Originally Posted by Bushmills:
“Fincham really earning his money there....”
“Fincham really earning his money there....”
Only if he is being paid no more than about £2.50 per week.
The Ratings Thread (Part 65)
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Originally Posted by Glenn A:
“Really ITV have never thought ahead to a time when some of their ageing shows will need to be replaced. The relentless move downmarket, the idea that ITV viewers are too thick to understand decent documentaries and edgy dramas and the reliance on a few old hit shows and overkilled soaps is starting to hurt big time. I think 7 per cent audience shares are going to become more common and the broadcaster is in a serious decline now.”
“Really ITV have never thought ahead to a time when some of their ageing shows will need to be replaced. The relentless move downmarket, the idea that ITV viewers are too thick to understand decent documentaries and edgy dramas and the reliance on a few old hit shows and overkilled soaps is starting to hurt big time. I think 7 per cent audience shares are going to become more common and the broadcaster is in a serious decline now.”
Thats it in a nutshell.
7 years ago I think it could have been fixed if a proper strategy had been put into place but the last 7 years have not been that, they have wavered and fallen back again. Now the internet is biting its arse.
It doesn't have to though. Put something decent on people will turn the TV on. Is this a crisis of creativity and ideas?
Or are there ideas out there but its a problem in management? I think the latter.
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“They shouldn't be, anyway! Unfortunately, they're obsessed with the BBC. Their focus on the BBC is one of the reasons why ITV has lost so much ground to other commercial channels.
ITV's late 1990s and early 2000s were spent obsessing over BBC One, but millions of homes were getting Sky Digital with no ITV on it, and many were ditching their aerials. ITV's audience shares have never recovered from that, and they never will.”
“They shouldn't be, anyway! Unfortunately, they're obsessed with the BBC. Their focus on the BBC is one of the reasons why ITV has lost so much ground to other commercial channels.
ITV's late 1990s and early 2000s were spent obsessing over BBC One, but millions of homes were getting Sky Digital with no ITV on it, and many were ditching their aerials. ITV's audience shares have never recovered from that, and they never will.”
Also ITV's most loyal viewers, the elderly working class who had started watching television when ITV started and watched the channel more than anyone else, were rapidly dying out and not being replaced and younger viewers, who had grown up without the same loyalty, were being lost to ITV. A big revival at the BBC post John Birt with new and better shows started to really hit ITV as well.
Originally Posted by NeilVW:
“As mentioned, there are big gaps in the figures at the moment as not all devices are covered. It's a little disappointing but we were warned it was a beta service.
To take perhaps the most notable omission, BBC iPlayer's figures do not include viewings via the iPlayer website. Only the Apple (i.e. iOS) app, not the Android app, is included for the BBC at the moment.
Even with the information with have, we can see that the gulf between iPlayer and ITV Player is immense:
Apple app viewing (minutes, week ending 23 August)
BBC iPlayer: 173m on-demand + unknown number live
ITV Player: 29m on-demand + 7m live
And ITV Player's own website registered just 19m minutes viewed on demand and 6m minutes live.
And for derek500, 43.5m on-demand minutes were captured for the Sky Go service but these are not yet attributable to individual broadcasters.”
“As mentioned, there are big gaps in the figures at the moment as not all devices are covered. It's a little disappointing but we were warned it was a beta service.
To take perhaps the most notable omission, BBC iPlayer's figures do not include viewings via the iPlayer website. Only the Apple (i.e. iOS) app, not the Android app, is included for the BBC at the moment.
Even with the information with have, we can see that the gulf between iPlayer and ITV Player is immense:
Apple app viewing (minutes, week ending 23 August)
BBC iPlayer: 173m on-demand + unknown number live
ITV Player: 29m on-demand + 7m live
And ITV Player's own website registered just 19m minutes viewed on demand and 6m minutes live.
And for derek500, 43.5m on-demand minutes were captured for the Sky Go service but these are not yet attributable to individual broadcasters.”
So many gaps you wonder what the point of publishing this is. After all this time and this is the best they can do?
Interested in what the TV controllers have to say on a variety of topical subjects concerning broadcasting? Can you stomach Kay Burley asking the questions?
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)
Originally Posted by yorkie100:
“So many gaps you wonder what the point of publishing this is. After all this time and this is the best they can do?”
