What the viewing stuff could be like.

[kjtnation]

So how many people do you think will watch BB11?

I think 7 million.

What do you think?

[Stu]

11 billion.

[kjtnation]

11 billion.

Really?

[Stu]

Yes.

[kjtnation]

Yes.

Umm, the whole world isn't watching.

[Stu]

Lucky then, because there isn't 7 billion people in the world.

[kjtnation]

Lucky then, because there isn't 7 billion people in the world.

Well, OK

[Jayson]

At least 9.

[kjtnation]

At least 9.

9 what?

[Jayson]

9 what?

9 people.

[Princess]

I reckon about 4million average at the most.

[kjtnation]

I reckon about 4million average at the most.

That was for Big Brother 6

[Stu]

That was for Big Brother 6
You realise it's not going to get anywhere near 7 million, right?

[kjtnation]

You realise it's not going to get anywhere near 7 million, right?

Have you watched BB11 yet? This is just an idea.

[Stu]

No it's not. It's a prediction. A really bad one.

[kjtnation]

No it's not. It's a prediction. A really bad one.

Yeah fine.

[Vicky.]

9 people.

:laugh2:

Maybe 10, if they are lucky.

[kjtnation]

:laugh2:

Maybe 10, if they are lucky.

So you don't like Big Brother then?

[Vicky.]

So you don't like Big Brother then?

I love it.

But you gotta admit the viewing figures are getting worse every year.

Was just taking the pee.

[kjtnation]

I love it.

But you gotta admit the viewing figures are getting worse every year.

Was just taking the pee.

What about CBB7, that was 6.4m.

[Vicky.]

What about CBB7, that was 6.4m.

Im pretty sure the figures were not that high.

Around 3.5 or something.

[BB11UK]

We won't know until we know more about BB11 - the Housemates, the House, any house theme, etc.

[kjtnation]

Im pretty sure the figures were not that high.

Around 3.5 or something.

Just around 3.6 maybe.

[kjtnation]

We won't know until we know more about BB11 - the Housemates, the House, any house theme, etc.

Well, May!

[Vicky.]

Very nice - 3.61 for the first show 4.04 for the second.


Nowhere near 6.4mil. Where did you get that figure from?

[BB11UK]

Im pretty sure the figures were not that high.

Around 3.5 or something.

The launch night attracted 6.4million viewers but the series average was 3.6million, beating last year's 3.1million.

[kjtnation]

Nowhere near 6.4mil. Where did you get that figure from?

It said on the NEWS.

[Vicky.]

The launch night attracted 6.4million viewers but the series average was 3.6million, beating last year's 3.1million.

Ah right.

6.4 million is pretty high. Does celeb BB normally do better than normal BB?

[Vicky.]

It said on the NEWS.

Ok, chill.

You'll give yourself a nosebleed.

[Tom4784]

It'll get no higher then 5 million at the very best.

[BB11UK]

Ah right.

6.4 million is pretty high. Does celeb BB normally do better than normal BB?

The opening Big Brother 2009 launch episode, which aired on Channel 4 on 4 June, attracted 4.8 million viewers, with a 22% viewing share. A further 239,000 watched it on Channel4+1. The launch was 400,000 viewers less than BB9's Launch Night.

The final of Big Brother 2009 had the lowest-ever closing night audience of any Big Brother series. The first part averaged 2.6 million viewers. An additional 170,000 watched on Channel 4+1. The second instalment of the final started at 10pm was watched by an average of 2.7 million viewers which peaked at 3.1 million viewers when Sophie Reade was announced as the winner.

This is appalling ratings considering BB7 had a series average of 4.7 million viewers. On the launch night, the programme obtained a peak audience of 7.7 million viewers and the final obtained a peak audience of 8.2 million viewers.
AND
BB5 had an average of 5.1 million viewers, and BB3 had an average of 5.8 million viewers in this series and it's final drew in 10 million viewers.