Well I don't know about DS, but the rest definitely won't.

*cue D.M.N slamming said Media Websites for having the audacity to take a bank holiday off when we want our ratings!!!!*



I jest, I jest.

There's always dubsj, who's been awesome providing the ratings recently .

I expect we might get some indication of Britains Got Talent figures - if BARB still deliver the data, anyway.

There's bound to be general news articles written about Boyle - if she goes through or not - which might refer to overall or peak figures.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8066219.stm

Confirmation that Katie Price has been booked for Jonathan Ross.

I think this has to be one of the most ecclectic line-ups ever - Brandon Flowers, Katie Price, The Priests.

Should get a bit of hype. Good booking. Love her or hate her, flop or hit - its a talking point.

There was quite a fierce debate about fantasy schedules in this thread a few pages back. I thought it was agreed to cut them out, but they've started to creep back in.

Outrageous Fortune was the name of a 1987 film starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long. Matbe that's why ITV changed the title.


Well, Katie and Peter, Stateside on ITV2 has certainly had a big boost to its ratings since the couple split up. Should provide a boost for JR. Do you think he'll have Peter Andre on next week in the interest of BBC impartiality?

There's only about two months till X-factor 09, shows how quick this year has gone.

Trouble is if ITV have a summer reality show then what happens during the football every two years.In 2006 Love Island aired at 10pm, but the news is there now.

They could have another go at Surviour, with a few changes it could become a hit.

A recovery from last week, but still not as high as some of the early shows, and below the 14m level that ITV's PR campaign in the weekend papers would have us believe is the number now tuning in enraptured by this talent contest-cum-freakshow.

I'm beginning to wonder just who actually is watching it this time round. It just doesn't seem to be being talked about at the moment for a show getting 10-11m viewers, unlike at the start of the run with the Boyle/YouTube thing, or last time round when everyone was scratching their heads and talking about just what some people thought was so brilliant about a young lad splashing around in a puddle.


I could easily see Mumbai Calling narrowly losing out to the extended HIGNFY repeat on BBC2, though that also depends on how much ITV1 over-run the 10pm slot with BGT thus artificially boosting the inaccurate overnights for Mumbai.

One other question about BGT - why does it mostly over-run the 9pm watershed? Isn't it a family show, why put it out so late? Or is there some really racy adult content and f-wordery, and I've totally got the wrong end of the stick about this show?

The reason for BGT at 9pm is because of the soaps.It also works well for the show when we have very good weather like today.

Hm, it's just a shame that many younger kids probably won't get to see all of it at that time.

As this is such a special treat for the viewing nation , like a World Cup for example, perhaps they should put BGT out at 7pm, and the run the soaps later?

It just creates them more work at the end of the day by writing 4 reports (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) in one day.


Well, what I'm waiting for is: "1,253 complain as man attempts to harm himself on 'Got Talent'"

Seriously, 14m peak anyone?

The 7pm slot would be great on a wet day but a disater on a hot summer's day.

Just to note, STV are back to movie repeats next week - no Benidorm for us. Instead, it's The 40 Year Old Virgin.

Above the average for the series so far, the third highest rated show out of 7 and 46% higher than last year...

But the ratings thread sultan of spin can still play the ratings down!


Believe it or not... sometimes there is!

The show typically does better at 9pm and frankly, it was far from being one of the better shows but with Susan Boyle I think a 12m average is quite possible. At the peak of Susan Boyle-mania it got 12.2m.

This series isn't as good as last year, IMO. In fact, it might be the worst yet, oddly enough!

No problem Robbie - the lovely kind people at ITV2 have scheduled a teatime repeat every day this week. (excluding Thursday)

Could be a HUGE week for ITV2 all told with More Talent stripped across the week also. But during BGT times they have toned down their schedule a fair bit presumably to maximise ITV1 viewership - for example; Katie and Peter are being rested.

You have GOT to be kidding me!

Oh well, it will all be over this time next week, ITV1 a wasteland until "BGT - The Autumn Edition" starts up in less than 3 months time, gracing our screens all the way up to Christmas.

Meanwhile, BBC1 might actually start showing some of the good stuff they seem to have been stockpiling since Christmas...

Crazy. Stupid move.


ITV will want June and July to go as quickly as possible because the Beeb will sent them plummeting.

I see Dreams is sponsoring Mumbai Calling - still single handedly keeping ITV1 going. Is Michael Grade sleeping their their Chief Executive or something?

With Big Brother now in a state, ITV may as well not worry about the summer.

How times change-just three years ago BB7 was huge and ITV tried their best to kill BB with X-Factor,Love Island and the world cup.

I wonder if ITV are selling the sponsorship slots that they just know would otherwise not have a sponsor at rock bottom prices just for the sake of making even the tiniest bit of cash (I couldn't believe it when I saw Moving Wallpaper and Happy Hour both had sponsors).

I can understand there is a degree of logic in keeping rid of expensive drama watched by old people and replacing it with films like The 40 Year Old Virgin - that younger viewers will watch.

The problem is they dont seem to be able to do it right.

They took off Lewis and replaced it with crap appealing to an even older audience, then when ITV does put on a younger show STV then decides to pull that and put on a film.

Nutters.

I think they probably are - because as far as I know it doesnt count towards ad time, so it might as well get used.

What shows do the BBC have coming up?

Would a return of Noel's House Party do well for BBC1? It would fit in well with Dr who i think

I know. Four whole reports. How on earth will they cope?

People are talking about BGT - at least the people I know. Maybe it's the company Robbie keeps.

BTW, can't see the F1 ratings being all that great today. A boring race, particularly after what we've seen in the first 5 races, and a glorious sunny day for most of us will surely have dented the ratings - despite the Beeb's valiant efforts at promoting the event (for which they deserve credit) and the fantastic coverage of the weekend.

Although I want Button to win the title, particularly given McLaren/Hamilton's nightmare season, the BBC are really going to suffer if this continues. Button could have won all 6, arguably, and at the moment, it's hard to see where he won't win, or the other teams being able to catch up with Brawn this year.