Ratings down again

[erinp5]

In three nights, Big Brother 2014 has lost over half of its audience with now fewer than a million viewers tuning.

2.1 million viewers switched onto Channel 5 for the first launch show on Thursday night as the new series kicked off but that was down to 1.6 million for Friday evening’s second live show, which saw six more housemates and a big twist.

Last night saw the figures fall again as just 950,000 watched the first full highlights of the series.

It was despite the show being scheduled straight after the BGT final, which had a peak audience of more than 12 million viewers watching.

And even though the show had originally faced the football, the match was suspended due to a thunderstorm.

The show was down some 300,000 viewers on last year’s equivalent first Saturday nights highlights, all despite a series of twists as part of this year’s Power Trip theme.

The show continues nightly on Channel 5 and will air another special live show on Monday night from 10PM where another twist will be revealed.

A spokesman for Channel 5 said today: “We are pleased with the very strong performance of the show across the two launch nights.”

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[Raph]

Unfortunately I think it's down to the lack of diversity in housemates, and the abundance of models and people who have had exposure to celebrity life-style.

[Samm]

Unfortunately I think it's down to the lack of diversity in housemates, and the abundance of models and people who have had exposure to celebrity life-style.

No, it was because it clashed with the Football last night

[Pete.]

We are pleased with the very strong performance of the show across the two launch nights.

:love:

[Pete.]

No, it was because it clashed with the Football last night
exactly this. This article is bashing BB without taking this into consideration. Most of the Great British public will watch the football over BB

[Marcus.]

it not the people in the street on bb
but on the other side could be football

[Rob!]

Day 3 people. Let's remember we were ****ting ourselves over last years ratings - hell, we were ****ting ourselves over BB12's.

[Cal.]

exactly this. This article is bashing BB without taking this into consideration. Most of the Great British public will watch the football over BB

[2]

[Locke.]

Time to cancel it

[Rob!]

Time to cancel it

Reported.

[Glenn.]

Wasn't the football postponed last night?

[Locke.]

Reported.

http://uploadir.com/u/uz0gqxoz

[Rob!]

http://uploadir.com/u/uz0gqxoz

:joker:

[Samm]

Wasn't the football postponed last night?

It was cancelled at 9:30 and then started at 10:00, that is what the article says so it still clashed with Big brother

[Cal.]

It was cancelled at 9:30 and then started at 10:00, that is what the article says so it still clashed with Big brother

People need to read information. :idc:

[erinp5]

It's set to clash with Soccer Aid tonight.

[smeagol]

its the housemates. really im only watching cause im a fan but its not good at mo.
peopl will watch if it picks up i guess but i can imagine a lot turning of

[Crimson Dynamo]

luckily we do not sell tv advertising so we can just watch it and enjoy it.

[Jarrod]

Regardless of the rating, it still came third in the slot.

[thediaryroomchair]

Advertising space needs to be sold if Big Brother is to be profitable for Channel 5 and there needs to be justification from the producers to the advertisers that there is an audience that will watch.

If audiences continue to fall, Channel 5 surely will begin to worry. I fear that the housemates are too fame hungry and that there is not a good selection like there was last year.

For me, this could be the last series of Big Brother.

[Withano]

Unfortunately I think it's down to the lack of diversity in housemates, and the abundance of models and people who have had exposure to celebrity life-style.

It definitely is. Most of the Big Brother fans are older women, they're not gonna be interested in this lot. They're awful.

[Withano]

I'm so annoyed at this series, the celebrity ones will hopefully save it for this year but if they don't drastically change the lineup for the next series, Big Brother will die.

[BigSister]

Football warm weather its the weekend Saturday shows don't do as well anyway than the weekday ones so I think time will tell on the ratings

[smeagol]

I'm so annoyed at this series, the celebrity ones will hopefully save it for this year but if they don't drastically change the lineup for the next series, Big Brother will die.


i'm sure this one will get better could well turn out the best yet when it gets going . but i can understand why casuals and even die hards wouldn't be impressed with the start of it.

[Ross.]

