3.1m imo

I reckon the launch will be the most watched show of the series, but I think it will be down on last year. I think just over 3million for the launch.

Well BB10 final got 3.4m, and launches generally add about 2m from the final before it (in the last year or something), which would mean around 5m for tonight.

I really hope that more people will watch the launch tonight than watch the BB10 final.. it has to be!!

Last night, the launch got 6.3m viewers, beating BB8 Launch, BBCH Launch (as it was on E4) BB9 Launch, CBB6 Launch and BB10 Launch.

It came first in its slot.

That's good to hear!

It has only been beaten by BB4, BB5, BB7, CBB4 and CBB5 which in the mess BB has been in is pretty good to finish 6th out of 18 series'

6th out of 18? That is amazing, lets hope BB11 is just as good too!

Ohh wow really?
Thats brilliant to hear!

Just shows how with a bit of effort the series can always bounce back after a poor series. Shame though it wasn't realised a couple of years ago.

Tonight's is the real test - if after the improvements last night we return to the same old story of the second show spending half an hour recapping the launch show viewers will soon turn off. There's always a fall on the second night, and I think realistically anything above 3m is a success.

This website says CBB2 had 7.6m http://archive.insidebigbrother.net/...atings/cbb.ibb more than last night.

I'm not sure if we should believe last night's rating. How can it get 6.2m all of a sudden when only 3m tuned in for the BB10 final?

I did enjoy the show for the most part, but I'm suspicious about these ratings.

Because the intense and constant promo? The rumours which (as Davina said) had everyone talking, plastered over papers etc.

I think that as its the last year people are intrigued.
For example, i cant count how many of my friends said that they havnt watched since BB7 but are watching CBB7 and BB11.

this is fantastic news! I lovee Big Brotherr <3

Im over the moon with those ratings.
Was no expecting that, lets hope they actually keep up this Hell Lies In Others Theme and then the ratings will be with us to the end :D

OMG 6.3 Million but then add all the other Sky Viewers that arent even counted because we dont have barb boxes, and that means it probley got about 7 or 8 milion?


People have been saying that it doesnt matter and it should of happened in BB10, Well it didnt!
Get over it thats what I say, CBB7 is looking good if BB11 Can do just as good then we'll have a BB12.

Shirley Jones has done it again :)

I can't say im surprised by the launch ratings. It had a lot in its favour and last nights launch seemed, for the first time in years, fighting to win viewers back.
It shows there is still interest in the show and if produced well that interest will be sustained.

Stickied :)

Thank you for whoever stickied it! :D

Great News

was expected around 5 Million

Salv can you keep a list off what each highlight show got?

Im going to post this series ratings here every night.

Wait, do you mean other series HL shows? That will take AGESSS lol

No just this series Highlight shows

yes thats what the threads for :)

I mean on the frontpage

I will do that when the series is finished.

Great news. Hopefully they keep up the good ratings throighout