Celebrity Big Brother launches with 2.2 Million viewers Pic: Channel 5
On Thursday night Celebrity Big Brother returned to our screens with a new UK VS USA twist but was it's lowers rating launch show to date with only 2.2 Million tuning into the launch of the series on Channel 5.
2.15million UK viewers (12.2% of the audience) watched the two-hour series opener at 9.00pm on Channel 5, with a further 72,000 (0.6%) tuning in on +1 – a combined figure of 2.22million (12.7%).
This is down 140,000 viewers on the launch of the last summer CBB in August 2014 – although it had a slightly lower share of 12.6%.
It's a disappointment to to the Channel 5 bosses as they've started the summer series in May in hope that the show with a break in between will help bring in more viewers. The Celebrity summer series usually airs during first few weeks of August but was delayed due to rumors of high cost of summer "Timebomb" series and with promotion that viewers will grow for this Celebrity series.
However, last night’s show – which peaked with 2.6million viewers (14.5%) – was the second most watched programme at 9.00pm, topped only by BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are?
Spin off show Bit on the side did better in ratings with 743,000 viewers (8.8%) tuning in after the main show to watch Rylan Clarke present launch series of Bit on the side, An extra 38,000 (0.9%) was on Channel 5 +1.
2.15million UK viewers (12.2% of the audience) watched the two-hour series opener at 9.00pm on Channel 5, with a further 72,000 (0.6%) tuning in on +1 – a combined figure of 2.22million (12.7%).
This is down 140,000 viewers on the launch of the last summer CBB in August 2014 – although it had a slightly lower share of 12.6%.
It's a disappointment to to the Channel 5 bosses as they've started the summer series in May in hope that the show with a break in between will help bring in more viewers. The Celebrity summer series usually airs during first few weeks of August but was delayed due to rumors of high cost of summer "Timebomb" series and with promotion that viewers will grow for this Celebrity series.
However, last night’s show – which peaked with 2.6million viewers (14.5%) – was the second most watched programme at 9.00pm, topped only by BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are?
Spin off show Bit on the side did better in ratings with 743,000 viewers (8.8%) tuning in after the main show to watch Rylan Clarke present launch series of Bit on the side, An extra 38,000 (0.9%) was on Channel 5 +1.
In Republic of Ireland on TV3 and 3E
In Republic of Ireland Irish viewers saw an increase in viewers since Dublin broadcaster TV3 started airing the show.
The broadcaster saw 150,500 viewers (inc +1) saw the launch – up from the 103,400 that caught Timebomb’s launch on digital channel 3e in May.
It peaked with 172,000 viewers at 10.32pm, and had a total reach of 448,100
A TV3 Spokesperson told BBSpy “Celeb Big Brother is proving as popular as ever.”
The broadcaster saw 150,500 viewers (inc +1) saw the launch – up from the 103,400 that caught Timebomb’s launch on digital channel 3e in May.
It peaked with 172,000 viewers at 10.32pm, and had a total reach of 448,100
A TV3 Spokesperson told BBSpy “Celeb Big Brother is proving as popular as ever.”
