Amy
09-08-2003, 11:20 AM
This is an article on the war that will be starting tonight! I think i know Pop Idol will be watched more than FA but that's why i like FA so much less hype and less Simon Cowell :hugesmile:
The new series of Pop Idol will begin on ITV1 on Saturday.
The controversy over its schedule clash with BBC One talent show Fame Academy is continuing, and both channels will be looking forward eagerly to the ratings.
Why are the shows similar?
Simon Cowell became one of the biggest stars of Pop Idol
Both shows strive to find the next big music star and rely on viewers to vote for their favourites.
The number of contestants is whittled down each week until the finalists go up against each other to win record deals.
They are both flagship mass youth market shows for their respective channels.
Who produces them?
Endemol, the company behind Big Brother, produces Fame Academy for the BBC.
Thames Television makes Pop Idol for ITV.
Which programme has spawned the most stars?
Although Pop Idol was won by Will Young, runners-up Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh have also achieved success, while finalists Rosie Ribbons, Jessica Garlick, Hayley Evetts and Zoe Birkett have tasted brief chart fame.
Fame Academy alumni include winner David Sneddon and finalists Sinead Quinn, while Ainsley Henderson, Lemar Obika and Malachi Cush also secured record deals.
Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell has eclipsed them all by becoming a love-him-or-hate-him star in the UK and US.
How did they fare in the ratings last year?
Pop Idol hit TV screens in October 2001, when the first crop of wannabes faced humiliation or potential stardom. Audiences hovered around the nine million mark, rising to 13.2 million for the final in February 2002.
Fame Academy debuted in October 2002, but initially struggled in the ratings, with a low of 3.3 million before interest took hold. The final was watched by eight million, while 6.9 million cast votes by text or phone.
Celebrity Fame Academy proved a ratings winner in March 2003, with more than 13 million viewers for the climax to the week long event.
How will they clash?
The two talent shows, which each run for one hour, will overlap by 15 minutes. Fame Academy is screened at 6.30pm while Pop Idol will start at 7.15pm.
However, on Pop Idol launch night, ITV1 will run a special about last year's show at 6.15pm.
Why are the two going head-to-head?
The first series of Fame Academy aired on Friday nights but the BBC has switched it to Saturdays for the second series.
Pol Idol ran on Saturdays for its first series as did sister show Pop Idol: The Rivals, but ITV held off from announcing this year's schedule until the last minute.
Fame Academy will whittle 13 students down to one winner
The BBC says it always planned to air Fame Academy II in the summer and that it believes ITV brought Pop Idol forward in its schedules.
ITV says putting Fame Academy head-to-head with Pop Idol is clearly not in viewers' interests and is disappointed in the BBC scheduling decision.
Will the viewing public lose out?
Viewers will either have to decide whether to flick between Fame Academy or Pop Idol or devote their viewing time to just one.
The BBC believes the viewing pool is big enough for both shows to survive, but it is expected that one will suffer as there can only be a limited audience for talent shows.
What is the problem with Saturday night TV?
Both the BBC and ITV accept that finding the right format for Saturday night television has become increasingly difficult.
The massive audiences who tuned in for Saturday night TV in the 70s and 80s is no longer there, and executives are hard-pressed to find a lasting formula that works.
Both channels will be hoping either Fame Academy or Pop Idol will drive viewers back to Saturday night television, but those who have no interest in watching talent shows will be forced away from the two main channels to find an alternative.
For full article Click Here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3132389.stm)
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The new series of Pop Idol will begin on ITV1 on Saturday.
The controversy over its schedule clash with BBC One talent show Fame Academy is continuing, and both channels will be looking forward eagerly to the ratings.
Why are the shows similar?
Simon Cowell became one of the biggest stars of Pop Idol
Both shows strive to find the next big music star and rely on viewers to vote for their favourites.
The number of contestants is whittled down each week until the finalists go up against each other to win record deals.
They are both flagship mass youth market shows for their respective channels.
Who produces them?
Endemol, the company behind Big Brother, produces Fame Academy for the BBC.
Thames Television makes Pop Idol for ITV.
Which programme has spawned the most stars?
Although Pop Idol was won by Will Young, runners-up Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh have also achieved success, while finalists Rosie Ribbons, Jessica Garlick, Hayley Evetts and Zoe Birkett have tasted brief chart fame.
Fame Academy alumni include winner David Sneddon and finalists Sinead Quinn, while Ainsley Henderson, Lemar Obika and Malachi Cush also secured record deals.
Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell has eclipsed them all by becoming a love-him-or-hate-him star in the UK and US.
How did they fare in the ratings last year?
Pop Idol hit TV screens in October 2001, when the first crop of wannabes faced humiliation or potential stardom. Audiences hovered around the nine million mark, rising to 13.2 million for the final in February 2002.
Fame Academy debuted in October 2002, but initially struggled in the ratings, with a low of 3.3 million before interest took hold. The final was watched by eight million, while 6.9 million cast votes by text or phone.
Celebrity Fame Academy proved a ratings winner in March 2003, with more than 13 million viewers for the climax to the week long event.
How will they clash?
The two talent shows, which each run for one hour, will overlap by 15 minutes. Fame Academy is screened at 6.30pm while Pop Idol will start at 7.15pm.
However, on Pop Idol launch night, ITV1 will run a special about last year's show at 6.15pm.
Why are the two going head-to-head?
The first series of Fame Academy aired on Friday nights but the BBC has switched it to Saturdays for the second series.
Pol Idol ran on Saturdays for its first series as did sister show Pop Idol: The Rivals, but ITV held off from announcing this year's schedule until the last minute.
Fame Academy will whittle 13 students down to one winner
The BBC says it always planned to air Fame Academy II in the summer and that it believes ITV brought Pop Idol forward in its schedules.
ITV says putting Fame Academy head-to-head with Pop Idol is clearly not in viewers' interests and is disappointed in the BBC scheduling decision.
Will the viewing public lose out?
Viewers will either have to decide whether to flick between Fame Academy or Pop Idol or devote their viewing time to just one.
The BBC believes the viewing pool is big enough for both shows to survive, but it is expected that one will suffer as there can only be a limited audience for talent shows.
What is the problem with Saturday night TV?
Both the BBC and ITV accept that finding the right format for Saturday night television has become increasingly difficult.
The massive audiences who tuned in for Saturday night TV in the 70s and 80s is no longer there, and executives are hard-pressed to find a lasting formula that works.
Both channels will be hoping either Fame Academy or Pop Idol will drive viewers back to Saturday night television, but those who have no interest in watching talent shows will be forced away from the two main channels to find an alternative.
For full article Click Here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3132389.stm)
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