Channel 4 Ratings Dropping, Channel 5 Rising

[Pronshi]

If we look at recent over night ratings in the past few weeks, we can tell that channel 4 has significantly dropped compared to recent years.
We can also tell that sense the Resmond take-over that channel 5 ratings have significantly rose.
These channels are now quickly becoming close rivals.
What do you think about the re launch of big brother and will that cast shadows over channel 4?

Source of overnights DS Ratings

[Andrew.]

Im really interested in seeing these ratings in action when Big Brother makes a return in 2 and a half weeks time. it would be interesting to see if this does actually happen then.

Channel 5 - UP
Channel 4 - DOWN

All due to big brother, proving them that getting rid of it would of been the worst thing for Channel 4! it could of been there flagship show if they did all these changed when BB10 aired. i think if this kinda re-vamp (new eye etc...) happend on C4 2 years ago it would of lasted another decade.

[TheBrother]

Im really interested in seeing these ratings in action when Big Brother makes a return in 2 and a half weeks time. it would be interesting to see if this does actually happen then.

Channel 5 - UP
Channel 4 - DOWN

All due to big brother, proving them that getting rid of it would of been the worst thing for Channel 4! it could of been there flagship show if they did all these changed when BB10 aired. i think if this kinda re-vamp (new eye etc...) happend on C4 2 years ago it would of lasted another decade.

+1

[Pronshi]

Im really interested in seeing these ratings in action when Big Brother makes a return in 2 and a half weeks time. it would be interesting to see if this does actually happen then.

Channel 5 - UP
Channel 4 - DOWN

All due to big brother, proving them that getting rid of it would of been the worst thing for Channel 4! it could of been there flagship show if they did all these changed when BB10 aired. i think if this kinda re-vamp (new eye etc...) happend on C4 2 years ago it would of lasted another decade.

I totally agree
Everyone is having doubts, I'm just praying that channel 5 pull it off
It would be epic to see the hard look on channel 4 faces if channel 5 was pulling in ratings of like 3-5 million a night on the celebrity version and a solid 3 million on the original version

[Jordan.]

If BB can manage 1.5 - 2M everynight (doubtful with no LF) it should stand a good chance against C4.

[Benjamin]

It's because C4 used to have some interesting and ground-breaking programmes, now they just seem to focus on tripe.

[joeysteele]

I am sure that Channel 5 ratings will be up once BB starts,no surprise to me that Channel 4 have slightly falling ratings.

[Doogle]

Will be interesting to see just how many people tune in to BB. It's unlikely but we can always hope the numbers are quite impressive. Not BB3 obviously but yknow.

[Joelle.]

I think most of BB Channel 4s viewers will follow BB to Channel 5

[The_Big_Send_Off]

c4 only beat c5 rating overall due to +1, if c5 had a +1 they would clearly beat c4!

[Pronshi]

c4 only beat c5 rating overall due to +1, if c5 had a +1 they would clearly beat c4!

ive noticed that, the only times c4 seem to beat c5 is when people watch on c4+1

[Doogle]

C4+1 was a lifesaver last year if I was busy when BB was on. I cant watch on Demand5 due to slow internet so im gonna have to move around my social life to make way for BB :bored:

[InOne]

C4 is a mess these days. They seem to show the worst shows ever, and at primetime. All this sex and bad bodies stuff is really boring now.

[Joelle.]

They will be a C5+1 eventually but I somehow doubt it will be in time for Big Brother :bawling:

[Blog Rider]

They could do a uncut repeat of the HLs on 5 Star at 11pm :)

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

They could do a uncut repeat of the HLs on 5 Star at 11pm :)

This could be a great move by C5 if they did this.

[Pronshi]

This could be a great move by C5 if they did this.

i dont think most people wud stay up to watch,
however most hardcore bb fans wud :)

[joeysteele]

BB followers will watch as much as they can as to BB, I really cannot see it failing on channel 5 and I do think Channel 4 may come to regret letting it go.

