Originally Posted by square_eyes:
“Commercially ITV are getting much better value this year out of XF, it will be 8 high rating audition shows as opposed to 6 last year. Its working harder for them.”
On this note I continue to wonder why its taken ITV so long to double up on X Factor audition shows. If they'd taken this route back when the show was at its peak they could have had some monster weekends during the last half of the year.
Originally Posted by Score:
“Yeah I would be reluctant to make too many comparisons to last year at this point due to the new format and scheduling. Perhaps once the auditions are done this year's Saturday shows could be compared with last year's but that's about it. From bootcamp onwards it is probably fine to make comparisons. I know it is running a week later than last year but that wouldn't make much difference and last year's series ran a bit earlier than some of the previous runs anyway (it just depends how the days fall each year).”
Agreed.
Also worthy of note is that as we discovered in 2011 the performance of the audition shows may not always be the best indicator of how the rest of the series is going to shape up.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“ITV are realising that people like old fashioned formats. Too many TV production companies from both BBC and ITV commissions assume we all wild and wacky. Truth is we don't. The simpler the better, which is why old formats are proving popular.”
Or alternatively its easier to brand and market an old format that people already know than try to sell them on a new one thus revived formats are successful. In the grand scheme of things its fairly easy to market the return of Catchphrase for example vs. a brand new quiz show format. Plus you have the advantage of knowing people already like the format. At this rate though I do wonder how long it'll be before ITV seriously consider a Blind Date revival. Maybe that'll be their Q1 competition for The Voice
I love Vera 
