Channel 4 pretty much maintained a lead the entire evening, except when Ugly Betty was on, and even that did very well. ITV also held up very well considering the competition, but BBC One didn't have a great night at all.
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Originally Posted by shadrock1:
“Do you have the top 30 rated shows?”
“Do you have the top 30 rated shows?”
BARB has the Top 30 for each channel on its website:
www.barb.co.uk
But no Neighbours - they now only list ratings per showing, not combined audiences.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“Predictions for tonight's one-sided contest:
ITV1:
6.10 Harry Hill 4.1m
6.40 Strictly Come Dancing (on ice) 11.8m
8.30 Pokerface 8.6m
9.30 Yet more Strictly Come Dancing (on ice) 11.5m
10.00 Al Murray 3.3m
BBC1:
6.10 We're having a laugh 3.8m
6.40 Weakest Schedule we've ever put out 3.4m
7.30 This might get either 1 or 100 viewers 4.7m
8.20 Tonight's audience share is in Casualty 5.4m
9.10 We can't be bothered, no-one will be watching anyway - 3.6m
10.10 Shilpa Shetty update (aka News) 4.3m
10.30 At least we'll beat ITV1 with this - 3.9m
Other:
CH4: CBB - back down to earth - 3.9m”
“Predictions for tonight's one-sided contest:
ITV1:
6.10 Harry Hill 4.1m
6.40 Strictly Come Dancing (on ice) 11.8m
8.30 Pokerface 8.6m
9.30 Yet more Strictly Come Dancing (on ice) 11.5m
10.00 Al Murray 3.3m
BBC1:
6.10 We're having a laugh 3.8m
6.40 Weakest Schedule we've ever put out 3.4m
7.30 This might get either 1 or 100 viewers 4.7m
8.20 Tonight's audience share is in Casualty 5.4m
9.10 We can't be bothered, no-one will be watching anyway - 3.6m
10.10 Shilpa Shetty update (aka News) 4.3m
10.30 At least we'll beat ITV1 with this - 3.9m
Other:
CH4: CBB - back down to earth - 3.9m”
According to BBC News, Dancing on Ice averaged 8.6m against BBC1's line-up of Weakest Link and Lottery getting 4-5m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6284229.stm
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“According to BBC News, Dancing on Ice averaged 8.6m against BBC1's line-up of Weakest Link and Lottery getting 4-5m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6284229.stm”
“According to BBC News, Dancing on Ice averaged 8.6m against BBC1's line-up of Weakest Link and Lottery getting 4-5m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6284229.stm”
I thought dancing on ice would get around that
with every Reality show (except big brother) the ratings grow with the show can't wait to see what harry hill done
hope its 5 mil +
Originally Posted by Pepsi_Max_Kid:
“I thought dancing on ice would get around that with every Reality show (except big brother) the ratings grow with the show
can't wait to see what harry hill done hope its 5 mil + ”
“I thought dancing on ice would get around that
with every Reality show (except big brother) the ratings grow with the show can't wait to see what harry hill done
hope its 5 mil + ”
I think DoI started and finished with 11m+ last year, and averaged about 9.5m in between, so it's down on last year by some measure - and against a BBC1 that is waving the white flag of surrender this time round.
Next week's BBC1 schedule is even worse than this weeks:
7.20 Extended Just for Laughs (a 5.30pm show padded out to 45 mins and thrown into battle against one of ITV's most popular shows!)
8.05 Lottery
8.50 Casualty
9.40 Vicar of Dibley series 1 repeat - AGAIN!
10.10 News; 10.30 MoTD [which nows seems to be set-in-stone in scheduling terms, even if it leaves little room for scheduling anything inspiring post-9pm]
I believe the following week's will go something like:
5.40 Just for Laughs
6.10 Continuity announcement: "Please retune to ITV1"
6.11 Joins News24
10.10 News
10.30 MoTD
Originally Posted by Pepsi_Max_Kid:
“Very bad night for ITV! 1.9 Million for a 9.00 show
just shocking lol!”
“Very bad night for ITV! 1.9 Million for a 9.00 show
just shocking lol!”
Looks like ITV1 is trying to see if it can beat the low achieved for Excess: Bonuses in the City this Thursday with a one-hour documentary by Jeff Randall (who is good, I admit) examining the great pensions scandal. A programme on a very dry subject matter and no doubt dominated by actuaries, city fat cats and lawyers is presumably not going to pull a big ITV1 audience - could ITV1 actually sink below 1m viewers for a prime-time 9pm show?
