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Jords · 18-09-2011, 10:46 AM

Its all about the timeslots, people cba waiting up on weekdays.

Its a shame because this series is really promising so far.

fingers · 18-09-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jords

Its all about the timeslots, people cba waiting up on weekdays.

Its a shame because this series is really promising so far.

The diehard core fanbase obviously will watch wnenever it's on but the ratings are increasingly showing that that fanbase is way less than a million,

Jords · 18-09-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fingers

The diehard core fanbase obviously will watch wnenever it's on but the ratings are increasingly showing that that fanbase is way less than a million,

I disagree.

Grimnir · 18-09-2011, 10:55 AM

the ratings will continue to drop as well

channel 5 need to bring back live feed

otherwise it might be axed midway through

serves them ****in right too

fingers · 18-09-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jords

I disagree.

about? point 1 or point 2?

cub · 18-09-2011, 10:56 AM

As I said all along they should have rested it for at least 2 years. Allowed people to miss it.

Greed has ruined a programme I used to enjoy and be addicted to for years.

Now it just seems dated, old fashioned and naff.

I take no pleasure in being proved right, but there's always a satisfaction in that.

Let's face it when they have to get Lauren Harries on to do a fashion spot something is seriously wrong.

Gillian-73 · 18-09-2011, 10:57 AM

Such a shame, i'm really enjoying the show! it's been on at ten or just after all week bar eviction night, tonight they decide to put it on at 9 in direct competition with spooks and downton abbey, two very popular programmes! Tonights ratings will be dire too.

fingers · 18-09-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimnir

the ratings will continue to drop as well

channel 5 need to bring back live feed

otherwise it might be axed midway through

serves them ****in right too

...and it'd better be FREE, how many who have been shafted so far are going to throw more money at Desmond!

Visage · 18-09-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cub

As I said all along they should have rested it for at least 2 years. Allowed people to miss it.

I loved the fact we went straight into to BB on the back of CBB.

Omah · 18-09-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mollie.

Predicted this straight away last night when I found out it wasn't on til 10:15pm. It was to be expected, and it really is disappointing but there you go.

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14-09-2011, 12:44 PM

Blimey, at this rate, it'll be less than 1m on Saturday .....

I should have done the lottery, too .....

joeysteele · 18-09-2011, 11:09 AM

I personally agree actually with Anglo, however I have been chatting to a family who live near to us students here and they are only watching it on and off, they are BB fans and they watched CBB completely but they say viewers now are celebrity obsessed in the main.

They think ordinary people don't work in long running programmes now,they pointed out that Dancing on Ice without celebrities in it would not be a success either like it is now.

This family,and I agreed with them feel it's impossible to attach to a housemate who you barely see because of such limited footage of them.
Maybe it is the celebrity BB that will remain and maybe on for longer in the future, CBB certainly was deemed a success for Channel 5.

Not a scientific result in any way, but if others are doing like the family I spoke to this morning and are only watching BB on and off,moreso on eviction nights only,while also watching a CBB series totally,well that may be becoming the norm for BB.

A much lower audience for BB but a much better one for CBB as with most other reality TV now.

Beso · 18-09-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom

900,000 viewers for last nights show and its only week 2. I'm quite enjoying watching Channel 5 make a pigs ear of this

It always dips on a saturday night, I'm enjoying the series and couldn't really give a **** about viewing figures.Big brother is here to stay for a few years yet so wind your neck in sonny jim.

starry · 18-09-2011, 11:18 AM

No, ordinary people can still be interesting if the format is right. If you mix them with the kind of trashy format you expect in a celeb show then obviously it won't work. Of course there is part of the TV audience that only watches the celeb reality shows, there always has been.

CharlieO · 18-09-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by parmnion

It always dips on a saturday night, I'm enjoying the series and couldn't really give a **** about viewing figures.Big brother is here to stay for a few years yet so wind your neck in sonny jim.

Not necessarily, the contract could be broken if need be. If viewing figures get too low advertisers will pull out and then BB will go for good.

Beso · 18-09-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlieO

Not necessarily, the contract could be broken if need be. If viewing figures get too low advertisers will pull out and then BB will go for good.

No way c5 would do that seeing as it's probably their biggest viewer rated show.

Shasown · 18-09-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlieO

Not necessarily, the contract could be broken if need be. If viewing figures get too low advertisers will pull out and then BB will go for good.

Very true, all Channel 5 have paid for is the rights to broadcast and for the show to be produced, they dont actually have to air it.

As for sponsors and advertisers depends on how long the contract to air advertisements in line with BB programs is for and the payment schedule.

Be a bit of a waste of money for them but if viewing figures do fall significantly further, replacing the program with something else would certainly be considered.

joeysteele · 18-09-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Shasown

Very true, all Channel 5 have paid for is the rights to broadcast and for the show to be produced, they dont actually have to air it.

As for sponsors and advertisers depends on how long the contract to air advertisements in line with BB programs is for and the payment schedule.

Be a bit of a waste of money for them but if viewing figures do fall significantly further, replacing the program with something else would certainly be considered.

They probably though haven't got or even got in the pipeline anything else that would pull in on average over 1 million viewers though.
Even on the current figures, BB is still one of the highest and often the highest thing watched on Channel 5.

Benjamin · 18-09-2011, 11:31 AM

They should have done what Australia did and leave BB for a few years then start it back up again. A lot of people have grown tired of the programme and C5 have not helped secure fans with the axing of LF and their odd editing style.

David R · 18-09-2011, 11:33 AM

They shouldn't have delayed it because of the boxing, even if people have to wait 15 mins those who are not die hard viewers will probably go off, do something else and not come back.

I swear sometimes Channel 5 forgets it has two other channels at their disposal!

SimBrotherNetwork · 18-09-2011, 11:35 AM

Good! Maybe it will make them buck there idea's up! I was such a massive fan of BB, and i watched all of CBB took me age's too get into it, then i watched the launch of BB and next episode of that, and i couldn't watch anymore, they have ruined BB! And i'm shocked with myself that i don't watch it anymore

Pyramid* · 18-09-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Anglo

We are enjoying Big Brother more than ever this time, all the innovations are good.

The editing is better than ever it was and we have to keep rewinding to see little background reactions. Last night, Mark mimicking Aden and Rebeckah hugging was a scream; Heaven massaging any eviction possibilities out of Tashie; Alex's face when Aaron asked her to go away. All gems.

The editors are managing to tell a few good stories without narration.

We absolutely loved, at Nominations, how Faye went in all prepared for blubbering with toilet paper. And she was the one who had talked all tough beforehand!

And it's always fun to see the trouble-makers cowering in the diary room like Jay did last night when being told off for the mattress going in the pool. "It was everybody else's fault." This so mirrors real life.

Just wish we could get Five Star on Freesat.

It's hard to understand why people would post on here such negative doom-laden comments as above, maybe they are Channel 4 employees?

The selection of housemates has been very good (not quite excellent) and having so many singles clearly leads to more spice.

Well done Channel 5.

I agree with all of the above. It's a lot better that I've seen BB being in recent years - to the point that I am now making a point of watching it.

fingers · 18-09-2011, 11:37 AM

Advertising slots are costed on the estimated number of viewers - high numbers high cost, low numbers cheaper ads. I think it fair to say that if you're paying premium rates and those viewing figures tumble you are not going to be a very happy Bunny.

D3vilish · 18-09-2011, 11:37 AM

I don't think it helped that it was on quarter past 10 ? When, it use to be on at 9, then 10... Then just after X Factor, Channel Five need to get a solid time for the programme rather than just moving it around, Amount of times i thought i had missed it and put channel 5 on to see, and it had just started..