The Ratings Thread (Part 53)

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Chris1964

23-09-2013

Yes I think it has to be said the BBC are far stronger on Sundays than for many years. Heartbeat was unstoppable for 15 years or so and ITV had Coronation Street and stuff like Londons Burning/You've Been Framed ramming home the domination. All manner of stuff would appear on BBC1 and you knew most of it would be beaten all ends up and disappear very quickly.
The BBC have done well in recent years introducing Larkrise and Call The Midwife alongside Countryfile and AR and the presence of Strictly on Sundays. Obviously XF and DA are very strong but the important thing is that (as Steve Williams says) there are no embarrassing complete collapses.

Dancc

23-09-2013

Bates Motel: 256,000

Universal's biggest audience in almost a year watched episode one.

ftv

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“Its quite noticeable today that the BBC are almost on the verge of emphasising the point that Downton hasn't won any awards ”

They did indeed make that point on Breakfast this morning

wizzywick

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by Steve Williams:
“Not if everything's starting away from an ITV junction it wouldn't. And all you've done is move one programme that does extremely well against fierce competition to a worse slot and put in a programme that appeals to a similar audience as Antiques Roadshow did anyway and now partly clashes with Downton.

A lot of fantasy schedules on this thread are amazingly conservative.”

Why does everything have to start on an ITV junction? And why shouldn't things "clash" anymore? Has it got to the stage where unless something starts on the hour or half hour, we're too thick to know it's on?

GeorgeS

23-09-2013

I see Bake Off is now being deployed to prop up both Saturday and Sunday night BBC1 schedules. Why don't they just open a bakery?

Chris1964

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by ftv:
“They did indeed make that point on Breakfast this morning”

That's what I saw. And it has been pointed out that various members of the cast have not won anything on News at One. I mean its nothing to get carried away with and Im not suggesting anything deep but just that its not been presented completely deadpan so to speak.

wizzywick

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“I see Bake Off is now being deployed to prop up both Saturday and Sunday night BBC1 schedules. Why don't they just open a bakery?”

Well, without XF, what props up Saturdays and sundays on ITV?

GeorgeS

23-09-2013

Downton, Mr Selfridge, BGT, Harry Potter and so on....

ftv

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“That's what I saw. And it has been pointed out that various members of the cast have not won anything on News at One. I mean its nothing to get carried away with and Im not suggesting anything deep but just that its not been presented completely deadpan so to speak.”

So let's congratulate Abi Morgan who got an Emmy for best writing on the BBC's The Hour (subsequently axed

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Digital Sid

23-09-2013

Karl Pilkington: Moaning Of Life starting Sunday 20th October according to the Sky Media site, assuming that doesn't change, I assume they're airing it at 10, I know it probably has a different audience, but surely they wouldn't air their brand new show against Downton?

http://www.skymedia.co.uk/_downloads...%20%28w%29.pdf
http://www.skymedia.co.uk/marketplac...g-of-life.aspx

Joe40

23-09-2013

The Hunt For Red October on a Channel 4 Monday lunchtime? Is it a Bank Holiday? (Not complaining mind).

NFL's live Wembley game next Sunday (Pittsburgh and Minnesota played 6, won zero) has the first half on Channel 4, and the second half on More 4

Chris1964

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by ftv:
“So let's congratulate Abi Morgan who got an Emmy for best writing on the BBC's The Hour (subsequently axed)”

Yes absolutely.

KennyT

23-09-2013

New tricks didn't go up much in the officials for the week it was against the footie?

6.18 overnight
6.56 official

compare the previous week:

7.40 overnight
8.65 official

K

NeilVW

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by KennyT:
“New tricks didn't go up much in the officials for the week it was against the footie?

6.18 overnight
6.56 official

compare the previous week:

7.40 overnight
8.65 official

K”

Scotland will have been stripped out; they were airing their own match.

KennyT

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by NeilVW:
“Scotland will have been stripped out; they were airing their own match.”

aah, OK. Thanks.

K

dullagj2

23-09-2013

Code:

1. THE X FACTOR (SUN 1959): 10.2m
2. CORONATION STREET (FRI 2030): 10.05m
3. DOC MARTIN (MON 2101): 8.7m
4. EASTENDERS (MON 2001): 7.91m
5. EMMERDALE (FRI 1900): 7.71m
6. THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF (TUE 2000): 6.82m
7. NEW TRICKS (TUE 2101): 6.56m**
8. COUNTRYFILE (SUN 1900): 6.22m
9. UKRAINE V ENGLAND (WORLD CUP QUALIFIER) (TUE 1914): 6.19m
10. VERA (SUN 2104): 5.56m exc.HD

THE X FACTOR (SAT): 9.77m

PEAKY BLINDERS (THU 2102): 3.05m

Coronation Street:
Mon: 9.64m (+580k) / 9.56m (+740k)
Wed: 9.65m (+1.2m)
Fri: 9.81m (+1.06m) / 10.05m (+1.2m)

EastEnders:
Mon: 7.91m (+870k)
Tue: 6.33m **
Wed: 7.43m (+810k)
Thurs: 7.63m (+970k)
Fri: 7.82m (+990k)

Emmerdale:
Fri: 7.71m (+780k)

No HD for other episodes

** regional opt-outs.

Channel 4: (inc.+1)
1. EDUCATING YORKSHIRE (THU 2101) :4.63m
2. FILM: PAUL (2011) (SUN 2104): 3.42m
3. GRAND DESIGNS (WED 2101): 3.05m

Channel 5: (inc.+1)
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER FINAL (FRI 2100): 2.59m
CSI - NEW YORK (TUE 2103): 2.35m
UNDER THE DOME (MON 2202): 2.03m
WENTWORTH PRISON (WED 2200): 1.76m

yorkie100

23-09-2013

Shows the utter stupidity of putting NT on Tuesdays and clashing with the football (Scotland showing NT at a different time) - honestly a 5 year old could schedule better than the present BBC lot.