(Ironically, I will probably watch it...
)
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“I think DoI started and finished with 11m+ last year, and averaged about 9.5m in between, so it's down on last year by some measure - and against a BBC1 that is waving the white flag of surrender this time round.
Next week's BBC1 schedule is even worse than this weeks:
7.20 Extended Just for Laughs (a 5.30pm show padded out to 45 mins and thrown into battle against one of ITV's most popular shows!)
8.05 Lottery
8.50 Casualty
9.40 Vicar of Dibley series 1 repeat - AGAIN!
10.10 News; 10.30 MoTD [which nows seems to be set-in-stone in scheduling terms, even if it leaves little room for scheduling anything inspiring post-9pm]
I believe the following week's will go something like:
5.40 Just for Laughs
6.10 Continuity announcement: "Please retune to ITV1"
6.11 Joins News24
10.10 News
10.30 MoTD”
“I think DoI started and finished with 11m+ last year, and averaged about 9.5m in between, so it's down on last year by some measure - and against a BBC1 that is waving the white flag of surrender this time round.
Next week's BBC1 schedule is even worse than this weeks:
7.20 Extended Just for Laughs (a 5.30pm show padded out to 45 mins and thrown into battle against one of ITV's most popular shows!)
8.05 Lottery
8.50 Casualty
9.40 Vicar of Dibley series 1 repeat - AGAIN!
10.10 News; 10.30 MoTD [which nows seems to be set-in-stone in scheduling terms, even if it leaves little room for scheduling anything inspiring post-9pm]
I believe the following week's will go something like:
5.40 Just for Laughs
6.10 Continuity announcement: "Please retune to ITV1"
6.11 Joins News24
10.10 News
10.30 MoTD”
lol yeh BBC1's lineup is really poor .. Tbh i think Lillies which is on BBC1 on a friday night would of done better on a saturday night .. it might not draw massive figures but atleast something Original and atleast half good could be in bbc1's sat night schedule
and did it really open with that amount? didnt relise! 
Originally Posted by Pepsi_Max_Kid:
“ and did it really open with that amount? didnt relise! ”
“
and did it really open with that amount? didnt relise! ”
Just checked BARB's website, and it got 9.83m for episode one. So I was a bit out - but I think it may have peaked at 11m. I distinctly remember some surprise that a show they expected to flop somehow pulled up to 11m.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“Just checked BARB's website, and it got 9.83m for episode one. So I was a bit out - but I think it may have peaked at 11m. I distinctly remember some surprise that a show they expected to flop somehow pulled up to 11m.”
“Just checked BARB's website, and it got 9.83m for episode one. So I was a bit out - but I think it may have peaked at 11m. I distinctly remember some surprise that a show they expected to flop somehow pulled up to 11m.”
It did peak at 11million last year for episode one. ITV will still be very happy with 8.6million. It will probs be about 9million when the final figure is released.
Hope PokerFace did well. Didn't see the last series, but watched it last night and I was very impressed. Very addictive...
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“Looks like ITV1 is trying to see if it can beat the low achieved for Excess: Bonuses in the City this Thursday with a one-hour documentary by Jeff Randall (who is good, I admit) examining the great pensions scandal. A programme on a very dry subject matter and no doubt dominated by actuaries, city fat cats and lawyers is presumably not going to pull a big ITV1 audience - could ITV1 actually sink below 1m viewers for a prime-time 9pm show?
(Ironically, I will probably watch it... )”
“Looks like ITV1 is trying to see if it can beat the low achieved for Excess: Bonuses in the City this Thursday with a one-hour documentary by Jeff Randall (who is good, I admit) examining the great pensions scandal. A programme on a very dry subject matter and no doubt dominated by actuaries, city fat cats and lawyers is presumably not going to pull a big ITV1 audience - could ITV1 actually sink below 1m viewers for a prime-time 9pm show?
(Ironically, I will probably watch it...
)”
As might I (watch it that is) so that's 2 people already. All we need to find is another 1,899,998 people.
Isnt it a 2 part show from Jeff Randell?
I reckon ITV need to take a few hits in order to change the impression of the network away from the current image. These shows will over time change the perception of what ITV offers.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“I think DoI started and finished with 11m+ last year, and averaged about 9.5m in between, so it's down on last year by some measure - and against a BBC1 that is waving the white flag of surrender this time round.
Next week's BBC1 schedule is even worse than this weeks:
7.20 Extended Just for Laughs (a 5.30pm show padded out to 45 mins and thrown into battle against one of ITV's most popular shows!)