Ratings are going to generally be down for the next few weeks if it clashes a lot with the World Cup, hopefully after that it will start to pick up a bit. :spin:

[Withano]

i'm sure this one will get better could well turn out the best yet when it gets going . but i can understand why casuals and even die hards wouldn't be impressed with the start of it.

Only way I can see it vastly improving would be by doing an at least a quadruple eviction and replacing the models with relatively normal people.

Even then though the 'towie-like to classic bb-like' character ratio would still be off, its a shame.

[Samm]

The Cast is fine :unsure:

[Withano]

The Cast is fine :unsure:

Its abysmal and probably the main reason why the ratings are down, blaming it on football won't work all summer.. its not like the fan bases are known to be similar

[jackc1806]

It held up well against a 8million peak audience on ITV.. It isn't an excuse it's fact

[Rob!]

It held up well against a 8million peak audience on ITV.. It isn't an excuse it's fact

And came 3rd out of all the channels in it's slot.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

The Cast is fine :unsure:

Sam no offence but every comment made about the ratings and the cast you have to come in and say they are the best yet or ratings are bad because of the weather or the football ect ect .

How are you going to keep this up if this continues over the next week?

I was going to say the next 2 nights will tell, that the first proper highlight shows show accurately how many people will stick with BB but tomorrow there's another twist, another 90 minute show on a Monday night.

Its strange they got everything like the house and graphics spot on but then filled it with a group of housemates who are the reason the public hate BB.

100% wannabes. Plus the fact they have already been on other reality shows is the icing on the cake.

Unfortunately people seem to be over looking it because Rylan has said "they have all been on the cusp of fame" making it sound like its part of the theme.
Its not, its a white wash.

Im not a negative person or a BB hater before anyone starts having a go im just saying it how it is. I love BB and I really want it to smash it in the ratings again but I wont make up lame excuses or be in denial over the reasons its flopping just because its not fan behaviour.

[Rob!]

Sam no offence but every comment made about the ratings and the cast you have to come in and say they are the best yet or ratings are bad because of the weather or the football ect ect .

How are you going to keep this up if this continues over the next week?

I was going to say the next 2 nights will tell, that the first proper highlight shows show accurately how many people will stick with BB but tomorrow there's another twist, another 90 minute show on a Monday night.

Its strange they got everything like the house and graphics spot on but then filled it with a group of housemates who are the reason the public hate BB.

100% wannabes. Plus the fact they have already been on other reality shows is the icing on the cake.

Unfortunately people seem to be over looking it because Rylan has said "they have all been on the cusp of fame" making it sound like its part of the theme.
Its not, its a white wash.

Im not a negative person or a BB hater before anyone starts having a go im just saying it how it is. I love BB and I really want it to smash it in the ratings again but I wont make up lame excuses or be in denial over the reasons its flopping just because its not fan behaviour.


The cast IS actually fine though. There's interesting stories starting to develop, different facets, it's deep down what BB is and will always be. People are finding it entertaining.

[Black Dagger]

'normal people'

Like Sam? no thanks.

The cast is fine, couldn't give a **** if you've worked in Greggs or are housemates like these, entertain me for 10 weeks.

[jackc1806]

Tbh anyone can go on X Factor ect so it doesn't bother me

[Rob!]

My only issue comes when they start pretending to be something else for the benefit of the camera. Like acting stupid or pissing about - Charlotte from *****die shore comes to mind and Mark is showing signs of doing it too.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Tbh anyone can go on X Factor ect so it doesn't bother me

No they cant actually getting infront of the judges takes 2 auditions and talks with producers, signing application forms and letting other media groups contact you if they think you would be suitable for their other shows.

You cant just queue and walk onto the stage as it seems.

[jackc1806]

Perhaps, he does do things for the camera

[jackc1806]

No they cant actually getting infront of the judges takes 2 auditions and talks with producers, signing application forms and letting other media groups contact you if they think you would be suitable for their other shows.

You cant just queue and walk onto the stage as it seems.

