The Ratings Thread (Part 13)

What I find interesting about American Idol is that Jennifer Lopez is getting I think around $13 million a series. But Simon Cowell was being paid $36 million a year to stay. That shows how important Cowell was considered to be for the show.
 
Thanks, I missed that one.:)



Really strong set of figures. Considering last year's Strictly final pulled 10.05m (41.5%) and 10.42m (42.3%), it could well be heading over that level very soon.



Hmm, I reckon it will be slightly up but not massively - I'd guess 2.2m without +1. Although its always hard to tell with the twitter reaction - it can be quite misleading.

The previous series full slot overnight ratings were (Fri & Sat tape checked):

Monday - 1.95m (10.8%); +1 204,000 (2.2%)
Tuesday - 1.86m (10.6%); +1 213,000 (2.3%)
Wednesday - 2.18m (12.6%); +1 171,000 (1.9%)
Thursday - 2.13m (11.6%); +1 189,000 (1.9%).
Friday - 2.22m (12.7%).
Saturday - 2m (8.9%).
 
The only series you mentioned that was effected by this scheduling was Gavin and Stacey. You made it sound like Gavin and Stacey was adversly effected, yet the scheduling was a masterstroke and both episodes on during the festive period got over 10m.
 
I think it might improve on the last series to around 2.4m. Remember last week in the 10pm slot The Inbetweeners had 2.99m over on E4 across half an hour. Should be able to pick up a good number of ex-Inbetweeners viewers I would think as well as other casuals.

The fact that it finished early might hurt its full slot rating a bit, but we will get the tape checked figure as well.
 
I think they have to move CA to 8-10pm and use the lead-in. And I wouldn't be surprised if a few of those miRABeason shows ended up airing in the summer.

I'll be surprised if Undercovers gets the full 22 episodes so Wednesdays at 8pm should be open. But that's not great for comedy - FOX with Raising Hope at 8pm as of miRABeason and ABC have their own hour.

Then they'll either have Wednesdays at 9pm or Thursdays at 10pm depending on whether or not LOLA moves.
 
And also it has generally aired in the spring and summer. Oddly, I think this season may see a drop in the average despite what seemed a far better autumn slot.

I wonder when the series finale will be. My EPG says it's a 12 week run, ep 5 this week. That would mean Wednesday 23rd December. But if they move it to a Sunday like last year, this would clash with (or run straight after) SPOTY on the 19th.

I think WeRAB 23rd could get big ratings - ITV will have closed down for the year by then, plenty of people will have finished for Christmas, and BBC1 might well move the Ten O Clock news later from that day, meaning they could do You're Hired straight after at 10pm again.
 
I'm sure IAC did fall to 5.5 million on some days in 2008. I know Survivors gave it some stiff competition. Yet last year Jungle, as some people call it at work, was back up to 8-9 million. However, as it is now entering its eighth year, can the show do as well, or is the format becoming stale?
 
It's not definitely been moved but I'd assume so because like you say, there's hardly any room for it. I mean they could start it on Tuesdays in December after Turn Back Time enRAB but I suspect they'll leave those Tuesday slots free to air one-off events such as the Royal Variety and Christmas themed programmes during the holidays. So an early 2011 launch for Outcasts looks likely.
 
I agree, MPD was dreadful tonight and their pathetic little stunt may cost them in the long run. Can't see myself rushing to watch it again after that, although frankly I wonder how much longer it has left anyway as the novelty has really worn off. Tonight may have fast-tracked that decline though. C4 messes up again - it would be easy to blame Endemol but it hasn't happened with their programmer on other channels such as The Cube (although that's a much stronger format anyway). Makes me wonder what would have happened with Deal or No Deal had Noel EdmonRAB not put his foot down and refused to do celebrity specials.
 
Hello, long-time lurker here, 'bout time I shared my "wisdom" and thoughts with the rest of you.

Sunday Nov 13th, 9pm BBC1 - Garrows Law returns for a four parter.
Monday Nov 14th 9pm BBC1 - Accused - Jimmy McGoverns new series, six of them.

And apparently, Silent Witness is supposed to transmit before Xmas, but I think that is unlikely as that's the Sun/Mon slots out of action til the end of the year...
 
Not sure. No website has reported its 7pm rating. The last time we saw a figure for it, it had ~200k. It might've done a little bit better than that yesterday due to no Hollyoaks first-look on E4.
 
Yesterday wasnt Halloween though and maybe it coinciding with Saturday last year was a perfect storm so to speak. It will be interesting to see if there is any effect tonight.

X Factor continues to dominate and Strictly has really stormed on this year-it just shows how tailoring the cast list is so important. Dreadful news in the Express today though suggesting that Barrowman is hot favourite to take over when Bruce eventually gives up. I reckon that if there is anyone at the BBC who secretly wants rid of Strictly then the one sure way of setting it on that path is to appoint JB.
 
Link: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/2...sodes-to-detroit-1-8-7-brothers-sisters/69564

Link 2: http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010...and-better-with-you-earn-full-season-pickups/

ABC has announced today that No Ordinary Family and Better With You received full season orders. Detroit 1-8-7 and Brothers & Sisters are ordered additional episodes.

As for The Whole Truth, 13 episodes will most likely be their maximum. Though, this Wednesday will be their true test to see if they can air the whole 13 episodes as the next two Wednesdays are pre-empted (http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/10/22/the-whole-truth-one-more-week-to-prove-itself/).
 
Neighbours seems to get a midweek spike at the moment. Last Wednesday's episode got 1.5 which moved up to 1.58m, and this Wednesday's episode got 1.4m which I assume will do the same.

Momentum seems to build during the week, and then disappear come the start of the week. I wonder if the clocks changing at the weekend will have any effect on the 5.30pm ratings. Last year some episodes reached as high as 1.95m.
 
I'd move the Friday 7.30pm Coronation Street, stick a quiz show in that slot and then draw people back from EastEnders after it finishes. There'd be no point moving the 8.30pm showing; as you say that'd result in another Flop Zone after 8pm.

I don't honestly think Coronation Street would crash to 6m on a Tuesday night - that's just a comparison if it does. ITV shouldn't be focusing on keeping certain shows afloat but the brand as a whole.



Millionnaire managed to recover from the Grimefighters repeats IIRC - it's as much the 8pm show as the 7.30pm that is struggling. I agree that maybe that isn't the best show to pitch against EastEnders, but then again the soap is in such good form not much can compete well against it.
 
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