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UTV has their own continuity and it is a breath of fresh air that they still acknowledge that the news comes from ITN
Regarding X Factor. It is arguable that the winner that you want and get may be two separate outcomes. They should strip the power of the judges when it goes to deadlock and give the result of who the PUBLIC voted off the show. To carry on with the present set up is one reason that some may have given up on the show. IMO It's Strictly which counts Len as a 'head judge' in an affect of a tie rather than return to the public vote.
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I'm surprised the X-Factor is so low but the talent really isn't there this year. I think it'll be a long Winter for it, especially on Saturdays. People are bored of the format and a lot of rejects have been put through this year to the lives. The girls are the strongest which meant tonight's show was decent. Wildcards are really not needed.
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True - but on the night surely people check listings if your in at home to decide what to watch?! I know I do. I imagine lots will have it on series link as well and therefore the time of 19.30 wouldn't be an issue. I will be most definitely watching it on catch-up next Saturday. No way am I sitting through all those ads.
Again, those who series-link it AND spin through ads are useless to ITV. Come to think of it, if the show is sold to advertisers on 16-34s, anyone of a different age is also of no use to them, aside from bragging rights in terms of the overall rating.* EDIT: Do ITV still not have ads on their Player-via-the-TV on Sky? Last time I downloaded something for Mum there were break-bumpers (no sponsorship that I can remember) but no ads. A deal with Sky I think, so they get money that way. Quote:
Thanks for that - I completely forgot it was 13 episodes.
Never mind, it still consolidated to just 0.5m behind Merlin's first series which aired in a higher-viewing era.
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Again, who could be the replacement...
The weird thing is I quite liked Dermot O'Leary as a presenter until he did The X Factor. As you mentioned he just seems incapable of projecting any kind of personality or fun on the show and his “interviews” with guests are beyond painful. He may as well just walk on stage and say “you're here plugging...?”. He just seems so to have absolutely no engagement at this point. I have no idea who you get to replacement him though. Quote:
I really want Russell T Davies to rescue Coronation Street.
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They don't like to admit it or they don't agree with it? Soaps are very 'instant' as a format, so while EE suffered a lull after their live ep due to a lack of aftermath scenes, this would not affect the show for 3 years, not if the succeeding producer was any good at his job - you can't blame Santer for the fact he wasn't. We've seen how quick Treadwell-collins has made his mark on things...
The soaps are not an instant format. For all the praise Diederick Santer gets for his time at EastEnders (and that praise isn't unjustified) he left the show in a truly terrible position. I'm not talking about a lack of story lines here but rather that creatively the show was a complete disaster zone and it was a disaster zone that Santer built. Kirkwood and Newman (although Kirkwood in particular) got weighed down during their time with the show essentially having to reset the whole thing. Character relationships and family units had to be re-established or just established because Santer paid no attention to any of this and it left the show in a horrible state. Santer was great at throwing big storylines at the screen and it was those big storylines that hid from view how terrible he was at managing the day-to-day creative base of the show. That base finally completely collapsed after the live show and its taken this long to build it back up. Quote:
I think it needs cliffhanger after cliffhanger for a good period to get viewers into the habit of watching it there and then. That's very hard to sustain and probably unrealistic but I think its the only way forward is to have a very dramatic ending to each episode for a period of time.
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The official X Factor twitter page:
The X Factor @TheXFactor · 55m 55 minutes ago THAT was #JudgesHouses. Meet us back here next Saturday/Sunday at 8pm sharp for the first LIVE Show with this lot! If THEY don't know when next week's show is scheduled how are the viewers supposed to find it? I'm starting to wonder if they have moved it considering that's the official page. No retraction or correction after nearly an hour. |
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The official X Factor twitter page:
The X Factor @TheXFactor · 55m 55 minutes ago THAT was #JudgesHouses. Meet us back here next Saturday/Sunday at 8pm sharp for the first LIVE Show with this lot! If THEY don't know when next week's show is scheduled how are the viewers supposed to find it? I'm starting to wonder if they have moved it considering that's the official page. No retraction or correction after nearly an hour. |
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This is a different story where Treadwell Collins says that the soap is on the road to recovery and he was embarrassed by people claiming it was behind the other two.