I know, my mums work held X Factor auditions

What I meant was any of us could apply and it doesn't make you a celeb :)

[daniel-lewis-1985]

My only issue comes when they start pretending to be something else for the benefit of the camera. Like acting stupid or pissing about - Charlotte from *****die shore comes to mind and Mark is showing signs of doing it too.

I agree with Mark, I allways thought he was BB material because lets face it him and Pauline are the standouts at the moment but after seeing a few clips posted by Channel 5 today he just seems like hes playing to the camera.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I know, my mums work held X Factor auditions

What I meant was any of us could apply and it doesn't make you a celeb :)

Yeah I never said that it makes anyone a celeb.

I pointed out the people who have actually appeared on other shows not just that a filled out an application form ect.

They have actually been on other shows, adverts, music videos, documentaries, playboy.

[jackc1806]

Yeah I never said that it makes anyone a celeb.

I pointed out the people who have actually appeared on other shows not just that a filled out an application form ect.

They have actually been on other shows, adverts, music videos, documentaries, playboy ect.

True. I've always thought BB1 was 14 years ago before all these new opportunities like X Factor, Starnow existed. I bet some of the original contestants would be taking advantage of that if BB1 was today

[daniel-lewis-1985]

True. I've always thought BB1 was 14 years ago before all these new opportunities like X Factor, Starnow existed. I bet some of the original contestants would be taking advantage of that if BB1 was today

Im a total hypocrite because Im on starnow and have been on various stuff but i was a wannabe so i know a group of big style wannabes when i see them.

I and the rest of us expect wannabes on the show but the fact that its full of people who have been on other tv shows just puts a downer on BB.

Its like its no longer an achievement or a once in a lifetime opportunity to get on BB anymore when there are people in there who have been on 3 reality tv shows already.

I thought after last year BB would be going back to people who wanted the experience seeing as they know they wont get fame from it anymore but the producers have gone out of their way to recruit fame *****s.

[Withano]

I just don't know how they allowed themselves to make this mistake. People were complaining last series because about half the house were wannabees, why would they fill it with 80-90% wannabees this time. Its frustrating, its a good thing they have CBB to fall back on.

[Razor]

Unfortunately I think it's down to the lack of diversity in housemates, and the abundance of models and people who have had exposure to celebrity life-style.

^^^ this.

[smeagol]

Only way I can see it vastly improving would be by doing an at least a quadruple eviction and replacing the models with relatively normal people.

Even then though the 'towie-like to classic bb-like' character ratio would still be off, its a shame.


ha. im trying to stay hopeful , not seen much of them yet as too much power trip nonsence . im hoping it will start bad and get great but i must admit there's no characters in this one like before. so chances arn't the best. but were see
bb went for too many samey ppl thats for sure. none stand out straight away

[Marsh.]

Time to cancel it

Time it had the break it should've been given when channel 4 waved goodbye in 2010.

[James]

The ratings are always bad for the first highlights after the launch, mainly I think, because they've got hardly any new footage to show.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

The ratings are always bad for the first highlights after the launch, mainly I think, because they've got hardly any new footage to show.

845k (4.1%) between 9.30pm and 10.30pm (+1: 107k/0.7%). :/

[uniquedude]

For one ratings are always said to be dropping but for once I have to say it could be a two fold thing with quality and scheduling clashes, this year does not have the drama of last years first day aka beanie snatch or Micheal deliberating stirring trouble. Dropping below 1 million halfway through could be dismissed but this early on is quite telling.

[Jake.]

The way people go on though, you'd think every other show averaged 5 million.. football killed pretty much everything last night, My Sisters Keeper had 400k or so less viewers than BB and BBC2 had a million viewers for French and Saunders... Big Brother wasn't the only show to struggle

[JohnnyBB]

Well if raitings where to drop again under a million tonight the show is in serious trouble.

[Marsh.]

The way people go on though, you'd think every other show averaged 5 million.. football killed pretty much everything last night, My Sisters Keeper had 400k or so less viewers than BB and BBC2 had a million viewers for French and Saunders... Big Brother wasn't the only show to struggle

Are repeats and an old film supposed to bring in viewers though? They're not the channels biggest shows, they're schedule fillers because they know football is on.

