TV Tonight is reporting that Ten has dropped Out of the Blue from its Sunday schedule.
The last time we updated on the ratings, the show had hit an unexpected high of 354,000, but since then the figures have started to drop again and last Sunday's episode was seen by only 216,000.
Ten's whole schedule underperformed on Sunday night and it now seems that its bosses have decided that big shows like Australian Idol need a better lead-in. Don't Forget The Lyrics will now take Out of the Blue's place in the schedule.
As we've said many times before (and Ten has admitted), the only reason the show stayed on air in Australia for so long was because of the local content credit Ten received for showing it. It's unclear whether the remaining episodes will ever be broadcast in Australia, but we'll keep you posted as we hear anything.
Over the next few days, our YouTube channel will continue to be updated with the most recent clips aired in Australia. The last clips we uploaded were the murderer reveal in full. Once it's clear what Ten plans to do about the show, a decision will be made about the future of the channel and whether clips unaired in Australia will be posted.
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Monday, 10 August 2009
Aussie ratings: The word of mouth effect?
The latest on the ratings for Out of the Blue on Ten in Australia...
On Sunday 26th July, Episode 61 was watched by 235,000 viewers. It saw the murder mystery come to a dramatic climax as Bec appeared to be framed for the crime, suspicion grew among the characters and Daniel and Detective Wilson finally discovered who the real killer was...
On Sunday 2 August, Episode 62 was watched by 292,000 viewers. This installment saw the murderer confess to everything after being caught out, reveal some earth-shattering secrets, get chased by the police and fall off a cliff. Talk about a bad day!
On Sunday 9 August (yesterday), Episode 63 was watched by 354,000 viewers - an increase of 62,000 week-on-week and also the highest figure the show has had since it moved to Sundays back in January. The previous Sunday high was 339,000 on June 21.
Anyone who knows much about Aussie ratings will know that the figures Out of the Blue is getting mean it's still extremely far from being a hit. However, the fact that the show can pick up viewers by word of mouth alone like this does say something about its quality. Also, Neighbours often drops below 700,000 for some of its episodes and that has TV ads, magazine and newspaper promotion, a regular slot, 5 episodes a week and a history spanning more than 20 years. Plus, it doesn't have Ten programmers coming out to declare that they're only broadcasting the show because they have to.
Of course, it wouldn't be a surprise if the ratings fell again over the next few weeks as the crippling effect of no promotion and ridiculous scheduling takes effect again. But still, we can't help but wonder - how much better would Out of the Blue be doing if it was given a decent slot and treatment???
On Sunday 26th July, Episode 61 was watched by 235,000 viewers. It saw the murder mystery come to a dramatic climax as Bec appeared to be framed for the crime, suspicion grew among the characters and Daniel and Detective Wilson finally discovered who the real killer was...
On Sunday 2 August, Episode 62 was watched by 292,000 viewers. This installment saw the murderer confess to everything after being caught out, reveal some earth-shattering secrets, get chased by the police and fall off a cliff. Talk about a bad day!
On Sunday 9 August (yesterday), Episode 63 was watched by 354,000 viewers - an increase of 62,000 week-on-week and also the highest figure the show has had since it moved to Sundays back in January. The previous Sunday high was 339,000 on June 21.
Anyone who knows much about Aussie ratings will know that the figures Out of the Blue is getting mean it's still extremely far from being a hit. However, the fact that the show can pick up viewers by word of mouth alone like this does say something about its quality. Also, Neighbours often drops below 700,000 for some of its episodes and that has TV ads, magazine and newspaper promotion, a regular slot, 5 episodes a week and a history spanning more than 20 years. Plus, it doesn't have Ten programmers coming out to declare that they're only broadcasting the show because they have to.
Of course, it wouldn't be a surprise if the ratings fell again over the next few weeks as the crippling effect of no promotion and ridiculous scheduling takes effect again. But still, we can't help but wonder - how much better would Out of the Blue be doing if it was given a decent slot and treatment???
