BGT 2016: Viewers turn over to watch Champions League after ‘poor start’ to live final
TWITTER was awash with unimpressed TV viewers tonight as the final of Britain’s Got Talent began on ITV - many choosing instead to change channels to the football on BT Sport.
It was Champions League VS BGT tonight
The Champions League final, which saw Real Madrid take on Atletico Madrid, clashed with the grand final of the ITV talent competition this evening, giving football and entertainment fans alike a tough decision to make.
While ITV aired BGT from 7:30pm, BT Sport aired the football match at the same time.
What’s more, BT did so for free.
But it became apparent as both shows started that viewers’ decisions were made easier when BGT got off to a seemingly lacklustre start.
The first act on ITV aired at the same time as the opening ceremony for the football match - and many decided to watch the Champions Leage ceremony instead of show opener Balance Unity.
People who watch @BGT when the @ChampionsLeague final is on can't be trusted.
— Nash Nashy (@NASHterpiece) May 28, 2016
If your watching the BGT final over the champions league final you need to sort your life out
— CallumSpencer (@callumspencer12) May 28, 2016
The people watching BGT over the @ChampionsLeague final are the people you need to stay away from.
— IRRELEVANT (@JordyBiss) May 28, 2016
Battle of the ratings: who had the most live viewers?
Richard Jones took home the BGT crown in tonight's final
Trip Hazard performs at BGT final
Anyone choosing to watch BGT over the champions league final needs to reevaluate their life
The teenage dancer performed in front of a giant TV set, dancing to theme tunes of popular programmes, such as The X Factor, Mastermind and Strictly Come Dancing.
Unimpressed viewers took to Twitter to post a variety of comments on the matter.
“Anyone choosing to watch BGT over the champions league final needs to reevaluate their life,” posted one user, while another typed: “Feel sorry for all the blokes who have to watch the BGT final over the Champions League final.”
A third wrote: “Zero time for folk watching BGT final over Champions League final #plaincrazy”
“People who watch @BGT when the @ChampionsLeague final is on can't be trusted,” posted a fourth.
Richard Jones won tonight's Britain's Got Talent final, with his magic act, while Real Madrid took home the 11th Champions League title.