“So many gaps you wonder what the point of publishing this is. After all this time and this is the best they can do?”
I Agree, its a bit disappointing. Surely the BBC iPlayer website is the first place you would start!
BARB stuck in barbwire?
Thing is ITV is prioritising profits. As they do this, they invest less in programmes, these programmes in turn get less ratings. These poor ratings turn away the advertisers and so profits start to drop.
Now they have made millions in profit - like with drama money should re-invested.
Better to have the headline 'ITV profits drop, but ratings rise'. As ratings rise, so do the advertisers.
I'd love to interview ITV bosses and just hear the pathetic excuses for such a poor year. Flop after flop, more figures below 2m than ever. No excuses.
Now they have made millions in profit - like with drama money should re-invested.
Better to have the headline 'ITV profits drop, but ratings rise'. As ratings rise, so do the advertisers.
I'd love to interview ITV bosses and just hear the pathetic excuses for such a poor year. Flop after flop, more figures below 2m than ever. No excuses.
Originally Posted by Glenn A:
“Thames took a huge gamble by sacking Green, but in the end he had gone too far and even with a petition to save the show, which wasn't the big success Green was hoping for, Op Knocks vanished from our screens. In the pre internet era, people just saw it as a weekly talent contest that produced some decent entertainers, and its death was little mourned in the long term.
Yet there was some mileage in the format of Op Knocks and 9 years after it finished, the BBC revived it with a less controversial host in the form of Bob Monkhouse. 16 million tuned into the first series and by the time of the final series in 1990, it was still attracting 12 million.
Also Kenny Everett proved to be the shot in the arm ITV needed, as its comedy was seen as poorer than the BBC's and less attractive to younger viewers. Everett's Monday night shows on Thames soon pulled in 14 million viewes, but being shown opposite TOTP for his 4th series saw ratings slump and he moved to the BBC. Ev's move to the BBC proved to be a huge success, as his first two series attracted up to 16 million viewers at times and he was a regular fixture on BBC1 until 1988.”
“Thames took a huge gamble by sacking Green, but in the end he had gone too far and even with a petition to save the show, which wasn't the big success Green was hoping for, Op Knocks vanished from our screens. In the pre internet era, people just saw it as a weekly talent contest that produced some decent entertainers, and its death was little mourned in the long term.
Yet there was some mileage in the format of Op Knocks and 9 years after it finished, the BBC revived it with a less controversial host in the form of Bob Monkhouse. 16 million tuned into the first series and by the time of the final series in 1990, it was still attracting 12 million.
Also Kenny Everett proved to be the shot in the arm ITV needed, as its comedy was seen as poorer than the BBC's and less attractive to younger viewers. Everett's Monday night shows on Thames soon pulled in 14 million viewes, but being shown opposite TOTP for his 4th series saw ratings slump and he moved to the BBC. Ev's move to the BBC proved to be a huge success, as his first two series attracted up to 16 million viewers at times and he was a regular fixture on BBC1 until 1988.”
It's hard for some people to realise how groundbreaking The Kenny Everett Video Show was. The way they shot musical acts on the show made a few people in the music industry take notice. There's a story about David Bowie wanting the show's producer to do the Ashes To Ashes video after watching the show. Kenny Everett was a gamble that paid off for Thames. He brought the anarchy of his radio show to TV, and when the comedy increased from series 2 it really did become something special. David Croft said that one of the reasons Comeback Mrs Noah never got an audience from day 1 was because it had to face The Kenny Everett Video Show.
His BBC show was much more polished with Everett playing to a studio audience rather than the crew, like he did on ITV. I thought the ITV shows were better but his first 3 series were very good, plus it brought us Cupid Stunt. When you think of Kenny now you will want to say "all in the best possible taste" too. A character created because Thames threatened to sue over characters Kennycreated for the Thames show, like Sid Snot, being uses on the BBC.
TV needs more mainstream sketch shows.
Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Interested in what the TV controllers have to say on a variety of topical subjects concerning broadcasting? Can you stomach Kay Burley asking the questions?
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)”
“Interested in what the TV controllers have to say on a variety of topical subjects concerning broadcasting? Can you stomach Kay Burley asking the questions?
