[Jake.]

Elsewhere, BBC Two aired repeats of Yes, Prime Minister (740k/3.5%), I Love 1980 (1.08m/4.9%), French and Saunders (1.01m/5%) and Victoria Wood as Seen on TV (921k/5.3%).

So pretty low for everything else concerned

[ruiphillips]

Poor housemates, poor ratings

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by ruiphillips

Poor housemates, poor ratings

[Samm]

Originally Posted by ruiphillips

Poor housemates, poor ratings

Well no because this years House mates have been great

and it only got bad ratings because of the Football clash

[Rob!]

The football was cancelled last night though wasn't it??

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by RobInnes

The football was cancelled last night though wasn't it??

A lot of people would have still watched for the chat. And you'd get the houses who usually watch BB but were dictated to by football fans in the house on what they were watching that night.

[Rob!]

Christ..

God I hope it does well tonight. Beat channel 4 though. So was everything affected?

[Locke.]

It wasn't cancelled, there was just a 30 minute break mid-way through the first half because of a lightning storm.

But yes, this is what happens when you take on football. It's on at the same time as Soccer Aid tonight as well

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Locke.

It wasn't cancelled, there was just a 30 minute break mid-way through the first half because of a lightning storm.

But yes, this is what happens when you take on football. It's on at the same time as Soccer Aid tonight as well

The ratings wont be good tonight then,

[Will.]

Its amazing how like 13 Million watch BGT and then under a million watch BB. Like BGT is hardly better at all, its worse in my opinion. BB is more interesting and I think a better concept of a show. What a shame :/ tonight's should be better as BGT has finished. Because the final lasted for 2:30 hours, so maybe people got sick of watching TV last night.

[ruiphillips]

Originally Posted by Willbrick1999

Its amazing how like 13 Million watch BGT and then under a million watch BB. Like BGT is hardly better at all, its worse in my opinion. BB is more interesting and I think a better concept of a show. What a shame :/ tonight's should be better as BGT has finished. Because the final lasted for 2:30 hours, so maybe people got sick of watching TV last night.

BB is a niche, only a few million would want to watch highlights of strangers everyday of the week. Where as BGT is an talent competition. People who tune into to BGT know their in for some good viewing, were as with BB you would have to wait a couple of days for something good to happen.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Willbrick1999

Its amazing how like 13 Million watch BGT and then under a million watch BB. Like BGT is hardly better at all, its worse in my opinion. BB is more interesting and I think a better concept of a show. What a shame :/ tonight's should be better as BGT has finished. Because the final lasted for 2:30 hours, so maybe people got sick of watching TV last night.

BGT appeals to a wider range of people. On Channel 4 BB appealed to most people I think, but suddenly now it's moved people have a perception of the show. My mum won't watch it now it's on Channel 5, I persuaded her to watch both launches and she said it was hardly Big Brother.

[jackc1806]

Historically Saturdays do badly for BB, some Saturdays were under 3million in BB7 which averaged 4.7m

BB is watched by a mainly young audience compared to BGT which appeals to everyone, much in the same way opportunity knocks did. Variety shows entice everyone.

[Samm]

It was against the football i'm not surprised, every other Channel had bad ratings so i'm not surprised the officials will be way higher for yesterdays show. It's against Soccer aid tonight so

[Iceman]

Shockingly bad...reckon it will be the norm that it doesnt get past 1mil this year

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Shockingly bad...reckon it will be the norm that it doesnt get past 1mil this year

It was against football

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

It was against football

You should put that in your sig because people aren't getting the message at all.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

It was against football

Very good. Is there a point?

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Very good. Is there a point?

Yes, a lot of households would have watched the footy rather than BB because of the fans in the house. If you have a husband and wife and the husband always lets the wife watch BB but one night the football is on, generally the husband gets to watch the football because the wife always watches BB. Just an example.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Yes, a lot of households would have watched the footy rather than BB because of the fans in the house. If you have a husband and wife and the husband always lets the wife watch BB but one night the football is on, generally the husband gets to watch the football because the wife always watches BB. Just an example.

Surely in 2014 theres more than 1 tv in a house so everyone should be able to watch anything they want?

Terrible rating especially when its so early on but I have a feeling it will pick up again tonight and settle around 1.3/4 nightly.

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Very good. Is there a point?

It will never go under 1 Million, the audience for Big brother is much higher

[ruiphillips]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

It will never go under 1 Million, the audience for Big brother is much higher

It did in 2012

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Yes, a lot of households would have watched the footy rather than BB because of the fans in the house. If you have a husband and wife and the husband always lets the wife watch BB but one night the football is on, generally the husband gets to watch the football because the wife always watches BB. Just an example.

I get that but to make excuses for BB because something else is on tv isnt on. Its hardly as if it had a drop off of 3-4 million....its a shame too hough because his year has potential.

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

It will never go under 1 Million, the audience for Big brother is much higher

Saying it never will and it just has = logic

[Locke.]

It just did go under 1 million It will be against football dozens of times throughout the summer too

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Locke.

It just did go under 1 million It will be against football dozens of times throughout the summer too

I know but it will never go under a Million without the football, C5 have made different time slots for Big brother to save it from a clash