Darts TV viewing figures.

Post by **Dartfrog** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:30 pm

I've done a sniff about and here are the viewing figures for the final session of the PDC majors and the Lakeside from about 1998 onwards.
And also the channel they aired.

BDO World Championships
1999 - 4,060,000
2000 - 3,700,000
2001 - 3,680,000
2002 - 2,460,000
2003 - 2,810,000
2004 - 3,410,000
2005 - 2,550,000
2006 - 3,620,000
2007 - 3,300,000
2008 - 3,010,000
2009 - 3,090,000
2010 - 3,100,000
2011 - 2,330,000

PDC World Championships
1999 - 200,000 ssp2
2000 - 380,000 ssp2
2001 - 420,000 ssp2
2002 - No Data
2003 - 610,000 ssp2
2004 - 820,000 ssp1
2005 - 530,000 ssp2
2006 - 761,000 ssp2
2007 - 1,028,000 ssp1
2008 - 731,000 ssp1
2009 - 827,000 ssp1
2010 - 888,000 ssp1
2011 - 920,000 ssp1

PDC World Matchplay
1998 - 120,000 ssp2
1999 - 130,000 ssp2
2000 - 170,000 ssp2
2001 - 220,000 ssp2
2002 - 110,000 ssp2
2003 - 210,000 ssp2
2004 - 240,000 ssp1
2005 - 116,000 ssp2
2006 - 245,000 ssp1
2007 - 183,000 ssp1
2008 - 226,000 ssp2
2009 - 228,000 ssp1
2010 - 466,000 ssp1

PDC World Grand Prix
1998 - 130,000 ssp2
1999 - 60,000 ssp2
2000 - 115,000 ssp2
2001 - Didn't Rank
2002 - 225,000 ssp3
2003 - 200,000 ssp3
2004 - 180,000 ssp2
2005 - 296,000 ssp2
2006 - 298,000 spp2
2007 - 168,000 ssp1
2008 - 355,000 ssp1
2009 - 320,000 ssp1
2010 - 322,000 ssp1

PDC UK Open
2003 - 160,000 ssp1
2004 - 80,000 ssp3
2005 - 203,000 ssp1
2006 - Didn't Rank
2007 - 139,000 ssp1
2008 - 105,000 ssp1
2009 - 207,000 ssp2
2010 - Didn't Rank
2011 - 227,000 ssp1

PDC Premier League
2005 - 130,000 ssp1
2006 - 206,000 ssp1
2007 - 307,000 ssp1
2008 - 230,000 ssp2
2009 - 274,000 ssp1
2010 - 248,000 ssp1
2011 - 247,000 ssp2

Grand Slam of Darts
2007 - Didn't rank
2008 - 524,000 ITV4
2009 - 454,000 ITV4
2010 - 665,000 ITV4

PDC European Championship
2008 - 304,000 ITV4
2009 - Unsure if it was on TV
2010 - 232,000 Bravo

PDC Players Championship
2009 - 439,000 ITV4
2010 - 520,000 ITV4
2011 - Not Televised

PDC World Cup
2010 - 138,000 ssp2

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:40 pm

Good work interesting set of figures.

Post by **M H** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:57 pm

Decent viewing for Sky considering is a pay channel and no surprise the 2007 WC final brought in the most viewers

Post by **Justin Credible** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:25 pm

Straight away you can see that in 12 years lakeside has lost almost 50% of its viewers from that of 12years ago...thats a serious drop.

Can understand why the PDC Euro;s are fluctuating so much, with no set structure tv wise for a number of years.
As fior the pdc WC its on an upward spiral in general.

Post by **sat** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:30 pm

That is a big drop for the BBC. Wonder why? It's not as if the Sky figures make up the difference.

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:33 pm

sat wrote:That is a big drop for the BBC. Wonder why? It's not as if the Sky figures make up the difference.

It was a huge drop. Made even sweeter by the fact the BDO tweeted the night after the final this year that they got 3.4m viewers and 3 times more than the PDC version. Fail!

Post by **sat** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:35 pm

They tweeted that? Very silly from several angles.

Post by **M H** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:37 pm

Oh dear!