8.05 Lottery
8.50 Casualty
9.40 Vicar of Dibley series 1 repeat - AGAIN!
10.10 News; 10.30 MoTD [which nows seems to be set-in-stone in scheduling terms, even if it leaves little room for scheduling anything inspiring post-9pm]
I believe the following week's will go something like:
5.40 Just for Laughs
6.10 Continuity announcement: "Please retune to ITV1"
6.11 Joins News24
10.10 News
10.30 MoTD”
“I think DoI started and finished with 11m+ last year, and averaged about 9.5m in between, so it's down on last year by some measure - and against a BBC1 that is waving the white flag of surrender this time round.
Next week's BBC1 schedule is even worse than this weeks:
7.20 Extended Just for Laughs (a 5.30pm show padded out to 45 mins and thrown into battle against one of ITV's most popular shows!)
8.05 Lottery
8.50 Casualty
9.40 Vicar of Dibley series 1 repeat - AGAIN!
10.10 News; 10.30 MoTD [which nows seems to be set-in-stone in scheduling terms, even if it leaves little room for scheduling anything inspiring post-9pm]
I believe the following week's will go something like:
5.40 Just for Laughs
6.10 Continuity announcement: "Please retune to ITV1"
6.11 Joins News24
10.10 News
10.30 MoTD”
Next week they actually have Manchester United v Portsmouth in the FA Cup at 5.05pm, followed by Wind Up TV at 7.20 (not sure where you got the idea of an extended Just for Laughs from), a brand new show presented by Vernon Kay. Then, like you say, the always popular Lottery and Casualty.
The following week it's the start of Graham Norton's new show When Will I Be Famous? - details here...http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pro...nplaced_famous Plus the start of the Six Nations.
Last edited by ronant : 21-01-2007 at 15:56
I dont think the FA CUP and 6 Nations will do as well this year for the BBC though they will still win the slot probably. From ITV's perspective it is of marginal benefit to bid for either because the rights have been pushed up to a level where a commercial broadcaster cant make a profit on them through advertising. Maybe with the BBC reigned in a bit, sport may be more vaiable for ITV now?
Originally Posted by ronant:
“Next week they actually have Manchester United v Portsmouth in the FA Cup at 5.05pm, followed by Wind Up TV at 7.20 (not sure where you got the idea of an extended Just for Laughs from), a brand new show presented by Vernon Kay. Then, like you say, the always popular Lottery and Casualty.
”
“Next week they actually have Manchester United v Portsmouth in the FA Cup at 5.05pm, followed by Wind Up TV at 7.20 (not sure where you got the idea of an extended Just for Laughs from), a brand new show presented by Vernon Kay. Then, like you say, the always popular Lottery and Casualty.
”
I knew about MoTD Live, hence me starting at 7.20pm. I got the extended Just for Laughs from today's Sunday Times Culture supplement, but they are obviously wrong. I thought it seemed a highly improbable way of competing with DoI. Mind you, I'm not sure Vern will do any better!
And a Dibley repeat is just lame for prime-time Saturday night at this time of year.
The Norton talent show is obviously their answer to DoI for this season, so we shall see how it fares.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“The Norton talent show is obviously their answer to DoI for this season, so we shall see how it fares.”
“The Norton talent show is obviously their answer to DoI for this season, so we shall see how it fares.”
A rip off on Britains Got Talent. Or Oppotunity Knocks. Or the Gong Show. Or something.
Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“I dont think the FA CUP and 6 Nations will do as well this year for the BBC though they will still win the slot probably. From ITV's perspective it is of marginal benefit to bid for either because the rights have been pushed up to a level where a commercial broadcaster cant make a profit on them through advertising. Maybe with the BBC reigned in a bit, sport may be more vaiable for ITV now?”
“I dont think the FA CUP and 6 Nations will do as well this year for the BBC though they will still win the slot probably. From ITV's perspective it is of marginal benefit to bid for either because the rights have been pushed up to a level where a commercial broadcaster cant make a profit on them through advertising. Maybe with the BBC reigned in a bit, sport may be more vaiable for ITV now?”
With the audiences the FA Cup still offers, I'd be staggered if ITV doesn't have another shot at the rights, particularly as the BBC must be very defensive with all the flak about Jonathan Ross's salary and the moaning about not getting the fee increase they hoped for. They can hardly throw mega-money at it to keep the rights.
