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Post by sootycat on Mar 19, 2007 12:23:05 GMT
From Digital Spy Neighbours Low RatingsNetwork Ten drama executive Dan Bennett has admitted that low ratings for Neighbours in Australia have become a cause for concern. An increase in sensationalised storylines have failed to capture the attention of Oz fans, with the show pulling in fewer than 700,000 viewers each night in recent weeks. Bennett has confessed that executives are keen for the show to go back to its roots, focusing on families rather than bombs and shootings. "Certainly, the figures we're getting now aren't a great basis for our night-time schedule,'' Bennett told The Sunday Telegraph. "Storylines are going to be refocused on what has quintessentially been at the heart of Neighbours: relationships and family dynamics. "There can be the occasional bomb blast - no soap is complete without it - but at the end of the day, Neighbours began as a show about friends and families living on a street and all the problems people face every day. And that's what we'll be heading back to." Executive producer Ric Pellizzeri played down talk of a crisis, insisting: "Coronation Street's been going 40 years, and we're looking at Neighbours as a show that will run for 40 years and even longer.'' Alan Fletcher, who plays Karl Kennedy, recently revealed that the soap was undergoing a "major transformation".
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 19, 2007 17:38:06 GMT
As I said on the other thread, it's not that low when the top rated show can get 2 million.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 19, 2007 17:57:12 GMT
In the UK it could be better considering it used to be on a par with EE and Corrie and now gets millions less than them.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 19, 2007 21:27:14 GMT
It wasn't really. They just added both showings together.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 19, 2007 22:21:12 GMT
But isnt it acceptable to do that? Afterall very few people watch both airings.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 20, 2007 13:07:08 GMT
They don't do it these days. EE only got 30 million for the Christmas Day ep that year because they added the omnibus to it. It was another stupid thing Brookside started and inaccurate because often a lot of the viewers watching one watched the other.
Patsy
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Post by CG Wendy on Mar 21, 2007 8:16:46 GMT
Maybe the numbers will improve dramatically when Stingray and Boyd leave. They couldn`t get any worse anyway lol
What really bugged me most about Boyd is that he was in Stephs face constantly when Steph and Toadie got closer. Yet Boyd was the one sh@gging that Glen person. Bloody hyprocrite.
It was a bad decision on the producers fault to have such a massive weed out of characters so soon. I hate it that Lyn has left - I really liked her. I like Janelle too...she`s a great comedy actress.
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Post by sootycat on Mar 21, 2007 12:05:02 GMT
There seems to be a mass exodus of Timmins ( and Boyd ) but I haven't heard anything about Janae........is she staying. ??
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 21, 2007 16:36:03 GMT
I never liked Lyn. Her nervy acting gets on my wick. Can't say I care for many of the characters.
Was it my imagination yesterday or did whatshisface say Effing Paul Robinson?
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 21, 2007 20:52:42 GMT
I didnt like Lyn either and im afraid im not keen on Steph either.
I missed todays episode - anything good happen?
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 21, 2007 21:18:35 GMT
Nope. Carmella overheard Will/Sebastian (no wonder he changed his name!) paying off some woman who pretended to be his mum. Janelle and Steiger went on a date. Harold got twinges in his back. Karl is into going green in a big way. Er.....
Patsy
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Post by CG Wendy on Mar 21, 2007 22:07:03 GMT
I rewound the episode 2 times and he definately said Paul Fricking Robinson.
Apparantly the BBC had complaints about it.
;D
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 21, 2007 23:09:55 GMT
Thanks Patsy - sounds like I missed a great episode then lol
Fricking isnt that bad really. I was more shocked when Jack in Home and Away said the word pissed a couple of episodes ago. And even more shocked that Five didnt cut it.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 22, 2007 18:33:03 GMT
I don't remember hearding an R in it. Thanks for that though, CG. Mystery solved!  Yep, Jezziekins. And today's was just as thrilling. Patsy |
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 22, 2007 22:31:28 GMT
I watched todays - yep really thrilling lol
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 23, 2007 16:33:04 GMT
Oh so was today's.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 23, 2007 18:04:02 GMT
Havent seen todays yet
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 23, 2007 18:14:07 GMT
Janelle and Steiger got together.
Patsy
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Post by sootycat on Mar 24, 2007 12:52:23 GMT
I quite like these two together, they make me laugh.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 24, 2007 13:52:41 GMT
They were quite good. My dad caught some of the repeat and was laughing.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 24, 2007 17:11:21 GMT
I hope Rosie sees sense and chooses Frazer over Paul. Paul is such a bastard and although Frazer can be a moron at times he's cute.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Mar 24, 2007 17:39:20 GMT
But what will she say when he reveals he's her ex-fiance's brother?
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Mar 24, 2007 18:12:50 GMT
I remember when he confessed to her only for him to discover she had fallen asleep! That was funny.
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Post by CG Wendy on Mar 24, 2007 18:58:43 GMT
I really do enjoy watching Neighbours - even when its not so good. To use a food analogy, I liken Corrie and Emmerdale as my main course and Neighbours as the sugary week dessert afterwards. Not as filling and satisfying as the main course, but still enjoyable nevertheless. And I would miss it if I didn`t have it
;D
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Post by CG Wendy on Mar 24, 2007 19:00:41 GMT
And still using the food theme....I liken Boyd, Max and Stingray as the raisins that somehow end up in dessert that I always pick out as I don`t like them
;D ;D ;D
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