Monday, 20 July 2009
Aussie ratings: July 20
Episode 60 of Out of the Blue was watched by 323,000 viewers on Ten last night, a rise of 63,000 from the previous week.
The small increase can almost certainly be credited to the massive success of Masterchef on Ten. The show's final was also airing last night and it seems that people were tuning in early in preparation for the TV event of the year. The Simpsons, airing after Out of the Blue, also saw a rise in viewers.
The latest episode saw Bec revealing the secrets shared by Philby, Jason and herself - only to end up being charged with Philby's murder.
Following the pattern of the last couple of weeks, Episode 61 is already online and available to view on Ten's website. The dramatic edition sees a number of characters discovering who the real killer is.
As we've said on here many times, viewers themselves don't find out about the killer until Episode 62. At the moment it's looking like that mystery will be solved next week for some viewers - that is, those who are canny enough to realise that the website is a week ahead!
The small increase can almost certainly be credited to the massive success of Masterchef on Ten. The show's final was also airing last night and it seems that people were tuning in early in preparation for the TV event of the year. The Simpsons, airing after Out of the Blue, also saw a rise in viewers.
The latest episode saw Bec revealing the secrets shared by Philby, Jason and herself - only to end up being charged with Philby's murder.
Following the pattern of the last couple of weeks, Episode 61 is already online and available to view on Ten's website. The dramatic edition sees a number of characters discovering who the real killer is.
As we've said on here many times, viewers themselves don't find out about the killer until Episode 62. At the moment it's looking like that mystery will be solved next week for some viewers - that is, those who are canny enough to realise that the website is a week ahead!
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Aussie update
Out of the Blue returned to Ten on Sunday with 260,000 viewers, rising up 16,000 from the figure it got when it last aired two weeks ago. Episode 59, which had already been available to watch online on Ten's website for a week, saw the police pressure increase on Bec and Jarrod - until Bec finally cracked and promised to reveal a massive secret she's been hiding.
Meanwhile, Ten's Out of the Blue website continues to be out of sync with the TV airings. Episode 60, which sees Bec reveal all, is now on there and available to watch - once again, before it's even aired on the channel. If this continues, the murderer reveal in Episode 62 will pop up online before it gets officially broadcast too.
Finally, keep an eye out on the TV Tonight blog over the next day or so. They've just done an interview with Ten's chief programming officer David Mott. The first part of the interview concentrates on Ten's new news show, but it's been promised that Part 2 will include some form of comment on Out of the Blue. This will be the first time that any comment has been made from Ten since the show launched at 10.30pm in November last year.
Meanwhile, Ten's Out of the Blue website continues to be out of sync with the TV airings. Episode 60, which sees Bec reveal all, is now on there and available to watch - once again, before it's even aired on the channel. If this continues, the murderer reveal in Episode 62 will pop up online before it gets officially broadcast too.
Finally, keep an eye out on the TV Tonight blog over the next day or so. They've just done an interview with Ten's chief programming officer David Mott. The first part of the interview concentrates on Ten's new news show, but it's been promised that Part 2 will include some form of comment on Out of the Blue. This will be the first time that any comment has been made from Ten since the show launched at 10.30pm in November last year.
Monday, 29 June 2009
Aussie ratings: June 28
As predicted on here, there was a decline in the Out of the Blue ratings in Australia last night following the unexpectedly high figure of 339,000 the previous week - however the drop was bigger than we anticipated.
Episode 58 was watched by 244,000 viewers - a drop of 95,000 from the previous week and a 10.3% share of the audience.
Hopefully things will pick up as Ten approaches the stunning conclusion to the murder mystery.
Episode 58 was watched by 244,000 viewers - a drop of 95,000 from the previous week and a 10.3% share of the audience.
Hopefully things will pick up as Ten approaches the stunning conclusion to the murder mystery.
