Big Brother vs X Factor

[michael21]

So for the first time Big Brother reincarnate and X Factor will be going head to head for attention in the autumn.

Is there going to be enough room for both shows to thrive or will they end up cannibalising each other's audience?

Media coverage will be split down the middle with the Daily Star and Ok! giving saturation coverage to BB and the Sun, who have always had a cosy relationship with Cowell focusing on X Factor. In the nature of tabloid wars, I would expect the Sun to ignore BB as much as possible and the usual string of negative 'X Factor fix' headlines in the Star.

With the US X Factor being thrown into the mix as well (especially if Cheryl gets the judging gig) can we really cope with all three shows or will we reach reality overload and our heads explode?

You decide!

[CharlieO]

big brother always no doubt. well for me. x factor would win ratings unless bb goes amazing

[_Seth]

Well Big Brother is on every night, not just two a week.

It depends how controversial BB is this year and how initially good it is.

[Jordan.]

I forgot they clashed on a weekend :sad:, I'd rather watch BB anyway.

[Stacey.]

I think I prefer BB but would watch TXF over it, cus it's only on once a week.

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

I love both shows, but TXF is only has two shows a week, & i dont think it would clash with BB to be honest.

[Jack_]

I have this weird obession where I can't stand watching live shows after they've aired, it feels weird, and so any show that's live I'd watch first before pre-recorded shows. In which case I'd watch X Factor, then Big Brother after. If both were live though, I'd probably choose Big Brother...but I don't know.

[michael21]

I forgot they clashed on a weekend :sad:, I'd rather watch BB anyway.

me to :hugesmile:

[Barbie]

After the blatant fixings of last year i wont be watching XF this year, BB all the way, however i think XF will win in the ratings, even with all the fixing everyone seems to go rushing back rather than switching off

[Patrick]

After the blatant fixings of last year i wont be watching XF this year, BB all the way, however i think XF will win in the ratings, even with all the fixing everyone seems to go rushing back rather than switching off

This.

But this could be X Factor's 'Big Brother 8'.
Where it all goes tits up and fails.

Simon is taking too much on, The X Factor got too big for it's boots and it's going to be delightful if this series fails.

Imagine if Big Brother did win in this 'Battle'?
Would be amazing.

[Kerry]

I'll watch BB and record X Factor most likely

[Niamh.]

I'll be watching BB but I have no doubt X-Factor will crucify BB in the ratings

[michael21]

I'll be watching BB but I have no doubt X-Factor will crucify BB in the ratings

well if i was channel5 i would make evictions the same time as txf :hugesmile:

[Niall]

This.

But this could be X Factor's 'Big Brother 8'.
Where it all goes tits up and fails.

Simon is taking too much on, The X Factor got too big for it's boots and it's going to be delightful if this series fails.

Imagine if Big Brother did win in this 'Battle'?
Would be amazing.

If X Factor starts to fail mid season and people start watching BB ima go up to my friends and say "See I told ya so. This BB is gonna be a smash hit hehe. ;)".

[Niamh.]

well if i was channel5 i would make evictions the same time as txf :hugesmile:

haha, yeah good idea:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

big brother will do fine on channel 5 because the x factor destroyed themselves this year with all the blatent fixing,the x factor usa will be a big flop as they have got there darling american idol.

the only thing that will do big brother is the fact that its on channel 5,which gets less viewers than even channel 4.:shocked:

[georgehudson]

well if i was channel5 i would make evictions the same time as txf :hugesmile:

Ummm.. probably the most stupid thing I've ever read on the site. X Factor will beat BB in the ratings for sure, therefore C5 should put the highlight shows (as they are less important than the Eviction) on Saturday and Sunday when The X Factor is on. But C5 should actually make BB later on those days to save the ratings as much as they can. Once it's back to the normal schedule it will be better, just wish it wasn't like it on the first series as it's probably the most important for BB's future...

[michael21]

Ummm.. probably the most stupid thing I've ever read on the site. X Factor will beat BB in the ratings for sure, therefore C5 should put the highlight shows (as they are less important than the Eviction) on Saturday and Sunday when The X Factor is on. But C5 should actually make BB later on those days to save the ratings as much as they can. Once it's back to the normal schedule it will be better, just wish it wasn't like it on the first series as it's probably the most important for BB's future...

well what it comes down to is what would you watch txf or bb live evictions i think bb would win every time

[bananarama]

So for the first time Big Brother reincarnate and X Factor will be going head to head for attention in the autumn.

Is there going to be enough room for both shows to thrive or will they end up cannibalising each other's audience?

Media coverage will be split down the middle with the Daily Star and Ok! giving saturation coverage to BB and the Sun, who have always had a cosy relationship with Cowell focusing on X Factor. In the nature of tabloid wars, I would expect the Sun to ignore BB as much as possible and the usual string of negative 'X Factor fix' headlines in the Star.

With the US X Factor being thrown into the mix as well (especially if Cheryl gets the judging gig) can we really cope with all three shows or will we reach reality overload and our heads explode?

You decide!

For me there is no choice....Even the very worst BB is a million times better than that complete load of untallented trashy singers that appear on the X factor..........The X factor is the biggest load of TV garbage ever devised......Along with Coronations St if the two were never to appear again TV would be reborn........

[michael21]

For me there is no choice....Even the very worst BB is a million times better than that complete load of untallented trashy singers that appear on the X factor..........The X factor is the biggest load of TV garbage ever devised......Along with Coronations St if the two were never to appear again TV would be reborn........

bb win every time for me :hugesmile:

[Locke.]

X Factor is much better, and is live so it is better watching that at the time and just catching up on Big Brother whenever.

