Daily Star: Over 5 million tune into Big Brother

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Erm, no they ****ing didnt.

BIG Brother 2012 kicked off with a bang as more than five million tuned in. It beat last year’s first show which included a surprise appearance by Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson, 44.



http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/255369/Big-Brother-back-with-a-bang/

[Ramsay]

what did it really get?

[Smithy]

thats probably what it peaked with

I dont see the problem, if people think that lots of other people are watching it, surely they might tune in to see what the fuss is :shrug:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

thats probably what it peaked with

I dont see the problem, if people think that lots of other people are watching it, surely they might tune in to see what the fuss is :shrug:

Because they are spoon feeding the public ****e.

It peaked at 3 million and averaged 2.7.

[Ramsay]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lltzgnHi5F1qzib3wo1_400.jpg

[MTVN]

Bet they went and added the auditions/launch/BOTS figures together or something stupid

[Shaun]

oh how cute of them.

[Smithy]

Because they are spoon feeding the public ****e.

It peaked at 3 million and averaged 2.7.

omg a tabloid spoon feeding ****e the public

oh nooo

[daniel-lewis-1985]

omg a tabloid spoon feeding ****e the public

oh nooo

I'm cumming.

[*mazedsalv**]

DS reporters tweeted it was the REACH.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

DS reporters tweeted it was the REACH.

Wtf is the "reach"?

Thought that was the same as the peak which was 3 million?

[Redway]

Bet they went and added the auditions/launch/BOTS figures together or something stupid
They didn't. The audition had 1.18m (5.2%), IIRC.

[*mazedsalv**]

Wtf is the "reach"?

Thought that was the same as the peak which was 3 million?

Reach is the amount of people were "reached", maybe by not watching but by hearing the show was on... I never get it really. Not totally sure though.

[DigitalSid]

Wtf is the "reach"?

Thought that was the same as the peak which was 3 million?

Peak = the most people watching at once
Reach = the amount of people who watched at some point during the show
Average (the normal rating) = the amount of people watching on average throughout

[Redway]

Reach is the amount of people were "reached", maybe by not watching but by hearing the show was on... I never get it really. Not totally sure though.
You mean total reach? That's the total number of people who watched a particular television show. So the total reach would probably be the launch with +1, any repeats (if there were any), etc.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Peak = the most people watching at once
Reach = the amount of people who watched at some point during the show

So channel flickers?

[Redway]

So channel flickers?
What, the total reach, the peak or in general?
Peak = the most people watching at once
Reach = the amount of people who watched at some point during the show
Average (the normal rating) = the amount of people watching on average throughout

This, except that they're all done to the nearest five minutes. So out of the whole 1 hour and 45 minutes it had a five-minute peak of 3.09 (3.1)m, but that's the most accurate you'll find, really. It could've had a 10-second peak of 7.7m. Who knows?

[DigitalSid]

You mean total reach? That's the total number of people who watched a particular television show. So the total reach would probably be the launch with +1, any repeats (if there were any), etc.

The +1 is included in the average. Repeats are included in the official rating which is the average plus the amount of people who recorded the show or watched the show within a certain period (I think a week).

[Ramsay]

dont forget to carry the 1 redway

[DigitalSid]

So channel flickers?

And people who only watch a certain bit. Though I think they have to have watched for 3 minutes to count, so I don't think it includes people who don't actually watch any of it before flicking to another channel again, not sure.

[Redway]

dont forget to carry the 1 redway

The +1 is included in the average. Repeats are included in the official rating which is the average plus the amount of people who recorded the show or watched the show within a certain period (I think a week).

Oh, yeah. :joker: OK, so that narrows it down to just the repeats (if any) and all that.

[DigitalSid]

This, except that they're all done to the nearest five minutes. So out of the whole 1 hour and 45 minutes it had a five-minute peak of 3.09 (3.1)m, but that's the most accurate you'll find, really. It could've had a 10-second peak of 7.7m. Who knows?

It's the highest 5 minute average during the show.

[Redway]

It's the highest 5 minute average during the show.

Yeah, but it's a shame they don't do the highest 1 minute averages or summat.

[DigitalSid]

Oh, yeah. :joker: OK, so that narrows it down to just the repeats (if any) and all that.