Friday, 26 June 2009
Thoughts on the Aussie ratings
Unless there has been some promotion for the show that we haven't spotted, the figure of 339,000 for Sunday's episode of Out of the Blue on Ten is a strong indication that people are starting to actually talk about the show and create more interest in it.
The preceding episode had been pretty amazing - with the heat increasing on some of the suspects in the murder investigation and then ending with Daniel's gruesome discovery of a mystery corpse. Could it have been this that got people recommending the show to friends at last?
The next episode, which more people tuned in for, was more low-key with Gabby and the gang visiting Jason's parents to tell them about Detective Wilson's theory. For that reason, it's probable that the ratings may fall again this coming Sunday - though perhaps a few of the floating viewers saw enough to keep them interested.
Alternatively, it could simply be the case that people who tuned out because (due to Ten's ridiculous scheduling) they didn't want to wait six months to find out who the murderer was are finally tuning back in now that the storyline is reaching a conclusion.
Either way, hopefully it bodes well for the murderer reveal episode getting more of a respectable figure when it airs next month. Fans of the show can help by continuing to chat about it to friends, family and on the internet in order to get those figures rising.
However, what Out of the Blue really needs is media backing in Australia - something which has been sadly lacking despite the fact that a large number of talented Australians have been treated badly due to the various scheduling mishaps the show has suffered. Our advice for Aussie fans is to get writing to newspapers and magazines, particularly letters pages, to talk about your interest in this great show.
The preceding episode had been pretty amazing - with the heat increasing on some of the suspects in the murder investigation and then ending with Daniel's gruesome discovery of a mystery corpse. Could it have been this that got people recommending the show to friends at last?
The next episode, which more people tuned in for, was more low-key with Gabby and the gang visiting Jason's parents to tell them about Detective Wilson's theory. For that reason, it's probable that the ratings may fall again this coming Sunday - though perhaps a few of the floating viewers saw enough to keep them interested.
Alternatively, it could simply be the case that people who tuned out because (due to Ten's ridiculous scheduling) they didn't want to wait six months to find out who the murderer was are finally tuning back in now that the storyline is reaching a conclusion.
Either way, hopefully it bodes well for the murderer reveal episode getting more of a respectable figure when it airs next month. Fans of the show can help by continuing to chat about it to friends, family and on the internet in order to get those figures rising.
However, what Out of the Blue really needs is media backing in Australia - something which has been sadly lacking despite the fact that a large number of talented Australians have been treated badly due to the various scheduling mishaps the show has suffered. Our advice for Aussie fans is to get writing to newspapers and magazines, particularly letters pages, to talk about your interest in this great show.
Monday, 22 June 2009
Aussie ratings: June 21
Out of the Blue saw an unexpected rise in the ratings in Australia yesterday, pulling in 339,000 viewers in the usual 5.30pm slot.
While still far from fantastic for the timeslot, it was a rise of 54,000 viewers from the previous week and also the highest figure (by far) that the show has had since January, when the four nights a week 10.30pm airings stopped.
The episode saw Marcus's deceit revealed at last and Jason's parents learning about the reopening of the investigation into his death.
While still far from fantastic for the timeslot, it was a rise of 54,000 viewers from the previous week and also the highest figure (by far) that the show has had since January, when the four nights a week 10.30pm airings stopped.
The episode saw Marcus's deceit revealed at last and Jason's parents learning about the reopening of the investigation into his death.
Monday, 15 June 2009
Aussie ratings: June 7 & 14
Time for another ratings update. On Sunday, June 7, along with other shows Out of the Blue saw a decline in viewers due to the long weekend. Episode 55, which saw Detective Wilson cracking Philby's laptop code and finding a shocking email from Bec, was watched by 224,000 viewers, a fall of 71,000 from the previous week.
