The numbers suggest that The Shire will be a hit
A couple of months back, Google Analytics launched an addictive new feature.
You can watch, in real time, exactly how many people are on the site, where they’re being referred from, and – best of all – which stories they are looking at.
So up on the wall we have a 42 inch plasma screen showing the real time state of play.
When traffic builds minute-by-minute as our daily email drops, it’s like watching a set of stairs being build as the columns get higher.
Shine made the promo (sneak peek) for Junior Masterchef that went bonkers not 10. I reckon they probably made this too. I think your right, the rubber necking effect will get them a decent start. I doubt that wooden voice over will keep them but the fake boobs and cat fights might…
Judging by the comments left on the other page I’d suggest you’ve just proved that at least 1000 people work for Ten / Shine… If I say how much I loved the promo, do I need to invoice Ten or do they send me a cheque directly?
I’m going to predict 1.5m
Mum thinks eleven
I think it’ll do 1.1 It looks good. I’ll be watching!
Do the real-time traffic stats risk creating a Daily Mail Online editorial environment?
As for the Shire I fear you’re right, it’ll rate > 1 million. The rest is up to the scriptwriters landing that “I’m a professional vajazzler” moment as TOWIE did, innit?
I predict 1 million viewers, but only 7 points of IQ.