Exactly right. But Seven is married to their Reject Shop format, which is why I'd rather they cancel their show than renew it. At least if they did, there'd be a (slim) chance of a better future incarnation in a few years. By renewing it now, they have just set that chance back by another year. Meh.The problem is that BB creates nothing viral, there's no water cooler talk. No one is dying to talk about what just happened on BB. Being live and showing more could change that. The reason people here cling to the forum is for some group experience. We used to just get that by following the show live.
Gen Y got renamed Millennials, didn't they? Maybe they thought it sounded sexier.It took me a long time to accept I was a Millennial. I always assumed I was Gen Y,
Gen Y got renamed Millennials, didn't they? Maybe they thought it sounded sexier.
Should be Generation Omicron, the way things are going.Yep, they renamed it.
Not sure who is responsible for the naming of generations, but I'm unhappy the newest one is called Generation Alpha. How presumptuous.
I know - even most of the ogs are millenials!Poor Millennials.
Now we're even getting blamed for BB tanking.
lolironic that you're critiquing Zoomers in the same breath as saying you hate the way that Millenials get critiqued.I despised being called a Millennial because it was always used in a negative way.
Thank fuck I'm not a Gen Z. Those kids are a punish![]()
lolironic that you're critiquing Zoomers in the same breath as saying you hate the way that Millenials get critiqued.
Every generation has had it's flaws. But we all know Boomers are the worst.
Poor Millennials.
Now we're even getting blamed for BB tanking.
Yes they are now. The "Total TV" ratings that come out a week later include the 5-capital city and regional overnights and time-shifted views, plus a week's worth of catch-up views. Have a look at the ratings thread.One issue I think may exist is that TV execs expect TV ratings. Well, how many of the millennials actually watched it on a TV screen, instead of streaming it on a device of some kind? So, just how much are the viewing numbers really down (ie, don't look only at the TV ratings)?
And, for that matter, how many of the Boomers, Gen Y and Gen Z watched it on a TV screen? Ergo, the same question ... just how much are the viewing numbers really down?
Or, to put it another way, are they actually calculating the "ratings" correctly and taking in to account all the different ways to view it?
Yes they are now. The "Total TV" ratings that come out a week later include the 5-capital city and regional overnights and time-shifted views, plus a week's worth of catch-up views. Have a look at the ratings thread.
Us Gen x - always get missed nowdays lol! - or are we the generation you thought did watch it on telly?One issue I think may exist is that TV execs expect TV ratings. Well, how many of the millennials actually watched it on a TV screen, instead of streaming it on a device of some kind? So, just how much are the viewing numbers really down (ie, don't look only at the TV ratings)?
And, for that matter, how many of the Boomers, Gen Y and Gen Z watched it on a TV screen? Ergo, the same question ... just how much are the viewing numbers really down?
Us Gen x - always get missed nowdays lol! - or are we the generation you thought did watch it on telly?
lol I found it amusing only in how often gen x always used to be the generation that was talked about, now its just kind of skipped over all the time in so many things you see. I don't mind that really.Oops. And I am Gen X myself. Nice pick up.I think I got confused when beardymac said "Zoomers".
I also missed Gen A. LOL.
Us Gen x - always get missed nowdays lol! - or are we the generation you thought did watch it on telly?
Total TV average for the season up until last Tuesday (latest available figure) is 780k, if that helps. Obviously Seven still thinks for the money they're spending on it that's still viable.Right. OK. Fair enough then. In that case, my question is moot.![]()
TV audience measurement.OzTAM TV ratings are audience estimates that are based on actual viewing behaviour of 5,250 homes in Australian metro cities. The homes provide a representative sample of the Australian population and when the TV in these homes is switched on, the meter lights up and asks who is watching.
One issue I think may exist is that TV execs expect TV ratings. Well, it's a more modern world now. So, how many of the millennials actually watched it on a TV screen, instead of streaming it on a device of some kind? Just how much are the viewing numbers really down (ie, don't look only at the TV ratings)?
And, for that matter, how many of the Boomers, Gen Y and Gen Z watched it on a TV screen? Ergo, the same question ... just how much are the viewing numbers really down?
Or, to put it another way, are they actually calculating the "ratings" correctly and taking in to account all the different ways to view it? The TV ratings might be down, but the actual viewing numbers could be reasonably healthy.
The way ratings are calculated has always seemed very antiquated to me. Put a box in a few homes and estimate from that how successful a program is. I’ve never met anybody in my lifetime who has an OzTAM box or even knows anyone else who has one. You would think by now they would have a better way of figuring viewership out. I’m not saying this iteration of BB would necessarily do any better if the numbers were more accurate but at least the BVOD numbers are a more true indication of the desire for the show.