[penguinposse]

i love both shows but to be honest i always record x factor anyway, i get really annoyed by parts where the judges walk out with that over the top music, plus the lil clips where the contestants talk before they sing!

[joeysteele]

If they clashed I would watch one and record the other for that time but BB ratings will be over a whole week,so it will be well able to stand a drop in ratings for the time X Factor is on anyway.

[michael21]

the X Factor starts 2 days after bb is this to soon? and which one will yoiu watch?

[Locke.]

Are they actually stupid enough to put it up vs X Factor? Is it definitely on at the same time?

[michael21]

Are they actually stupid enough to put it up vs X Factor? Is it definitely on at the same time?

some of the x factor show will be 3 hours long they will clash :dance:

[ram513]

Big Brother will still beat The X Factor, I KNOW IT!! :D

[RichardG]

well what it comes down to is what would you watch txf or bb live evictions i think bb would win every time

Well that's just ridiculous. :D I think last years X Factor went up to something crazy like 20m viewers at one point with an average of 11m to 16m per show - Big Brother averaged 2.6m. Airing Big Brother at the same time as The X Factor is the worst possible thing they could do, the ratings could easily drop to below 1m.

While us TiBBers here might prefer Big Brother over The X Factor, the majority of Britain is different and prefers the XF. As crazy as it might sound to us, it's true! They need to avoid the X Factor as much as possible if they want to pull in some decent viewing figures.

[Locke.]

Big Brother will still beat The X Factor, I KNOW IT!! :D

If Big Brother is on the same time as X Factor (particularly the live shows) it will almost definitely drop below a million viewers.

[ram513]

If Big Brother is on the same time as X Factor (particularly the live shows) it will almost definitely drop below a million viewers.

Yeah well, I'm trying to be optimistic :rolleyes:

[Locke.]

Yeah well, I'm trying to be optimistic :rolleyes:

Time to start being realistic

[RichardG]

If Big Brother is on the same time as X Factor (particularly the live shows) it will almost definitely drop below a million viewers.

^This. I see Big Brother doing ok in the ratings during the week because it's just something for people to watch when they're bored and there's nothing else on tv, but during the weekends with the X Factor the ratings will bomb, no way can it compete against those.

[ram513]

Time to start being realistic

True :\

[Locke.]

When is the series supposed to end? I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here starts around October aswell doesn't it?

[RichardG]

When is the series supposed to end? I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here starts around October aswell doesn't it?

I think it ends around the 12th of November.
The past few series' of IAC have started around the 14th of November, so Big Brother should be finishing just as IAC is starting.

[michael21]

there are a lot of night were there not much on but here are the bad night for bb

Monday fine should do well
Tuesday tna warestling at 10pm :nono: bad night for bb
Wednesday tna 10pm-11pm :nono: bad night for bb]
Thursday good night for bb apart from when there football on that go fot tuesday and wednedday to
Friday good night for bb
Saturday bad night for bb with the x factor and tna on
Sunday the best night for bb :dance:

[Patrick]

I think everyone is forgetting Simon and Cheryl aren't at X Factor anymore.

Look at how badly BGT did this year.
Talent shows are ******ing out this decade now.

Honestly, most people are fed up with XF - just look at last year's.

You can tell it's going to fail before it starts, Big Brother will take back it's crown as the king of Reality TV.

[Jordan.]

there are a lot of night were there not much on but here are the bad night for bb

Monday fine should do well
Tuesday tna warestling at 10pm :nono: bad night for bb
Wednesday tna 10pm-11pm :nono: bad night for bb]
Thursday good night for bb apart from when there football on that go fot tuesday and wednedday to
Friday good night for bb
Saturday bad night for bb with the x factor and tna on
Sunday the best night for bb :dance:

Don't be so ridiculous.

[michael21]

Don't be so ridiculous.

what? :hmph:

[Locke.]

there are a lot of night were there not much on but here are the bad night for bb

Monday fine should do well
Tuesday tna warestling at 10pm :nono: bad night for bb
Wednesday tna 10pm-11pm :nono: bad night for bb]
Thursday good night for bb apart from when there football on that go fot tuesday and wednedday to
Friday good night for bb
Saturday bad night for bb with the x factor and tna on
Sunday the best night for bb :dance:

No one likes tna.

And it will be fine against the football on thursdays because they are only Europa League games... And are the Europa games on C5 again this year becaue if they are they won't even be up against Big Brother :suspect:

[Jordan.]

what? :hmph:

BB will not be affected by TNA's 100 viewers.

[Smithy]

X Factor is much better, and is live so it is better watching that at the time and just catching up on Big Brother whenever.

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[michael21]

BB will not be affected by TNA's 100 viewers.

the thing is tna is only on ones where as bb is repeated :dance:

[ram513]

I didn't even know about TNA till I joined this :L

[DigitalSid]

X Factor

[Marc]

X Factor :)

[CharlieO]

For me: BB > X-Factor

Ratings: X-Factor will win by lots.

[Patricia4]

I'll watch BB and record X Factor.

[Stu]

BB will not be affected by TNA's 100 viewers.
About a quater of a million. Not that it factors into Big Brother like this still-to-be-banned nitwit thinks but it's still Challenges highest rated show.

Which is rather confusing given how awful it is.

[ram513]

For me: BB > X-Factor

Ratings: X-Factor will win by lots.

Same.

[michael21]

About a quater of a million. Not that it factors into Big Brother like this still-to-be-banned nitwit thinks but it's still Challenges highest rated show.

Which is rather confusing given how awful it is.

http://www.wrestlescoop.com/animated_gifs/trish.gif

[michael21]

I didn't even know about TNA till I joined this :L

are you going to watch it now?

[Tony1111]

If they stick on BB at 10PM on the weekends they'd probably avoid a clash. :)