I think that's too much of a compliment.

Don't see it. There's often rumours like this about a soon to be cancelled show and it rarely comes to anything.

It's an ageing show, the reboot hasn't been well executed enough to sustain any renewed interest and it skews too old. It will be cancelled by CBS and that will be that I think.

You'll be delighted when that question pops up in the next pub quiz.

I suppose the ITV football commentators must be smoking the same thing as their schedulers going by the fact that they've left Britain's Got Talent at 7pm on May 3rd despite the almighty fall the show suffered last week. They still seem to be trying to prop up Amazing Greys but surely that's a lost cause?

Jamaica Inn saw a dramatic decline between Monday and Wednesday but hurt Law and Order: UK which is another show faltering in the Wednesday slot. It should bounce back next week against Panorama. I don't think the BBC should use the 'Panorama' tag for these specials as I think it makes people switch off - Don't Cap My Benefits showed that a special can pull in a reasonable figure without being clearly marked by the Panorama tag. MasterChef is a very strong performer but Big Star's Little Star didn't disgrace itself.

Derek made a steady return but Game Face didn't benefit. How to Get a Council House had to self start after Secret Eaters didn't take off at 8pm. NCIS did very well for Channel 5 but Castle looks on the low side. BBC Two had a steady if unspectacular evening.

Indeed it is, part of the series that's on at the moment. Brucie suggested on The One Show tonight that they might show the original Sammy and Bruce show to go along with it, which would be fantastic.

Really enjoyed Brucie on The One Show, loved it when Matt mentioned Takeover Bid and Brucie said "We did one series and we were very lucky when we got to the end of that!" He did two of course, but it was a while back. It gets the shortest shrift possible in his autobiography. Used to love the bit with the hatstand. Anyway, it really tickled Matt.

Then at the end, while the show was ending, Brucie said how much he liked it compared to The Michael McIntyre Chat Show, and said to Alex, "You got nine minutes, I got eleven!". Brilliant fun, and that's why it's such a shame we won't see him live much in the future.

A pretty good rating for Derek on Channel 4 last night. I seen it promoted loads though. The advert was all over YouTube and it was advertised on itv after Corrie on Monday. So considering the promotion, anything under 1.5m would have been disappointing really.

I did not expect EastEnders to rise on Tuesday at all. It's having a very good week so far - the first good week in a long time.

Good result for Neighbours to beat the 6.30 showing of Hollyoaks too.

Can it hold on tonight though - over 8m would be deserved - I loved the 'silent' opening.

A silent middle and end would also be an improvement.

Would still be better than anything on Channel 5 though.

In a piece of nonsense some members here would be proud of seems they're blaming BARB now - though surely if BARB under-estimate London Live they under-estimate London viewers of other channels too - so comparatively they're still doing as shit.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/gre...live-tvratings

If you say so buddy.

Just seen an advert for ITV2's Viral Tap. Sweat the Small Stuff might not be the naffest panel show on TV for much longer, because this looked bloody awful.

Has ITV2's budget been cut or something? It's got even worse recently.

All ITVs digital channels seem to be suffering - think they have taken their eye off the ball with their new channels launching. ITVbe will likely damage ITV2 even further as well.

They seem to be more concerned with propping up Amazing Grey's than BGT. It will serve them right if it drops again. after last week BGT should have been pushed back to at least 7:30pm with The Chase in before it instead of another YBF rpt.

Programmes than need to be supported so that they don't drop belew 3million should not be recommissioned for further series, that includes' The Cube, Piers Morgan's Life Stories and other LE.

I know +1 is available, but because BGT is 1hr 20minutes, means it overruns into +1. The 7pm start does hurt it, although it is still rating similar to some Strictly episodes that air in Autumn. A 45% share is superb for any programme.

I can see it though, unless its really warm weather on Saturday rising back to around 10m inc+1.

We agree on something
Tbh half the stuff on Five is cast offs anyway.

Someone slags off Channel 5, quick lets change the subject and slag off ITV2 as they are an easy target.

Viral Tap looks awful but no more awful than many other programmes like this that air every week on BBC Three and ITV2. They aren't aimed at us.

In any case Viral Tap won't feature Nick Grimshaw which makes it significantly better already!

Samuel will be referring to it as a major heavilly promoted series that will make or break ITV's year no doubt. You heard it here first.

Surely everybody knows that BGT will be above 10m on Saturday no matter what time it starts - its a no brainer.

I go for 7.6m is seems some missed the start. I dunno why the BBC starts it before time. Tuesday they didn't and look at how it rated.

7.3 million Friday before jumping back up to 8m on Monday.

The aftermath continues across next week anyway

That Silent 3 minutes said more then words could of tbh. I think it's a first by a soap to start with and have 3 minutes of no sound is it not?

Why on earth they've invested in a new channel. Just focus on the one you've got and build up its portfolio. I can see ITVBe flopping badly, and within a year it will have been axed, or full of the cheapest, tat possible.

I don't agree with axing The Cube. Like Law and Order it seems to fluctuate between "awful rating, should be axed immediately" over the top reaction one week to "decent enough rating there" the next week, and then the same again the following week.

Bear in mind that many shows can get ratings starting with a 2 thesedays, they are both solid performers if not massive, and they repeat them often on ITV1/2/3.

Maybe they can ask BARB to measure how many straws London Live are clutching?

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I doubt it. I'm sure Corrie's bound to have had one within its 54 year life span, infact it might even have been a 4minute silence

God knows it would improve The Wright Stuff and Loose Women.

Isn't ITVbe supposed to be competing with Living TV showing the cheapest tat possible in the first place?

I.e a certain population watches this cheap tat, therefore they might as well be watching our cheap tat.

Like it was last Saturday?

Nothing that needed addressing. I think with Five there's so much nonsense written it's only worth listening to those who give its programming a chance, i.e. constructive criticism.

Agree with what you say about Grimshaw. The thing is they have quite a talent there in Caroline Flack. She's not too dissimilar to say Emma Willis in terms of style. And yet look at the difference in profile and the types of show she's getting offered by ITV. Bit of a waste if you ask me.