X Factor leaves the dancefloor
Jason Deans
Wednesday November 1, 2006
The X Factor is bowing out of its head-to-head ratings battle with Strictly Come Dancing, after coming off second best for the past few Saturday nights.
But this is likely to be bad news for BBC1's Robin Hood - by shifting back nearly an hour to a 6.35pm start time from Saturday November 11 and running through till just after 8pm, The X Factor will go up against the corporation's medieval drama instead.
ITV1's peak time schedule will be bolstered further from Monday November 12, when I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! returns for a new series, launching with a 90-minute show from 9pm.
Meanwhile, Sky One has confirmed it will begin broadcasting the third series of Lost later this month, with a double bill of episodes on the evening of Saturday November 18.
But after six episodes, Lost series three will be taking a break from Sky One, returning for the rest of the run in February - a scheduling pattern adopted by the show's US network ABC, and which the UK channel has little choice but to follow.
ITV1 is shifting around its early Saturday evening schedule by swapping The X Factor with Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, which is currently broadcast against Robin Hood from 7.15pm.
From Saturday November 11, Millionaire is to be scheduled for an hour from 5.35pm, pitching it against Strictly Come Dancing.
On the same night All Star Family Fortunes, fronted by Vernon Kay, is in the ITV1 lineup following The X Factor at 8.05pm.
BBC1's early Saturday evening lineup remains Strictly Come Dancing from 5.45pm, with Robin Hood taking over at 7pm and The National Lottery - 1 vs 100 scheduled at 7.45pm.
SUMMARY
This article relates to the rivalry between ITV's 'The X Factor' and the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. It states that 'X Factor' has been losing in the recent rating wars with Strictly Come Dancing coming on top. Furthermore, it states that as a result X Factor is to reschedule with X Factor going head-to-head with the BBC's Robin Hood series leaving Strictly Come Dancing to rival Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in an attempt to increase the ratings
MY OPINION
In my opinion, the recent ratings reflects a slump in public opinion towards the X Factor. To begin with, it was seen as a great oppurtunity for aspiring singers but now it's viewed as an money-generating series solely responsible for gaining ratings. Furthermore, it highlights the success of the BBC whom were criticised with Fame Academy attempting to rival X Factor and now they have found Strictly Come Dancing with has been an instant hit.
Jason Deans
Wednesday November 1, 2006
The X Factor is bowing out of its head-to-head ratings battle with Strictly Come Dancing, after coming off second best for the past few Saturday nights.
But this is likely to be bad news for BBC1's Robin Hood - by shifting back nearly an hour to a 6.35pm start time from Saturday November 11 and running through till just after 8pm, The X Factor will go up against the corporation's medieval drama instead.
ITV1's peak time schedule will be bolstered further from Monday November 12, when I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! returns for a new series, launching with a 90-minute show from 9pm.
Meanwhile, Sky One has confirmed it will begin broadcasting the third series of Lost later this month, with a double bill of episodes on the evening of Saturday November 18.
But after six episodes, Lost series three will be taking a break from Sky One, returning for the rest of the run in February - a scheduling pattern adopted by the show's US network ABC, and which the UK channel has little choice but to follow.
ITV1 is shifting around its early Saturday evening schedule by swapping The X Factor with Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, which is currently broadcast against Robin Hood from 7.15pm.
From Saturday November 11, Millionaire is to be scheduled for an hour from 5.35pm, pitching it against Strictly Come Dancing.
On the same night All Star Family Fortunes, fronted by Vernon Kay, is in the ITV1 lineup following The X Factor at 8.05pm.
BBC1's early Saturday evening lineup remains Strictly Come Dancing from 5.45pm, with Robin Hood taking over at 7pm and The National Lottery - 1 vs 100 scheduled at 7.45pm.
SUMMARY
This article relates to the rivalry between ITV's 'The X Factor' and the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. It states that 'X Factor' has been losing in the recent rating wars with Strictly Come Dancing coming on top. Furthermore, it states that as a result X Factor is to reschedule with X Factor going head-to-head with the BBC's Robin Hood series leaving Strictly Come Dancing to rival Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in an attempt to increase the ratings
MY OPINION
In my opinion, the recent ratings reflects a slump in public opinion towards the X Factor. To begin with, it was seen as a great oppurtunity for aspiring singers but now it's viewed as an money-generating series solely responsible for gaining ratings. Furthermore, it highlights the success of the BBC whom were criticised with Fame Academy attempting to rival X Factor and now they have found Strictly Come Dancing with has been an instant hit.
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