ITV Moves The Neighbourhood to Later Slot After Ratings Drop

ITV has shifted its new reality series The Neighbourhood, hosted by Graham Norton, from its primetime 9pm slot to later evening airings for the remaining episodes of its debut season, following a drop in viewing figures. The programme, which premiered on April 24 between segments of the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! South Africa finale, initially aired on Thursdays and Fridays but will now broadcast at 10.45pm on weekdays and around 10pm over the weekend until its conclusion around May 12.

The series features six real-life households competing in a purpose-built neighbourhood at Darwin Lake Holiday Park in Matlock, Derbyshire. Contestants, including The Bradons, The Kandolas and Samra, The Lozman-Sturrocks, The Pescuds, The Scouse Haus, and The Uni Boys, face challenges such as strategy games and popularity votes. Households aim to eliminate rivals while avoiding eviction themselves, marked by a "for sale" sign, with the winner receiving a 250,000 cash prize. The production, which Norton likened to a movie set, includes detailed elements like a town square, pub, cafe, and house interiors.

Viewing figures started at around 540,000 but fell to approximately 500,000 by the...