Really Channel 4 has not much going for it now.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Heres the ratings to compare.
Monday
Channel 5

Police Interceptors arrested 1.27m (5.7%) from 8pm

Showing of The Ninth Gate mustered 1.57m (8.6%) from 9pm.

Cricket On 5, recapping England's huge victory against India at Trent Bridge, grabbed a healthy 1.47m (7.4%) on the terrestrial channel in the 7pm hour.


Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with 25.8% against ITV1's 19% (+1: 0.5%). Channel 5 came in third place with 7%, followed by BBC Two's 6.4% and Channel 4's 4.8% (+1: 0.8%).

Channel 4

New series The Secret Life of Buildings debuted with 820k (3.7%) on Channel 4 in the 8pm hour and 136k (0.6%) on +1.

Embarrassing Bodies enthralled 1.74m (7.3%) from 9pm and 383k (2.1%) on timeshift.

Comedy drama Sirens concluded with 880k (5%) from 10pm and 125k (1.3%) an hour later.

Saturday

Channel 5

After cricket highlights scored 1.08m (6.4%) at 7pm,

NCIS (8pm), 828k (4.4%

CSI: Miami (9pm) 1.09m (5.6%)

Law & Order: SVU (10pm) pulled in 1.15m (7%).

Channel4

Channel 4's showing of Crocodile Dundee II brought in 1.09m (6.1%) from 7pm (+1: 243k),

943k (4.9%) tuned in for Camelot at 9pm

713k (4.9%) watched the film Cloverfield from 10pm

Overall, BBC One owned primetime with 20.7%, ahead of ITV1's 16.6% (+1: 2.3%). Channel 5 claimed third place with 5.7%, followed by Channel 4 with 5.5% (+1: 0.9%

Friday

Channel 5

Danger: Diggers at Work's 838k (4.1%) for Channel 5.

a repeat of The Mentalist took 864k (5.1%)

Channel 4

1.46m (7.3%) tuned in for 8 Out of 10 Cats at 9pm (+1: 256k)

Alan Carr: Chatty Man entertained 1.49m (7.7%) at 9.30pm (+1: 309k)

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night continued with 1.16m (8.4%) at 10.30pm (+1: 215k).

Also in the hour, Come Dine with Me served up 1.04m (5.1%) for Channel 4 (+1: 274k),
Looks like Channel 5 are actually doing rather better

Overall, ITV1 led primetime with 21.6% (+1: 0.7%), ahead of BBC One's 18.2%, BBC Two's 7.1%, Channel 4's 5.8% (+1: 1%) and Channel 5's 4.8%.


Thursday

Channel 5

How Do They Do It? grabbed 723k (3.8%)

Aircrash interested 874k (4%) in the 8pm hour

Cowboy Builders attracted 1.62m (7.3%) from 9pm.

Fly-on-the-wall series Candy Bar Girls appealed to 481k (2.9%) from 10pm.

Channel 4


Channel 4's Help! My House Is Falling Down attracted 1.39m (6.4%) in the 8pm hour and 287k (1.3%) on +1.

8 Out Of Ten Cats amused 880k (5%) from 10pm and 140k (1.4%) on timeshift.

Overall, ITV1 narrowly won primetime with 20.4% (+1: 0.6%) against BBC One's 20.3%. BBC Two ranked in third with 7.2%, ahead of Channel 4's 5% (+1: 1.1%) and Channel 5's 4.3%.


Wednesday

Channel 5

Garden ER premiered with 553k (3.1%)

The Removal Men: Pickfords was seen by 1.19m (6.1%) in the 8pm hour.

NCIS had 1.25m (5.9%) from 9pm

Panic Room mustered 611k (5%) from 10pm.

Channel 4

Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance disciplined 1.66m (8.5%) in the 8pm hour and 170k (0.8%) on +1.