Post by **Dartfrog** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:16 pm

There are obviously many factors involved in these figures.
Suprisingly even the PDC world championship final used to be on midweek and possibly swapping major finals between ssp1,2 and even 3 may effect overall figures.
But one reason i'd say is that the PDC comps on SKY as a whole seem to get push more every year with more coverage, trailers, adverts, even gimmicks like HD and now 3D where as the BBC seem to be intent on showing less and spreading the word less.

Post by **darren lethem** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:33 pm

Justin Credible wrote:Straight away you can see that in 12 years lakeside has lost almost 50% of its viewers from that of 12years ago...thats a serious drop.
Can understand why the PDC Euro;s are fluctuating so much, with no set structure tv wise for a number of years.
As fior the pdc WC its on an upward spiral in general.

You can say that about most TV shows to be honest. To top the TV charts in 1999 you needed 20m plus viewers now it is just 9m. Corrie has less than half of what it had. Terrestrial channels are all going down as more channels arrive. You will always see an increase in Sky Viewing figures and a drop in BBC/ITV etc

Post by **Justin Credible** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:46 pm

darren lethem wrote:
Justin Credible wrote:Straight away you can see that in 12 years lakeside has lost almost 50% of its viewers from that of 12years ago...thats a serious drop.
Can understand why the PDC Euro;s are fluctuating so much, with no set structure tv wise for a number of years.
As fior the pdc WC its on an upward spiral in general.

You can say that about most TV shows to be honest. To top the TV charts in 1999 you needed 20m plus viewers now it is just 9m. Corrie has less than half of what it had. Terrestrial channels are all going down as more channels arrive. You will always see an increase in Sky Viewing figures and a drop in BBC/ITV etc

as long as the pdc is on sky and the shit bdo on bbc it will stay that way

Post by **darren lethem** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:07 pm

Justin Credible wrote:
darren lethem wrote:
Justin Credible wrote:Straight away you can see that in 12 years lakeside has lost almost 50% of its viewers from that of 12years ago...thats a serious drop.
Can understand why the PDC Euro;s are fluctuating so much, with no set structure tv wise for a number of years.
As fior the pdc WC its on an upward spiral in general.

You can say that about most TV shows to be honest. To top the TV charts in 1999 you needed 20m plus viewers now it is just 9m. Corrie has less than half of what it had. Terrestrial channels are all going down as more channels arrive. You will always see an increase in Sky Viewing figures and a drop in BBC/ITV etc
as long as the pdc is on sky and the shit bdo on bbc it will stay that way

And if it was vice versa the figures would be the same.

Post by **Dartfrog** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:15 pm

Thanks for bumping this Darren, took me ages to write all those figures down.

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:39 pm

Snakehipsx2 wrote:
That won't sit well Darren, common sense and well reasoned posts confuse the life out of some people.

Makes a change from him moaning about me and bringing me up in threads I hadnt been a part of

Post by **darren lethem** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:44 pm

Snakehipsx2 wrote:
darren lethem wrote:
Justin Credible wrote:
darren lethem wrote:
Justin Credible wrote:Straight away you can see that in 12 years lakeside has lost almost 50% of its viewers from that of 12years ago...thats a serious drop.
Can understand why the PDC Euro;s are fluctuating so much, with no set structure tv wise for a number of years.
As fior the pdc WC its on an upward spiral in general.

You can say that about most TV shows to be honest. To top the TV charts in 1999 you needed 20m plus viewers now it is just 9m. Corrie has less than half of what it had. Terrestrial channels are all going down as more channels arrive. You will always see an increase in Sky Viewing figures and a drop in BBC/ITV etc
as long as the pdc is on sky and the shit bdo on bbc it will stay that way
And if it was vice versa the figures would be the same.
That won't sit well Darren, common sense and well reasoned posts confuse the life out of some people.

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Post by **Justin Credible** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:01 pm

I thought you took your ball and left ya baldy idiot.....

and it still dont change the truth that the bdo are losing viewers while the pdc gained....now run along

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:02 pm

Justin Credible wrote:I thought you took your ball and left ya baldy idiot.....

and it still dont change the truth that the bdo are losing viewers while the pdc gained....now run along

You mean the BBC are losing & sky are gaining.

Post by **M H** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:05 pm

Fact remains that BBC coverage will always outstrip PPV as far as viewing figures are concerned.

Post by **M H** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:10 pm

You know what I mean Snakey, should have said subscription channels

Post by **Dartfrog** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:11 pm

It'll probably get to that stage eventually though.