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Coronation Street ratings decline
I know this thread will have been done to death on here lately but does anyone else find it very concerning that an average episode this time last year would get 8/9 million + and it's only getting 6/7m this time round?
Whatever about multichannels but for them to shed so many viewers in such a short space of time is completely unacceptable, IMO. |
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It is and it how it starts, EE lost a lot of viewers when it was going through it slump and it's never really recovered from it, it's rating have been more consistent and it's gain but not enough, viewing habits change of course but Corrie's had a quite loss of viewers in a short period of time which isn't a good sign.
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Arent all the other soaps the same?
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I know this thread will have been done to death on here lately but does anyone else find it very concerning that an average episode this time last year would get 8/9 million + and it's only getting 6/7m this time round?
Whatever about multichannels but for them to shed so many viewers in such a short space of time is completely unacceptable, IMO. But hey ho. Corrie's viewing figure for last night, as an example, may look pretty rubbish, but look at the far more relevant share figure of nearly 35% of the available audience at that time. ED had a low overnight figure too, but it still garnered a perfectly healthy 33% share of the available audience. In conclusion, no I'm not concerned in the slightest. Viewing habits change over time and viewing platforms increase all the time. Bottom line - no channel will ever produce viewing figures comparable to those achieved by Soaps 5 nights a week, week in week out, hence their future is assured.
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Ratings aren't for us to worry about. TBH I wish they weren't released to the public.
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Ratings aren't for us to worry about. TBH I wish they weren't released to the public.
You're spot on and they're used almost exclusively nowadays on here to fuel soap wars. I hereby resolve not to get sucked in again. *slaps self in face*
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But things change, people recorded them and watch them at a later date or watch online so that means the ratings aren't as high as they used to be.
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BiB : Indeed, and yet......
But hey ho. Corrie's viewing figure for last night, as an example, may look pretty rubbish, but look at the far more relevant share figure of nearly 35% of the available audience at that time. ED had a low overnight figure too, but it still garnered a perfectly healthy 33% share of the available audience. In conclusion, no I'm not concerned in the slightest. Viewing habits change over time and viewing platforms increase all the time. Bottom line - no channel will ever produce viewing figures comparable to those achieved by Soaps 5 nights a week, week in week out, hence their future is assured. ![]() EastEnders lost a lot of viewers over 3 yrs while corrie has lost a similar amount in under one year. I think that's why people are concerned. if Blackburn stays any longer will there be any viewers left? |
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But Corrie was getting shares in the 38-40% region.
EastEnders lost a lot of viewers over 3 yrs while corrie has lost a similar amount in under one year. I think that's why people are concerned. if Blackburn stays any longer will there be any viewers left? Like I said, no channel will EVER be able to come up with the sort of figures Soaps get 5 nights a week, so none of the main revenue-producing soaps will be axed in the forseeable future. So why should viewers be concerned? They can watch it or they can switch it off - at this point, nobody cares and it doesn't change a damn thing.
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I still watch it. It's the only soap I bother with, although my other half likes Emmerdale. It is probably a bit concerning that they've dropped quite substantially, but these things tend to be cyclical.
Corrie just seems to have been lumbered with a whole bunch of annoying storylines that have dragged on for ages at the moment. but it will probably pick up again. |
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It's nothing to do with soap wars imo, I watch both but Corrie's viewing decline is a large chunk, hard not to notice, I aware the way people watch changes but doesn't means people shouldn't be aware of it and the storylines atm haven't been great quality either.
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You're spot on and they're used almost exclusively nowadays on here to fuel soap wars. I hereby resolve not to get sucked in again. *slaps self in face* ![]() EastEnders, corrie and Emmerdale pull in fantastic viewing figures for the digital age so no way are any of them going anywhere |
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But things change, people recorded them and watch them at a later date or watch online so that means the ratings aren't as high as they used to be.
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Ratings aren't for us to worry about. TBH I wish they weren't released to the public.
Making things less transparent is not an answer but a cop out. |
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Concerned about what and why?
Like I said, no channel will EVER be able to come up with the sort of figures Soaps get 5 nights a week, so none of the main revenue-producing soaps will be axed in the forseeable future. So why should viewers be concerned? They can watch it or they can switch it off - at this point, nobody cares and it doesn't change a damn thing. ![]() |
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You're spot on and they're used almost exclusively nowadays on here to fuel soap wars. I hereby resolve not to get sucked in again. *slaps self in face* ![]() ![]()
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Corrie has gone from 11 million in Jan to 6 million in Sep. Although it is still able to hit 7 on a good day but the fact almost 4 million have vanished in 9 months is way faster than the 3 year decline that EE had with roughly the same viewers lost over that period.
I'm surprised ITV haven't done anything about it as of yet. Perhaps they put it down to the summer and are waiting for the autumn numbers to see if there is a difference. I don't watch Corrie but it does seem an awful lot of people are complaining about its current quality. |
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It took EastEnders 3 years to lose viewing figures, it's taken corrie 6 months... That pretty much says it all really... EastEnders viewing figures are very consistent, and I expect they will rise this autumn.
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Corrie has gone from 11 million in Jan to 6 million in Sep. Although it is still able to hit 7 on a good day but the fact almost 4 million have vanished in 9 months is way faster than the 3 year decline that EE had with roughly the same viewers lost over that period.
I'm surprised ITV haven't done anything about it as of yet. Perhaps they put it down to the summer and are waiting for the autumn numbers to see if there is a difference. I don't watch Corrie but it does seem an awful lot of people are complaining about its current quality. |
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The backstage issues haven't helped from court cases meaning storylines had to be changed and other distractions to deal with. All soaps are down across the board ED dipped to under 5 million on Monday and surprise surprise nobody said anything.
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It took EastEnders 3 years to lose viewing figures, it's taken corrie 6 months... That pretty much says it all really... EastEnders viewing figures are very consistent, and I expect they will rise this autumn.
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true, but i say this as an eastender fan, even at corries lowest it still rates higher than a resurgent and firing on all cylinders eastenders.
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Sure, but in the space of less than a year? Like I said Corrie was on 9m this time last year, whereas now it's struggling to get 7. No offense but I'm pretty sure people could record and catch up online in 2013. There's no excuse for such a substantial y-o-y decline.
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Sure, but in the space of less than a year? Like I said Corrie was on 9m this time last year, whereas now it's struggling to get 7. No offense but I'm pretty sure people could record and catch up online in 2013. There's no excuse for such a substantial y-o-y decline.
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Corrie has gone from 11 million in Jan to 6 million in Sep. Although it is still able to hit 7 on a good day but the fact almost 4 million have vanished in 9 months is way faster than the 3 year decline that EE had with roughly the same viewers lost over that period.
I'm surprised ITV haven't done anything about it as of yet. Perhaps they put it down to the summer and are waiting for the autumn numbers to see if there is a difference. I don't watch Corrie but it does seem an awful lot of people are complaining about its current quality. |
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You're spot on and they're used almost exclusively nowadays on here to fuel soap wars. I hereby resolve not to get sucked in again. *slaps self in face*
Like I said, no channel will EVER be able to come up with the sort of figures Soaps get 5 nights a week, so none of the main revenue-producing soaps will be axed in the forseeable future. So why should viewers be concerned? They can watch it or they can switch it off - at this point, nobody cares and it doesn't change a damn thing. 