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)”
I cant stand listening to any of them. Airheads. Why cant we all take over with a no nonsense allergic to bulshit attitude. Cohen strikes me as a man who eats crunchy granola. I'm a Porridge with a sprinkle of sugar type of person.
Jay Hunt probably eats grass and peter Fincham has probably stopped eating, I reckon with is terrible run he finds it hard to keep anything down for long. intestines like a water slide.
Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Interested in what the TV controllers have to say on a variety of topical subjects concerning broadcasting? Can you stomach Kay Burley asking the questions?
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)”
“Interested in what the TV controllers have to say on a variety of topical subjects concerning broadcasting? Can you stomach Kay Burley asking the questions?
If so, the full 1 hour session from this year's TV Festival can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKlYoXJTb0
Featuring:
- Danny Cohen (BBC)
- Peter Fincham (ITV)
- Jay Hunt (Channel 4)
- Ben Frow (Channel 5)
- Stuart Murphy (Sky)”
Never has so much mediocrity been assembled in one place at the same time. I'd use Burley as a club and never tire of beating all of them with it.
Originally Posted by cylon6:
“It's hard for some people to realise how groundbreaking The Kenny Everett Video Show was. The way they shot musical acts on the show made a few people in the music industry take notice. There's a story about David Bowie wanting the show's producer to do the Ashes To Ashes video after watching the show. Kenny Everett was a gamble that paid off for Thames. He brought the anarchy of his radio show to TV, and when the comedy increased from series 2 it really did become something special. David Croft said that one of the reasons Comeback Mrs Noah never got an audience from day 1 was because it had to face The Kenny Everett Video Show.
His BBC show was much more polished with Everett playing to a studio audience rather than the crew, like he did on ITV. I thought the ITV shows were better but his first 3 series were very good, plus it brought us Cupid Stunt. When you think of Kenny now you will want to say "all in the best possible taste" too. A character created because Thames threatened to sue over characters Kennycreated for the Thames show, like Sid Snot, being uses on the BBC.
TV needs more mainstream sketch shows.”
“It's hard for some people to realise how groundbreaking The Kenny Everett Video Show was. The way they shot musical acts on the show made a few people in the music industry take notice. There's a story about David Bowie wanting the show's producer to do the Ashes To Ashes video after watching the show. Kenny Everett was a gamble that paid off for Thames. He brought the anarchy of his radio show to TV, and when the comedy increased from series 2 it really did become something special. David Croft said that one of the reasons Comeback Mrs Noah never got an audience from day 1 was because it had to face The Kenny Everett Video Show.
His BBC show was much more polished with Everett playing to a studio audience rather than the crew, like he did on ITV. I thought the ITV shows were better but his first 3 series were very good, plus it brought us Cupid Stunt. When you think of Kenny now you will want to say "all in the best possible taste" too. A character created because Thames threatened to sue over characters Kennycreated for the Thames show, like Sid Snot, being uses on the BBC.
TV needs more mainstream sketch shows.”
Kenny was a real shot in the arm for the BBC when he moved there as the early eighties had been a pretty dire time for them. The Thursday combo of TOTP and KE was a weekly highlight for BBC1 and the shows had a unique buzz to them. Still the memory of Kenny's Rod Stewart impression endures........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOh4z2ASdk
Originally Posted by cylon6:
“It's hard for some people to realise how groundbreaking The Kenny Everett Video Show was. The way they shot musical acts on the show made a few people in the music industry take notice. There's a story about David Bowie wanting the show's producer to do the Ashes To Ashes video after watching the show. Kenny Everett was a gamble that paid off for Thames. He brought the anarchy of his radio show to TV, and when the comedy increased from series 2 it really did become something special. David Croft said that one of the reasons Comeback Mrs Noah never got an audience from day 1 was because it had to face The Kenny Everett Video Show.
His BBC show was much more polished with Everett playing to a studio audience rather than the crew, like he did on ITV. I thought the ITV shows were better but his first 3 series were very good, plus it brought us Cupid Stunt. When you think of Kenny now you will want to say "all in the best possible taste" too. A character created because Thames threatened to sue over characters Kennycreated for the Thames show, like Sid Snot, being uses on the BBC.
TV needs more mainstream sketch shows.”