Big Brother is supposed to be channel 5's biggest show. :umm2:

[uniquedude]

Sam no offence but every comment made about the ratings and the cast you have to come in and say they are the best yet or ratings are bad because of the weather or the football ect ect .

How are you going to keep this up if this continues over the next week?

I was going to say the next 2 nights will tell, that the first proper highlight shows show accurately how many people will stick with BB but tomorrow there's another twist, another 90 minute show on a Monday night.

Its strange they got everything like the house and graphics spot on but then filled it with a group of housemates who are the reason the public hate BB.

100% wannabes. Plus the fact they have already been on other reality shows is the icing on the cake.

Unfortunately people seem to be over looking it because Rylan has said "they have all been on the cusp of fame" making it sound like its part of the theme.
Its not, its a white wash.

Im not a negative person or a BB hater before anyone starts having a go im just saying it how it is. I love BB and I really want it to smash it in the ratings again but I wont make up lame excuses or be in denial over the reasons its flopping just because its not fan behaviour.

Tell em how it is. The housemate selection is **** point blank

[uniquedude]

Unfortunately I think it's down to the lack of diversity in housemates, and the abundance of models and people who have had exposure to celebrity life-style.

MODELS have nothing to do with it, anyone remember little ole Sallie or Hazel from last year? Fame has nothing to do with it, loads of people from past series have been in the public eye slightly cusp of fame or whatever the different this year is the people are too 2 dimensional, we need characters like Charlie, Callum, Dexter, Makosi, Heaven. People who aint just 'im a bitch' 'im ruthless' too much bravado little substance. I really thought C5 had cracked the formula considering how well they casted the last two years (both of which have been compared to the best series on C4) I have no idea why they went a different route

[Raph]

Sam no offence but every comment made about the ratings and the cast you have to come in and say they are the best yet or ratings are bad because of the weather or the football ect ect .

How are you going to keep this up if this continues over the next week?

I was going to say the next 2 nights will tell, that the first proper highlight shows show accurately how many people will stick with BB but tomorrow there's another twist, another 90 minute show on a Monday night.

Its strange they got everything like the house and graphics spot on but then filled it with a group of housemates who are the reason the public hate BB.

100% wannabes. Plus the fact they have already been on other reality shows is the icing on the cake.

Unfortunately people seem to be over looking it because Rylan has said "they have all been on the cusp of fame" making it sound like its part of the theme.
Its not, its a white wash.

Im not a negative person or a BB hater before anyone starts having a go im just saying it how it is. I love BB and I really want it to smash it in the ratings again but I wont make up lame excuses or be in denial over the reasons its flopping just because its not fan behaviour.

speaking the truth :worship:

[Raph]

MODELS have nothing to do with it, anyone remember little ole Sallie or Hazel from last year? Fame has nothing to do with it, loads of people from past series have been in the public eye slightly cusp of fame or whatever the different this year is the people are too 2 dimensional, we need characters like Charlie, Callum, Dexter, Makosi, Heaven. People who aint just 'im a bitch' 'im ruthless' too much bravado little substance. I really thought C5 had cracked the formula considering how well they casted the last two years (both of which have been compared to the best series on C4) I have no idea why they went a different route

I see your point but I think you missed what I was trying to get at. I think it's fine that there are a couple of models - the issue is when the majority are and then you're left with very little regardless of whether they're one dimensional or not. Charlie, Callum, Dexter, Makosi and Heaven all weren't models from what I remember?

[Marsh.]

I've never understood them playing into the public perception of the show which furthers the bad reputation the show has.

I'm surprised they haven't gone all out and built a sex den.

[Raph]

I've never understood them playing into the public perception of the show which furthers the bad reputation the show has.

I'm surprised they haven't gone all out and built a sex den.

So true :laugh2:

[Marsh.]

It hit me again when I was listening to the American podcast earlier with someone who's watching BBUK for the first time and was having it explained by a couple of guys who started watching a couple of years back and when I was listening and hating half of what they were saying I was thinking "I don't recognise this show anymore and I'm not sure I like it"

:joker: Yet I continue to watch. My loyalty is too strong.

