for as many years as these series and still pull in such figures.
Casualty took over that Saturday drama slot from Juliet Bravo in the mid 80s - if I recall correctly.
If you re-launched JB now would it better Casualty in the ratings? Much as I would love that (it was filmed in the Rossendale Valley where I come from) the world has moved on and even Bacup (where JB police station really was) has had the brutal murder of Sophie Lancaster, that has in itself led to Julie Hesmondalgh leaving Corrie.
Casualty has done remarkably well to survive all of that three decades of change.
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“No, but as last night, it was a combination of patient soap fans, and news enthusiasts who combined to make the big rating, rather than solely the news coverage.”
“No, but as last night, it was a combination of patient soap fans, and news enthusiasts who combined to make the big rating, rather than solely the news coverage.
”
Very true I forgot about Emmerdale
Originally Posted by Jaycee Dove:
“ITV made up for it today by giving those eating their elevenses during This Morning - the woman who came home from holiday to find a maggot nest growing inside her inner ear.”
“ITV made up for it today by giving those eating their elevenses during This Morning - the woman who came home from holiday to find a maggot nest growing inside her inner ear.
”
Oh it was horrible.
Btw Why are This Morning employing Ronan Keating's ex wife?
Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“I'd say its your aftershave of choice!”
“I'd say its your aftershave of choice!”
Originally Posted by Jaycee Dove:
“On the Casualty/Holby 'revamp' there are some things happening later this year.
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“On the Casualty/Holby 'revamp' there are some things happening later this year.
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Originally Posted by Andy23:
“Major ouch for EastEnders also, when did it last get a sub 5m rating?”
“Major ouch for EastEnders also, when did it last get a sub 5m rating?”
About a month ago? The weather was the main excuse being used then.
Originally Posted by Hassaan13:
“About a month ago? The weather was the main excuse being used then.”
“About a month ago? The weather was the main excuse being used then.”
I hadn't realised they had got such a low rating on multiple occasions recently. EastEnders must be in worse shape than I thought.
Demographic Information for BBC1 and ITV for Monday 15th to Sunday 21st July: http://postimg.org/image/ij6md6pr5/
Top programmes for the week among 18-49 year olds from that list (excludes soaps, news and repeats) were:
1. The Apprentice: 10.3
2. Long Lost Family: 6.3
3. Luther: 5.9
4. Nick & Margaret: We All Pay Your Benefits: 5.8
5. Britain's Favourite Supermarket: 4.5
6. Eat Well For Less?: 4.2
7. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: 4.0
8. Casualty: 3.9
9. The Zoo: 3.8
10. Your Face Sounds Familiar: 3.8
Note: Each number indicates the % of the UK 18-49 population. For e.g. 10.3% of 18-49 year olds living in the UK watched The Apprentice
Top programmes for the week among 18-49 year olds from that list (excludes soaps, news and repeats) were:
1. The Apprentice: 10.3
2. Long Lost Family: 6.3
3. Luther: 5.9
4. Nick & Margaret: We All Pay Your Benefits: 5.8
5. Britain's Favourite Supermarket: 4.5
6. Eat Well For Less?: 4.2
7. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: 4.0
8. Casualty: 3.9
9. The Zoo: 3.8
10. Your Face Sounds Familiar: 3.8
Note: Each number indicates the % of the UK 18-49 population. For e.g. 10.3% of 18-49 year olds living in the UK watched The Apprentice
Thanks for those Rzt.
Bit awkward how Andy23 was having a dig at Casualty the other week saying it would hold up better than YFSF because of it's pensioner audience when Casualty is pulling in more younger viewers!
Bit awkward how Andy23 was having a dig at Casualty the other week saying it would hold up better than YFSF because of it's pensioner audience when Casualty is pulling in more younger viewers!
Has anyone got the figures for the following,please? Getting desperate for them for the ratings game and can't gain access to the database myself (though have tried). All are from the last couple of days and if I could have the figures excluding +1 except for Take on the Twisters, please. :
Botched Up Bodies - Mon 21.00 Channel 5
Take on the Twisters - Tue 17.00 ITV (inc.+1)
Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free - Tue 20.00 Channel Four
I Survived A Fatal Flight - Tue 20.00 Channel 5
Badults - Tue 22.00 BBC Three
Thanks
:Botched Up Bodies - Mon 21.00 Channel 5
Take on the Twisters - Tue 17.00 ITV (inc.+1)
Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free - Tue 20.00 Channel Four
I Survived A Fatal Flight - Tue 20.00 Channel 5
Badults - Tue 22.00 BBC Three
Thanks
The One Show Best Of Britain from yesterday is on iplayer in all its glory for those who don't like it interrupted by future monarchs
Those who like fantasy schedules can do it for real - the Radio Times over the next few weeks are asking what would make your perfect night's schedule. This week, choose a comedy...
http://www.radiotimes.com/win/radiot...omedy/100.html
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So the new baby Prince has been named George...oh dear! Let's hope he's not as thick as a whale omelette when he's older!
Those who like fantasy schedules can do it for real - the Radio Times over the next few weeks are asking what would make your perfect night's schedule. This week, choose a comedy...
http://www.radiotimes.com/win/radiot...omedy/100.html
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So the new baby Prince has been named George...oh dear! Let's hope he's not as thick as a whale omelette when he's older!
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