Rumour: Series 12 Moving Back to Saturday After “Steady Ratings Slide”
Doctor Who may be returning to a Saturday evening slot in 2020 for Series 12.
The Mirror claims that the BBC might be planning on moving the show back due to “a steady ratings slide”.
Their report states:
The Sunday run kicked off with 8.2 million viewers in October but had slipped to 5.2 million for the last episode in December.
An insider revealed: “There is a feeling families are freer to watch on Saturdays than Sundays, when kids have homework to finish.
“While the show rated well overall, there were concerns over the decline in audience. Returning to Saturdays is being discussed as a likely option.”
The series averaged a respectable 5.7 million across the 10 episodes.
It should be noted that the Mirror correctly first reported Doctor Who’s move to Sunday last year, as well as the Christmas special shift to New Year.
