From: doctor@edmontoninternetserviceprovider.ca 
  
 In article , 
 Andy Leighton   wrote: 
 >On Fri, 7 May 2004 00:02:44 +0100, Paul Stamper  
 wrote: 
 >> 
 >> "John Campbell Rees"  wrote in message 
 >> news:f931fcaa4c.jwcr@acre81.dsl.pipex.com... 
 >>> So, rumour has it that the new series is going to be launched on 
 >>> Christmas Day.  Part of the "Jewel in the Crown". Unfortunately, I 
 >>> think this is a monumentally bad idea. 
 >>> 
 >>> Christmas is a time for kids, they are gong to be demanding that the 
 >>> adults help them set up their new toys, or play games with them.  They 
 >>> are not really going to be interested in watching "something that Dad 
 >>> used to like". 
 >>> 
 >>> Christmas is also, in the words of Joan Sanderson in "After Henry", a 
 >>> time for the family, you are not supposed to enjoy it. Many people will 
 >>> be visiting in-laws, having family get togethers, or drunk and bloated 
 >>> after gargantuan Turkey dinners.  They are not going to want to watch 
 >>> "Doctor Who" at 6pm on Christmas Night. 
 >> 
 >> Is that why only fools & horses, eastenders and others get around 
 18million 
 >> viewers every xmas then ? 
 >> The office chose to do an xmas special because nobody would watch. 
 >> I think you maybe wrong. 
 > 
 >Well those are all either on-going soaps or one-off specials - it is unheard 
 >of to launch a series on Christmas Day. 
 > 
 >However I do think if it is shown on Christmas Day it will get a large 
 >audience.  However this would have its downsides as well.  When the second 
 >episode is shown a week later the viewing figures will see a large dip 
 >(ITV are usually stronger on New Year's Day than Christmas Day) and then 
 >another dip for the third episode before levelling out.  This would make 
 >it quite easy for the execs to say that it was a failed experiment as it 
 >failed to hold onto its audience. 
 > 
  
 Sounds deGRADing to me. 
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