Things were more or less back to normal for the most recent installment. Episode 56, which saw Bec quizzed over her email threat, was seen by 285,000 viewers, a 10.8% share of the audience.
Next week's episode also focuses on the show's many mysteries as Detective Wilson goes public with his latest theory: Was Jason Connors killed by the same person who murdered Philby?
Things were more or less back to normal for the most recent installment. Episode 56, which saw Bec quizzed over her email threat, was seen by 285,000 viewers, a 10.8% share of the audience.
Next week's episode also focuses on the show's many mysteries as Detective Wilson goes public with his latest theory: Was Jason Connors killed by the same person who murdered Philby?
Monday, 1 June 2009
Aussie ratings: May 31
Episode 55 of Out of the Blue was watched by 295,000 viewers in Australia last night, up 25,000 from last week but still down on the 319,000 who tuned in for Episode 52 a few weeks back.
Last night's episode saw the aftermath of Peta's boating accident and Detective Wilson finally cracking the code to Philby's laptop before discovering a threatening email.
Next week sees the sender of the email being interrogated and Wilson considering new possibilties for the scope of the murder case.
Last night's episode saw the aftermath of Peta's boating accident and Detective Wilson finally cracking the code to Philby's laptop before discovering a threatening email.
Next week sees the sender of the email being interrogated and Wilson considering new possibilties for the scope of the murder case.
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Aussie ratings update
The last time we updated on Out of the Blue's Aussie ratings, the show had achieved its best figure in a long while by pulling in 319,000 viewers on May 1o.
Sadly, since then, ratings have decreased a little bit again - with Episode 53 being watched by 278,000 on May 17 and Episode 54 watched by 270,000.
From this point onwards, pretty much all of the episodes focus on the murder mystery in some form until the truth comes out, so there won't be the problem of weeks passing by for Aussie viewers without it being mentioned. But, some will argue that airing just one episode a week is still a big disadvantage for a show that is intended to be viewed multiple times each week.
Obviously it'd be great if the show could build its audience between now and Episode 62, which is when the murderer is revealed. Whether it does remains to be seen...
Sadly, since then, ratings have decreased a little bit again - with Episode 53 being watched by 278,000 on May 17 and Episode 54 watched by 270,000.
From this point onwards, pretty much all of the episodes focus on the murder mystery in some form until the truth comes out, so there won't be the problem of weeks passing by for Aussie viewers without it being mentioned. But, some will argue that airing just one episode a week is still a big disadvantage for a show that is intended to be viewed multiple times each week.
Obviously it'd be great if the show could build its audience between now and Episode 62, which is when the murderer is revealed. Whether it does remains to be seen...
Monday, 11 May 2009
Latest updates
The first week of Out of the Blue's new arrangement on Fiver has been a bit of a fiasco. Fans on Facebook have reported that the 6.45am slot has become a free-for-all, with nobody aware of what episode is supposed to be airing in that slot. It was originally thought that the show's 2 airings each day would now be the same episode, but 6.45am has even seen mad stuff like the same episode airing two days in a row. Now it's back being the repeat, so the first chance to see each episode on Fiver is in the 4.05pm slot... for now anyway.
As always, fans can watch on Demand Five but that's been erratic too, with dates not corresponding to episodes correctly and an incorrect synopsis being put up from a future episode which gave lots away. Let's hope these teething problems will soon be over. Fortunately, the 4.05pm slot hasn't seen any issues, and that's when most fans will be watching.
In other news, Aussie ratings fans will be interested to hear that Episode 52 pulled in 319,000 viewers this week, ranking 29th for the day. That's a rise of 52,000 from last week and a rise of 90,000 from what it had two weeks ago. Additionally, it's the highest figure that it's managed since being taken out of its 10.30pm slot in January. Remember that at 10.30pm it used to average around 335,000 but was showing strong signs of growth (coming close to the 400,000 mark) before Ten got rid.
