Sad but unsurprising that DS finds itself in a situation like this. With the fantastic community that exists here, it really shouldn't be a struggling website, but strategically they've made a lot of errors in terms of the direction they've gone in content wise and so I can fully understand why it's no longer as profitable as it once was.

I did fear the worst when they got took over initially and a lot of the real good guys like Neil Wilkes left, and unfortunately it has deteriorated a lot since then. I don't even look at the main page now - and yet for a few years it was my home page and I would read whichever stories interested me before moving onto the forums. Them cutting the ratings articles was the last straw for me, but entirely predictable as it wasn't in keeping with the more showbiz oriented site they were going for.

Oh well. I'm sure we'll work something out if the worst came to the worst. But the mods are currently claiming the forums will not be closing, so hopefully it needn't come to that.

Dan.

Cold Feet launched with 9.13m, so it was close.

According to this site, the BBC will reveal their Christmas highlights on Tuesday 22nd December

http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/late...news-2016.html

"the BBC shouldn't ever buy another series again just in case another channel might one day get it into its head to bid more at renewal" - I never said that or even implied it. I said if another terrestrial channel wants to out bid the BBC for content then they should let them have it rather than getting into a bidding war. For example I think they did the right thing with GBBO they made a sensible bid, probably in the full knowledge other broadcasters would probably bid more.

Bold is the part I don't get. First run on E4, repeat off-peak on C4 would make some sense, but a More4 exclusive makes none. More4's haven't shown Curb and Daily Show for many years now as you say, so one comedy among lifestyle/factual is just out of place. Any ideas how it's rating there?

Tuesday next week.

Happy Grand Tour day.

Interesting to see how Children in Need rates tonight. Will be strange watching it since the death of Wogan.

Here's how the main evening show has rated since 2002:
2015 - 7.69m (35.8%), peak - 8.65m (39.8%)
2014 - 8.29m (35.9%), peak - 10.02m (42.9%)
2013 - 9.75m (40.6%), peak - 10.73m (43.9%)
2012 - 8.06m (32.7%), peak - 9.80m (41.6%)
2011 - 10.02m (39.0%), peak - 12.34m (49.2%)
2010 - 9.10m (37.0%), peak - 11.12m (45.2%)
2009 - 9.79m (39.5%), peak - 11.90m (49.4%)
2008 - 9.65m (41.7%), peak - 11.40m (47.5%)
2007 - 9.40m (39.0%), peak - 10.90m (44.0%)
2006 - 7.70m (33.0%), peak - 9.00m (39.0%)
2005 - 9.00m (39.0%), peak - 11.10m (48.0%)
2004 - 8.40m (37.0%), peak - 10.40m (45.0%)
2003 - 10.30m (42.0%), peak - 12.00m (47.7%)
2002 - 7.50m (34.0%)

Any idea why 2006 was so low? Did England play that night?

Was up against Emmerdale and Corrie like it usually is according to this - https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...20/overnights1

Thanks, maybe a big soaps night or just an odd year!

I'm predicting high ratings for Blackpool weekend in SCD. 10.7m I think. 6.1m for X Factor.
I think we could see 9m for IAC.

I think Sundays will continue to be big. SCD 11m+ Planet Earth 10.7m X Factor 6.4m IAC 9.5m

Never really watched Top Gear, but had a quick peek this morning to see what the 4K/UHD is like.

Have to say it's stunning and the opening sequence is quite amusing.

It's in HDR too, but my TV is one technology behind for that.

Probably just an odd year. CIN seems to dip and rise quite often.

I reckon 7-8m tonight.

The Apprentice: 4.78m (20.2%)

IAC: 5.94m (25.1%) excluding HD / excluding +1
Sunday: 7.67m (32.6%) exc. HD/exc. +1
Monday: 6.78m (28.5%) exc. HD/exc. +1
Wednesday: 5.87m (26.8%) exc. HD/exc. +1

BBC1: Top 3 (7pm-11pm)
EastEnders: 5.48m (28.5%)
The Apprentice: 4.78m (20.2%)
The One Show: 4.01m (21.1%)

Thanks Ray.

Okay for The Apprentice but programmes always take a hit opposite I'm A Celebrity.

BBC2: Top 3 (7pm-11pm)
MasterChef: the Professionals: 2.62m (12.4%)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: 1.50m (7.9%)
Close to the Enemy: 1.47m (6.2%)

Low night for BBC last night. I can imagine The Apprentice will get a big tineshift as its down 800,000 viewers. EastEnders still looking low. Last week had it's highest rating for a long time but this week it's been under 6m every night.

Channel 4: Top 3 (7pm-11pm) (exc. +1)
The Secret Life of the Zoo: 1.33m (6.3%)
Grand Designs: 1.32m (5.6%)
Channel 4 News: 0.74m (3.9%)

No sign of DIY SOS in that BBC1 top 3.

I'm sure EastEnders will get a big boost at Christmas with big storylines. *cough*

Channel 5: Top 3 (7pm-11pm) (exc. +1)
The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door: 0.77m (3.6%)
Jack Taylor: 0.71m (3.7%)
UK's Strongest Man: 0.45m (2.4%)

Meh, The Apprentice drop was to be expected. It's like BGT with the Eurovision clash, they seem to just accept it instead of moving the show an hour earlier - which would help figures.

All they'd need to do to move it to 8pm is censor a few swear words for 3 weeks. But I know it won't happen, not this year at least.

Nice to see Close To The Enemy not losing too many viewers. It's sooooooo Poliakoff but works.

BBC4: Top 3
Dangerous Earth: Volcano: 0.35m (1.7%)
Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom (R): 0.32m (2.1%)
The Incredible Human Journey (R): 0.19m (2.2%)