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Jords · 17-09-2011, 01:31 AM

When Tashie said about keeping it between 'us' as in herself as the public then went on to say even though thats millions, Brian said 4 or 5 million

Surely he knows about the ratings?

Novo · 17-09-2011, 01:32 AM

He's just trying to make it look good if he said 1 Million then people at home that don't check the ratings will be thinking what the ****

Jordan. · 17-09-2011, 01:33 AM

What an embarrassment

RichardG · 17-09-2011, 01:36 AM

He knows, he tweeted this earlier...

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@kennymoran252 Well around 1.6mill watch every night so I'm saying yes!!

https://twitter.com/#!/brianofficial...29771605970944

He just said that to make the show look good for those who don't follow the ratings.

camille · 17-09-2011, 08:14 AM

But he laughed and I didn't quite grasp what he said but he made some joke about it - think Im going a bit deaf.

joeysteele · 17-09-2011, 08:26 AM

I'd like to know do these ratings and the way they are collated take into account how many people are watching in the same house/flat,I mean I watch BB with at least 7 others and eviction nights and finals around 20.

When the person registers that they are watching the TV for BARB ata particular programme or times do they also have to advise actually how many people are watching at the same time.

Say, it's estimated that from the 5000+ homes involved in the collection of this data,that 1,000,000 homes are tuned in to a programme,what if say 2 to 3 people were also watching at the same time, if they don't advise that then really 3 million are watching not 1,000,000.

Surely these ratings collations can only be a guide and seemingly not a very good one, 5000+ homes for the vast millions who watch TV in the UK now.

Brian did grin though after he said it,I noticed that.

billy123 · 17-09-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I'd like to know do these ratings and the way they are collated take into account how many people are watching in the same house/flat,I mean I watch BB with at least 7 others and eviction nights and finals around 20.

When the person registers that they are watching the TV for BARB ata particular programme or times do they also have to advise actually how many people are watching at the same time.

Say, it's estimated that from the 5000+ homes involved in the collection of this data,that 1,000,000 homes are tuned in to a programme,what if say 2 to 3 people were also watching at the same time, if they don't advise that then really 3 million are watching not 1,000,000.

Surely these ratings collations can only be a guide and seemingly not a very good one, 5000+ homes for the vast millions who watch TV in the UK now.

Brian did grin though after he said it,I noticed that.

Other family members and guests are added to the viewing figure and the method is tested again and again and proven to be pretty damn accurate their faq answers a lot of stuff.
http://www.barb.co.uk/about/faq

Visage · 17-09-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I'd like to know do these ratings and the way they are collated take into account how many people are watching in the same house/flat,I mean I watch BB with at least 7 others and eviction nights and finals around 20.

When the person registers that they are watching the TV for BARB ata particular programme or times do they also have to advise actually how many people are watching at the same time.

Say, it's estimated that from the 5000+ homes involved in the collection of this data,that 1,000,000 homes are tuned in to a programme,what if say 2 to 3 people were also watching at the same time, if they don't advise that then really 3 million are watching not 1,000,000.

Surely these ratings collations can only be a guide and seemingly not a very good one, 5000+ homes for the vast millions who watch TV in the UK now.

Brian did grin though after he said it,I noticed that.

Yes and do they take into account those who watch through Sky+ or Catch-up or On-line ?

Jake. · 17-09-2011, 09:50 AM

They take that into account in the officials (released after two weeks of the original airing)

Vicky. · 17-09-2011, 10:22 AM

I dont trust them barb boxes to give real ratings tbh, never have

joeysteele · 17-09-2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I dont trust them barb boxes to give real ratings tbh, never have

Me neither and only around 5000+ across the whole UK makes me distrust them more.

I have looked at their info and I cannot find anywhere that it says if more than one person is watching at a prticular time,that then has to be advised, it just says if someone is in the room watching TV they have to activate the box. Not state if they are alone or if another 2 to even much higher numbers are watching the programme too.

CharlieO · 17-09-2011, 12:03 PM

Because the majority of BB viewers believe anything thats handed to them. Ergo why live feed is apparently no longer important.

joeysteele · 17-09-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bobnot

Other family members and guests are added to the viewing figure and the method is tested again and again and proven to be pretty damn accurate their faq answers a lot of stuff.
http://www.barb.co.uk/about/faq

Thanks bobknot, I found the barb section and it does appear to take that into account. Thanks for the info.

Still don't trust them completely though, they are dependent on it being remembered to always press the button concerned though.

Vicky. · 17-09-2011, 12:22 PM

I just dont understand how they can be accurate, with only 5000 or whatever actually being used.

The people who have them might totally love eastenders for example, and watch every time its on, where the rest of the country may hate it and never watch. But because a small section of people with barb boxes like it, it appears to have massively high ratings

joeysteele · 17-09-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I just dont understand how they can be accurate, with only 5000 or whatever actually being used.

The people who have them might totally love eastenders for example, and watch every time its on, where the rest of the country may hate it and never watch. But because a small section of people with barb boxes like it, it appears to have massively high ratings

That's my take on it too.

Stu · 17-09-2011, 12:30 PM

That's not what it is though, is it. 5000 boxes aren't given to people who love Eastenders. The distribution of the boxes is and needs to be carefully proportioned to take into account all types of television consumers. 5000 is a fairly large number of people and a completely fair representative, if you ask me. Picture what five thousand people at a concert look like. That's virtually every type of personality and stereotype you can imagine.

If it was rating great none of us would be making this argument. What if back in 2002 boxes were given to people who loved Big Brother? It doesn't work like that. It's a fair share and I trust the experts. If the BARB system was some trivial bit of nonsense then newspapers, television experts and advertising executives would take no stock in them or come up with a better system. But they don't.

Visage · 17-09-2011, 12:37 PM

I had a phone call asking me to take part in a survey regarding what programmes I watch.

Normally I don't entertain these type of phone calls but I was interested in this survey.

No sooner into the survey and when he asked which wage bracket I came in at he said that they already had enough surveys from my wage bracket.

jtalh2003 · 17-09-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I just dont understand how they can be accurate, with only 5000 or whatever actually being used.

The people who have them might totally love eastenders for example, and watch every time its on, where the rest of the country may hate it and never watch. But because a small section of people with barb boxes like it, it appears to have massively high ratings

it is never going to be 100% accurate but they are given to a wide cross section of people and you have to remember it could just as easily be wrong the other way if they say 2 million were watching and it was really only 1.9

daniel-lewis-1985 · 17-09-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Visage

I had a phone call asking me to take part in a survey regarding what programmes I watch.

Normally I don't entertain these type of phone calls but I was interested in this survey.

No sooner into the survey and when he asked which wage bracket I came in at he said that they already had enough surveys from my wage bracket.

Do you mean age bracket?

Vicky. · 17-09-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

Do you mean age bracket?

I wouldnt think so, doubt they would make the same typo twice :S

Though wage is a bit strange to ask for something like that

Patrick · 17-09-2011, 01:07 PM

I was gonna say 'It technically is though, considering they only count up barb boxes and none of us are even included in the ratings'.

But then I remembered this isn't CBB8 - and we aren't getting 3 Million...