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Old 18-08-2005, 01:20
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From the latest official BARB consolidated viewing figures Emmerdale has been the number 1 soap on thursday nights for two weeks running.

W/E: 7/8/05
Emmerdale: 8.24 million
EastEnders: 7.98 million

W/E: 31/7/05
Emmerdale: 8.53 million
EastEnders: 8.37 million

BARB

Its a close fight for second place.


This would have been unthinkable a couple of years ago
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Old 18-08-2005, 01:24
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That's a pretty good result !! It will ge good to have all major soaps on an even keel.
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Old 18-08-2005, 01:30
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Originally Posted by soapboyz2005
That's a pretty good result !!
Good for Emmerdale, not for EastEnders.
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Old 18-08-2005, 01:43
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I hate how soaps are defined by ratings and must have a placing in a chart of favouritism. Big ratings doesn't mean it's a good programme, I mean, look at the cricket's ratings...

If you asked each person in the country which soap they prefer at the moment, I can guarantee Emmerdale wouldn't come top - or even close.

Family Affairs get's ratings of just over a million, it doesn't mean it's any worse than the other 4 but unfortunately we live in a world where the television companies only care about ratings and that's why this brilliant soap got the chop - they fail to notice that none of their other shows get much higher ratings either...
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Old 18-08-2005, 18:36
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Well there isnt a lot of competition on a Thursday as Corrie isnt on.
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Old 18-08-2005, 18:39
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i always thought it was the only soap on a thursday. then agan i only watch corrie
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Old 18-08-2005, 18:55
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This is mainly because BBC1 Thursday nights are very weak whereas ITV1 has The Bill and Emmerdale.

Its also very likely that corrie helps EE get higher rating than Emmerdale on Monday and Friday. And on Tuesday BBC1 has a stronger line-up than ITV1 so more people tune in to BBC1.
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Old 18-08-2005, 19:56
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Maybe it's just better at the moment, get over yourselves.
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