“It's hard for some people to realise how groundbreaking The Kenny Everett Video Show was. The way they shot musical acts on the show made a few people in the music industry take notice. There's a story about David Bowie wanting the show's producer to do the Ashes To Ashes video after watching the show. Kenny Everett was a gamble that paid off for Thames. He brought the anarchy of his radio show to TV, and when the comedy increased from series 2 it really did become something special. David Croft said that one of the reasons Comeback Mrs Noah never got an audience from day 1 was because it had to face The Kenny Everett Video Show.
His BBC show was much more polished with Everett playing to a studio audience rather than the crew, like he did on ITV. I thought the ITV shows were better but his first 3 series were very good, plus it brought us Cupid Stunt. When you think of Kenny now you will want to say "all in the best possible taste" too. A character created because Thames threatened to sue over characters Kennycreated for the Thames show, like Sid Snot, being uses on the BBC.
TV needs more mainstream sketch shows.”
Comeback Mrs Noah was an unmitigated flop, one of the few times David Croft made a stinker of a show as usually he was ratings gold. I do recall when I was 12 watching Kenny Everett on Border and memorising all the characters and their sayings and finding everyone else at school had their favourites. He was far more fun than an old man going most sincerely and introducing a pop act that looked ten years out of date.
Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“Kenny was a real shot in the arm for the BBC when he moved there as the early eighties had been a pretty dire time for them. The Thursday combo of TOTP and KE was a weekly highlight for BBC1 and the shows had a unique buzz to them. Still the memory of Kenny's Rod Stewart impression endures........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOh4z2ASdk”
“Kenny was a real shot in the arm for the BBC when he moved there as the early eighties had been a pretty dire time for them. The Thursday combo of TOTP and KE was a weekly highlight for BBC1 and the shows had a unique buzz to them. Still the memory of Kenny's Rod Stewart impression endures........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOh4z2ASdk”
It was all done...in the best possible taste.
How he got away with Cupid, I do not know.
The 10pm Champions League highlights show has been confirmed on ITV, just before the San Marino v England second half. So goodbye to News at Ten on that night.
Originally Posted by F1Ken:
“I cant stand listening to any of them. Airheads. Why cant we all take over with a no nonsense allergic to bulshit attitude. Cohen strikes me as a man who eats crunchy granola. I'm a Porridge with a sprinkle of sugar type of person.
Jay Hunt probably eats grass and peter Fincham has probably stopped eating, I reckon with is terrible run he finds it hard to keep anything down for long. intestines like a water slide.”
“I cant stand listening to any of them. Airheads. Why cant we all take over with a no nonsense allergic to bulshit attitude. Cohen strikes me as a man who eats crunchy granola. I'm a Porridge with a sprinkle of sugar type of person.
Jay Hunt probably eats grass and peter Fincham has probably stopped eating, I reckon with is terrible run he finds it hard to keep anything down for long. intestines like a water slide.”
Nothing wrong with being a straight talker Ken. That said, it was interesting viewing.
I wasn't at all satisfied with Cohen's response to Fincham on the Strictly scheduling issue. Also, if Jay Hunt is to be believed, C4 has overtaken ITV amongst 16-34s between 8pm and 11pm. (on weeknights at least)
Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Nothing wrong with being a straight talker Ken. That said, it was interesting viewing.
I wasn't at all satisfied with Cohen's response to Fincham on the Strictly scheduling issue. Also, if Jay Hunt is to be believed, C4 has overtaken ITV amongst 16-34s between 8pm and 11pm.”
“Nothing wrong with being a straight talker Ken. That said, it was interesting viewing.
I wasn't at all satisfied with Cohen's response to Fincham on the Strictly scheduling issue. Also, if Jay Hunt is to be believed, C4 has overtaken ITV amongst 16-34s between 8pm and 11pm.”
I'm not convinced that I belive a word that leaves Jay Hunt's lips (Cannot stand her at all) but that's extraordinarily worrying if true- Although in fairness, 2015 has been a good year for 4, after the mess they were seemingly in it has kinda brought it back from the brink in the evening schedules, Daytime is still a disaster zone though
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“The 10pm Champions League highlights show has been confirmed on ITV, just before the San Marino v England second half. So goodbye to News at Ten on that night.”
