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Solid enough start for X Factor. It's up comfortably y-o-y so you can't really ask for more than that. It should hopefully build on that tonight with more people watching TV and a healthier lead-in from Corrie
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Sad news about Sir David Frost. Chilling timing too - reminds me of when my Uncle's first wife died on his second wedding day.
In other news, I'm now really confused by the reception of That Puppet Game Show. I still really like it. Obviously the jump to earlier in the evening will have hurt it although to be honest I'm not convinced it wouldn't have hit that level even after 6pm. Guess it puts the old 'BBC One has a default audience who'll tune in for anything' debate to bed once and for all though. |
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Pretty sure all CBB10 Saturdays were the same. I always ignore Saturday ratings. They show no indication on the ratings for BB.
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Obviously this is the ratings thread and all that but increasingly it's like comparing ones turds with ones neighbours.
(Note to Channel 4, do NOT launch a new reality series based on that premise) Both ITV and BBC are hardly trying to move television onwards, it's all very derivative and stupid and low fibre. |
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Never mind X Factor, that rating for Through The Keyhole is brilliant. I thought it would rate in the low 2millions even with an X Factor lead in. Lets hope it stays afloat at least above 4million for the rest of its run. ITV are looking at having quite a few well rating LE formats now including, Off Their Rockers, Catchphrase, Surprise Surprise, The Chase, Tipping Point among others.
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So that's:
Stepping Out: 3.54m (20.9%) / 3.66m (21.5%) The X Factor: 8.78m (40.0%) / 9.20m (41.9%) Through the Keyhole: 5.14m (26.2%) / 5.38m (27.4%) Stepping Out about where we'd expect it, though I suspect ITV would want to be above the 4m mark. Agree Sundays 6.30pm would probably be a better slot to get it started, with the displaced Corries airing on Thursdays instead. A solid but unremarkable start for The X Factor - certainly not really worth numerous pages of discussion. And an incredibly poor night for BBC1: 5.15pm That Puppet Game Show 1.01m (8.4%) 6.15pm Pointless 3.2m (21%) 7.05pm I Love My Country 2.62m (15%) 7.50pm The National Lottery: Break the Safe 2.88m (13.8%) 8.40pm Casualty 3.80m (17%) 9.30pm Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 2.31m (11.7%) 10.20pm Match of the Day 3.12m (22.7%) |
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So cutting all the crap (hence I've quoted no posts from SamuelW) that is a fantastic rating for Through the Keyhole - twice the rating I thought it would get. I suspect ITV are glad it premiered last night too - would be a tough call had Sir David Frost died a day earlier as to whether it would be right to air it or not.
Stepping Out about where we'd expect it, though I suspect ITV would want to be above the 4m mark. Agree Sundays 6.30pm would probably be a better slot to get it started, with the displaced Corries airing on Thursdays instead. A solid but unremarkable start for The X Factor - certainly not really worth numerous pages of discussion. And an incredibly poor night for BBC1: 5.15pm That Puppet Game Show 1.01m (8.4%) 6.15pm Pointless 3.2m (21%) 7.05pm I Love My Country 2.62m (15%) 7.50pm The National Lottery: Break the Safe 2.88m (13.8%) 8.40pm Casualty 3.80m (17%) 9.30pm Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 2.31m (11.7%) 10.20pm Match of the Day 3.12m (22.7%) |
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......... And an incredibly poor night for BBC1: 5.15pm That Puppet Game Show 1.01m (8.4%) 6.15pm Pointless 3.2m (21%) 7.05pm I Love My Country 2.62m (15%) 7.50pm The National Lottery: Break the Safe 2.88m (13.8%) 8.40pm Casualty 3.80m (17%) 9.30pm Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 2.31m (11.7%) 10.20pm Match of the Day 3.12m (22.7%) I never understood why the previous BBC1 controller, Danny Cohen, was considered a success. He did nothing but coast and has left the new girl a bunch of joke formats. |
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BBC1 was indeed a poor showing last night. At this rate they might as well show Doctors, Perfection, Escape to the Country and Bargain Hunt. The ratings wouldn't be much less!
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While it is summer it has to be said that there was a potential audience of 22m watching TV that evening.
I never understood why the previous BBC1 controller, Danny Cohen, was considered a success. He did nothing but coast and has left the new girl a bunch of joke formats. |
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Poor night, but BBC One on Saturdays isn't much cop. They used to be very weak on Mondays in the past, but it seems Saturdays have become their weak night now. Only SCD and DW seem to do well for them in peak time.
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I read earlier this year that Talpa executive has been recruited to come up with original ideas for BBC1 primetime Saturday nights. So far there's a vehicle in the House Party style fronted by Michael McIntyre and a Blankety Blank style show called Rob Brydon's Celebrities in the works. Also another show where contestants can win up to £100,000 as they try and work out classic songs played from a giant jukebox called "Let The Music Play". All planned for next year.
