Slightly O/T for this thread: I'm guessing the bookies have lost a lot of money seeing as Susan was favourite throughout?
Ratings Thread (Part 3 - Part 4)
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It was the best result for the show, different style of acts have won every year now and neither of the contraversial acts that are likely to cause cries of a fix etc (Susan Boyle, Hollie Steele) have won.
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“Slightly O/T for this thread: I'm guessing the bookies have lost a lot of money seeing as Susan was favourite throughout?”
“Slightly O/T for this thread: I'm guessing the bookies have lost a lot of money seeing as Susan was favourite throughout?”
It's actually the opposite - it's better for the bookies when the favourite doesn't win.
If the bookies are on the ball, they'll make roughly the same amount of money whoever wins, because they should "hedge" (that is, have a similar bet with another bookie) any large bets that mean they might lose.
What can stuff them, though, is any large bets placed very late on so they can't pass the risk on. So, when you're watching the prices change, if the odds are reducing (e.g. going from, say, 10/1 down to 2/1), that's the event the bookies don't want.
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What can stuff them, though, is any large bets placed very late on so they can't pass the risk on. So, when you're watching the prices change, if the odds are reducing (e.g. going from, say, 10/1 down to 2/1), that's the event the bookies don't want.
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Originally Posted by iHelix:
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
I really am! It's thoroughly embarrassing!
Great show tonight. I predict 17million+ for the results. Good result all round I think: Diversity will get Royal Variety and all the trimmings, I thought Susan looked quite relieved when she came second - Cowell will give her an album, Julian will also probably get some sort of album deal. The right result, and a huge result this week for ITV, methinks.
Julian would never have got into the top 3 if he hadn't have performed last. He would have had the added benefit of the show most likely peaking in the final part of the performances.
Originally Posted by iHelix:
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
It'll look embarrasing when at the end of the year, you have 1 show on 17 million with the rest on 14 million and lower.
Originally Posted by ZoeMcCallister:
“Julian would never have got into the top 3 if he hadn't have performed last. He would have had the added benefit of the show most likely peaking in the final part of the performances.”
“Julian would never have got into the top 3 if he hadn't have performed last. He would have had the added benefit of the show most likely peaking in the final part of the performances.”
I agree - I was surprised he finished third, thought Stavros would have polled higher.
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“It'll look embarrasing when at the end of the year, you have 1 show on 17 million with the rest on 14 million and lower.”
“It'll look embarrasing when at the end of the year, you have 1 show on 17 million with the rest on 14 million and lower.”
lol probably. Then again, there's always X Factor which may turn into another Juggernaut. But I doubt it.
Mumbai Calling was embarrassingly abysmal.
I just dont get ITV - this was their big night. They could have introduced 2-3 new shows to the public or boosted existing ones.
Instead they stopped the first show right in time for the opening credits of Casualty, then lead into a crap sitcom thats been sitting on the shelf for a year and that has 0 chance of returning for a second series.
I just dont get ITV - this was their big night. They could have introduced 2-3 new shows to the public or boosted existing ones.
Instead they stopped the first show right in time for the opening credits of Casualty, then lead into a crap sitcom thats been sitting on the shelf for a year and that has 0 chance of returning for a second series.
BGT is approaching unique when the talk is of 16/17/18 million viewers. Only 2 programmes I think have broken 20 million this century(and there wont be many-if any- added to that this century) and the result show will, maybe, not be all that far short. The earlier show will I think be affected a touch by its length. The only slight fly in the ointment for the results would be that not much was going to happen in the first twenty minutes-personally I switched on ten minutes before the end. I bet a number will have done that also.
If it does break the 16 million average of Wallace and Gromit on the overnight then this thread will probably be an RS free zone tomorrow.
(at least for W and G, they will have the record for 2008 whatever happens)
If it does break the 16 million average of Wallace and Gromit on the overnight then this thread will probably be an RS free zone tomorrow.
(at least for W and G, they will have the record for 2008 whatever happens)
Originally Posted by Cent:
“Mumbai Calling was embarrassingly abysmal.
I just dont get ITV - this was their big night. They could have introduced 2-3 new shows to the public or boosted existing ones.
Instead they stopped the first show right in time for the opening credits of Casualty, then lead into a crap sitcom thats been sitting on the shelf for a year and that has 0 chance of returning for a second series.”
