BBC Three: Launch

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BBC Three: relaunched live TV channel struggles to win viewers

Not surprised. There isn't enough budget to make it good even though it's off air most of the time. At least the article comments on Masterchef Australia and how the channel should focus on original in-house commissions but it's programming which will appeal to outside the BBC3 demographic that is going to rate well more than anything else. As with BBC Scotland, there is a way of getting around quotas and maximising viewing figures to prove that people want a channel but it is not the product that was envisioned and that's the problem.

I think that arguably, BBC Three isn't pushing or setting itself apart from it's opposition. When you compare BBC Three of the past to the BBC Three of now, sure you've got the mainstays, EastEnders repeats, a nightly news show called the Catch Up. But apart from that, what really sparks the interest with BBC Three viewers? Because I'm sure "Love in the Flesh" isn't going to get viewers and will just be mocked for being a "Love Island" knockoff.

Not to say that BBC Three of the past was any better, considering that most of it's viewers seemingly only cared about Family Guy and American Dad repeats, and when you've not got those... well, who's watching the channel? Those who have long and hard campaigned for the channel to come back? And where's those "classic" BBC Three repeats then? BBC Three literally just feels like another BBC Scotland, a waste of money for a channel catering to a niche. 

Ironically I'd say I'd watch the latter more than I would the former, given that I am in BBC Three's demo and they've got a far better programming output, a music show, for one, some decent comedies being repeated on the channel and is a far better channel now than when it was back when it launched in just 2.5 years of twiddling it's thumbs and finding somewhat it's purpose.

BBC Three doesn't have a purpose right now. It just seems to be there waiting for another "Normal People" or "Killing Eve" to serve what it was made to do. The proposals made the channel seem a lot more exciting in prospect when in reality, it's just an even worse ITV2. Many posters on the internet have said that audiences would prefer seeing "anime" on the channel or even see them pick up adult animated shows. In fact, I'd rather see BBC Three do more experimentation, see what audiences want rather than trying to shove a bunch of ideas at the wall and expecting it to suddenly strike a hit once or twice.

Maybe do more "Funny in 15"s? Those were pretty inventive and in pre-Vine era, I'm sure the TikTokers of now would have a field day if it meant more eyes seeing them on TV.