Aside from Free Speech they only actually commission new shows for the 9pm and 10pm (30 mins) slots so I think there is already a case for pushing the start time back an hour to 8pm anyway. The 7pm hour on Three tends to rate less than half of whatever is shown at 8pm.
Live at the Electric Series 3 was debued in the post Family Guy 11.45pm slot.
The issue, historically, for the 7pm slot on BBC Three is that it has a zero inheritance, as the channel isn't on-air until 7pm. This means all shows have to build from a starting audience of zero.
Aside from Free Speech they only actually commission new shows for the 9pm and 10pm (30 mins) slots so I think there is already a case for pushing the start time back an hour to 8pm anyway. The 7pm hour on Three tends to rate less than half of whatever is shown at 8pm.
Live at the Electric Series 3 was debued in the post Family Guy 11.45pm slot.
I'm pretty sure that was more of a last ditch effort to save a (bloody awful) show with low viewing figures. It certainly wasn't commissioned with that slot in mind and they never ask indies for ideas for anything other than 9pm and 10pm.
Just one question on this topic. I am in support of keeping BBC3 as it is now and definitely be a completely backward move to remove the channel.
If, and I hope it is only if, BBC3 gets downgraded to online only, where will the overspill of prime-time sport - and other sport specials - go? Lets not forget it was less than 2 years when BBC3 was a 24 hour channel for the Olympic Games!!!
Yes I wouldn't mind if the channel started an hour later as they really do not have the content for a 7pm start as the programmes made for the 16-34 year old do tend to be specifically, in general, have to be shown after 9pm watershed!!!!
Aside from Free Speech they only actually commission new shows for the 9pm and 10pm (30 mins) slots so I think there is already a case for pushing the start time back an hour to 8pm anyway. The 7pm hour on Three tends to rate less than half of whatever is shown at 8pm.
Would that not be because it isn't on air before 7? If pushed back to 8, wouldn't the 8pm hour be just as low?
Perhaps but the 8pm hour tends to be used to repeat shows from the previous week while the 7pm hour features more never ending repeats, so to speak.
Which is another point, the value they're able to get out of repeat showings will be almost wiped out. What happens to series that are shown in their entirety on iPlayer but not aired on BBC1 or 2? Will they just be up for 30 days or however long and then simply disappear? Will they randomly be put back on the site after a few months? Or will they keep them available for much long periods?
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How can this channel be costing £100m yet only broadcast 90mins of new content a day? Does much of the money get wasted on Films? US cartoons?
How can this channel be costing £100m yet only broadcast 90mins of new content a day? Does much of the money get wasted on Films? US cartoons?
Where is the money going?
I would imagine the EastEnders repeat costs BBC Three?
On that subject, I think it would be better to have the previous day's EastEnders at 7pm to build the audience. As suggested, this would considerably help any new programming kicking off at 7:30.
On that subject, I think it would be better to have the previous day's EastEnders at 7pm to build the audience. As suggested, this would considerably help any new programming kicking off at 7:30.
That would clash with Emmerdale on ITV. It's not going to work!
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So only ONE new original programme makes it into the top 10? Family Guy could be on e4 or even BBC two at 11.20 after Newsnight, its clear people are turning into the programme....
BBC3 w/e 23 Feb 2014
1 FILM: LITTLE FOCKERS (2010) (SAT 2102) 1,047000's
2 IS AMANDA KNOX GUILTY? (MON 2102) 751000's
3 FAMILY GUY (MON 2303) 713000's
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5 FILM: MEET THE FOCKERS (2004) (FRI 2101) 680000's
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8 FAMILY GUY (FRI 2316) 664000's
9 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2303) 663000's
10 SUN SEX AND SUSPICIOUS PARENTS: THAILAN (TUE 2103 660
On that subject, I think it would be better to have the previous day's EastEnders at 7pm to build the audience. As suggested, this would considerably help any new programming kicking off at 7:30.
That would clash with Emmerdale on ITV. It's not going to work!
and?
So many soap "catch-ups" clash with new episodes of soaps nowadays - it doesn't seem to bother other channels so why would it bother BBC3? And I would presume that viewing habits would determine that Emmerdale would still get the most viewers. If anything the 7pm slot is a slot which is used to series link or record once on the various pvrs!
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ITS GETS WORSE
BBC3
w/e 2 Feb 2014
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2 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2258) 800
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9 FAMILY GUY (SUN 2244) 661
10 FAMILY GUY (THU 2325) 658
BBC3
w/e 26 Jan 2014
000's
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2 FAMILY GUY (SUN 2202) 873
3 FILM: PRINCE CASPIAN (2008) (SAT 2018) 846
4 FAMILY GUY (WED 2324) 743
5 FAMILY GUY (WED 2302) 703
6 FAMILY GUY (FRI 2325) 699
7 UNCLE (MON 2201) 643
8 AMERICAN DAD! (TUE 2345) 632
9 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2323) 622
10 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2325) 614
BBC3
w/e 19 Jan 2014
000's
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2 FAMILY GUY (SUN 2223) 763
3 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2344) 725
4 FAMILY GUY (FRI 2303) 719
5 FAMILY GUY (SUN 2201) 709
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8 FILM: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION (SAT 2019 651
9 SHERLOCK (FRI 2101) 647
10 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2428) 637
BBC3
w/e 17 Nov 2013 000's
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2 FAMILY GUY (SUN 2203) 1,017
3 SNOW SEX AND SUSPICIOUS PARENTS (TUE 2102) 865
4 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2325) 828
5 DOCTOR WHO (SUN 2116) 816
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7 DOCTOR WHO (SAT 2200) 785
8 FAMILY GUY (WED 2303) 776
9 FAMILY GUY (FRI 2301) 742
10 DOCTOR WHO (SAT 2244) 729
BBC3
w/e 20 Oct 2013
000's
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6 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2353) 751
7 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2332) 706
8 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2302) 705
9 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2324) 669
10 FAMILY GUY (SAT 2438) 656
BBC3
w/e 26 May 2013 000's
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2 FAMILY GUY (WED 2258) 858
3 FAMILY GUY (TUE 2324) 793
4 FAMILY GUY (THU 2304) 769
5 THE CLEVELAND CAPTIVES: WHAT REALLY HAPP (TUE 2102 759
6 FAMILY GUY (FRI 2326) 748
7 FAMILY GUY (MON 2324) 748
8 FAMILY GUY (THU 2326) 730
9 FAMILY GUY (WED 2237) 698
10 SHERLOCK (FRI 2103) 675