Originally Posted by RobbieSykes123:
“With the audiences the FA Cup still offers, I'd be staggered if ITV doesn't have another shot at the rights, particularly as the BBC must be very defensive with all the flak about Jonathan Ross's salary and the moaning about not getting the fee increase they hoped for. They can hardly throw mega-money at it to keep the rights.”
“With the audiences the FA Cup still offers, I'd be staggered if ITV doesn't have another shot at the rights, particularly as the BBC must be very defensive with all the flak about Jonathan Ross's salary and the moaning about not getting the fee increase they hoped for. They can hardly throw mega-money at it to keep the rights.”
The FA Cup bid would be of marginal profitability. They would pay in rights more than the ad revenue they can get per match. I agree it has bragging rights from an audience & share perspective but from a commercial reality its dubious. They only show the Champions League because the BBC cant really bid for it due to sponsorship issues.
Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“Or the Gong Show.”
“Or the Gong Show.”
They should make a British version of that - ideal for the interactive, viewer-participation/eviction age!
Originally Posted by GeorgeS:
“The FA Cup bid would be of marginal profitability. They would pay in rights more than the ad revenue they can get per match. I agree it has bragging rights from an audience & share perspective but from a commercial reality its dubious. They only show the Champions League because the BBC cant really bid for it due to sponsorship issues.”
“The FA Cup bid would be of marginal profitability. They would pay in rights more than the ad revenue they can get per match. I agree it has bragging rights from an audience & share perspective but from a commercial reality its dubious. They only show the Champions League because the BBC cant really bid for it due to sponsorship issues.”
I am sure I read that the BBC,when Greg Dyke was in charge, actually outbid ITV for the Champions League rights but were turned down part due to loyalty to the commercial broadcaster. I think part of the strategy was to pay off a number of the big sponsors, which presumably was not considered viable.
A few ratings from Saturday.
Harry Hill. 5.6 million
Dancing on Ice main show 8.6
Dancing on Ice skate off 5.6
Casualty 7.5
New Tricks 5.2
Pokerface 5.1
Lottery 4.9
These are average figures.
Last edited by Chris1964 : 22-01-2007 at 19:35
Harry Hill. 5.6 million
Dancing on Ice main show 8.6
Dancing on Ice skate off 5.6
Casualty 7.5
New Tricks 5.2
Pokerface 5.1
Lottery 4.9
These are average figures.
Last edited by Chris1964 : 22-01-2007 at 19:35
AFTERNOON
BBC1
3.45 Swan Lake 1.8m (11%)
5.50 Songs of Praise 3.6m (17%)
6.30 When Love Comes to Town 2.4m (11%)
BBC2
3.00 Snooker 2.4m (16%)
6.10 Meerkat Manor 2.8m (13%)
6.35 Meerkat Manor 3.7m (17%)
ITV1
2.35 Dancing on Ice 1.4m (10%)
6.40 ITV News 6m (27%)
CHANNEL 4
3.45 Ugly Betty 1m (6%)
5.25 Time Team 2m
6.25 Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 1.2m (5.4%)
SKY 1
6.30 The Simpsons 1.3m (7.49%)
SKY SPORTS 1
3.00 Arsenal v Man Utd 2.1m (15.3%, From 4pm: 2.9m 20.04%, Peak: 3.3m 20.49%)
7.00:
FIVE: Hackers 1.2m (4.7%)
8.00:
BBC1: Climate Change: Britain Under Threat 4.8m (18.2%)
BBC2: Snooker 8-11pm 2.4m (9.3%, 9-10pm 3.1m 12%)
ITV1: Wild At Heart 8.6m (32.5%)
CHANNEL 4: The Search 1.0m
ITV2: American Idol 422,000 (2%)
9.00:
BBC1: Waking The Dead 7.3m (27.5%)
ITV1: Trial and Retribution 5.4m (22.1%)
CHANNEL 4: Celebrity Big Brother 3.4m (13%)
FIVE: Contact 1.3m (7.8%)
SKY 1: 24 719,000 (3.4%)
10.00:
CHANNEL 4: Consent 1.2m (9.1%)
SKY 1: 24 635,000 (4.11%)
All hours share: BBC1 18% ITV1 17.5% BBC2 10.4% CHANNEL 4 8% FIVE 4.9% MULTICHANNEL 41.1%
