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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 drama, comedy and children’s programmes
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Stuttering start to the year for C4
Broadcaster suffered the sharpest slump in share of the main PSBs after a 2016 boosted by the Paralympics, with a fall in youth audience a particular cause for concern.
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 entertainment, sport and children’s programmes
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 drama, comedy and children’s programmes
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Rollercoaster ride for ITV
Weighing up Kevin Lygo’s scheduling gamble
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 entertainment, drama and children’s programmes
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 children’s, comedy and music & arts programme
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This weeks top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 sport, factual and current affairs programmes
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 drama, comedy and entertainment programmes.
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 sport, current affairs and children’s programmes.
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C5 keeps it in the family Video
Primed for the 10pm battle
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 sport, factual and children’s programmes.
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 music & arts, comedy and entertainment programmes.
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 factual, drama and current affairs programmes.
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This week's top 10 ratings by genre
The top 10 drama, music and children’s shows.
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Top 10 consolidated shows of 2016 Video
The top 10 drama, entertainment and factual shows of 2016.
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Analysis: top consolidated shows 2016 Video
Unpicking a mixed performance
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The top consolidated shows of 2016 Video
Broadcast unveils a channel-by-channel breakdown of the top-rating shows of 2016 - featuring The Great British Bake Off, Top Gear, I’m A Celebrity and Channel 4’s We’re All Going on a Bear Hunt.
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Top 10 Sky factual shows, by channel, 2016 Video
Video:Top 10 Sky 1 showsVideo:Top 10 Sky Atlantic showsVideo:Top 10 Sky Living showsVideo:Top 10 Sky Arts shows
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Sky strikes the right balance
From flying dogs to Ross Kemp’s encounters with Isis, Sky’s factual shows have to both deliver ratings and woo new subscribers. Stephen Price looks at how this year’s offerings performed.
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Life beyond Downton Abbey Video
Factual is at a turning point for ITV as dramas such as The Durrells and Victoria help to plug the gap on Sunday nights and the entertainment juggernauts roll on.
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Ratings analysis: Redefining hits and misses
While audiences are down on five years ago, decent ratings are still achievable - especially in drama. Stephen Price examines how what will earn a show a recommission has changed
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Ratings analysis: Love Island, ITV2
The second series of Love Island gave Channel 5’s Big Brother a run for its money and, crucially, was a smash with lucrative young audiences. Stephen Price reports
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Ratings Analysis: under-16 viewing Video
While TV viewing is declining fastest among under-16s, family entertainment is holding their interest and some broadcasters are growing their share of this age group.
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Daytime battle: ITV gains ground on BBC1
Commercial broadcaster is showing marked improvement in daytime, with audience share up 5.6% at the BBC’s expense. Stephen Price reports on the key battlegrounds
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Ratings analysis: ITV channels
ITV’s year is off to a solid start, with share up in all hours and peak following a tough 2015. But after some missteps in drama, it has some way to go to hit the heights of previous years
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Ratings analysis: multichannel scripted comedy
Digital channels often struggle to attract the kind of audiences enjoyed by their terrestrial rivals, but comedy has been one way for them to compete. Stephen Price reports
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2015 consolidated ratings analysis Video
BBC1 and C4 were the only PSB channels to increase share in a year when overall viewing fell, with the likes of Poldark and Humans hitting the mark with viewers.
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Top 10 shows of 2015: by genre Video
Downton Abbey, Britain’s Got Talent and The Great British Bake Off ride high in our breakdown of the year’s biggest shows - by genre.
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The Fincham years: ITV's ratings highs and lows Video
Despite creative highs from Downton Abbey to Exposure’s Jimmy Savile doc, Peter Fincham couldn’t stem ITV’s ratings decline, says Stephen Price
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Ratings analysis: teatime dramas
Shunted around the Saturday schedule and with stiff competition from ITV, Doctor Who’s latest series was its lowest-rating yet. Stephen Price examines how it compares with its predecessors
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Ratings analysis: Downton Abbey, ITV Video
Downton Abbey gave a huge boost to ITV’s Sunday night and Christmas Day ratings. Stephen Price assesses the period drama’s impact, and how the schedules will shape up now
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TV Player Report: putting players to the test
As Barb releases data on viewing via smart phones, tablets and computers, Stephen Price explains how it is measured and breaks down the figures for some of TV’s biggest shows
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Ratings analysis: Saturday peak time
Japanese imports, new homegrown formats and reboots of old favourites have all featured in this year’s Saturday night ratings tussle. Stephen Price takes a look at how they’ve fared
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Drama: hits and misses
Will the low ratings of BBC1’s Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell force a retreat into safer territory? Paul Whitelaw examines why acclaimed dramas don’t always connect with viewers
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Ratings analysis: youth audiences 16-34s
Channel 4’s Humans and ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent are reaching those all-important younger viewers, but what will be the impact of BBC3’s move online?
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Drama special: ratings analysis
Home and abroad, British drama is in demand, with hits over the past 18 months ranging from BBC2’s adaptation of Wolf Hall to ITV’s Cilla biopic. Stephen Price reports
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Docs in rude ratings health
From series to one-offs, ratings for the past 18 months show documentaries remain a key part of the schedule - and putting ‘cats’ in the title usually pays off. Stephen Price examines the figures.
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BBC2 takes the ABC1 crown
Dramas such as Wolf Hall and Banished help the channel attract an upmarket audience.
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Ratings analysis: Channel 5 comes of age
Stephen Price reports on how C5 is growing share to compete with the big boys
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Ratings: in search of comedy gold
A successful comedy is a feather in the cap for any channel controller. But as the 2014 viewing figures reveal, a primetime hit remains an elusive beast
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ITV suffers 26% Saturday night share drop
ITV’s share of Saturday night peak-time audiences fell by 26% year-on-year in January, with weekend primetime as a whole down 22%.
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BBC1 rises to the challenge Video
Bake Off ‘s move helped BBC1 grow its audience in a year when overall TV viewing dipped and ITV suffered a decline in share.
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Ratings analysis: One-off success stories
Helped by a catchy title or topical theme, single dramas and docs can attract big audiences.
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Ratings analysis: Answering the call of the wild
Natural history can still attract big audiences but the high cost is becoming a deterrent to broadcasters
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Ratings analysis: the weekend starts here...
How sleeper hit Gogglebox has helped Channel 4 in the battle for Friday nights
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Double boost for Scottish TV Video
Commonwealth Games and live independence debate cap a solid first six months for STV and BBC1 Scotland.
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A tough act to follow for ITV Video
Broadcaster struggles to live up to 2013 as strong new dramas can’t quite hit Broadchurch’s highs
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