The figure still isn't great for the timeslot, but given the uniquely crap position Out of the Blue has been put in on Ten, any rise in figures is probably a feat in itself. Let's hope it can keep it up - Aussie fans are, as always, encouraged to keep spreading the word about the show. Our Youtube videos may help! Just click the links on the right hand side of the page.
As always, fans can watch on Demand Five but that's been erratic too, with dates not corresponding to episodes correctly and an incorrect synopsis being put up from a future episode which gave lots away. Let's hope these teething problems will soon be over. Fortunately, the 4.05pm slot hasn't seen any issues, and that's when most fans will be watching.
In other news, Aussie ratings fans will be interested to hear that Episode 52 pulled in 319,000 viewers this week, ranking 29th for the day. That's a rise of 52,000 from last week and a rise of 90,000 from what it had two weeks ago. Additionally, it's the highest figure that it's managed since being taken out of its 10.30pm slot in January. Remember that at 10.30pm it used to average around 335,000 but was showing strong signs of growth (coming close to the 400,000 mark) before Ten got rid.
The figure still isn't great for the timeslot, but given the uniquely crap position Out of the Blue has been put in on Ten, any rise in figures is probably a feat in itself. Let's hope it can keep it up - Aussie fans are, as always, encouraged to keep spreading the word about the show. Our Youtube videos may help! Just click the links on the right hand side of the page.
Monday, 4 May 2009
Gyton Grantley's Logie win
Congratulations to Gyton Grantley, who won the Most Outstanding Actor award at the Logies in Australia on Sunday night. He scored the gong for his role as Carl Williams on Underbelly.
In case you don't remember, he played the small part of Alex, the geeky reunion video guy, in the early episodes of Out of the Blue. He's also worked with various cast members in the past on other projects.
Meanwhile, Sunday also meant the usual once-a-week scrap of Out of the Blue for the show's Australian fans. Episode 51, which featured Marcus scheming against Poppy and Peta, and Jarrod appearing to shoot Tiger, was watched by 267,000 viewers. That's a rise of 38,000 from last week but still, sadly, nothing to be proud of...
In case you don't remember, he played the small part of Alex, the geeky reunion video guy, in the early episodes of Out of the Blue. He's also worked with various cast members in the past on other projects.
Meanwhile, Sunday also meant the usual once-a-week scrap of Out of the Blue for the show's Australian fans. Episode 51, which featured Marcus scheming against Poppy and Peta, and Jarrod appearing to shoot Tiger, was watched by 267,000 viewers. That's a rise of 38,000 from last week but still, sadly, nothing to be proud of...
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
A year ago today...
Well it's been one year since Out of the Blue launched on BBC One on April 28, 2008. As most people will know, it made a decent debut with 1.2m viewers but steadily dropped to around 600,000 viewers over the next nine days, prompting the BBC to shift it to BBC Two and thus killing the show off from pretty much day one.
One year on, and the impact of that decision is still being felt. Many people regard Out of the Blue as a turkey, when in fact it was a million times better than Neighbours and Home and Away and just needed a fair chance to prove itself.
The loss of the BBC's backing also put Australia's Ten network off the show, perhaps partly due to financial reasons (ie reluctance to take over financial responsibility for the series if it became popular). For that reason, we've seen appalling timeslots and abysmal treatment in Australia, with the show now running just once a week at 5.30pm Sundays despite building up a decent fanbase at 10.30pm which was growing all the time.
The latest news about the show is that, after this week's murder-related bombshells, it's being taken out of its 7.30pm slot on Fiver. From next week, the schedule will be as follows:
Fiver
6.45am Out of the Blue
4.05pm Out of the Blue
Fiver+1
7.45am Out of the Blue
5.05pm Out of the Blue
This new schedule won't come into effect properly until Tuesday 5th May. On Monday 4th, only the 6.45am showing will air - a repeat of Friday's episode. The logic behind it seems to be that, from Tuesday, the two showings will be the same episode each day.