“The 10pm Champions League highlights show has been confirmed on ITV, just before the San Marino v England second half. So goodbye to News at Ten on that night.”
It doesn't get that many viewers anyway.
Oh dear - Strictly even getting a plug on BBC National Weather...
Even ITV doesn't stoop that low on shameful plugging.
Even ITV doesn't stoop that low on shameful plugging.
Originally Posted by JordyD:
“Oh dear - Strictly even getting a plug on BBC National Weather...
Even ITV doesn't stoop that low on shameful plugging.”
“Oh dear - Strictly even getting a plug on BBC National Weather...
Even ITV doesn't stoop that low on shameful plugging.”
Maybe if they did they would get better ratings !!
If anyone's interested here are the previous Strictly launch ratings since 2010 (can only really go back to then as there was no proper launch show before then).
Don't know how it will rate to be honest. Can't see it beating the previous two launches but I would like to see it thrash The X Factor this year as I can't abide that outdated pantomime (nice bit of bitchiness there
).
Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show Ratings
Sunday 7 September 2014
20:00-21:15: 8.43m (33.7%)
* peak of 9.40m (38.3%) at 21:10
Saturday 7 September 2013
18:50-20:10: 8.43m (41.3%)
* peak of 9.39m (44.1%) at 19:50
Saturday 15 September 2012
18:30-19:35: 7.99m (40.2%)
* peak of 9.76m (44.8%) at 19:30
Saturday 10 September 2011
18:10-19:15: 7.62m (37.3%)
* peak of 8.92m (41.4%) at 19:00
Saturday 11 September 2010
18:25-19:25: 7.07m (37.5%)
* peak of 8.02m (38.5%) at 19:15
Don't know how it will rate to be honest. Can't see it beating the previous two launches but I would like to see it thrash The X Factor this year as I can't abide that outdated pantomime (nice bit of bitchiness there
).Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show Ratings
Sunday 7 September 2014
20:00-21:15: 8.43m (33.7%)
* peak of 9.40m (38.3%) at 21:10
Saturday 7 September 2013
18:50-20:10: 8.43m (41.3%)
* peak of 9.39m (44.1%) at 19:50
Saturday 15 September 2012
18:30-19:35: 7.99m (40.2%)
* peak of 9.76m (44.8%) at 19:30
Saturday 10 September 2011
18:10-19:15: 7.62m (37.3%)
* peak of 8.92m (41.4%) at 19:00
Saturday 11 September 2010
18:25-19:25: 7.07m (37.5%)
* peak of 8.02m (38.5%) at 19:15
Originally Posted by yorkie100:
“Maybe if they did they would get better ratings !!”
“Maybe if they did they would get better ratings !!
”
Not really as no one watches ITV News and any other programme on the channel.
Originally Posted by lewiep93:
“If anyone's interested here are the previous Strictly launch ratings since 2010 (can only really go back to then as there was no proper launch show before then).
Don't know how it will rate to be honest. Can't see it beating the previous two launches but I would like to see it thrash The X Factor this year as I can't abide that outdated pantomime (nice bit of bitchiness there).
Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show Ratings
Sunday 7 September 2014
20:00-21:15: 8.43m (33.7%)
* peak of 9.40m (38.3%) at 21:10
Saturday 7 September 2013
18:50-20:10: 8.43m (41.3%)
* peak of 9.39m (44.1%) at 19:50
Saturday 15 September 2012
18:30-19:35: 7.99m (40.2%)
* peak of 9.76m (44.8%) at 19:30
Saturday 10 September 2011
18:10-19:15: 7.62m (37.3%)
* peak of 8.92m (41.4%) at 19:00
Saturday 11 September 2010
18:25-19:25: 7.07m (37.5%)
* peak of 8.02m (38.5%) at 19:15”
“If anyone's interested here are the previous Strictly launch ratings since 2010 (can only really go back to then as there was no proper launch show before then).
