Some Averages
Benidorm - 5.9 (25.4%)
My Family - 5.8 (25.7%)
Teenage Kicks - 3.1 (14.3%)
Doctor Who - 7.5 (36.2%)
Pushing Daisies - 4.7 (21.1%)
I'd Do Anything - 5.8 (26.1%)
Britain's Got Talent - 9.5 (40.5%)

Well you see that's the official figure. The overnight was 8.4m

Also, cos it was the premiere episode, it was hyped up. So people would have come home early on that occasion to watch the opening episode.

It could have dropped because a lot of people haven't been impressed this year, but the share is still normal for the show, so I think it's more likely less people are watching tv.

Say what you like, but I still think that BBC have made something of a fowl in putting Doctor Who in the 6.20pm slot. In fact, you could call it a real cock-up!

I see ITV has Coronation Street on next Sunday. BBC1 has swapped I'd Do Anything and My Family around to avoid a clash.

Wouldn't be surprised if that becomes a permanent fixture before long to be honest.

They need to do something, and if they are already bringing it back for cameo appearances to help launch a big new drama, then I wouldn't rule out a permanent return. The 'relaunch' just hasn't worked out.

I think SYTYCD would be a hit and I'm surprised that no network especially ITV has picked it up yet as it appeals to the X Factor/BGT audience.

as someone said, they cant show it in the summer because thats when its on there (if they want the same ppl)

they could put it on before the x factor on a saturday... it wouldnt be againt SCD and could appeal to a younger audience while still getting good viewing figurs..

Well the premiere overnights show that the audience is there and if the series was that good in the first place then it would be able to sustain viewers. I still don't buy into the timeslot issue.

Makes no sense to have it on at the same time as XF. They'd be better to use it to fill that Summer gap between BGT and XF.

can you not read?

like i said up there... they cant show it at the same time!

But if they put it on before X Factor on a Saturday then it does go up against SCD. Also, they won't want two talent shows on one night.

BBC1 probably won't take it because they have already overdone it with dance TV shows.

It doesn't fit for C4 and I can't see it working on the current 5ive (unless it has a major revamp, perhaps SYTYCD could go on Sunday nights when BBC1 and ITV seem to be chasing the older audience?).

Cat Deeley isn't overly popular here and neither is Nigel who I think must be fairly forgotten by now. He probably wouldn't do it at any time because he is kept pretty busy as Head of 19 TV so he has American Idol auditions from October-December then the live shows February to May.

I can read perfectly well. Don't be so rude.

Why exactly do they need to have the same people. Ant and Dec and Simon don't appear on America's Got Talent, do they?

Before X Factor in terms of months before X Factor, not the same day. For e.g. june-august.

The poster meant on the same day though.

I agree with you however, June - August would be good.

I agree that would be the best slot for it, but the post I was replying to wanted Cat and Nigel on and they couldn't do it from June to August.

^^ oh...ok.

But really, Cat and Nigel wouldn't be necessarily needed. Cat's not even that popular here- she's probably more popular in the States. And most people don't know who Nigel is.

Five are relaunching in June/July and currently looking for entertainment shows so perhaps something so You Think Can Dance could work in a Sunday slot. Ideally, I think Cat Deeley and Nigel Lythgoe should on the UK version or failing that maybe someone like Kate Thornton as presenter and Mary Murphy as a Judge.

I think it would flop here.

It's just a mixture of Strictly Dance Fever and Dance X - both of which didn't have the greatest of success.

Not necessarily.

Remember how badly "When Will I Be Famous?" did last year on BBC1. Two months later, Britain's got talent (a very similar show) became the biggest new hit of the year.

It is possible if you get the format and judges/host right.

i have to ask - where you guys into ratings before you joined DS ?

No I wasn't. My interest just grew after reading this thread.

hey. i must say i think most of you people in this thread are nuts. in a good way.

btw do you know the average ratings Gossip Girl has been getting on itv2

I can't remember exactly, but I think it was around the 300,000 mark. Don't think it makes the ITV2 Top 10 of the week, so not great.

Fair enough.

I just can't see it. Maybe if they got Simon Cowell and Ant and Dec - but even then its a much weaker format that X Factor or Britain's Got Talent.

I agree, the format is definitely not as good as X Factor or BGT. But it could still be a good summer hit for ITV getting some decent figures. ITV wouldn't be expecting 8m+ figures for it. I think 5.5m+ would be pretty good in the summer; certainly better than what most of their shows have got in recent summers.