Finally, we haven't updated on the Aussie ratings for a while because it's just been more of the same. However, here's how the show has been doing recently:
April 13
Episode 48: 239,000
April 20
Episode 49: 262,000
April 27
Episode 50: 221,000 according to OzTam figures, 229,000 according to Ten figures.
With 80 episodes left to air on Ten, who knows how long this situation is going to be allowed to play out for. As has been stated before, it'd be a huge surprise if Ten got rid of the show altogether as they need it for local drama points. To get these points, the show must air between 5.00pm and 11.00pm.
You would think that it would make more sense for them to play the episodes out more quickly to avoid Out of the Blue sticking around forever. However, airing it more frequently could see the show creating the momentum and buzz that it was successfully building up at 10.30pm - a situation that Ten seems determined to avoid. As always, we'll keep you informed of any updates.
No matter what the figures say, we know that Out of the Blue is a fantastic programme with great talent involved in every aspect of the show. Nobody who has given the show a fair chance - whether in the UK or Australia - has a bad word to say about it. The problem lies with poor promotion and lack of faith from TV networks who should know better.
All we can do as fans, especially those in Australia where there are still many episodes left to run (containing some truly fantastic moments), is try to keep spreading the word about the show, sending the Youtube videos along, signing the petitions - and perhaps most importantly - writing to letters pages, newsdesks and the network itself.
One year on, and the impact of that decision is still being felt. Many people regard Out of the Blue as a turkey, when in fact it was a million times better than Neighbours and Home and Away and just needed a fair chance to prove itself.
The loss of the BBC's backing also put Australia's Ten network off the show, perhaps partly due to financial reasons (ie reluctance to take over financial responsibility for the series if it became popular). For that reason, we've seen appalling timeslots and abysmal treatment in Australia, with the show now running just once a week at 5.30pm Sundays despite building up a decent fanbase at 10.30pm which was growing all the time.
The latest news about the show is that, after this week's murder-related bombshells, it's being taken out of its 7.30pm slot on Fiver. From next week, the schedule will be as follows:
Fiver
6.45am Out of the Blue
4.05pm Out of the Blue
Fiver+1
7.45am Out of the Blue
5.05pm Out of the Blue
This new schedule won't come into effect properly until Tuesday 5th May. On Monday 4th, only the 6.45am showing will air - a repeat of Friday's episode. The logic behind it seems to be that, from Tuesday, the two showings will be the same episode each day.
Finally, we haven't updated on the Aussie ratings for a while because it's just been more of the same. However, here's how the show has been doing recently:
April 13
Episode 48: 239,000
April 20
Episode 49: 262,000
April 27
Episode 50: 221,000 according to OzTam figures, 229,000 according to Ten figures.
With 80 episodes left to air on Ten, who knows how long this situation is going to be allowed to play out for. As has been stated before, it'd be a huge surprise if Ten got rid of the show altogether as they need it for local drama points. To get these points, the show must air between 5.00pm and 11.00pm.
You would think that it would make more sense for them to play the episodes out more quickly to avoid Out of the Blue sticking around forever. However, airing it more frequently could see the show creating the momentum and buzz that it was successfully building up at 10.30pm - a situation that Ten seems determined to avoid. As always, we'll keep you informed of any updates.
No matter what the figures say, we know that Out of the Blue is a fantastic programme with great talent involved in every aspect of the show. Nobody who has given the show a fair chance - whether in the UK or Australia - has a bad word to say about it. The problem lies with poor promotion and lack of faith from TV networks who should know better.
All we can do as fans, especially those in Australia where there are still many episodes left to run (containing some truly fantastic moments), is try to keep spreading the word about the show, sending the Youtube videos along, signing the petitions - and perhaps most importantly - writing to letters pages, newsdesks and the network itself.
Monday, 6 April 2009
Aussie ratings: April 5
Out of the Blue returned to Ten last night after being taken off for Formula 1 coverage the previous weekend.
