28-12-2023, 11:22 PM
Yes, that’s really what I was trying to say earlier.
For creating a Christmas Day schedule using their biggest shows, ITV 1 wasn’t bad schedule-wise.
It’s just that they don’t have programmes which rate particularly well of a general variety throughout the year. If you think about it, a lot of their hits are hits with a niche audience - great in the demographic, but not something you can air for all on Christmas Day.
That’s why falling back on their status of “solid” daytime lineup plus soaps isn’t too bad, and does make sense. Although I’d be disappointed if the BBc adopted the same approach. I suspect we’d view a pre-recorded best-of One Show Special as really scraping the barrel, for example!
For creating a Christmas Day schedule using their biggest shows, ITV 1 wasn’t bad schedule-wise.
It’s just that they don’t have programmes which rate particularly well of a general variety throughout the year. If you think about it, a lot of their hits are hits with a niche audience - great in the demographic, but not something you can air for all on Christmas Day.
That’s why falling back on their status of “solid” daytime lineup plus soaps isn’t too bad, and does make sense. Although I’d be disappointed if the BBc adopted the same approach. I suspect we’d view a pre-recorded best-of One Show Special as really scraping the barrel, for example!