[Raph]

It hit me again when I was listening to the American podcast earlier with someone who's watching BBUK for the first time and was having it explained by a couple of guys who started watching a couple of years back and when I was listening and hating half of what they were saying I was thinking "I don't recognise this show anymore and I'm not sure I like it"

:joker: Yet I continue to watch. My loyalty is too strong.

I feel the exact same way Marsh! I'm honestly just watching out of loyalty now, and out of fear that it's going to be the last series ever since the cast is so poor, so I don't want to miss that, if that makes sense. Sad times :(

[Marsh.]

Yeah, I actually thought BB11/UBB whilst not a perfect series by any means, was quite a decent send off for it. :laugh:

It definitely needed a break for a few years. Channel 5 bringing it back so soon and cramming so many series in such a short space of time didn't help at all.

[Raph]

Yeah, I actually thought BB11/UBB whilst not a perfect series by any means, was quite a decent send off for it. :laugh:

It definitely needed a break for a few years. Channel 5 bringing it back so soon and cramming so many series in such a short space of time didn't help at all.

Yeah I actually loved BB11, and the only Channel 5 series that lived up to Channel 4 standards for me was BB14, it had such an amazing cast.

[Marsh.]

Yeah I actually loved BB11, and the only Channel 5 series that lived up to Channel 4 standards for me was BB14, it had such an amazing cast.

:worship:

[Rob!]

Your words make me sad :(

[Josy]

Marsh hurry up and stop watching then we don't have to put up with you any more :idc:

[Marsh.]

:bawling:

I wish I could but I'm an addict. :sad:

[James]

I've enjoyed what I've seen so far. Big Brother has always had fame-wannabe housemates, even the first series.

Look at BB7 - for instance - the number of housemates that had sought fame in some way, it even was a running joke amongst the housemates that a lot of them used to hang out at Chinawhites club in London.

The housemates tend to look all the same on opening night - probably more so in recent series to be fair, but the differences soon emerge.

[Rob!]

:bawling:

I wish I could but I'm an addict. :sad:

See, I felt exactly the same as you during the first celeb series and BB12 when channel 5 first took it. Literally just watched out of loyalty but knew it was awful. Since then except Rylan and *****die shore's series, I've loved c5 BB :(

[Marsh.]

I detested it from when it started on c5 until last year. I found the CBB's mostly decent but BB12 and 13 I actually couldn't finish, found them awful.

BB14 I really enjoyed but I'm getting the feeling I'm back to not liking it.

[Marsh.]

I've enjoyed what I've seen so far. Big Brother has always had fame-wannabe housemates, even the first series.

Look at BB7 - for instance - the number of housemates that had sought fame in some way, it even was a running joke amongst the housemates that a lot of them used to hang out at Chinawhites club in London.

The housemates tend to look all the same on opening night - probably more so in recent series to be fair, but the differences soon emerge.

Fame hungry doesn't really bother me, it's when the house is crawling with them and they're so self aware (which is obviously a natural byproduct of the show running for so long) and the channel 5 style just makes it feel more fake to me.

Like when I watch clips of BBUS I feel like I'm watching a scripted show like The Hills or something, that's what BBUK is morphing into and I don't like it. :sad:

[smeagol]

The last 2 bb's were the best ever in my view. including the celeb one which i usually dislike. it would be a big shame if it suddenly got canned after such a big high. last years was big news .

fame hungry doesn't matter. nothing matters really except the characters of the housemates and the twists.
i think people tunned in to see if they could relate to any of them and saw a load of business people with good looks and thought thats not me. and switched off.
bb's fault if this is the last . people want people they can releate too. hard to relate to millionaire bores managers. its not the apprentice.
thats why the winner is never those kind of people.

[Black Dagger]

BB11/UBB were both tragic and weren't in anyway, shape or form a good 'send off'

[Jake.]

Are repeats and an old film supposed to bring in viewers though? They're not the channels biggest shows, they're schedule fillers because they know football is on.

