Timeslot move fails to help Ten’s falling Idol
Ten’s switch back to a 7.30pm timeslot for Australian Idol failed to revive the music show’s fading ratings on Sunday night.
Instead the move saw a fall on the previous week – from 990,000 metro viewers, according to OzTam, to 976,000.
And despite Ten turning on the razzamatazz for the tenth anniversary of the Rove show, the Rove Turns Ten special also fared poorly, rating an average of just 869,000.
But Ten wasn’t the only network to flop on Sunday. Nine’s one-off TV’s Best Of The Best retrospective on Aussie telly also crashed and burned, pulling in an average of 913,000 viewers.
Sunday’s share:
- Seven: 25.1
- Nine: 21.3
- ABC1: 21.2
- Ten: 20.6
- SBS1 6.1
- GO!: 3.2
- ABC2: 1.1
- ONE: 1.1
- SBS2: 0.2
Sunday’s top TV shows:
- Seven News Seven 1.5m
- Midsomer Murders ABC 1.5m
- Border Security Seven 1.4m
- The Force Seven 1.4m
- Sunday Night Seven 1.3m
- Nine News Nine 1.2m
- Yellowstone ABC 1.1m
- 60 Minutes Nine 1.1m
- Australian Idol Ten 0.976
- ABC News ABC 0.959
- ABC News Update ABC 0.933
- Rescue Special Ops Nine 0.933
- TV’s Best of the Best Nine 0.913
- Rove Ten 0.869
- Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation Ten 0.823
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There are two reasons for Idol’s declining viewers. This year’s top 12 just aren’t as talented or engaging as in previous years. And second Jaydee has proved to be a flop. He is not nasty – he is just boring. Fave cliche: “Keep on doing what you’re doing”. They could still save it by introducing a permanent 4th judge – maybe Brian McFadden.
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You right Gezza,
This year is very disappointing, very average, I thought that tiny girl with the black hair might have been good but after the last two week, not much there except a big ego. I think Idol has done its time. I won’t be watching it this year.
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The format has def run its course. Time for something new please…..
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I actually don’t think the talent is bad, it’s just a bit bland.
The problem is that by introducing Jaydee they now have 2 Marcias ‘just keep doing what you’re doing, did that feel good etc’, and unfortunately IMHO Dicko has jumped the shark – he’s run out of things to say. I don’t think Brian is the saviour either somehow…
Also, they are really missing James Matheson – Andy G is fine (and has lovely hair), but it’s all just a bit beige – James had that little bit of anarchy that made it interesting.
I can’t help thinking they are going to have to resort to stunt TV – I will bet that kyle gets back on the show at some stage, and who knows, they may even bring mark back….
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It definately needs a shake up. I would have no problem with Kyle asI always found him to be a good judge – in terms of identifying strengths and weaknesses. As I never listen to is radio show I can take his Idol role on face value. I think you’re right matt, the talent is OK but bland. The biggest problem seems to be their inability to choose suitable songs. It was ever thus.
At the very least the producers should bring forward the edition where the judges choose the song.
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Rove rated poorly?
He won all key demos and total viewers… and started around 9.36 and finished around 11.20pm.
I’d say that’s a very good performance actually.
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That’s half the point, innit, Mike. I’ve still got my TV guide from yesterday. According to that Rove was due to start nearly an hour earlier. If they mess viewers about then they won’t tune in. All things considered it might be a good performance for Rove but its not good programming.
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I agree with that, it should have aired at 8.30pm but Idol’s issues are Rove’s issues too.
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Idol crap…Ten should give up after the end of this season. Format is very very tired…
Rove was very average…he looked like he was trying too much..it was great seeing Dave Callan back for that show.
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Rove is a grown up man trying to be a child. Why?
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IDOL NEEDS TO END i watched one episode and was over it the people aren’t talented at all AND I AM SO SICK OF HEARING MARCIA SAY GOOD THINGS even tho it’s bad. THAT NEW JUDGE IS SOOOOOOOO UP HIM SELF it’s not even funny as are half the contestants and we all know that the actual winner has limited success take for example the following winners who we have not heard from.. CASEY DONOVAN lost her contract, KATE DEARUAGO had to join young divas to keep her contract which was like REJECT OZ IDOL CONTESTANTS, NATALIE GACUI didn’t even release her own album and has lost her contract, DAMIEN LEITH is finally releasing some thing but i doubt it will do well and WES CAR is just ugly i am so over it PLEASE GET RID OF IT
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