Don't know how it will rate to be honest. Can't see it beating the previous two launches but I would like to see it thrash The X Factor this year as I can't abide that outdated pantomime (nice bit of bitchiness there
).Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show Ratings
Sunday 7 September 2014
20:00-21:15: 8.43m (33.7%)
* peak of 9.40m (38.3%) at 21:10
Saturday 7 September 2013
18:50-20:10: 8.43m (41.3%)
* peak of 9.39m (44.1%) at 19:50
Saturday 15 September 2012
18:30-19:35: 7.99m (40.2%)
* peak of 9.76m (44.8%) at 19:30
Saturday 10 September 2011
18:10-19:15: 7.62m (37.3%)
* peak of 8.92m (41.4%) at 19:00
Saturday 11 September 2010
18:25-19:25: 7.07m (37.5%)
* peak of 8.02m (38.5%) at 19:15”
We have seen two things with Strictly launch shows. Firstly later starts help, secondly as the audience builds it gets stunted as it clashes with X Factor. The peak for the launch show tends to happen before or after a clash never during it.
No idea what will happen tonight with Strictly and X Factor.
I hope someone hasn't already mentioned this as I haven't read every page but here it goes:
Ratings wise what I've never understood about XF is that final Olly Murs was in got like 19 million, (that was only about 3 years ago I think) what was so great or got the public attention that ever since the ratings have never sort of got that close again. Obvs the ratings were going to decline anyway but what happened for them to not decline slowly? Obvs I'm guessing figures here but if I remember rightly the next year the final got like 12 million or maybe less so what I mean is what happened for it to shed its audience so fast or what was so special about that years XF? Maybe someone here may know more in depth study of ratings?
Ratings wise what I've never understood about XF is that final Olly Murs was in got like 19 million, (that was only about 3 years ago I think) what was so great or got the public attention that ever since the ratings have never sort of got that close again. Obvs the ratings were going to decline anyway but what happened for them to not decline slowly? Obvs I'm guessing figures here but if I remember rightly the next year the final got like 12 million or maybe less so what I mean is what happened for it to shed its audience so fast or what was so special about that years XF? Maybe someone here may know more in depth study of ratings?
Originally Posted by yorkie100:
“Is CS weak ratings wise though? Relative to all other ratings at the moment its still strong.”
“Is CS weak ratings wise though? Relative to all other ratings at the moment its still strong.”
Yeah I don't think corrie weak ratings wise. I'm a huge corrie fan and I think the show watching wise is very good at the moment too and getting better as a whole I don't think its weak anywhere show or ratings. Lower ratings than years ago but all the soaps are but I think its always no.1 soap ratings wise lately as its on top form, some may disagree.
Originally Posted by kylie_madonna:
“I hope someone hasn't already mentioned this as I haven't read every page but here it goes:
Ratings wise what I've never understood about XF is that final Olly Murs was in got like 19 million, (that was only about 3 years ago I think) what was so great or got the public attention that ever since the ratings have never sort of got that close again. Obvs the ratings were going to decline anyway but what happened for them to not decline slowly? Obvs I'm guessing figures here but if I remember rightly the next year the final got like 12 million or maybe less so what I mean is what happened for it to shed its audience so fast or what was so special about that years XF? Maybe someone here may know more in depth study of ratings?”
“I hope someone hasn't already mentioned this as I haven't read every page but here it goes:
Ratings wise what I've never understood about XF is that final Olly Murs was in got like 19 million, (that was only about 3 years ago I think) what was so great or got the public attention that ever since the ratings have never sort of got that close again. Obvs the ratings were going to decline anyway but what happened for them to not decline slowly? Obvs I'm guessing figures here but if I remember rightly the next year the final got like 12 million or maybe less so what I mean is what happened for it to shed its audience so fast or what was so special about that years XF? Maybe someone here may know more in depth study of ratings?”
By 2010 X Factor had been building steam for 3 years.
2008 saw a big jump in the ratings and the final got 14m. This was when the main show and the results were both on Saturday. 2009 was a big turning point as Strictly which had a Saturday performance and Sunday results show had a combined performance/results show on Saturday. X Factor put their results show on Sunday and it just exploded in popularity, the Sunday results show became the biggest show of the week on TV.
In 2010 it grew even more. The perfect storm of contestants (talented and jokey ones) which generated interest, judges and most importantly of all Arctic weather! Autumn of 2010 saw snow across the country which had people stuck at home....and they were watching X Factor.
No surprise that X Factor and Strictly had their highest ratings in Autumn 2010.
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