[sampvt]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

People assume BB in early years was HUGE in terms of voting, it never really was, and neither was IAC or most other shows. Voting numbers have always been far lower than half of the audience. However for X Factor and Pop Idol... X Factor getting 8m votes during a series which averaged around 10m and Pop Idol which got 10.2m votes in the FINAL NIGHT ALONE in a series which was averaging around 9m. Pop Idol in retrospect was an absoloute monster considering the fact that they received MORE votes than viewers which meant individuals were voting many more times each.

For evictions? Lets predict, judging by these...

BB5 Vanessa vs Dan (which lasted for almost 2 weeks due to Fight Night)got 800,000.

Ahmed's eviction got around 1.2m for the 3 days, and Michelle's eviction got 2m+ and that was seen as massive!

BB9 was higher than BB8 voting number wise despite BB9 getting lower ratings, and BB12 did very well considering the ratings being low (but that may be because of the Facebook votes), I heard per week BB12 was getting around 150,000 votes. However BB13 was getting under 80,000 a week and BB14 around the same.

I would predict, 60,000 at most nowadays to be fair.

I was about to post that 50 to 60k would be about right but I chose not to in case I got grief, but it turns out my mate and you conclude that figure which is pretty pathetic, don't you think. all this crap bb deal our for a few thousand quid when the series has a big sponsorship tie down.

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by sampvt

I was about to post that 50 to 60k would be about right but I chose not to in case I got grief, but it turns out my mate and you conclude that figure which is pretty pathetic, don't you think. all this crap bb deal our for a few thousand quid when the series has a big sponsorship tie down.

To be fair, for a show on Ch5, I would say it's good. I can't see anything on Ch5 ever getting similar money in the future unless a new TV show comes to the forefront and ends up being huge.

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

To be fair, for a show on Ch5, I would say it's good. I can't see anything on Ch5 ever getting similar money in the future unless a new TV show comes to the forefront and ends up being huge.

Sadly its all about money these days. The money gained is reflected in the wages paid and when you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. The BB format is being changed to get the Jeremy Kyle type of viewers due to the fact that regular BB supporters are getting bored of the constant meddling and bad task formats being force fed us and are switching of in droves.

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Sadly its all about money these days. The money gained is reflected in the wages paid and when you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. The BB format is being changed to get the Jeremy Kyle type of viewers due to the fact that regular BB supporters are getting bored of the constant meddling and bad task formats being force fed us and are switching of in droves.

No one is "switching off in droves" though considering that civilian BB has been at the 1.1m-1.3m overnights level since moving to Ch5. (with BB14 the only series averaging over that with 1.48m overnights).