R2
Well if that is the case, which I have to say I doubt, then that's pathetic. It's the news, not a drama, so it's generally going to be watched by a different group of people. Anyway, it shouldn't be put in a timeslot purely to get more viewers.
I'm sure someone else can confirm that the ratings is one of the main reasons that the news remains put at 19.35 on a Sunday.
I don't think they do. It's merely there because it's best for the channel. After all, the scheduling of all programmes including the news is left up to the channels themselves and not news. I doubt that news will have that much say in the matter TBH.
Revitt posted:
r2ro posted:
The reason why the BBC News goes out at 19.35 on a Sunday is because it's the only programme that can do well against Sunday's Coronation Street. I think the news gets around 3 million viewers which is the highest figure for a programme in that slot.
Well if that is the case, which I have to say I doubt, then that's pathetic. It's the news, not a drama, so it's generally going to be watched by a different group of people. Anyway, it shouldn't be put in a timeslot purely to get more viewers.
I'm sure someone else can confirm that the ratings is one of the main reasons that the news remains put at 19.35 on a Sunday.
Revitt posted:
If they give a damn about the viewers' convenience, they would put it on in the late afternoon, like on Saturday.
I don't think they do. It's merely there because it's best for the channel. After all, the scheduling of all programmes including the news is left up to the channels themselves and not news. I doubt that news will have that much say in the matter TBH.