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BBC Three Struggles To Find Audiences After £80m Relaunch: Critics Slam “Complete Waste Of Money”
03.04.2022 - 15:39 / deadline.com
The linear relaunch of BBC Three, the broadcaster’s TV channel dedicated to younger viewers, has been branded a flop and, following its £80million relaunch, a complete waste of money.
Critics have been quick to note the tiny audiences for shows including The Fast and Farmer-ish, Mood and Obsessed with Killing Eve, none of which have managed to pass the 50,000 mark. RuPaul’s Drag Race is the only reliable big hitter currently on the channel, a disappointing result for the channel following its £80million relaunch in February.
Conservative MP Nigel Mills said: This is typical BBC — throwing public money around on projects with little planning or worry about the consequences. It needs to urgently rethink this. It’s a complete waste of money.”
BBC Three has had a rollercoaster history of highs and lows since it was launched in 2003, charged with reflecting and stimulating the diversity of the UK and particularly reaching audiences aged 16-34.
When the channel moved online in February 2016, many producers protested, saying it would be far harder for younger, newer acts to find TV audiences, but the BBC Trust defended the move, citing independent evidence that demonstrated younger audiences were watching more content online and less linear TV. Reports at the time said the BBC would be saving around £30million through this move to digital, money that could be put back into stronger content on other channels.
Following its move to digital, BBC Three enjoyed some high-profile triumphs with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s mega hit Fleabag debuting on the channel as well as Killing Eve, and was boosted during the first lockdown of 2020 with huge audiences tuning in for the small screen adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People.
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Strictly's Dianne Buswell says boyfriend Joe Sugg pushed her to do BBC's Freeze the Fear after almost quitting the day before filming
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Gloria and Emilio Estefan Praise Miami for Inspiring Legendary Latino Sound: ‘We Are Interwoven’
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Soccer Star Hope Solo Arrested For DWI & Child Abuse After Allegedly Driving Impaired With Her Kids In The Car!
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BBC Breakfast forced off air after panic over fire alarm sounds
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Missing Hiker Found Dead After Psychedelic Mushroom Trip Gone Wrong
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The American Black Film Festival Offers Studios Year-Round Opportunity To Reach Festival Audiences With Expansion Of Its Content Platform ABFF PLAY
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