[Sam]

Celebrites draw the crowds on Channel 4

Celebrity Big Brother returned with just over 7 million viewers last night, up on last year's launch night when George Galloway entered the house.
The Channel 4 reality show began with 7.1 million viewers and attracted a 28% share between 8pm and 9.30pm, according to unofficial overnights.

These were the second best Celebrity Big Brother opening night figures out of the five series. Celebrity Big Brother's ratings peaked at 8 million viewers and a 32% share during one quarter hour.

The Channel 4 reality show was the most watched programme during its 90 minute running time. Last year the Celebrity Big Brother launch show attracted 6.5 million viewers and a 26% share. But it faced stiffer competition from Doc Martin on ITV1, which had 8.1 million viewers and a 31% share.

Last night, Channel 4 also used Celebrity Big Brother as a launch platform for the third series of Desperate Housewives, showing an opening night double bill from 9.30pm.

The first instalment of Desperate Housewives attracted 3.6 million viewers, with the second picking up 2.8 million from 10.30pm.

A year ago, the second series of Desperate Housewives also launched off the back of Celebrity Big Brother, with 3.9 million viewers and a 21% share in the 10pm hour.

Competition last night came from a repeat of the final two episodes of Torchwood on BBC2, which drew an average of 2 million viewers between 9pm and 10.30pm.

ITV1's The Bill drew 5.6 million viewers in the 8pm hour, with Taggart following up from 9pm on 5.2 million.

On BBC1, Seaside Rescue attracted 4.5 million viewers from 8pm and then Mission Africa had 3.7 million between 8.30pm and 9pm.

Just the Two of Us suffered against Celebrity Big Brother and Taggart on its second night, slipping 1.5 million viewers and ending up with 3.9 million on BBC1 between 9pm and 10pm.

World's Strongest Man was watched by 1.3 million viewers on Channel Five between 8pm and 9pm, then, on the same network, movie repeat Ransom drew 1.4 million.


From Media Guardian

[SiMoN!]

is that it

[Sam]

What do you mean? Thats a lot more than last year.

[Bells]

That's good, and I'm not surprised at all! Launch night's always dead interesting because you want to see EXACTLY who goes in..

[Sam]

Updated.

[SiMoN!]

Originally posted by snig06
What do you mean? Thats a lot more than last year.

o right i thought it would have been about 10

[Sam]

Originally posted by SiMoN!

o right i thought it would have been about 10

Lol. Not a chance.

[SiMoN!]

Originally posted by snig06

Lol. Not a chance.

after reading it all i get it now
it did well

[Sam]

Very Well

[Lance]

That's quite impressive for opening night of CBB.

[krissybabe06]

its always been popular

[MarkWaldorf]

That's really good for the celeb version. They should be pleased.

Bit disapointed at Desperate Housewives though. It deserved a bit higher.

[Dan_]

Very good rating, perhaps the best we have had for a celeb bb opening night?

[krissybabe06]

i know, they wil be pleased but its understandable celeb bb's very very popular every1 watches launch nights! yeah 8 millions a lot, it outdone last yrs didnt it with chantelle in and that was ded popular!
hey is any1 watching it now at all? if so anything happening, in fact whats happening right now LOL??????

[BigSister]

These were the second best Celebrity Big Brother opening night figures out of the five series

Im thinking maybe CBB3 got highest not sure though good start though

[krissybabe06]

yeah deffo!

[Dan_]

Originally posted by krissybabe06
i know, they wil be pleased but its understandable celeb bb's very very popular every1 watches launch nights! yeah 8 millions a lot, it outdone last yrs didnt it with chantelle in and that was ded popular!
hey is any1 watching it now at all? if so anything happening, in fact whats happening right now LOL??????

There's a live feed thread on here somewhere.I'm sure you can find out there.

Text speech is against the forum rules

[texbex]

thats loads that well done everyone keep it up

[krissybabe06]

ok bb fernzy thanks for that i shall look it up and text speak is a lot easier for me GRRRRRR LOL

[Princess]

Wow thats pretty good.

[Arneldo]

Originally posted by BigSister
These were the second best Celebrity Big Brother opening night figures out of the five series

Im thinking maybe CBB3 got highest not sure though good start though

There thesecond hoghest launch night ratings out of all BB Series!Just being beaten by CBB 2002.

[Craiggy]

The ratings look strong but I would xepect them to dwindle to around 4.2 Million later in the series.

[Sam]

They will drop of course tonight.