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But ITV can take some consolation from the fact that Strictly Come Dancing judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli have set a precedent and already appear as judges on both BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing and its American equivalent Dancing with the Stars, which airs on the US network ABC.
When Alternative Comedy Experience was launched, he defined its appeal by stating that "the comedians on this show do not wake up thinking, 'How can I develop something that will appeal to people in marketing?'" When it was cancelled, the consolation , he told one interviewer, was that "now there's some really good footage of great acts out there".
But I do believe that, in their time and in their way, faith was a comfort and a consolation as well as a stimulus to create buildings of supreme beauty.
Dortmund were one of the clubs in favour of embracing the 21st century, incidentally, but that was scant consolation when they found themselves on the wrong end of another wrong goalline decision in their 2-0 DFB Cup final defeat to Bayern.
The one consolation which an otherwise bleak 1983 brought Fitt was the seat in the Lords.
Northampton's points also all came from penalties, with the replacement Ryan Lamb giving them some consolation with a last-minute kick that gave the Saints a bonus point.
He may not have won the Oscar for Lincoln but being named president of this year's Competition jury is a classy consolation prize.
England lost their grip once again on Australia's slippery middle order in a slack post-lunch session at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but there was some consolation in a feisty bowling performance as the clouds gathered later in the day, and no great surprise that it should be Ben Stokes who provided a sense of incision against the tail.
In a week when BP's involvement in Russia once again raised concern among investors, the City can draw consolation from the fact that chief executive Bob Dudley is a veteran of the country's perilous politics.
There was, however, consolation of sorts for the British writer Abi Morgan, who won an Emmy for The Hour, the 1950s-set television news drama that was axed by the BBC after two series.
The Brazilian striker missed from the spot in the first half but netted either side of the break to draw his side back level on points with Barça at the top of the table, despite a consolation goal for Celta from Nolito.
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The primary grammatical function of "consolation" is as a noun . It typically refers to the act of comforting someone or something that provides comfort. Examples in Ludwig demonstrate its use in describing both actions and objects offering relief, consistent with Ludwig AI's assessment.
Expression frequency: Very common