24 Hours in A&A healed 2.66m (12.5%) from 9pm and 352k (2.2%) on timeshift.

Murdoch: The Mogul Who Screwed The News grabbed 780k (4.8%) from 10pm and 159k (1.7%) an hour later.

Overall, BBC One won primetime with 18% against ITV1's 16.4% (+1: 0.8%). Channel 4 came in third with 7.6% (+1: 1%), followed by BBC Two with 6.6% and Channel 5 with 4.5%

Channel 5 are not beating Channel 4 in the viewer stakes but it is pretty much neck and neck.

If Channel 4 didnt have plus 1 i believe Channel 5 would be way ahead.

I am shocked though that Channel 5 are actually beating C4 on some days. Channel 4 does still have alot more to offer in the way of programming to c5 imo 8 out of 10 cats and Alan Carr: Chatty man being two great shows.

[MTVN]

C4 is a mess these days. They seem to show the worst shows ever, and at primetime. All this sex and bad bodies stuff is really boring now.

This, they did used to show some interesting stuff

[CharlieO]

Heres the ratings to compare.

Monday

Channel 5

Police Interceptors arrested 1.27m (5.7%) from 8pm

Showing of The Ninth Gate mustered 1.57m (8.6%) from 9pm.

Cricket On 5, recapping England's huge victory against India at Trent Bridge, grabbed a healthy 1.47m (7.4%) on the terrestrial channel in the 7pm hour.


Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with 25.8% against ITV1's 19% (+1: 0.5%). Channel 5 came in third place with 7%, followed by BBC Two's 6.4% and Channel 4's 4.8% (+1: 0.8%).

Channel 4

New series The Secret Life of Buildings debuted with 820k (3.7%) on Channel 4 in the 8pm hour and 136k (0.6%) on +1.

Embarrassing Bodies enthralled 1.74m (7.3%) from 9pm and 383k (2.1%) on timeshift.

Comedy drama Sirens concluded with 880k (5%) from 10pm and 125k (1.3%) an hour later.

Saturday

Channel 5

After cricket highlights scored 1.08m (6.4%) at 7pm,

NCIS (8pm), 828k (4.4%

CSI: Miami (9pm) 1.09m (5.6%)

Law & Order: SVU (10pm) pulled in 1.15m (7%).

Channel4

Channel 4's showing of Crocodile Dundee II brought in 1.09m (6.1%) from 7pm (+1: 243k),

943k (4.9%) tuned in for Camelot at 9pm

713k (4.9%) watched the film Cloverfield from 10pm

Overall, BBC One owned primetime with 20.7%, ahead of ITV1's 16.6% (+1: 2.3%). Channel 5 claimed third place with 5.7%, followed by Channel 4 with 5.5% (+1: 0.9%

Looks like Channel 5 are actually doing rather better

I wouldn't expect them :shocked:

I think BB has got a good chance because Channel 4 is terrible nowadays.

[Joelle.]

Saturday

Channel 5

After cricket highlights scored 1.08m (6.4%) at 7pm,

NCIS (8pm), 828k (4.4%

CSI: Miami (9pm) 1.09m (5.6%)

Law & Order: SVU (10pm) pulled in 1.15m (7%).

Channel4

Channel 4's showing of Crocodile Dundee II brought in 1.09m (6.1%) from 7pm (+1: 243k),

943k (4.9%) tuned in for Camelot at 9pm

713k (4.9%) watched the film Cloverfield from 10pm

I just love the fact that an ancient repeat of CSI Miami on C5 got higher ratings than brand new Camelot on C4. :laugh:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

It does seem like Channel 5 are rising though.

[armand.kay]

Good news but I dont think it is because of big brother.

[Joelle.]

Channel 5 isnt as **** as its reputation would have people believe. I genuinely believe a lot of its programming is better than Channel 4 these days. Well, I mean the american stuff mostly, not Cowboy Builders. :laugh:

[_Seth]

This is gonna be almost... fascinating to see the comparisons once CBB starts.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

This is gonna be almost... fascinating to see the comparisons once CBB starts.

