tellyblues post_id=51857 time= user_id=1333 Wrote:It's not about protecting higher quality shows per se, but if people choose to watch The Wheel over WWTBAM then more damage is done to that brand than if, for example, Beat The Chasers was shown because "The Chase" will still exist in its daytime form and people will continue to watch it.

Brekkie post_id=51866 time= user_id=976 Wrote:P.S. Is I'm a Celeb a week or two later than usual this year?

tellyblues post_id=51857 time= user_id=1333 Wrote:

Brekkie post_id=51837 time= user_id=976 Wrote:I don't get what you expect ITV to air on Saturdays if you want to protect higher quality shows but axe the low rating, lower quality stuff?

It's not about protecting higher quality shows per se, but if people choose to watch The Wheel over WWTBAM then more damage is done to that brand than if, for example, Beat The Chasers was shown because "The Chase" will still exist in its daytime form and people will continue to watch it.

ITV need to keep as many brands as healthy as possible and, at the moment, having WWTBAM weeknights is the best way of doing this, not taking into account the fact that it won't get a decent lead-in on Saturday.

But to answer in short, they could swap Moneyball with Family Fortunes and keep Catchphrase and The Chase (both celebrity editions) where they are. No way is it ideal because FF is a repeat but that's what ITV are stuck with, in part because they have decided to hold back so much until next year.

Starstruck could have aired now but instead it's going to go after Walk The Line, The Masked Singer and The Voice, which is sure to harm its chances.

Brekkie post_id=51932 time= user_id=976 Wrote:How did Catchphrase do at 7.30 compared to 6.30pm. The poor lead in and starting midway through Strictly won't have helped. Usually in these circumstances the new show would get the lead in from the established show.

Ash101 post_id=51931 time=1635983747 user_id=936 Wrote:

tellyblues post_id=51857 time= user_id=1333 Wrote:

Brekkie post_id=51837 time= user_id=976 Wrote:I don't get what you expect ITV to air on Saturdays if you want to protect higher quality shows but axe the low rating, lower quality stuff?

It's not about protecting higher quality shows per se, but if people choose to watch The Wheel over WWTBAM then more damage is done to that brand than if, for example, Beat The Chasers was shown because "The Chase" will still exist in its daytime form and people will continue to watch it.

ITV need to keep as many brands as healthy as possible and, at the moment, having WWTBAM weeknights is the best way of doing this, not taking into account the fact that it won't get a decent lead-in on Saturday.

But to answer in short, they could swap Moneyball with Family Fortunes and keep Catchphrase and The Chase (both celebrity editions) where they are. No way is it ideal because FF is a repeat but that's what ITV are stuck with, in part because they have decided to hold back so much until next year.

Starstruck could have aired now but instead it's going to go after Walk The Line, The Masked Singer and The Voice, which is sure to harm its chances.

Family Fortunes is only on Saturday afternoons this week though, as the series has now finished. If they’re keeping a similar repeats next week, it’ll be the new Gary Linekar format.

I wonder if Moneyball will just carry on where it is, and they’ll ride it out versus SCD? They could probably do with ensuring something afterwards starts on the end junction of Strictly though- but his becomes difficult now it’s never in a consistent slot.

Brekkie post_id=51952 time= user_id=976 Wrote:Family Fortunes has finished it's Sunday night run, hence the repeats have finished.

tellyblues post_id=51953 time= user_id=1333 Wrote:

Brekkie post_id=51952 time= user_id=976 Wrote:Family Fortunes has finished it's Sunday night run, hence the repeats have finished.

They haven't repeated all the episodes. Still three left.

Ash101 post_id=51956 time= user_id=936 Wrote:

tellyblues post_id=51953 time= user_id=1333 Wrote:

Brekkie post_id=51952 time= user_id=976 Wrote:Family Fortunes has finished it's Sunday night run, hence the repeats have finished.

They haven't repeated all the episodes. Still three left.

The repeat scheduled for this Saturday afternoon is the same episode that was on Sunday evening just gone.

JakeTVFan post_id=51983 time= user_id=1454 Wrote:Peston used the ITV News Desk for Yesterday's program.

Score post_id=52213 time= user_id=1126 Wrote:Reports this morning that Dawn French will be the final judge on Walk the Line:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simon-cowell-hires-dawn-french-25392974.amp

Evens up the age mix a bit. So it seems to be Gary Barlow, Dawn French, Craig David and Mabel, with Maya Jama hosting.

Feels like they’ve covered a decent cross section of the audience with that lineup but how they’ll gel (if at all) is anyone’s guess.

And would it be better with Cowell instead of Barlow?