The Ratings Thread (Part 68)

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H of De Vil

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Hassaan13:
“Yes, I did think what with X Factor somewhat out of the question for No. 1 that there'd be more of a push for the charity singles but none of them troubled the top 40 in the end. Only one song which aimed for the Xmas No. 1 did that and that was The Dave Clark Five (although considerably more successful in Scotland). They're changing the streaming ratio next year so it'll be interesting to see what that does.

In an effort to get back on topic... I saw a trailer for The Lion King during The Chase today. Channel 4 have moved The Last Leg to 9pm tonight, good move I think. I am worried they will run this show into the ground next year but hopefully they won't. Then again, we saw what they did with Million Pound Drop...”

BIB Good to see they are giving it some promotion.

Ch4 and running programming into the ground is a match made in heaven.

sunbeam007

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Hassaan13:
“I understand what the original point you were making was, that the winners single isn't as huge as it once was. I don't think Simon (or Syco for that matter) will be disappointed though as Little Mix, James Arthur and Louis Tomlinson were also in the top 10 in the singles chart. Little Mix and Olly Murs were in the top 10 in the albums as well.”

Syco didn't sign up Matt Terry, he ended up with Sony RCA. As for Saara, she didn't go directly to Syco too but went to Sony.

Curiously the only act that Syco took was HoneyG.

Oliver_Tomlinso

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“BIB Good to see they are giving it some promotion.

Ch4 and running programming into the ground is a match made in heaven.”

I've seen about four trailers for it this evening

Fudd

23-12-2016

Here goes nothing...

Xmas Eve
1. A. Pointless: Christmas (BBC One, 6:30pm)
2. B. Peter Kay's Christmas Comedy Shuffle (BBC One, 10:05pm)
3. A. The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas (C5, 8pm inc. +1)
4. B. Grantchester (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)

Xmas Day
5. A. Frozen (BBC One, 3:10pm)
6. B. Maigret's Dead Man (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
7. A. Doctor Who (BBC One, 5:45pm)
8. B. Dad's Army (BBC Two, 8pm)
9. A. Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 6:45pm)
10. B. EastEnders (BBC One, 9:30pm)

Boxing Day
11. B. Captain Phillips (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
12. B. Witness for the Prosecution (BBC One, 9pm)
13. A. Still Open All Hours (BBC One, 8:30pm)
14. A. Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me (BBC Two, 8:30pm)

Thanks Dancc.

H of De Vil

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Oliver_Tomlinso:
“I've seen about four trailers for it this evening”

Well I've seen none, so I must be slacking in my ITV viewing

Nostlagic

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Hassaan13:
“The Chase doing consistently well. Do we know what the highest daytime ratings for both The Chase and Pointless are?

I'm sure Pointless hit 4.5m for the Children in Need special in 2013 - ITV were showing The Paul O Grady Show at the time. The Chase got 4.3m in January 2013 when we had snow. I'm not sure if either have been any higher than that recently.”

I recall one occasion in January 2013 were The Chase hit 5m.

Originally Posted by Hassaan13:
“In an effort to get back on topic... I saw a trailer for The Lion King during The Chase today. Channel 4 have moved The Last Leg to 9pm tonight, good move I think. I am worried they will run this show into the ground next year but hopefully they won't. Then again, we saw what they did with Million Pound Drop...”

Good to hear. Glad ITV recognise it's brilliance and are promoting it. Should do around 4m, against Frozen.

sunbeam007

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“Well I've seen none, so I must be slacking in my ITV viewing ”

Also promoting this..

https://t.co/n72q0YpTD4

RickLopez

23-12-2016

Xmas Eve
1. B. Blankety Blank (ITV, 6:30pm inc. +1)
2. B. Peter Kay's Christmas Comedy Shuffle (BBC One, 10:05pm)
3. A. The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas (C5, 8pm inc. +1)
4. B. Grantchester (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)

Xmas Day
5. B. The Great Christmas Bake Off (BBC One, 4:45pm)
6. B. Maigret's Dead Man (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
7. A. Doctor Who (BBC One, 5:45pm)
8. B. Dad's Army (BBC Two, 8pm)
9. A. Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 6:45pm)
10. A. Coronation Street (ITV, 8pm inc. +1)

Boxing Day
11. B. Captain Phillips (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
12. B. Witness for the Prosecution (BBC One, 9pm)
13. A. Still Open All Hours (BBC One, 8:30pm)
14. A. Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me (BBC Two, 8:30pm)

Deadline for entries: 9am Christmas Day.

