Nine promises 1m+ audience for Big Brother
Nine is telling the market that it will achieve average weekday ratings of 1m a night for Big Brother when the reality show goes to air after the Olympics.
The show – airing in the 7pm weekday slot vacated by The Block – will pull in a metro audience of 1.15m for the weekly Sunday eviction episodes, Nine has told potential advertisers in a briefing document seen by Mumbrella.
And Nine predicts a final night audience of 1.3m.
“There will be no “up late” episode, no nudity* and a wider age range of contestants.”
* There will be no nudity until week three after the show tanks and Nine hits the panic button…
Is anyone excited about this? Hours upon hours of advertiser ‘integration’. Ho hum is what it will be.
My prediction is it will crash & burn then get scheduled on Go!
1m is common for guarantees. I am sure the Voice had a similar number … Masterchef S2 was also guaranteeing similar low numbers.
If it rates out the wazoo and does 1.7-1.8 consistently they will still maximise revenue around that. TV networks are very good at minimising opportunity costs and moving advertisers around.
No nudity equals no ratings!
Yawn. When it was announced earlier this year that Big Brother was coming back, we were told it would be on Go! to attract a younger demographic. Now they’re putting it on the main channel. I just can’t see it working. The last two seasons on Ten were ratings disasters, on Nine without the nudity it will be this year’s version of The Renovators.
And the future of Aust FTA TV just got a little dimmer. Don’t they get it?
I don’t want to be a hater, but this is almost comical. The only interesting components of the format have been removed…
Should we have a punt on how many heads will roll when this inevitably bombs?
Goodone and the rest of you predictably tired cynics will be surprised when Big Brother rates well.
I’m no Channel Nine fan, but there’s a good buzz about this from people out in the real world.
Maybe you people should step outside and mix with us once in a while.
Nine is overoptimistic abt BB. Sonia Kruger made a mistake signing on for this. The Voice only rated bec the concept was new. it has faded in US already.Next season of the voice will not be as popular(see masterchef)
Look, I really hate the show. I mean geuine loathing but I LOVE the TVC! Does anyone know who created it?
Robbo, your comment smacks of astro-turfing. “There’s a good buzz about this from people out in the real world”? Really? Who is talking about it at the moment? There’s been one tiny promo and that’s it. What is there to talk about apart from whether it’ll be as average as the last couple seasons when it was on Ten?
And Nicky Bryson, don’t even get me started on you…
Shuffling is as painful as flashmobs. Shuffling flashmobs… there goes the neighbourhood.
Okay “Jobbo”, I’m sure I really care about you ‘getting started’ on me when you haven’t even have laid a real name on the table.
This will be on GEM within a fortnight. Such a tIred franchise.
Can’t wait! I think it’s going to do well.
Jobbo, the average Ds and Es that I mix with are looking forward to the show.
But you’re correct, I can’t speak for the Chardonnay set….
Robbo are you for real? Who has been talking about it out in the real world? Not adults. Scott Cam is the new Eddy of Channel Nine it seems.What was that show that disappeared on to Gem or Go, the one hosted by Kate Ceberano? Is survivor rating? The Voice is having first year luck.People will get tired of the show by next year
I liked the ad – thought it was fun..
and they need nudity
I still haven’t forgotten Ryan Fitzgerald in the shower !
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