So How Popular Is Bake Off Now It’s Moved To Channel 4?

There was a lot of uncertainty as to how our favourite baking show would fare once it moved from the BBC.
And while the overall reaction to Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off  debut was positive, it turns out that the  official viewing numbers were down.
See: What Did Viewers REALLY Think Of Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off?
Last night’s opening episode averaged around 6.5 million viewers. Sounds pretty good, right?
But, it turns out, this is a drop of