There were no unexpected miracles in terms of the show's ratings, but it did manage to get the highest figure that it's had since being taken out of its 10.30pm slot.
Episode 47, which explored Jarrod's surprise inclusion in Philby's will (and airs on Fiver in the UK tonight), pulled in 316,000 viewers, a rise of 27,000 from what it got two weeks ago. It was ranked 29th for the day.
There were no unexpected miracles in terms of the show's ratings, but it did manage to get the highest figure that it's had since being taken out of its 10.30pm slot.
Episode 47, which explored Jarrod's surprise inclusion in Philby's will (and airs on Fiver in the UK tonight), pulled in 316,000 viewers, a rise of 27,000 from what it got two weeks ago. It was ranked 29th for the day.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Aussie ratings: March 22
Time for the weekly ratings update...
Episode 46 of Out of the Blue, which featured a shock discovery for Tess, attracted 289,000 viewers to Ten in the usual 5.30pm slot. That's a rise of 24,000 from last week and equal to what it was getting two weeks ago. Put simply, everybody who tuned out last weekend saw their error of their ways this week and started watching again.
The Aussie TV guides are currently suggesting that the show won't be on next week due to Formula 1 coverage. At least it hasn't been taken off for bowls like on the BBC... but if fans have to wait 2 weeks for another episode, that's obviously annoying. We'll keep you posted on any info we find.
Episode 46 of Out of the Blue, which featured a shock discovery for Tess, attracted 289,000 viewers to Ten in the usual 5.30pm slot. That's a rise of 24,000 from last week and equal to what it was getting two weeks ago. Put simply, everybody who tuned out last weekend saw their error of their ways this week and started watching again.
The Aussie TV guides are currently suggesting that the show won't be on next week due to Formula 1 coverage. At least it hasn't been taken off for bowls like on the BBC... but if fans have to wait 2 weeks for another episode, that's obviously annoying. We'll keep you posted on any info we find.
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Aussie ratings: March 15
Another disappointing week for Out of the Blue's ratings on Ten. The latest episode, which saw Bec and Kirsten fighting to escape from crazed Blade, didn't make it into the top 30 programmes for the day and attracted only 265,000 viewers. That's a fall of 24,000 from last week.
Over on Seven at the same time, Fawlty Towers was watched by 625,000, while football on Nine pulled in 513,000.
Next Sunday's episode is the one where Tess makes a shock discovery about Philby's will. The whodunit element of the show gets back into full swing from this point onwards, but with no promotion, it's unlikely that many people will be watching.
Over on Seven at the same time, Fawlty Towers was watched by 625,000, while football on Nine pulled in 513,000.
Next Sunday's episode is the one where Tess makes a shock discovery about Philby's will. The whodunit element of the show gets back into full swing from this point onwards, but with no promotion, it's unlikely that many people will be watching.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Aussie ratings: March 8
Unlike last week, the ratings for the latest Out of the Blue episode on Ten have been released. The bad news is that they were poor.
The latest episode, which featured more from the Blade/Bec saga, attracted just 289,000 viewers at 5.30pm - a fall of 18,000 from what it was getting two weeks ago.
But if it makes anyone feel any better, ratings seemed to be down across the board, partly due to the public holiday in some parts of Australia. Out of the Blue was actually ranked 30th for the day, while last week it didn't feature in the top 30 at all and the show at the bottom of the list had 332,000.
Next week, Bec and Kirsten try to escape from Blade's clutches. Only another 18 weeks until the murderer is revealed............
The latest episode, which featured more from the Blade/Bec saga, attracted just 289,000 viewers at 5.30pm - a fall of 18,000 from what it was getting two weeks ago.
But if it makes anyone feel any better, ratings seemed to be down across the board, partly due to the public holiday in some parts of Australia. Out of the Blue was actually ranked 30th for the day, while last week it didn't feature in the top 30 at all and the show at the bottom of the list had 332,000.