The BBC seem to be focussed on "formats" they can potentially sell overseas rather than developing presenting talent that the public actually warm too. McIntyre/Brydon are basically minority interest. |
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I wonder if Casualty would benefit being shown as an hour at 8pm each Thursday?
I think its evident that it has now outgrown the Saturday night slot. It might be an idea to try it back in its old home slot of the 80s. |
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Wrong hosts yet again. The BBC keep making this basic mistake.
The BBC seem to be focussed on "formats" they can potentially sell overseas rather than developing presenting talent that the public actually warm too. McIntyre/Brydon are basically minority interest. |
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I wonder if Casualty would benefit being shown as an hour at 8pm each Thursday?
I think its evident that it has now outgrown the Saturday night slot. It might be an idea to try it back in its old home slot of the 80s. I agree though, it has outgrown Saturday nights. |
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While it is summer it has to be said that there was a potential audience of 22m watching TV that evening.
I never understood why the previous BBC1 controller, Danny Cohen, was considered a success. He did nothing but coast and has left the new girl a bunch of joke formats. |
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While it is summer it has to be said that there was a potential audience of 22m watching TV that evening.
I never understood why the previous BBC1 controller, Danny Cohen, was considered a success. He did nothing but coast and has left the new girl a bunch of joke formats. |
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I have a lot of time for Danny Cohen in his time as BBC1 Controller. He's done nothing for Saturday nights though. All of this rubbish is his doing. I also think the light entertainment department have been equally poor. A bunch of middle managers not having a clue what the public wants. And why is Casualty still there? Terrible.
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Just thinking about Saturday night, it seems weird to me that Musketeers is in the new Autumn trailer and not Atlantis. Can one of you kind people tell me when Musketeers is due to start? I thought it was next year.
Personally I think 'family drama', led obviously by Doctor Who, is a key factor if the BBC is going to rebuild a solid Saturday night. It's something ITV isn't interested in doing, it's a proper alternative and it brings in a young audience, and it's something they're good at, which LE isn't at the moment. Maybe I'm an oversensitive fan (yes I am) but I always felt the BBC acted like they were ashamed of 'Merlin', that it wasn't cool enough for them, despite its solid loyal audience. I hope they aren't going to do the same thing with Atlantis. |
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Wrong hosts yet again. The BBC keep making this basic mistake.
The BBC seem to be focussed on "formats" they can potentially sell overseas rather than developing presenting talent that the public actually warm too. McIntyre/Brydon are basically minority interest. |
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Just thinking about Saturday night, it seems weird to me that Musketeers is in the new Autumn trailer and not Atlantis. Can one of you kind people tell me when Musketeers is due to start? I thought it was next year.
Personally I think 'family drama', led obviously by Doctor Who, is a key factor if the BBC is going to rebuild a solid Saturday night. It's something ITV isn't interested in doing, it's a proper alternative and it brings in a young audience, and it's something they're good at, which LE isn't at the moment. Maybe I'm an oversensitive fan (yes I am) but I always felt the BBC acted like they were ashamed of 'Merlin', that it wasn't cool enough for them, despite its solid loyal audience. I hope they aren't going to do the same thing with Atlantis. |
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Casualty launched in 1986 on Saturday nights as a replacement for the bloody brilliant Juliet Bravo. It moved to Fridays for a couple of years in the early 90's but has generally been on Saturday for most of its life.
I agree though, it has outgrown Saturday nights. |
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7.50pm The National Lottery: Break the Safe 2.88m (13.8%)
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McIntyre/Brydon are basically minority interest.
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Merlin was only granted an initial 10 part 4th series but they caved in to the producers who had convinced them that 13 parts was required. However, it was Merlin's creators, cast and producers who chose to end the show rather than the BBC who were ready to commission a sixth series. I'm not sure they were ashamed of it though. it did them proud against X-Factor. Atlantis is due to start on September 28th but is likely to have a week off on November 23rd when the 90 minute Doctor Who is aired. The Musketeers is due to air early 2014. Or at least that was the plan. Perhaps it will be brought out early to start on Saturday December 28th once Atlantis finishes so early 2014 at least will have In It To Win It, Casualty, Jonathan Creek and The Musketeers headlining the Saturday night line up.
Even the name alone for The,Musketeers is enough to generate great interest from the public, potentially giving a minimum audience of 6million already. |
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Casualty launched in 1986 on Saturday nights as a replacement for the bloody brilliant Juliet Bravo. It moved to Fridays for a couple of years in the early 90's but has generally been on Saturday for most of its life.
I agree though, it has outgrown Saturday nights. |
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