No, the overnight reach doesn't include repeats it's just the amount of people who watched at least some of the show.

[Patrick]

And over 4 Million of them won't be back because there's no Live Feed. xo

[DigitalSid]

Yeah, but it's a shame they don't do the highest 1 minute averages or summat.

Not really, it wouldn't really tell us anything that the 5 minute peak doesn't and it would be more susceptible to statistical anomalies as ratings are calculated using sample data.

[DigitalSid]

And over 4 Million of them won't be back because there's no Live Feed. xo

I might not be back if we don't get that one hour later in the series, or at least a good technical explanation for why they now can't do it.

[Redway]

No, the overnight reach doesn't include repeats it's just the highest 5 minute average during the original broadcast.
Oh, right.
And over 4 Million of them won't be back because there's no Live Feed. xo

Oh, come on, Paddy. Live Feed ain't that bleeding special...unless it's when they're sleeping.

[DigitalSid]

Oh, right.

Edited my post. I meant the amount of people who watched at some point during the original broadcast, the highest 5 minute average is the peak. Though neither include repeats other than +1, they're only included in the officials.

[rk3388]

And over 4 Million of them won't be back because there's no Live Feed. xo

no, that is definitely not the reason.rofl.

[Patrick]

Oh, right.


Oh, come on, Paddy. Live Feed ain't that bleeding special...unless it's when they're sleeping.

TBH I didn't think it was dude - I thought only the forums missed it.

But today in school people kept saying to me,
'Why can't you watch it on the red button afterwards anymore?' I was just like :bored:

In a way, I was annoyed at them for only realizing 4 years on that the red button was gone - but I'm relieved that alot of people outside these forums also miss Live Feed, I put a status on Facebook earlier about it and expected to be called sad, and it got a great response from 'the casual viewer' aswell.

[DigitalSid]

TBH I didn't think it was dude - I thought only the forums missed it.

But today in school people kept saying to me,
'Why can't you watch it on the red button afterwards anymore?' I was just like :bored:

In a way, I was annoyed at them for only realizing 4 years on that the red button was gone - but I'm relieved that alot of people outside these forums also miss Live Feed, I put a status on Facebook earlier about it and expected to be called sad, and it got a great response from 'the casual viewer' aswell.

January already proved that it wasn't just the forums.

[Jack_]

TBH I didn't think it was dude - I thought only the forums missed it.

But today in school people kept saying to me,
'Why can't you watch it on the red button afterwards anymore?' I was just like :bored:

In a way, I was annoyed at them for only realizing 4 years on that the red button was gone - but I'm relieved that alot of people outside these forums also miss Live Feed, I put a status on Facebook earlier about it and expected to be called sad, and it got a great response from 'the casual viewer' aswell.

Glad to hear this as it only shows that it's not just the hardcore fans that appreciate the feed. It's a necessity.

[Colbert-Bump]

Whatever the ratings is, I'm sure it was high for a Channel 5 show.

[Mrluvaluva]

Big Brother's house party begins with 2.7m viewers

Channel 5's reality TV series returns with a 12.4% audience share


Big Brother returned to Channel 5 on Tuesday night with 2.7 million viewers, beating ITV1, BBC2 and Channel 4 in its 9pm slot.

The second series of the regular version of the reality TV format attracted a 12.4% audience share over an hour and 45 minutes from 9pm.

Big Brother has made a successful transfer from Channel 4 to Channel 5, establishing itself as the network's most popular returning series.

Last year's first non-celebrity series of Big Brother on Channel 5 launched with 2.6 million viewers and a 12.5% audience share on 9 September.

Earlier in the evening, Big Brother: the Auditions averaged 1.2 million viewers and 5.3%; while Big Brother's Bit on the Side followed up from 10.45pm with 900,000 and 7.3%.

Competition at 9pm included BBC1's Silk (4.7 million/19.9%), BBC2's The Transit of Venus: a Horizon special (2.4 million/10.2%, including BBC HD), ITV1's Martin Clunes: the Lemurs of Madagascar (1.7 million/7%) and Channel 4's Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket (1.4 million/5.9%).

Later on Tuesday evening new Channel 4 series All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry launched with 600,000 viewers and 3.6% audience share.


The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jun/06/big-brother-2-7m-viewers)


Not too disimilar to last years figures by all accounts.