Thanks Dan

lewiep93

23-12-2016

Oh, I forgot to put the name of each show and time. Are letters still ok Dancc? (Weird question ha!)

derek500

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Dancc:
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1. A
2.B
3.A
4.B

5.A
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.A
10.A

11.A
12.B
13.A
14.A

JaseL

23-12-2016

Christmas predictions then? I still haven't placed a bet because I keep changing my mind lol

Personally I think it will be Bake Off vs. Frozen! Mrs Brown's Boys is on quite late this year, so I can't see it topping the night.

In fact I'll be bold and do a top 10 prediction:

01. Bake Off - 7.4m
02. Frozen - 7.2m
03. Mrs Brown's Boys - 6.2m
04. Corrie - 6m
05. Strictly - 6m [I think they'll be very close, could be the other way round]
06. Eastenders - 5.7m
07. Call The Midwife - 5.6m
08. Doctor Who - 5.6m
09. Emmerdale - 5.5m
10. Maigret - 5.1m

Baz_James

23-12-2016

Xmas Eve
1. A. Pointless: Christmas (BBC One, 6:30pm) / B. Blankety Blank (ITV, 6:30pm inc. +1)
2. A. Birds of a Feather (ITV, 8pm inc. +1) / B. Peter Kay's Christmas Comedy Shuffle (BBC One, 10:05pm)
3. A. The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas (C5, 8pm inc. +1) / B. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm exc. +1)
4. A. David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey (BBC One, 9pm) / B. Grantchester (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)

Xmas Day
5. A. Frozen (BBC One, 3:10pm) / B. The Great Christmas Bake Off (BBC One, 4:45pm)
6. A. The Lion King (ITV, 3:10pm inc. +1) / B. Maigret's Dead Man (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
7. A. Doctor Who (BBC One, 5:45pm) / B. Emmerdale (ITV, 5:45pm inc. +1)
8. A. Home Alone (C4, 6pm exc. +1) / B. Dad's Army (BBC Two, 8pm)
9. A. Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 6:45pm) / B. Mrs. Brown's Boys (BBC One, 10:30pm)
10. A. Coronation Street (ITV, 8pm inc. +1) / B. EastEnders (BBC One, 9:30pm)

Boxing Day
11. A. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (BBC One, 4:30pm) / B. Captain Phillips (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
12. A. Revolting Rhymes (BBC One, 6:30pm) / B. Witness for the Prosecution (BBC One, 9pm)
13. A. Still Open All Hours (BBC One, 8:30pm) / B. Outnumbered (BBC One, 10pm)
14. A. Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me (BBC Two, 8:30pm) / B. Big Fat Quiz of the Year (C4, 9pm exc. +1)

Get 'em while they're hot I'll probably think the complete opposite in an hour or two!

Jules 1

23-12-2016

My go

Christmas Eve
1. A. Pointless: Christmas (BBC One, 6:30pm)
2. A. Birds of a Feather (ITV, 8pm inc. +1)
3. B. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm exc. +1)
4. B. Grantchester (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)

Christmas Day
5. B. The Great Christmas Bake Off (BBC One, 4:45pm)
6. B. Maigret's Dead Man (ITV, 9pm inc. +1)
7. A. Doctor Who (BBC One, 5:45pm)
8. B. Dad's Army (BBC Two, 8pm)
9. B. Mrs. Brown's Boys (BBC One, 10:30pm)
10. B. EastEnders (BBC One, 9:30pm)

Boxing Day
11. A. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (BBC One, 4:30pm)
12. B. Witness for the Prosecution (BBC One, 9pm)
13. A. Still Open All Hours (BBC One, 8:30pm)
14. A. Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me (BBC Two, 8:30pm)

Dancc

23-12-2016

Thanks for all the entries so far! Almost everyone going the same with #4 and #7 though - oops, may have messed up there. Did try to make it as challenging as possible.