E4
1900 Friends 169,000
1930 Friends 244,100
2000 Ugly Betty 371,000
2100 ER 169,200
2200 Celebrity Big Bother's Big Mouth 545,100 (3.1%)
2230 Desperate Housewives 151,400
2330 Celebrity Big Brother Live 34,900.
MORE4
1900 Commander in Chief 68,600
2000 The West Wing 70,300
2100 NYPD Blue 30,700
2200 Father Ted 177,800
2230 Father Ted 214,700
2300 Green Wing 59,600
FILM4
1845 The Vikings 214,800
2100 Green Mile 246,200
Last edited by ronant : 22-01-2007 at 22:12
BBC1
3.45 Swan Lake 1.8m (11%)
5.50 Songs of Praise 3.6m (17%)
6.30 When Love Comes to Town 2.4m (11%)
BBC2
3.00 Snooker 2.4m (16%)
6.10 Meerkat Manor 2.8m (13%)
6.35 Meerkat Manor 3.7m (17%)
ITV1
2.35 Dancing on Ice 1.4m (10%)
6.40 ITV News 6m (27%)
CHANNEL 4
3.45 Ugly Betty 1m (6%)
5.25 Time Team 2m
6.25 Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 1.2m (5.4%)
SKY 1
6.30 The Simpsons 1.3m (7.49%)
SKY SPORTS 1
3.00 Arsenal v Man Utd 2.1m (15.3%, From 4pm: 2.9m 20.04%, Peak: 3.3m 20.49%)
7.00:
FIVE: Hackers 1.2m (4.7%)
8.00:
BBC1: Climate Change: Britain Under Threat 4.8m (18.2%)
BBC2: Snooker 8-11pm 2.4m (9.3%, 9-10pm 3.1m 12%)
ITV1: Wild At Heart 8.6m (32.5%)
CHANNEL 4: The Search 1.0m
ITV2: American Idol 422,000 (2%)
9.00:
BBC1: Waking The Dead 7.3m (27.5%)
ITV1: Trial and Retribution 5.4m (22.1%)
CHANNEL 4: Celebrity Big Brother 3.4m (13%)
FIVE: Contact 1.3m (7.8%)
SKY 1: 24 719,000 (3.4%)
10.00:
CHANNEL 4: Consent 1.2m (9.1%)
SKY 1: 24 635,000 (4.11%)
All hours share: BBC1 18% ITV1 17.5% BBC2 10.4% CHANNEL 4 8% FIVE 4.9% MULTICHANNEL 41.1%
E4
1900 Friends 169,000
1930 Friends 244,100
2000 Ugly Betty 371,000
2100 ER 169,200
2200 Celebrity Big Bother's Big Mouth 545,100 (3.1%)
2230 Desperate Housewives 151,400
2330 Celebrity Big Brother Live 34,900.
MORE4
1900 Commander in Chief 68,600
2000 The West Wing 70,300
2100 NYPD Blue 30,700
2200 Father Ted 177,800
2230 Father Ted 214,700
2300 Green Wing 59,600
FILM4
1845 The Vikings 214,800
2100 Green Mile 246,200
Last edited by ronant : 22-01-2007 at 22:12
Originally Posted by Chris1964:
“A few ratings from Saturday.
Harry Hill. 5.6 million
Dancing on Ice main show 8.6
Dancing on Ice skate off 5.6
Casualty 7.5
New Tricks 5.2
Pokerface 5.1
Lottery 4.9
These are average figures.”
“A few ratings from Saturday.
Harry Hill. 5.6 million
Dancing on Ice main show 8.6
Dancing on Ice skate off 5.6
Casualty 7.5
New Tricks 5.2
Pokerface 5.1
Lottery 4.9
These are average figures.”
Wow - excellent ratings for Harry Hill. Maybe word is finally getting round!
Poor ratings for the DoI results show - nearly beaten by a New Tricks repeat. Looks like Pokerface didn't do the business for ITV1 and DOI suffered as a result. Or the first 2 hours was enough for anyone...
Good to see Walking the Dead recovering from last week's flop. Reasonable ratings for Casualty too, considering it overlapped the main DoI show.
A bit early, but I wonder how Top Gear's return will do next Sunday?
Given the surprisingly large media interest at the tme of Hammond's crash, I would expect something well north of the usual 4-5m TG audience, even up against Wild at Heart.
8m?
If 9m tuned in to watch gobby Jade evicted from CBB on Friday night following the media interest last week, I don't see why TG can't peak at something similar, although the average for the hour will be lower.
Given the surprisingly large media interest at the tme of Hammond's crash, I would expect something well north of the usual 4-5m TG audience, even up against Wild at Heart.
8m?
If 9m tuned in to watch gobby Jade evicted from CBB on Friday night following the media interest last week, I don't see why TG can't peak at something similar, although the average for the hour will be lower.
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