Agreed.

Cant wait :)

Hope Channel 5 kicks CHannel 4 arse.

It would be an embarresing defeat lol.

[Brekkie]

Although it's suffering in primetime at the moment actually overall C4's ratings are surprisingly up this summer on the same period last year, while E4, More4 and Film4 have all had record shares in Q2 (Apr-Jun). C4 also had more shows top 3m in June this year than last year.

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4s-june-ratings-stronger-without-big-brother

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Channel 5 ratings for last night.

Pretty good...

How Do They Do It? grabbed 601k (3%) on Channel 5 in the 7pm hour.

Aircrash interested 1.01m (4.5%) in the 8pm hour

Cowboy Builders attracted 1.77m (7.3%) from 9pm.

Amy Winehouse: The Untold Story was seen by 1.2m (7%) from 10pm

fly-on-the-wall series Candy Bar Girls appealed to 432k (4.1%) from 11pm.

Overall, BBC One won primetime with 20.5% against ITV1's 18.6% (+1: 0.5%). BBC Two ranked in third with 9.2%, ahead of Channel 5's 5.3% and Channel 4's 5% (+1: 0.8%).

[Patrick]

OH YEAH!

Suck on that Channel 4! *****s.

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[Patrick]

Good news but I dont think it is because of big brother.

Of course it is.

I'm not saying people are tuning in for BB - but no one even knew about Channel 5's revamp until Big Brother started hitting the press again and news of it's return on C5 spread - that itself is like advertising for Channel 5.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Last nights ratings...

Overall, BBC One won primetime with 22% against BBC Two's 10.5%. ITV1 was pushed into third with just 10% (+1: 0.5%), followed by Channel 5 with 8.2% and Channel 4 with 5.8% (+1: 0.7%

Go Channel 5!!

[SimBrotherNetwork]

Wow Channel 4 are going down hill

[billy123]

Every major tv channels ratings are dropping so to single out c4 is just silly itv are the ones that seem to be suffering most at the moment.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Every major tv channels ratings are dropping so to single out c4 is just silly itv are the ones that seem to be suffering most at the moment.

Erm its not silly.

Read the thread title its about comparing C5 and C4 ratings to each other.

Its just interesting to see C5 doing better than C4 at the mo seeing as its allways been seen as the runt of all terestrial channels.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Last night

Channel 4

The Secret Life of Buildings continued with 500k (2.1%) on Channel 4 in the 8pm hour, before Concrete Circus - part of the Street Summer season - mustered 770k (3.4%) from 9pm and 143k (0.9%) on +1.

Channel 5

Channel 5's How Do They Do It? pulled in 415k (2%) from 7.30pm, before Police Interceptors arrested 1.15m (4.9%) from 8pm. A showing of War fetched 1.13m (5.4%) from 9pm.



BBC One dominated primetime with 26.3% against ITV1's 18.8% (+1: 0.5%). BBC Two came in third place with 6.5%, followed by Channel 5's 4.3% and Channel 4's 2.9% (+1: 0.5%).

[Pronshi]

Last night

Channel 4

The Secret Life of Buildings continued with 500k (2.1%) on Channel 4 in the 8pm hour, before Concrete Circus - part of the Street Summer season - mustered 770k (3.4%) from 9pm and 143k (0.9%) on +1.

Channel 5

Channel 5's How Do They Do It? pulled in 415k (2%) from 7.30pm, before Police Interceptors arrested 1.15m (4.9%) from 8pm. A showing of War fetched 1.13m (5.4%) from 9pm.


BBC One dominated primetime with 26.3% against ITV1's 18.8% (+1: 0.5%). BBC Two came in third place with 6.5%, followed by Channel 5's 4.3% and Channel 4's 2.9% (+1: 0.5%).


OMG?? 2.9%
talk about an all time low

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I know!