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They must have moved it. So as I was saying, all the paper listings will now be wrong....
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I guess people will be tweeting "WHY ISN'T THE X FACTOR ON?" which may spread the word a bit...
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I doubt they'll have moved it. It's most likely an unfortunate error.
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They must have moved it. So as I was saying, all the paper listings will now be wrong....
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The X Factor It's a total cock up from the show that theyre saying it starts at 8pm. Firstly they have their judges saying how crap the talent is. Now they have the voiceover and official Facebook page giving the wrong times for the show. The show is a total and utter mess this year. Expect tonight to get its worst Sunday rating since the SCD Sunday clash episode, mark my words.
Series 11, Episode 15 Saturday 11th October on ITV from 7:30pm to 10:00pm Dermot O'Leary introduces this year's 12 hopeful acts as they perform live for the first time in the X Factor studio, all hoping to win the public vote and survive in the competition for another week. Can they prove to the judging panel - and the nation - that they have the talent and charisma to reach the live final this December? Louis's groups, Cheryl's girls, Mel B's boys and Simon's over-25s will need to work hard to be in with a chance. The theme for the first live show is number ones. SUB Entertainment |
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England football may go into extra time.
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The official X Factor twitter page:
The X Factor @TheXFactor · 55m 55 minutes ago THAT was #JudgesHouses. Meet us back here next Saturday/Sunday at 8pm sharp for the first LIVE Show with this lot! If THEY don't know when next week's show is scheduled how are the viewers supposed to find it? I'm starting to wonder if they have moved it considering that's the official page. No retraction or correction after nearly an hour. Quote:
They must have pushed it back half an hour, surely? Good decision if so.
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They havent moved it. Official ITV website tv guide still has:
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They havent moved it. Official ITV website tv guide still has:
It's a total cock up from the show that theyre saying it starts at 8pm. Firstly they have their judges saying how crap the talent is. Now they have the voiceover and official Facebook page giving the wrong times for the show. The show is a total and utter mess this year. Expect tonight to get its worst Sunday rating since the SCD Sunday clash episode, mark my words. Quote:
England football may go into extra time.
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I'll see your official ITV Guide, and raise you an official ITV continuity announcer and an official Twitter feed.
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England football may go into extra time.
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They havent moved it. Official ITV website tv guide still has:
It's a total cock up from the show that theyre saying it starts at 8pm. Firstly they have their judges saying how crap the talent is. Now they have the voiceover and official Facebook page giving the wrong times for the show. The show is a total and utter mess this year. Expect tonight to get its worst Sunday rating since the SCD Sunday clash episode, mark my words. Quote:
Okay. So The X Factor HAS moved?
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Actually... the tweet says 8pm for Sunday but it can't be 8pm Sunday - the football has shoved everything back 15 minutes. The X Factor is airing at 8.15pm then. So the tweet may be incorrect for Saturday too.
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I think the Monday rating for EastEnders will be one to watch to see if it continues the momentum from the wedding week. Is a 35% share on Monday likely after this last week?
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Actually... the tweet says 8pm for Sunday but it can't be 8pm Sunday - the football has shoved everything back 15 minutes. The X Factor is airing at 8.15pm then. So the tweet may be incorrect for Saturday too.
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Goodness knows. I doubt ITV know. David Bergg is probably throwing a dart at a board as we speak and whichever section it lands in is when The X Factor will air.
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there is so much ammunition for the bbc boys. i bet some of you think your birthdays and christmas have come at once. i bet sam is dancing round his living room.
![]() itv should have a bit of good news tomorrow with grantchester.
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Do you really think that? As far as I can see there is only one anti ITV poster on here.