H of De Vil

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by dullagj2:
“

Code:

1. THE X FACTOR (SUN 1959): 10.2m 2. CORONATION STREET (FRI 2030): 10.05m 3. DOC MARTIN (MON 2101): 8.7m 4. EASTENDERS (MON 2001): 7.91m 5. EMMERDALE (FRI 1900): 7.71m 6. THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF (TUE 2000): 6.82m 7. NEW TRICKS (TUE 2101): 6.56m** 8. COUNTRYFILE (SUN 1900): 6.22m 9. UKRAINE V ENGLAND (WORLD CUP QUALIFIER) (TUE 1914): 6.19m 10. VERA (SUN 2104): 5.56m exc.HD

THE X FACTOR (SAT): 9.77m

Coronation Street:
Mon: 9.64m / 9.56m
Wed: 9.65m
Fri: 9.81m / 10.05m

EastEnders:
Mon: 7.91m
Tue: 6.33m **
Wed: 7.43m
Thurs: 7.63m
Fri: 7.82m

Emmerdale:
Fri: 7.71m

No HD for other episodes

** regional opt-outs.”

Those time-shift ratings for Corrie are fantastic, and it looks like Ronnie's return booted EE a bit from its usual low 7million weekly drop.

Chris1964

23-09-2013

Just noticed Turkey is doing its own version of Eurovision called "Turkvision". They have 20 countries signed up apparently.

Surely an opportunity for Mr Cowell

wizzywick

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“Just noticed Turkey is doing its own version of Eurovision called "Turkvision". They have 20 countries signed up apparently.

Surely an opportunity for Mr Cowell ”

If it stops these 20 countries entering Eurovision, then all the better!

ftv

23-09-2013

I bet they haven't got Greece or Syria signed up but will have (northern) Cyprus as they are the only country in the world that recognises the Turkish north.

AlexiR

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“The problem with Sept to Dec though is that X Factor hammerlocks the slot which means anything new(and possibly expensive) would be 2-0 before it started. Therefore its just safe safe safe, Antiques Roadshow gets 5 million non-XF viewers which Im sure they are quite happy not to tamper with.”

This would be fine if they were a little more adventurous the other 8 months of the year. Given the massive success that Call the Midwife has had in the Sunday 8PM slot its slightly surprising to me that they haven't commissioned more drama for that slot.

Originally Posted by cylon6:
“I thought they were emphasising the fact it wasn't a good night for The Brits in general. They also didn't say much about The Hour winning an Emmy for writing seeing as they axed it. Downton was very lucky to get those acting nominations. They were the biggest long shots in those categories. Their competitors were much better.”

I don't know that that's entirely true. Certainly the Downton cast were never anything but long shots for the lead categories (although its worth pointing out that the actual winner in lead actor was considered the longest of long shots before he won) but Maggie Smith was certainly one of the favourites to win supporting actress so its notable that she didn't win. Especially as she won last year (and won for mini-series the year before that) and the general feeling is that if you want to acknowledge and award Downton then Maggie Smith is the safest/best way to do it. It was a very peculiar and unexpected night though highlighted by one of the better jokes from host Neil Patrick Harris – This just in. No one in America is winning their Emmy office pool.

Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Bates Motel: 256,000

Universal's biggest audience in almost a year watched episode one.”

Its a shame that (quality wise) its all down hill from episode one.

Originally Posted by ftv:
“So let's congratulate Abi Morgan who got an Emmy for best writing on the BBC's The Hour (subsequently axed)”

One of the seven or so major surprises of the night.

penguinperson

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“If it stops these 20 countries entering Eurovision, then all the better!”

It's a show to showcase Eurasian regions that have strong likes to Turkish diaspora so countries like Azerbaijan and Ukraine will be there along with Crimea and Tataristan as regions. It will be closer to Bundevision in that sense (yet TRT have adapted something they already have.) Not sure if Bundevision would really work here.

Way in the future yet but I wonder if the BBC will take an interest in the 60 years of Eurovision celebration in 2015? They did not take part in the 50 years celebrations despite two entries and the host being the last UK winner. (If they do them of course) SCD clashed with the 50 years.

Ben_Painter

23-09-2013

Originally Posted by NeilVW:
“Scotland will have been stripped out; they were airing their own match.”

Even if Scotland is discounted from the overnight rating because of the football, surely they would still watch NT afterwards on iPlayer? Why have those ratings not been included?

Jonwo

23-09-2013

Breaking Bad winning wasn't a surprise, I imagine it will sweep it next year too. I suspect AMC knew this hence why they've split Man Mens final season although adding one more episode seems measly considering Breaking Bad got 16 episodes for its final season.

Modern Family winning again doesn't surprise me although none of the cast won anything, I wonder if any other show will get a look in next year?

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