I'm thinking that the whole 'secrets & lies' theme and the fact she was on BBCRadio 1 might push it to around the 3 million mark

So how do we think it went?

I'm hoping at least 3 million but expecting 2.5...

think i predicted 3.2m a while back

Before the show started due to the lack of promo I was thinking and dreading around 1.8m - 2.2m

But during the show and even after it it's been trending and even Moyles was watching it (and other people I follow too, both celebrities and people I know that wouldn't usually), I think Emma's the main draw. Taking all that into account I'd love a 3m+ rating but I'm gonna be realistic and say 2.4m - 2.8m.

3m would be good.

Praying for 3 million but thinking it could be about 2.5 tbh.

I don't know how this 2 night launch thing is going to work.

Ratings thread. 5 pages. Not a single rating :|

The first one's out to subscribers at 9:30, we'll probably have it by 9:40.

I hope it hits 3m! At one point, 7 related BBUK things were trending, BBUK and Emma Willis were trending still up until only a few hours ago. Also, Big Brother is STILL trending right now.

on mine, Big Brother, and #bbuk are still trending! 3M would be great!

According to this guy on twitter, 2.13m

@CameronYardeJnr: .@TVKev 2.13m for Big Brother last night. #BBUK

Ouch.

Edit: Kevin seems unimpressed with Big Brother, he said he didn't like emma :O

Oh dear.

This is what happens when the show doesn't get promoted.

Wow those ratings aren't too good :o Only if it had been promoted better, I thought it was one of the best launches for a few years

Wow that's bad, worst main series launch yet. Unless it has some amazing retention or surge of interest now, that's this series chances of averaging better than the last two's gone. This is why C5 should be focusing it's promotion budget on the main series and not the celebrity one, the celebrity series doesn't need it, the main series obviously does.

I was a little worried when I saw Horizon outrend it first the first hour, but having a different audience (or so I thought) I didn't think it would dent BB as much as it did.

Ohh, not good if those figures are true. I actually enjoyed the launch, one of the better ones over the last few years.

If true, that's bloody awful

It's true.

Oh, that's a shame. It's not a reflection on Emma or the housemates though, it's a reflection on the piss poor promotion of it.

i guess this could be the last 'normal' series :'(

What a shame... still, they only have themselves to blame

Horizon: The Secret Life Of Cats won the slot with 4.9m. No, seriously. Thanks lolcats :laugh:. But on a more serious note, pray for a huge retention or next year is the last of the main series. Tonight's won't do any better against Miranda and Mrs Brown's Boys, they're repeats but they still rate brilliantly.

fingers crossed

Do C5 do what other channels do and have a 'final' rating later on?

So this one is the 'overnight' rating and then the 'final' rating includes on demand views and those who re-watched it.

BBC do that and they always have a huge boost of numbers from the overnight to the final ratings.

It lost out to cats. Are you kidding me. Sooty I blame you for this. :nono: