[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

On C4 it's hardly surprising; they want to pretend that it "ended" on their channel after Ultimate BB. It is a bit of an embarrassment for them. They axed it with woeful ratings of < 1 million viewers and they expected it to flop on Channel 5, but its ratings more than doubled from that low (though obviously nowhere near it's peak) AND - crucially - C4's ratings for the time slot last summer were worse than ever (i.e. they would have made more money for the time slot, every night of the week for three solid months, if they had kept and promoted BB). That they don't want it mentioned is to be expected, really.

The Voice... bleh. I'll give it ONE more go this year (because Jessie J is gone and, as bad as the show has been, she was the worst of it) but if it's not much better in the first few weeks I'll be tuning out (or, rather, removing the series link... no one tunes into stuff any more do they?)

The format has so much potential, but they never end up with anyone decent past the second round?? Look at the two winners. Jesus effing christ. They make Sam Bailey look half decent.

Really hope cbb crushes c4 in the ratings next week and during the summer

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

On C4 it's hardly surprising; they want to pretend that it "ended" on their channel after Ultimate BB. It is a bit of an embarrassment for them. They axed it with woeful ratings of < 1 million viewers and they expected it to flop on Channel 5, but its ratings more than doubled from that low (though obviously nowhere near it's peak) AND - crucially - C4's ratings for the time slot last summer were worse than ever (i.e. they would have made more money for the time slot, every night of the week for three solid months, if they had kept and promoted BB). That they don't want it mentioned is to be expected, really.

The Voice... bleh. I'll give it ONE more go this year (because Jessie J is gone and, as bad as the show has been, she was the worst of it) but if it's not much better in the first few weeks I'll be tuning out (or, rather, removing the series link... no one tunes into stuff any more do they?)

The format has so much potential, but they never end up with anyone decent past the second round?? Look at the two winners. Jesus effing christ. They make Sam Bailey look half decent.

Do you mean BB ended with only 1 million viewers on Channel 4?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by mrmattybeck1

X factor also in decline but even thats getting better ratings than the voice even through this series was one of the lowest rated ever with 8-9m

The entire talent show format is becoming dated world-wide... it's just not fresh any more. The US versions aren't as strong as they once were, either.

Ratings in general are down across the board, also, as young people especially are in a phase of completely altering their viewing habits; lots of DVR, on-demand, and online viewing and far less watching live TV. Plus a huge increase in casual (especially smartphone) gaming. So even in figures where these are included, it's down. This is because casual viewers used to just watch "whatever's on telly" even if they weren't particularly interested in it, whereas now, if there's nothing on that people want to see, they'll just stick on something that's been recorded, go online, or play a game.

[Roy Mars III]

because no one wants to hear about a show that should have been canceled years ago

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The entire talent show format is becoming dated world-wide... it's just not fresh any more. The US versions aren't as strong as they once were, either.

Ratings in general are down across the board, also, as young people especially are in a phase of completely altering their viewing habits; lots of DVR, on-demand, and online viewing and far less watching live TV. Plus a huge increase in casual (especially smartphone) gaming. So even in figures where these are included, it's down. This is because casual viewers used to just watch "whatever's on telly" even if they weren't particularly interested in it, whereas now, if there's nothing on that people want to see, they'll just stick on something that's been recorded, go online, or play a game.

I fully believe if talent shows went off air for around 5 years and then came bck they would be strong again we just need 1 talent show a year through

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

because no one wants to hear about a show that should have been canceled years ago

It gets more viewers than Alan Carrs show which usually only just hits about 1 million viewers.

Summer BB alone doubles that rating on some nights.

Obviously BB has more interest.

Winter CBB episodes average 2 million more.

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

because no one wants to hear about a show that should have been canceled years ago

Why you on this forum if you dont like bb then plenty of us love bb ?

[Me. I Am Salman]

Do you always have to speak in three separated sentences

[user104658]

Originally Posted by mrmattybeck1

I fully believe if talent shows went off air for around 5 years and then came bck they would be strong again we just need 1 talent show a year through

They definitely would, but ALL of them would have to go at the same time. Even 2 years break (two completely skipped years, so almost three years between shows) would give people an appetite for it again. And give the country a chance to stockpile some decent new potential instead of recycling old contestants...

Maybe these shows should be like the World Cup or the Olympics? A real event every 4 years. It would seriously increase interest, I think.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Do you always have to speak in three separated sentences

You talking to me?

You really need to quote a post by an actual forum member if you are.

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Do you always have to speak in three separated sentences

Yep

[Me. I Am Salman]

I was talking to daniel..

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Salman!

I was talking to daniel..

Then quote me.

Salman its better than not contributing anything and constantly posting a simple 1 sentence about another member.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Why is Amy Childs on this?

Hardly a massive collection of celebs for a New Years special is it?

[Samm]

C4 probably does not want any promo, C4 are just jealous that it is doing better then there channels, and she was trying to speak about Big brother but they cut her off

[Raph]

Big Brother > The Voice all day, every day.

[Gypsy]

Oh my god

Alan Carr: 'It's Lauren from Big Brother'

[uniquedude]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

No idea. It hasn't been very successful here in the UK.

It gets over 7 million viewers on average that sounds successful to me compared to Eastenders which gets around the same and that is always at the top of BBC1s ratings.

[uniquedude]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

On C4 it's hardly surprising; they want to pretend that it "ended" on their channel after Ultimate BB. It is a bit of an embarrassment for them. They axed it with woeful ratings of < 1 million viewers and they expected it to flop on Channel 5, but its ratings more than doubled from that low (though obviously nowhere near it's peak) AND - crucially - C4's ratings for the time slot last summer were worse than ever (i.e. they would have made more money for the time slot, every night of the week for three solid months, if they had kept and promoted BB). That they don't want it mentioned is to be expected, really.

The Voice... bleh. I'll give it ONE more go this year (because Jessie J is gone and, as bad as the show has been, she was the worst of it) but if it's not much better in the first few weeks I'll be tuning out (or, rather, removing the series link... no one tunes into stuff any more do they?)

The format has so much potential, but they never end up with anyone decent past the second round?? Look at the two winners. Jesus effing christ. They make Sam Bailey look half decent.

Its a shame channel 4 killed it off and want it dead and buried. I still dont understand what their real motive was for killing it off it was getting 3 million solid viewers as of bb11 which is brilliant ratings for even channel 4.

[Pete.]

Alan: You don't do Big Brother anymore?
Emma: Yeah i do
Abbey: Yeah she does
Emma: I still do Big Brother
Alan: I thought you were going to talk about the Hub on This Morning!

[Niamh.]

I like the Voice

[smeagol]

alan carr is a irritation to human kind .used to like him but he is fake and not very funny
they need to axe chatty man its a really bad show

[Cherie]

I watched Graham Norton instead so I have not been concerned by Alan's non interest in BB.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Alan Carr is hilarious imo.

[T*]

I was watching the big fat quiz of the year yesterday, and they had a tv segment. There was a clip montage of as Jimmy said "the most popular tv 2013 had to offer" and BB wasn't mentioned in it once, even though it was the most googled tv show. Also, have you noticed that BB has never been featured on goggle box?