![]() It's all panto anyway this anti, pro business. I personally support TV in general, and since I also perceive ITV to get a bad rap (just look at Gogglebox with that vicar saying, "she watches stuff like this [Downton], mind you it is on ITV, she doesn't like ITV she thinks its a bit common." It's a common perception, and understandably so from the network that once brought us Celebrity Wrestling, News at When and Britannia High. But ITV is a different network now and while not perfect does not deserve the targeted hatred it gets on here from Samuel. With Sam we get 20 posts an hour about "worst ever Itv rating for X Factor in 5 years, so shocking." Then when something like Cilla pulls out a 6m overnight he's nowhere to be seen. Tumble was going to be the biggest hit ever, tanked to oblivion and it wasn't really mentioned again. If Tumble were coming on ITV, he'd have slaughtered it before, during and after it aired. A silent sect of members on here will defend Samuel, indirectly, by calling anyone annoyed overreacting/disagreeing with them rather than agreeing directly with him. Comparisons to the BBC are often unfair, and it's one rule for the BBC another for "Itv". Put simply any people who don't much like ITV, to any degree, needn't slate it as that's already being done. To me ITV is the clear and obvious underdog of the top 2 channels in the UK. I've always supported the underdog; in a parallel universe, ITV is the winning channel, the BBC gets loads of stick and I'm supporting the BBC more vocally. Not this universe though! Many (I'd argue most) people love the BBC, ad-free, with a lot of decent facets like Radio, News etc. They forget the BBC is a different beast to ITV, and unfairly draw comparisons. ITV has work to do, a lot of work to do, but it's by no means the crappy network it once was. With dramas like Downton Abbey, Broadchurch, Mother & Son, Undeniable, Lewis, the recent Cilla; entertainment like I'm A Celebrity, Ant & Dec's Takeaway, Britain's Got Talent, etc; and Emmerdale and Corrie which while by no means in their prime anymore still do good business 5 times a week. ITV News, while definitely second in command to the mighty BBC News, is still nowadays a polished operation with good anchors in Mark Austin, Julie Etchingham, Alastair Stewart and so on, nice professional presentation and some great reporting. It's a credible alternative to the BBC. They need to work on comedy, more returning drama series to add to the one-offs/3 parters, and new entertainment formats, but it's not really all doom and gloom. Yes ITV's viewing figures are down, and in some cases dramatically. That sucks. And they'll obviously want to do something about it. After all they do want people to watch and be happy with their shows, so they can make money from advertising. But TV is fragmenting, and while the BBC stands alone in its own bubble, commercial networks are spreading the load. It's a different world nowadays but I for one am glad the traditional "Ch1-5" are still alive and kicking, if only just. I'd hate a world with just the BBC and a load of minor networks with not enough money to spend on providing an alternative to the BBC because they're audiences are too small to permit it. ITV's share price is pretty high lately I believe anyway and this is due to diversifying the business to be less reliant on ad-revenues in this new age of TV. The BBC is a great, highly valuable corporation on the whole, its breadth of services is impressive. BBC documentaries can be world class, it excels in comedy, panel shows and massive drama hits. Its News service is expansive and world-renowned and the brand is known the whole world over. It is arguably synonymous with TV itself, unlike its commercial rivals. It puts out an amazing treat of entertainment every Christmas, as a wonderful festive gift to its paying public. We all appreciate the BBC and what it offers, like the NHS it is one of the things that makes Britain GREAT. It continues to go from strength to strength with a wide mixture of shows. Why people can't support both networks is beyond me. Like Andy I'm pro-ITV but NOT anti-BBC. I may talk about ITV a bit more but usually to defend it against systematic bitching, grossly relentless and negative "analysis" and just the general attitude of "let's laugh at the fat kid" on here. Sometimes the spotlight is shone on an ITV "failure" where it simply wouldn't be talked about if it were happening on the Beeb. I will still be called an ITVista and so will Andy and perhaps some others, but I know that neither I nor they truly hate the BBC and love ITV. They largely love TV in general, and know that a strong ITV means a strong BBC which means a strong TV industry. That is all I care about, that there is a rich choice on our screens. |
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itv should have a bit of good news tomorrow with grantchester.
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there is so much ammunition for the bbc boys. i bet some of you think your birthdays and christmas have come at once. i bet sam is dancing round his living room.
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It's Strictly which counts Len as a 'head judge' in an affect of a tie rather than return to the public vote.
Again, those who series-link it AND spin through ads are useless to ITV. Come to think of it, if the show is sold to advertisers on 16-34s, anyone of a different age is also of no use to them, aside from bragging rights in terms of the overall rating.
Never mind, it still consolidated to just 0.5m behind Merlin's first series which aired in a higher-viewing era.