Originally Posted by lewiep93:
“Oh, I forgot to put the name of each show and time. Are letters still ok Dancc? (Weird question ha!)”

Yeah, that's fine.

H of De Vil

23-12-2016

Its going to be a very exciting time for ratings. I do love this time, we are all waiting on the 25th December at 9.32am......waiting for that first rating, which will decide how this Christmas TV week will shape up.

H of De Vil

23-12-2016

I can't really see Blankety Blank doing all that much at all. I suspect it'll get lost at that time on ITV.

And given Pointless got 3.9m last year in a 7pm slot, Blankety Blank has no chance. Should have kept it on Christmas Day, or Boxing Day in between episodes of Corrie.

6.30pm Emmerdale
7pm Coronation Street
7.30pm Blankety Blank
8.30pm Coronation Street
9pm Captain Phillips

Would have at least stregthened Boxing Day a bit more, and given it a better slot. Still....a bit late now.

jsam93

23-12-2016

Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Ratings Thread Game: Win £20 Amazon voucher
”

Here are my guesses for the competition:

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10.B
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. B

Be interesting to see how many I get right

Tindie_Bais

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by JaseL:
“Christmas predictions then? I still haven't placed a bet because I keep changing my mind lol

Personally I think it will be Bake Off vs. Frozen! Mrs Brown's Boys is on quite late this year, so I can't see it topping the night.

In fact I'll be bold and do a top 10 prediction:

01. Bake Off - 7.4m
02. Frozen - 7.2m
03. Mrs Brown's Boys - 6.2m
04. Corrie - 6m
05. Strictly - 6m [I think they'll be very close, could be the other way round]
06. Eastenders - 5.7mi
07. Call The Midwife - 5.6m
08. Doctor Who - 5.6m
09. Emmerdale - 5.5m
10. Maigret - 5.1m”

I think with the bad weather on christmas day, will boost ratting a bit higher

(Not in order )
1 Bake Off 8.5
2 Frozen 6.7
3 mr Brown's Boys 7.2
4 Corrie 6.9m
5 strictly 6.6
6 Eastender 7.5
7 midwifes 6.5
8 doctor who 6,4
9 Dales 6.9
10 Maigret 5.99

Do think home alone could well on Xmas day?

xfactorfan27

24-12-2016

My guesses for the game are as follows:

Xmas Eve
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B

Xmas Day
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B

Boxing Day
11. A.
12. B
13. A.
14. A

Thanks for running this and good luck to those taking part!

Jokanovic

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by sunbeam007:
“Five of the current top 10 are XF acts and Clean Bandit were one of the duets in the Final. The recent dominance of the XF on the charts has been pretty extreme.”

The top 10 singles is still relevant ?

Pizzatheaction

24-12-2016

Wouldn't be surprised if some of my guesses contradict my RPG guesses, but never mind.

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. B

5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A

11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A

Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Your e-mail address will only be used for the purposes of awarding the prize, and whatever Amazon intend to do with it.”

You won't be sending nudes, then?

sunbeam007

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by Jokanovic:
“The top 10 singles is still relevant ?”

Not really. Which was kind of the point being made by others.

Pizzatheaction

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by sunbeam007:
“Not really. Which was kind of the point being made by others.”

When I think of some of the acts I liked in the 2000s, who had moderate Top 40 success, I don't think they'd have had Top 40 singles if the charts had been compiled the way they are now.

It's the reverse of adding DVD sales to the BARB ratings.

Pizzatheaction

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“Well I've seen none, so I must be slacking in my ITV viewing ”

You'll appear before the Ratings Thread Magistrates in the morning.

sunbeam007

24-12-2016

Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“When I think of some of the acts I liked in the 2000s, who had moderate Top 40 success, I don't think they'd have had Top 40 singles if the charts had been compiled the way they are now.

It's the reverse of adding DVD sales to the BARB ratings.”

I'm currently watching TOTP 1982 (currently playing Rio by Duran Duran) and, okay I'm that old guy telling kids to get off his lawn but the difference between then and now is...... !

But then we only had snippets of music on TV in those days and now they have it all so... progress I suppose.

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