Big Brother is supposed to be channel 5's biggest show. :umm2:

Well, Dirty Dancing brought in 1.6 million viewers last night for 5, so.. yes?

[Marsh.]

Well, Dirty Dancing brought in 1.6 million viewers last night for 5, so.. yes?

What? You think BBC2 thought they'd get bumper ratings for a cheap repeat of French and Saunders? No, there's a reason they stick repeats on for cheap schedule filling.

[Marsh.]

BB11/UBB were both tragic and weren't in anyway, shape or form a good 'send off'

Well I thought they were and they were head and shoulders above the 4 years that have come after it. Considering where BB had gotten itself by 2010, BB11/UBB was very decent. It could've been a hell of a lot worse.

[Jake.]

What? You think BBC2 thought they'd get bumper ratings for a cheap repeat of French and Saunders? No, there's a reason they stick repeats on for cheap schedule filling.

We wasn't talking about French and Saunders, we were talking about old films getting good/bad ratings

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Woah Dirty Dancing actually beat Big Brother though lol.

But glad BB bounced back by 500,000.

The ratings can be so unpredictable im hoping they stay at 1.5 for the series but the world cup is coming eek!

[Marsh.]

We wasn't talking about French and Saunders, we were talking about old films getting good/bad ratings

You mentioned them.

I'm saying repeats like F&S and movies are cheap alternatives on nights they know won't rate all that well.

The fact a 20+ year old film rated higher than BB shows what a dire state the show is in. This is the reason ITV have said they're unlikely to want BB for one of their channels because it doesn't rate high enough to justify the high costs of making it.

[*mazedsalv**]

Woah Dirty Dancing actually beat Big Brother though lol.

But glad BB bounced back by 500,000.

The ratings can be so unpredictable im hoping they stay at 1.5 for the series but the world cup is coming eek!

Got to say it has a very loyal audience. It's been repeated 3-4 times already this year I'm sure! But yes, it's good to see a 1.50m bounce. Just slightly about BB14 overnight average of 1.48m (however, BB14 added a lot on officials, hoping BB15 can do the same!).

[Samm]

It got 1.3 +1 and it's good for a 10pm slot and it beat C4 & BBC2

There is a ratings thread....

[daniel-lewis-1985]

It got 1.3 +1 and it's good for a 10pm slot and it beat C4 & BBC2

There is a ratings thread....

Post in it then and stop bumping this.

[*mazedsalv**]

Post in it then and stop bumping this.

It didn't get 1.3 either it was 1.21 someone in the ratings thread made a mistake.

It got 1.3m incl +1.

1.2m and then 103k on +1.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

It got 1.3m incl +1.

1.2m and then 103k on +1.

Oh yeah lol.

Dumbass.

Its still **** imo people can praise it all they want but its piss poor.

[*mazedsalv**]

Oh yeah lol.

Dumbass.

Its still **** imo people can praise it all they want but its piss poor.

It's poor, but not too bad. The share is good (well obviously as it was at 10pm), BB14 first Tues got 1.42m which was 100k ahead, but the first week av of BB14 was 1.32m so pretty similar to last nights rating, BUT with the hype, I expected more. I'm worrying for it from tomorrow onwards when the World Cup starts.

BB14s first week was all between 1.2-1.4m until the eviction so it wasn't fairing much better, but it climbed from then, something I have a feeling BB15 can't do because of the footie.

Also 1.3m overnights would mean 1.6m-1.7m officials which either match or beat BB12 and BB13, so it's not that bad.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

It's poor, but not too bad. The share is good (well obviously as it was at 10pm), BB14 first Tues got 1.42m which was 100k ahead, but the first week av of BB14 was 1.32m so pretty similar to last nights rating, BUT with the hype, I expected more. I'm worrying for it from tomorrow onwards when the World Cup starts.

BB14s first week was all between 1.2-1.4m until the eviction so it wasn't fairing much better, but it climbed from then, something I have a feeling BB15 can't do because of the footie.

Also 1.3m overnights would mean 1.6m-1.7m officials which either match or beat BB12 and BB13, so it's not that bad.

LOL exactly.