[AaronTV]

Oh dear, the overnight ratings are in for the first show of 2024 and it looks dull - 3.6 million watched the launch show. Now, yes in a world of streaming TV, overnight figures are now a thing of the past, but boy this does look low compared to Strictly's launch show of 7.2 million overnight ratings back in September 2023.

Yes, Strictly and DOI are different entities and different channels, but considering January is a boring month, I would have expected DOI to try and top 4.5 to 5 million overnight.

The show for me was dull, same old same old, and it does seem Ashley Banjo is trying to position himself as the sort of evil judge, by giving low scores at times. Doesn't work for me.

This is around the same number of people who watched Mr Bates Vs The Post Office live. You can’t declare a show dead based on its overnight figure, whilst declaring overnight figures are a ‘thing of the past’.

Even at 4 million consolidated, it would still be performing well and above anything else in that slot.

I’ve also no idea why you are comparing it to Strictly when we know it’s the BBC’s biggest show, Dancing on Ice has certainly never been in that league for ITV.