“Mumbai Calling was embarrassingly abysmal.
I just dont get ITV - this was their big night. They could have introduced 2-3 new shows to the public or boosted existing ones.
Instead they stopped the first show right in time for the opening credits of Casualty, then lead into a crap sitcom thats been sitting on the shelf for a year and that has 0 chance of returning for a second series.”
I didnt watch Mumbai but it will have to go some to lose as many viewers as Pushing Dasies did last year-I think ten million jumped ship at the end of BGT.
Originally Posted by iHelix:
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
“Is anyone else really looking forward to seeing the ratings for tonight's BGT? I know I am!”
I'm really excited! It's quite sad really, but I think this has to be one of the highest rated programmes in years!
Originally Posted by pieboyjr:
“I'm really excited! It's quite sad really, but I think this has to be one of the highest rated programmes in years!”
“I'm really excited! It's quite sad really, but I think this has to be one of the highest rated programmes in years!
”
You're telling me lol. I have a feeling we're all going to be surprised and see figures of around 17-18 million. Big 'maybe' though.
Hot weather affecting the ratings yesterday, particularly in daytime, where not only the actual figures were knocked, but also some of the shares.
Some low soap ratings, but the shares were normal enough for Friday.
Wonder how many millions Talent's share would equate to in winter!
Some low soap ratings, but the shares were normal enough for Friday.
Wonder how many millions Talent's share would equate to in winter!
Originally Posted by iHelix:
“lol probably. Then again, there's always X Factor which may turn into another Juggernaut. But I doubt it.”
“lol probably. Then again, there's always X Factor which may turn into another Juggernaut. But I doubt it.”
I think X Factor will do very well again-bouyed up somewhat by BGT and the fact that the publics desire for more of the same is still growing. Its hard to see this years BGT being topped but I thought that last year.
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
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Wonder how many millions Talent's share would equate to in winter!”
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Wonder how many millions Talent's share would equate to in winter!
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I would have loved to have seen the ratings for a BGT final on storm night when Whitechapel aired. Imagine that!
One thing I would add-I watched Robin Hood tonight and it was brilliant, action packed family entertainment. And yet the show could drop to sub 3 million. The tv landscape has changed alot since I was a kid. I dont know whether the BBC get anything in overseas sales, if not then its going to be an awful lot of expensive time spent for very little return
Originally Posted by gottago:
“I would have loved to have seen the ratings for a BGT final on storm night when Whitechapel aired. Imagine that!”
“I would have loved to have seen the ratings for a BGT final on storm night when Whitechapel aired. Imagine that!”
Yeah!
Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“One thing I would add-I watched Robin Hood tonight and it was brilliant, action packed family entertainment. And yet the show could drop to sub 3 million. The tv landscape has changed alot since I was a kid. I dont know whether the BBC get anything in overseas sales, if not then its going to be an awful lot of expensive time spent for very little return”
“One thing I would add-I watched Robin Hood tonight and it was brilliant, action packed family entertainment. And yet the show could drop to sub 3 million. The tv landscape has changed alot since I was a kid. I dont know whether the BBC get anything in overseas sales, if not then its going to be an awful lot of expensive time spent for very little return”
It shows how well Doctor Who has done over the last four years.
Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“I didnt watch Mumbai but it will have to go some to lose as many viewers as Pushing Dasies did last year-I think ten million jumped ship at the end of BGT.”
“I didnt watch Mumbai but it will have to go some to lose as many viewers as Pushing Dasies did last year-I think ten million jumped ship at the end of BGT.”
I think a lot of viewers would have flicked over to ITV2 to watch BGMT.
Fantastic result for the show tonight. I think a peak of 16 million is most likely and the repeat showings should rate highly tomorrow.
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“It shows how well Doctor Who has done over the last four years.”
“It shows how well Doctor Who has done over the last four years.”
Agreed, though dont doubt that alot of that popularity is down the charismatic lead of David Tennant, and the final episodes over Christmas will draw huge audiences. However the new chap is going to have a big battle on his hands to follow Tennant and maintain the audience.The next full series will be critical for Dr Who.
I think that tonight's final will do exceptionally well.
I'm predicting 14m for the first show.
and 15.8m for the second show with a peak of 16.9m for the last 10 minutes.
I'm predicting 14m for the first show.
and 15.8m for the second show with a peak of 16.9m for the last 10 minutes.
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