[*mazedsalv**]

when the CBB7 Launch is on.

It starts on a Sunday, which is probably the best day they could do for a launch, but what is on the other channels? Has it got strong competition?

[Matt]

BBC1: Wallander
BBC2: Elvis In Vegas/Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
ITV1: Agatha Christie's Poirot/ITV News
Five: Deep Blue Sea

[*mazedsalv**]

Wallander... isnt that quite popular?
Also Agatha Christie's Poirot.. what do these 2 shows get generally?

Looks like stronger competition than last year.

[InOne]

Should do ok then

[Stu]

Piece of cake.

[Braden]

I have a feeling it will have excellent ratings.

[MarkWaldorf]

ITV1 will get more.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by MarkWaldorf

ITV1 will get more.

Why?

[BB11UK]

You just need to create public interest.

A lot of fans have stepped up to help generate a big hype. People have set BB pictures as their display pictures on facebook, been mentioning it on Twitter to get it in the "Trending Topics", and generally just been talking about it alot.

[Patrick]

No Competion whats so ever.

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by Patrick

No Competion whats so ever.

Im sure Wallander when last on got 5.5m+

[Gavin]

Originally Posted by Patrick

No Competion whats so ever.

You wish. Wallandar and Poirot are two quality programmes which will get a combined audience of at least 10m.

Elvis Presley is a legend and I have that Aloha DVD, it's absolutely fantastic. That will get a good audience on BBC2.

Big Brother, on the other hand, is a tired old show with a dwindling fanbase due to poor decisions made by producers and Channel 4 over the course of the last 3 years. The launch on Sunday night will be the least popular for a CBB ever.

There is no hype or massive anticipation for this series like previous ones. It will end up a failure.

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by BB11UK

You just need to create public interest.

A lot of fans have stepped up to help generate a big hype. People have set BB pictures as their display pictures on facebook, been mentioning it on Twitter to get it in the "Trending Topics", and generally just been talking about it alot.

Has that been happening? If so then it is a very good way of spreading Word of mouth.

[Patrick]

How bloody positive Gavin.
God.

And salv, why will Wallander do so well? :S
is it a film?

[Tom]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

Wallander... isnt that quite popular?
Also Agatha Christie's Poirot.. what do these 2 shows get generally?

Looks like stronger competition than last year.

I wouldn't say its tough competition, its not like when Big Brother went up against The Apprentice but its fair competition. Both shows aimed at an older audience, whilst CBB attracts a slightly older audience than the summer version.

It won't win its slot but it will do fairly well

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by BB11UK

You just need to create public interest.

A lot of fans have stepped up to help generate a big hype. People have set BB pictures as their display pictures on facebook, been mentioning it on Twitter to get it in the "Trending Topics", and generally just been talking about it alot.

First I've heard of it lol

On Bebo aswell and Youtube BB seems to be getting alot of hype.
I have a BB Group and the members have went up on it, and people have been making more groups for CBB.
And on Youtube, when they show videos being watched right now, CBB Trailer was on it.
And my page is 41 most viewed in the UK for uploading BB UK stuff.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Gavin

Big Brother, on the other hand, is a tired old show with a dwindling fanbase due to poor decisions made by producers and Channel 4 over the course of the last 3 years. The launch on Sunday night will be the least popular for a CBB ever.

I wouldn't bank on it, CBB1 launched with about 4.5m

[Gavin]

Originally Posted by Patrick

How bloody positive Gavin.
God.

And salv, why will Wallander do so well? :S
is it a film?

Wallander is a first class detective series based on the Sweden adaption with the same name. It's a wonderful, enthralling drama series which has had three episodes already in 2008 and a further 3 is due next year.

The show is a gem. It simply is top quality TV which will get over 5m viewers. Big Brother on the other hand is seen as trash TV. BB has no chance whatsoever of beating Wallander.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Tom

CBB attracts a slightly older audience than the summer version.

Why do you think that?

[Gavin]

Originally Posted by Tom

I wouldn't bank on it, CBB1 launched with about 4.5m

I don't think CBB7 launch will even get 4m when the overnights are released.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Why do you think that?

Because it does

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...teenagers.html

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by Gavin

Wallander is a first class detective series based on the Sweden adaption with the same name. It's a wonderful, enthralling drama series which has had three episodes already in 2008 and a further 3 is due next year.

The show is a gem. It simply is top quality TV which will get over 5m viewers. Big Brother on the other hand is seen as trash TV. BB has no chance whatsoever of beating Wallander.

Are you going to be watching Wallander then?

[Rob]

There doesnt seem to be any major competition and to be honest thew celebrity series never really usually does, its the summer series that tends to have the competition, so in theory if people are interested it shoud do ok.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Gavin

I don't think CBB7 launch will even get 4m when the overnights are released.

Why not? The BB10 launch recovered well after the BB10 slump and with the new ad campaign, the new house and the new press interest whos to say CBB7 launch won't recover from the BB10 slump?

I think in general though it will rate somewhere inbetween CBB6 and BB10. I think it will launch with 4.6m

[Gavin]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

Are you going to be watching Wallander then?

I am going to be watching Celebrity Big Brother live, with Wallander on my Sky+ box. I usually never miss BB launches so that's why Wallander will be recorded.