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For those who are interested in the actual demographics, this is how the audience was made up on October 5th:
Men 36.2% Women 63.8% 0-15 6.8% 16-34 21.8% 35-54 36.2% 55+ 35.2% The typical Bake Off viewer is thus a woman in her late 50s. ...which is the same demographic as most BBC1 primetime shows. Source: BARB |
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As those age bracket figures are not broken down between the sexes that is impossible to know (other than women make up the overall majority) , also the highest figure is 36.2% so that's not late 50's.
The other figures that you can look at are groups called "housewives with children" and "housewives". The second of these groups (which obviously includes the whole of the first group) was more than 60% of the total audience while the former was less than 15%. |
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You need to compare it with the overall population. There are far more people over 55 than there are 35-54.
. I ought also to warn you that if you continue to believe that there is a group called 'housewives' you can expect to be lynched by an angry pitchfork carrying mob of feminists very shortly! And quite right too! |
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So was I. You really think there are 13 million 40+ women and their "henpecked husbands" watching?
Baking might not be something you're interested in, but people of all ages are - that's why the contestants cover such a large age ranges and both genders - and so do the viewers. Will hendero come back and admit to being wrong in the light of others saying the same as me - I doubt it. 63.8% of the viewers are women, so approximately 40% of the total are women over 40. Anotther 20% are men over 40. Call me crazy, but I am going to guess a lot of that 60% is made up if couples watching together. "Henpecked" was intended to be tongue in cheek but honestly, how many men would actually have watched Bake Off of their own volition had theIr partner not wanted to watch it? As I said earlier in this I thread, it seems like the type of programme the typical man probably wouldn't have watched of his own volition, but once he started watching it with his wife, it's actually quite entertaining. Is that fair enough? Anyway, I look forward to everyone who mocked my original observation graciously conceding I wasn't a million miles off. Right after a cow jumps over the moon, if history is any guide on the Broadcasting forum. |
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I would if I was mistaken, but if what mighty Millie has posted is accurate it seems my lazy, sweeping generalisation was fairly accurate. "Main demographic" doesn't mean all 13 million viewers, it means the largest group within that total. If 70% of the Bakeoff viewers are over 35 then it seems reasonable to assume at least 60% of the total are over 40, very likely more than 60%.
63.8% of the viewers are women, so approximately 40% of the total are women over 40. Anotther 20% are men over 40. Call me crazy, but I am going to guess a lot of that 60% is made up if couples watching together. "Henpecked" was intended to be tongue in cheek but honestly, how many men would actually have watched Bake Off of their own volition had theIr partner not wanted to watch it? As I said earlier in this I thread, it seems like the type of programme the typical man probably wouldn't have watched of his own volition, but once he started watching it with his wife, it's actually quite entertaining. Is that fair enough? Anyway, I look forward to everyone who mocked my original observation graciously conceding I wasn't a million miles off. Right after a cow jumps over the moon, if history is any guide on the Broadcasting forum. There were 12 contestants - 6 men and 6 women. The majority of chefs in this country are men. The majority of bakers in this country are men. Very many men bake bread at home. So what is a "typical man"? There is no evidence in the figures that the majority of viewers are women and that the only men who watch are "henpecked husbands". Just because you don't bake and are not a chef doesn't mean that other men don't and aren't interested. I suspect many men do watch of their own volition, just not you. You've read far too much into the figures than is actually there. |
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So was I. You really think there are 13 million 40+ women and their "henpecked husbands" watching?
Baking might not be something you're interested in, but people of all ages are - that's why the contestants cover such a large age ranges and both genders - and so do the viewers. Will hendero come back and admit to being wrong in the light of others saying the same as me - I doubt it. It will be sad to watch Bake Off for the LAST TIME next week, let's hope that the BBC can come up with something to replace it with a similar atmosphere. |
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You need to compare it with the overall population. There are far more people over 55 than there are 35-54.
The other figures that you can look at are groups called "housewives with children" and "housewives". The second of these groups (which obviously includes the whole of the first group) was more than 60% of the total audience while the former was less than 15%. It seems to have a good distribution across age groups. |
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No, that's not fair enough.
There were 12 contestants - 6 men and 6 women. The majority of chefs in this country are men. The majority of bakers in this country are men. Very many men bake bread at home. So what is a "typical man"? Quote:
There is no evidence in the figures that the majority of viewers are women and that the only men who watch are "henpecked husbands". Just because you don't bake and are not a chef doesn't mean that other men don't and aren't interested. I suspect many men do watch of their own volition, just not you.
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You've read far too much into the figures than is actually there.
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The discussion is about the viewing demographics, not the contestants, or how many chefs or bakers in the UK are men or women.
Mighty Millie provided the breakdown of the viewing figures from BARB, the official UK TV ratings tracker. Those figures indicated 63% of the viewers of Bakeoff are women. I have explained a) I was joking about the term "henpecked" and b) what I meant by it, so if you choose to ignore that so be it. There are some TV programmes I have only watched because my wife wanted to watch them. Some I have quite enjoyed, others I have sat through to keep her company but wouldn't watch on my own. I suspect for Bakeoff it's actually a pretty enjoyable programme that plenty of men are happy to watch in their partner's company, as I am sure there are loads of men who watch it on their own. But it's not the type of show a group of men would typically get together to watch down the pub, like football. Is that a fair enough assessment? No, I am reading into the viewing figures what they tell me, and those figures match my original thinking about the main demographic. Which is not to say it's only women over 40 and their husbands, clearly people from every age group enjoy the programme. But it's not an equal split across those groups. All you now is the percentage of men and women and the percentage of viewers in each age range - and that's most definitely ALL you know. You're putting your own slant on those figures. And using the term "henpecked", even in jest, gives away something of the type of person you are. |
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Interesting thet E4 are showing New episodes of Big Bang Theory not in the regular Thursday slot - but at Wednesday at 8.30pm,
Coincidence ? |
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No, you are extrapolating information that isn't there because those figures do not tell why people watch, if they watch alone or if they watch with their partner.
All you now is the percentage of men and women and the percentage of viewers in each age range - and that's most definitely ALL you know. You're putting your own slant on those figures. And using the term "henpecked", even in jest, gives away something of the type of person you are. You are correct in that I am making some assumptions about the rest of the viewing mix, but is it really so outrageous to think that a decent number of the men who watch do so with their partners? What's wrong with that? You asked whether I would back to this thread and admit I'm wrong about the viewing figures. If I am proven to be wrong I will do so happily, but the figures Mighty Millie provided show that I'm largely correct. So, perhaps you'd like to ask that same question of yourself. |
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...It will be sad to watch Bake Off for the LAST TIME next week, let's hope that the BBC can come up with something to replace it with a similar atmosphere.
I am sure the Beeb are working on a replacement/looking at current output to see what can be done. |
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I ought also to warn you that if you continue to believe that there is a group called 'housewives' you can expect to be lynched by an angry pitchfork carrying mob of feminists very shortly! And quite right too!
They have lots of groups like that. If I can be bothered later I will look at the regional variations. |
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63% of the viewers are women, and 70% of the viewers are over 35, that much seems pretty clear. Simple math would suggest therefore that about 40% of the total viewers are women over 40.
You are correct in that I am making some assumptions about the rest of the viewing mix, but is it really so outrageous to think that a decent number of the men who watch do so with their partners? What's wrong with that? You asked whether I would back to this thread and admit I'm wrong about the viewing figures. If I am proven to be wrong I will do so happily, but the figures Mighty Millie provided show that I'm largely correct. So, perhaps you'd like to ask that same question of yourself. |
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Indeed it will. I will be tuning in for the last time on Wednesday.
I am sure the Beeb are working on a replacement/looking at current output to see what can be done. Apparently this is one project, maybe it will look better on screen than it sounds in print. The Big Family Cooking Challenge http://www.stylist.co.uk/life/great-...kins-channel-4 http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/21/the-bb...f-ish-6205004/ |
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63% of the viewers are women, and 70% of the viewers are over 35, that much seems pretty clear. Simple math would suggest therefore that about 40% of the total viewers are women over 40.
You are correct in that I am making some assumptions about the rest of the viewing mix, but is it really so outrageous to think that a decent number of the men who watch do so with their partners? What's wrong with that? You asked whether I would back to this thread and admit I'm wrong about the viewing figures. If I am proven to be wrong I will do so happily, but the figures Mighty Millie provided show that I'm largely correct. So, perhaps you'd like to ask that same question of yourself. Anything else you get from the figures is your opinion, as is mine when it comes to who bakes, who are chefs, e.t.c. therefore who are likely to be interested in the programme. |
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Interesting thet E4 are showing New episodes of Big Bang Theory not in the regular Thursday slot - but at Wednesday at 8.30pm,
Coincidence ?
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Hollywood won't be appearing in the last episode of GBBO - An Extra Slice on Wednesday although the other regulars will.He is said to be filming another project - The Sun.
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Hollywood won't be appearing in the last episode of GBBO - An Extra Slice on Wednesday although the other regulars will.He is said to be filming another project - The Sun.
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Indeed it will. I will be tuning in for the last time on Wednesday.
I am sure the Beeb are working on a replacement/looking at current output to see what can be done. |
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I thought there were still two Bake Off specials to go out over Christmas ?
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The specials are usually just Mary and Paul demonstrating how to cook some of the various dishes that have been set as technical challenges in the previous series. They could easily have already been recorded by the time the C4 deal was announced.
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The specials are usually just Mary and Paul demonstrating how to cook some of the various dishes that have been set as technical challenges in the previous series. They could easily have already been recorded by the time the C4 deal was announced.
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And so it begins: Quote:
Channel 4 is to start bids to sponsor The Great British Bake Off at as much as £8m as advertisers salivate at the prospect of cooking up the first commercial relationship with the biggest show on UK TV. https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...itish-bake-off
<snipped> The show won’t move to Channel 4 until 2018, unless a contractual issue between its maker Love Productions and the BBC is resolved, but advertisers are understood to be queuing up already for commercial tie-ups with the show. Channel 4 has not yet officially gone to the market to offer the headline sponsorship, but if a bidding war were to ensue it could potentially eclipse the approximately £10m a year TalkTalk pays to sponsor The X Factor. “We have a number of clients hugely interested in Bake Off and I can see there being a bun fight for the prime sponsorship,” said one senior executive at a top UK media agency. “It could go for as much as, or more than, X Factor, because there is a much wider, and obvious, range of potential big sponsors for a cooking show than for a general entertainment show.” |
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Also, I wonder if the offer for lead sponsor will include being able to have Paul Hollywood appear in their adverts? |
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