[Kai Anders]

Interestingly the official ratings for ITV2s Love Island have come out with a strong consolidated 1.25 million viewers in its first week. Compared with last year's 0.50 million viewers and BB16 (timebombs) overall series official of 1.36 million viewers, is it considered more successful than BB, in terms of viewership loyalty, profit etc. For the channels? Also could we see any LI contestants appear in future BB or even CBB series? And is the reason for on par ratings due to LI's success stealing from a typically loyal BB fan base? Interested to hear everyone's points!

[Samm]

Not to be rude but can we stop going on about fooking love Island

[Will.]

Umm most of BB17's overnights have been around 1.2-4M, so expect like 1.5-1.8M officials for BB.

[crazycolaist]

Originally Posted by Samm

Not to be rude but can we stop going on about fooking love Island

LOL. Called out

[Withano]

I considered watching Love Island despite it epitomising everything I hate just cus its been trending so much. I dont think many of the LI viewers will watch it again mext year

[Pete.]

Love Island has been good this year though I'm not shocked

[Jason.]

Get those ratings LI

They deserve it tbh - they went all out with the promotion this year and it paid off for them. Not to mention this year's Islanders are great too and it's better than last years series so far.

I wouldn't be surprised if it gets re-commissioned for a third series next year tbh.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Will.

Umm most of BB17's overnights have been around 1.2-4M, so expect like 1.5-1.8M officials for BB.

BB won't get 1.7m/1.8m in the officials.

It'll most likely get around 1.4/1.5m - 1.6m if it's high and they're lucky.

[Greg!]

Love Island is a tad boring I don't know why so many people watch it

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

BB won't get 1.7m/1.8m in the officials.

It'll most likely get around 1.4/1.5m - 1.6m if it's high and they're lucky.

The 1.4M overnights will. There's only been 2 but still.

[Ross.]

I don't get the point unless I'm reading the OP wrong

Why are you comparing this years LI ratings with Timebomb ratings instead of this years BB? What does it prove?

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Love love island. Terry is yummy

[Will.]

So many of BB16's officials didn't include +1. around 30 episodes.

[Jake.]

comparing 2 series which aired in different years doesn't really work though. As of now, BB has beaten LI in the past 2 years

[*mazedsalv**]

We'll see the officials for the first few days tomorrow. I predict ~1.5-1.6m for most shows

[Yaki da]

Love Island has a simple format with fewer characters who you get to know.

Big Brother has too many housemates and the twists distract from what is going on.

Without the live feed, BB is just any other reality show and it loses it's appeal.

[*mazedsalv**]

And yeah why are you comparing last year's BB to this year's LI?

Both series have increased from their last year's run.

[Yaki da]

Zara has been funnier on Love Island than anyone on BB. And Kady is a right little cow who I can't help but like.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Yaki da

Love Island has fewer characters who you get to know.

I agree, I mean like 23 isn't much.

[Ross.]

Dame Zara Holland of Great Britain is coming for CBB don't you worry

[Yaki da]

Originally Posted by Will.

I agree, I mean like 23 isn't much.

Yeah, but there's a core group. The others are extras.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Yaki da

Yeah, but there's a core group. The others are extras.

oh

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by Samm

Not to be rude but can we stop going on about fooking love Island

[Gstar]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

And yeah why are you comparing last year's BB to this year's LI?

Both series have increased from their last year's run.

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[sampvt]

The big difference between LI and BB these days is that LI has a pre determined format that its fans understand and can follow. BB has no definition and the producers run the show whichever way they think the show should go.

On LI the fans are boss, on BB the prods are Boss and the fans don't matter.

On LI we get the same types all the time and they are from simple backgrounds. On BB the HM's are picked because of the degree of mayhem they are likely to cause and their antics in the house are Faux so it throws the dynamics way off and creates issues for the fans.