Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“Yes, I said that it was quite likely and understandable.
Countdown is not shown at prime time, nor does it look like it has cost much to commission.
GBBO is likely to air at prime time (C4 would be fools not to), and much money has been spent acquiring it.”
Have you looked at Channel 4's primetime schedule recently?
If we take the 8pm slot this week (when GBBO airs on the BBC):
Monday - Despatches/Be Your Own Doctor
Tuesday - Your Face Says It All (science documentary)
Wednesday - Little British Isles with Alison Steadman
Thursday - George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
Friday - Jamie's Super Food/Food Unwrapped
Saturday - live F1 qualifying
Sunday - live F1
We can probably discount the weekend as atypical.
But for the rest of the week, I reckon the only programme that is fully aimed at a younger audience is Be Your Own Doctor. Possibly also Your Face Says It All, but it's very much science-oriented.
Some people, I think, have preconceptions about Channel 4 based on a small sample of its programming. But when you actually look at what they show in primetime slots, you'll see it's not actually a million miles away from the BBC.