It will be very similar to previous c5 launches around the 2m mark

I'm starting to think it will launch less than 2.5m now.
I'm going with 2.1m for the launch.

There seems to be a lack of hype and buzz surrounding this series, as opposed to Secrets and Lies, and Power Trip.

Why we worried so much channel 5 care more for cbb now

I know.
But they've really given up with this series. You can just tell.

Even BB15 had more promotion at this point than BB16.
There's almost six days till the series starts, and I haven't even seen one advert on TV, the countdowns haven't even started.

For CBB15, I saw adverts and idents non stop from 22nd December - 5th January.

Both BB14 and BB15 launched with 2.1m, so if you think there is less buzz.. under 2m?

I mean 2.1m including +1.
Probably 1.8m excluding +1.

BB14 got 2.35m, and BB15 got 2.43m - for the first launch that is.

People will be watching the massive Bayern vs Barca semi on ITV, and the aftermath of it.

Pretty poor from C5.

Definitely.

I only found about this year's BB yesterday from their advert, with only 6 days to go!

They really wont its BBC they need to worry about

What's on the BBC?

Living In The Past - Its about 6 celebs going back to the Victorian times to live and work and its actually very good

hopefully the series will rate well!

That's gonna get more viewers than a big CL semi final 2nd leg?

Should hope not!

Tuesday night schedule:

BBC 1: 9pm - 24 hours in the Past
10pm - News

BBC 2: 9pm - Wastemen
10pm - Later Live with Jools Holland

ITV: 9pm - Football Munich vs Barcelona

Channel 4: 9pm - No Offence
10pm - Benefits Street

Channel 4 I suspect may thrash the launch. Benefits street especially was a huge ratings hit for them last year :worry:

Not Channel 5 launching civilian BB up against so much competition :worry:

That mixed in with the football and the fact that BBC1 exists means that it won't do any better than about 4th in the slot I don't think :(

This may have been a little too high.

Benefits Street is a repeat of the Monday episode, so I don't think it'll be too bad.

Why are they repeating the same show twice in the space of two days in the prime time slot? :umm2:

How did No Offence do?

2.2 Million

Foriegn football doesnt get big ratings in the UK 3m at the very most

Not surprised really.

You'd expect it to make some dent in the viewings though.

But with Barca being 3-0 up already, probably will help.

2.1m-2.3m

If they promote on ITV...