[13x06] Ratings

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OK here are the numbers for the sixth episode of this series.

Most viewers of series so far

The sixth episode of the series saw Top Gear top the night yet again with 7.2 million and an incredible 30.2% share.

And it's pretty good news for the boys with a rise of 700,000 viewers on last weeks episode which gives Top Gear their highest ratings of the series so far - beating the opener by 100,000 viewers.

The second most watched show of the night was the BBC News at 10 on BBC One with 5.2m and a share of 24.9%. It was the only other show to get more than 5 million viewers.

The second most watched show on BBC Two was On Thin Ice with 3.5m and a 14.9% share and the second most watched in Top Gear's timeslot was Hope Springs on BBC One with 3.8m and a share of 15.9%.
 
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Just out of curiosity...

I know that the BBC is commercial free, since citizens of the UK pay licensing fees.

Here in the States, ratings directly correspond with the fees that are paid by advertisers to promote their products during the time slots of said programs.

How do ratings affect programs on the BBC?
 
So err, how many watched it then?

EDIT: TC edited his post and put it in. lol.
 
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Half Brit said:
Just out of curiosity...

I know that the BBC is commercial free, since citizens of the UK pay licensing fees.

Here in the States, ratings directly correspond with the fees that are paid by advertisers to promote their products during the time slots of said programs.

How do ratings affect programs on the BBC?
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Its a measure of the success of a show and the channel. The BBC use ratings to show value of the license payers money in a way and can be used to justify the use of the license fee, out of intrest does anybody know the ratings for the F1 race yesterday
 
chay007 said:
Its a measure of the success of a show and the channel. The BBC use ratings to show value of the license payers money in a way and can be used to justify the use of the license fee, out of intrest does anybody know the ratings for the F1 race yesterday
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Thank you, much appreciated.
 
Awesome ratings. :)

In the Netherlands they also publish the the avarage marks given by (a cross section of) the audience. Does that happen in the UK as well?
 
This is a question for the brits. Since BBC1 is the main network and Top Gear has twice as many viewers as the program up against it on that network, how come it isn't on that network? I know the different channels are meant to appeal to different demographics, but with that large of a market share Top Gear is clearly a program that is catching several demos. Just curious:)
 
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BBC Two is the second major terrestrial television channel of the BBC, aimed at a wide range of subject matter and interests, and specialising in intelligent yet popular programme genres.
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It's just not mainstream enough to be on BBC one I guess. And I don't think they'd gain that much from being on BBC one, both are terrestrial broadcasted (as well as all other forms) and it's a cult show so most of the viewers know about it anyways.
 
Somebody - I think it was James in a radio interview - once also said that their Spot on BBC2 allows them greater freedom in what they do, and what to get away with, since they're not in the spotlight of "the BBC flagship".
 
be-ach said:
This is a question for the brits. Since BBC1 is the main network and Top Gear has twice as many viewers as the program up against it on that network, how come it isn't on that network? I know the different channels are meant to appeal to different demographics, but with that large of a market share Top Gear is clearly a program that is catching several demos. Just curious:)
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Stuff that's on BBC One has to appeal to a wider demographic, so you don't tend to get edgy comedy, any edgy programmes at all really on there. More your sort of middle-class crap. Top Gear would die a death on BBC One. BBC Two is it's natural home.
 
Mr-Stabby said:
Stuff that's on BBC One has to appeal to a wider demographic, so you don't tend to get edgy comedy, any edgy programmes at all really on there. More your sort of middle-class crap. Top Gear would die a death on BBC One. BBC Two is it's natural home.
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Middle-class, middle-age, middle of the road stodge - with a few honourable exceptions.
 
Yeah everyone has already got it spot on - if Top Gear went to BBC One it would get a bigger budget, the presenters more money and the show an even higher profile than now.

But it would be expected to get around 7 million a week whereas it is a bonus now where the expectation is for more than 4 (on a channel with an average audience of 2 million and an average peak of 5).

It would have to tone down some of the OTT political stuff and stunts and become more mainstream, it would be expected to appeal to a wider demographic whereas now it can appeal to who it likes and hope to get everyone else because of its charm.