Next week, Bec and Kirsten try to escape from Blade's clutches. Only another 18 weeks until the murderer is revealed............
Monday, 2 March 2009
A ratings-free week
Ratings fans will be disappointed to hear that no info has been released on how Out of the Blue performed on Ten last night. The show didn't make it into the Top 30 programmes for the day, though, and so since the show at #30 pulled in 332,000, we know it was below that! But that won't be any great surprise for anyone who's been following the ratings since the move to Sunday nights.
Barring any more last-minute timeslot changes, next Sunday's episode will see Blade's promise of revenge against Bec play out - surprisingly it's been deemed suitable for 5.30pm, unlike her first encounter with him!
Barring any more last-minute timeslot changes, next Sunday's episode will see Blade's promise of revenge against Bec play out - surprisingly it's been deemed suitable for 5.30pm, unlike her first encounter with him!
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Aussie ratings: February 22
Yep, it's that time of the week again!
The latest episode of Out of the Blue on Ten attracted 307,000 viewers, a rise of 30,000 from last week. It's still not a great figure for 5.30pm, especially as it used to do better at 10.30pm, but at least it's going in the right direction despite the abysmal way the show is treated.
The show has been going up against The Rich List on Seven over the past few weeks, but that's finished after this week, which means that Out of the Blue's timeslot rivals next week will be Antiques Roadshow and Fawlty Towers! Maybe if we're lucky it will get a bit of a boost as a result.
Another interesting thing in the ratings for Sunday is seeing a massive US show like 24 getting 317,000 viewers at 10.30pm. Out of the Blue often did better than that in the same timeslot from November to January. Food for thought eh...
The latest episode of Out of the Blue on Ten attracted 307,000 viewers, a rise of 30,000 from last week. It's still not a great figure for 5.30pm, especially as it used to do better at 10.30pm, but at least it's going in the right direction despite the abysmal way the show is treated.
The show has been going up against The Rich List on Seven over the past few weeks, but that's finished after this week, which means that Out of the Blue's timeslot rivals next week will be Antiques Roadshow and Fawlty Towers! Maybe if we're lucky it will get a bit of a boost as a result.
Another interesting thing in the ratings for Sunday is seeing a massive US show like 24 getting 317,000 viewers at 10.30pm. Out of the Blue often did better than that in the same timeslot from November to January. Food for thought eh...
Monday, 16 February 2009
Latest Aussie update
There were more Ten shenanigans at the weekend: An episode of Out of the Blue aired on Saturday night after 11pm! It didn't appear to be in any of the online TV guides so it seemed to be a last-minute decision. Perhaps, like the first Blade/Bec episode, it was considered to be unsuitable for an early evening slot. It's quite an unsatisfactory situation though if episodes are going to be aired all over the place due to content restrictions. How anyone can follow the storylines this way is a mystery.
In other news, the show's first outing in a 30-minute 5.30pm slot attracted 278,000 viewers on Sunday night, a fall from the previous week. This was the kind of figure that it was getting on a bad night when it aired at 10.30pm, so it would seem that this kind of number reflects the show's core fanbase and no new viewers are tuning in.
Only time will tell whether a soap that's supposed to air 5 nights a week can build up its audience in a once-weekly Sunday 5.30pm slot with no promotion, no network support and with decisions being made that seem to make no sense...
In other news, the show's first outing in a 30-minute 5.30pm slot attracted 278,000 viewers on Sunday night, a fall from the previous week. This was the kind of figure that it was getting on a bad night when it aired at 10.30pm, so it would seem that this kind of number reflects the show's core fanbase and no new viewers are tuning in.
Only time will tell whether a soap that's supposed to air 5 nights a week can build up its audience in a once-weekly Sunday 5.30pm slot with no promotion, no network support and with decisions being made that seem to make no sense...
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