The head of entertainment at the BBC has confirmed that, following on from the huge ratings they received this year, semi-finals will continue to be broadcast on BBC One – the corporations flagship channel.
Previously they had broadcast Semi-Finals on BBC Three and Four however, as they were hosting last year they moved the shows to the main channel and achieved massive ratings for the shows.
It has been really good working with Tap, actually, and using their expertise. We have had two amazing finalists and the British public have gotten behind them. Sam Ryder is a proper superstar now. This year’s entry has been in the top ten and done really well.
People have talked to me ‘should we do a big show on the BBC, how do we select our next act?’ It is a big thing singing live in those giant arenas, and you do need a really experienced performer who has done arena shows before to do that. I think we will continue going to specialists in the industry to help us pick our act going forward.
BBC Head of Entertainement, via SuperTV247
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