I think Clarkson has said in the past he doesn't want to go to BBC One and I'm SURE there have been approaches - after all every other high performing show moves to BBC One eventually - Torchwood, Dragons Den, Have I Got News for You...

So it must be the Clarkson influence that is keeping it where it is - on a channel that gives them the freedom and room to move - BBC Two was always something of a proving ground for the more edgy stuff or less mainstream content - now BBC Four/Three fill that void (on a smaller scale), it then goes to BBC Two and eventually the best of it gets killed on BBC One.
 
... must be because half of britian is home sick with the swine-flu ... (that?s the impression I get when I watch the BBC these days and their panic-like reports on that subject)
 
Bloody swine flu!!!

We've got boxes of tissues, sanitiser wipes for the desk, keyboard and mouse, hand sanitiser and posters telling us to catch sneezes in a tissue and throw the tissue away IN EVERY SINGLE SPACE of the building.

Every room has all of the above with constant reminders to clean out mouse and keyboard, wash our hands and keep our desks completely clear so they can be sanitised every single night by the cleaners.

Me thinks someone is a little bit scared.
 
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[...]We've got boxes of tissues, sanitiser wipes for the desk, keyboard and mouse, hand sanitiser and posters telling us to catch sneezes in a tissue and throw the tissue away IN EVERY SINGLE SPACE of the building.

Every room has all of the above with constant reminders to clean out mouse and keyboard, wash our hands and keep our desks completely clear so they can be sanitised every single night by the cleaners.
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Sounds exactly what you see and hear when you watch BBC world/news these days ... my condolences.

But reports on the swine flu coming over here are also increaseing ... so I guess this is what awaits me in a couple of days too. <_<

But maybe I will just be shot dead then ... I have hay fever this time of the year (not only this time of the year, but this time of the year too) and sneeze quite often outside. So when I go to the supermarket and sneeze a couple of times there because of the pollen in the air ... some swat-team will prob be called to come around and shoot me in the head for giving everyone around me swine-flu ... <_<
 
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upyourego said:
Bloody swine flu!!!

We've got boxes of tissues, sanitiser wipes for the desk, keyboard and mouse, hand sanitiser and posters telling us to catch sneezes in a tissue and throw the tissue away IN EVERY SINGLE SPACE of the building.

Every room has all of the above with constant reminders to clean out mouse and keyboard, wash our hands and keep our desks completely clear so they can be sanitised every single night by the cleaners.

Me thinks someone is a little bit scared.
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The offices that my mum cleans had another set of cleaners in it the other day deep cleaning the place.
 
Whenever there is a 'controversy' - TG ratings go up.

"Clarkson gets a telling off from a BBC Executive for calling Gordon Brown a Cnut!"

*If* this really happened how did it end up in the newspapers?

There is only one thing worse than being talked about......
 
shad_68 said:
Somebody - I think it was James in a radio interview - once also said that their Spot on BBC2 allows them greater freedom in what they do, and what to get away with, since they're not in the spotlight of "the BBC flagship".
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Yep, it was James. Plus, he said they liked being on BBC Two.

Mr-Stabby said:
Stuff that's on BBC One has to appeal to a wider demographic, so you don't tend to get edgy comedy, any edgy programmes at all really on there. More your sort of middle-class crap. Top Gear would die a death on BBC One. BBC Two is its natural home.
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Amen. (Minor fix for you there.)
 
upyourego said:
Bloody swine flu!!!

We've got boxes of tissues, sanitiser wipes for the desk, keyboard and mouse, hand sanitiser and posters telling us to catch sneezes in a tissue and throw the tissue away IN EVERY SINGLE SPACE of the building.

Every room has all of the above with constant reminders to clean out mouse and keyboard, wash our hands and keep our desks completely clear so they can be sanitised every single night by the cleaners.

Me thinks someone is a little bit scared.
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Yes ^ , the Health & Safety Director of the BBC.
In his or her job spec:
Re. Swine Stig Flu
? .. provide all reasonable and practical measures to reduce or avoid risks in ???? blah, blah blah ??
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Great figures this week, thanks again for the data, much appreciated. :thumbup:

Further question:
What about the various repeats and iPlayer viewings, are they aggregated into a final overall number or does the ?first run? figure count for the most?:)
 
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