TV2 beats DR: We are happy

If you thought that the 'X Factor' would lose viewers by moving from DR1 to TV2, then took one horribly mistaken.

In any case, according to new ratings from the popular sangprogram, to the program Friday got a terrific start on TV2.

Culture, Sofie Linde and co. knocked namely the DR and got the highest number of viewers to premeiereprogrammet in three years.

the Whole 1.365.000 danes so, according to Gallup, since TV2 at 20 Friday showed the premiere. It is 8,000 more viewers than the DR had at the premiere of 'the X Factor' last year.

The good numbers naturally creates enthusiasm among the TV2.

- We are so happy for the great reception, the viewers have given 'X Factor'. We have rejoiced so much to be able to share premiereprogrammet with the danes and are also extremely pleased that our new dommertrio received so positively by the viewers, says TV 2-underholdningsredaktør, Dorte Borregaard, in a press release.

Sofie Linde, famous and best-selling, Oh Land, and Thomas, Culture is the leading figures in 'the X Factor' on TV2. Photo: Mogens Flindt

According to the underholdningsredaktøren they had only been able to dream of that 'X Factor' would get such a good start on the channel.

The great interest shows that the ’X Factor’ is a program, which many still look together – an event we share, and which we engage and involve ourselves in. We could not have wished for a better start to the season here at TV2, she says.

TV 2's 'the X Factor'premiere is the most-watched in three years with 1.357.000 viewers on the DR in the 2018 and 1.320.000 on the same channel in 2017.

A survey conducted by YouGov before christmas showed otherwise, that the danes were about to be tired of 'X Factor'. In the survey believed 42 percent of the respondents say that 'X Factor' should be replaced with a new program.

Ekstra Bladet has tried to get a detailed comment from Dorte Borregaard, but it has not been possible.