All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 29
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NewsITV1 scores 6.2m with footie
ITV1's live Champions League coverage hit a peak of 6.2m (25.8%) at the end of the game as Liverpool scored a vital last minute equaliser in their game against Atlético Madrid.
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NewsBBC victory as Obama wins
BBC1 was voted the viewers' favourite for the coverage of the US election last night as 1.3m (24.5%) watched up until 2am as Democrat candidate Barack Obama won the race for the White House.
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NewsFive/C4 benefit in October
Both Five and Channel 4 have seen their shares grow in October as all the other terrestrial channels have lost ground.
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NewsUKTV History picks up Dan Snow doc
UKTV History is to air Reef Television's In Living Memory after it acquired the rights to the show from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsSpooks spies 5.2m for BBC1
BBC1's MI5 drama Spooks won the key 9pm slot last night with 5.2m viewers (21.6% share) but the show has taken a hit from last year.
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NewsTV Critics 4 November ‘08
“A tolerable spin on the celebrity family-tree format.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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News10 Years Younger has Klass
Myleene Klass has been named as the new presenter of Channel 4's 10 Years Younger as the show undergoes its own makeover.
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NewsX marks the spot for ITV1
ITV1's talent show The X Factor was back over the 10 million mark on Saturday with 10.9m (43.3%) at 7.30pm.
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NewsC4 ratings hit 15-year low
Channel 4 had a disastrous performance on Saturday as the channel fell to an all hours share of just 3.7%, its worst since at least the start of 1994.
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NewsHamilton drives 12.5m to ITV1
A massive peak audience of 12.5m (48.8%) at 6.45pm saw Lewis Hamilton claim the Formula 1 title as the race went down to the wire. An evening of motoring also saw an impressive return for Top Gear.
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NewsTV Critics 3 November ‘08
“A strange affair.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsTV Critics 31 October ‘08
“Crews has lots in common with the new generation of oddball cops and heroes such as Monk and House, and with the multi-stranded mystery of what landed him in jail there is a hint of 24, too.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsHow valuable is Ross to the BBC?
BBC1 will be hardest hit on a Friday night by the loss of Jonathan Ross from its schedule after the presenter was suspended following ‘Sachsgate'.
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NewsA million ponder Russell Brand
The ‘Sachsgate' controversy surrounding comedian Russell Brand helped his Channel 4 show Ponderland last night to its highest ever audience.
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NewsViewers give ITV1 a ratings award
ITV1's live coverage of the National Television Awards brought in a solid audience of 5.3m viewers (22%) at 8pm but lost 1.6m from last year.
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NewsAirey brings back Ford to run Five US and Fiver
Five has lured back Jeff Ford to run its digital channels and head acquisitions - but new chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has warned that job losses could be on the cards.
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FeaturesRatings Focus: Dead Set breathes life into E4 with 1.4m
E4 was alive and kicking on Monday as zombie drama Dead Set gave it its best performance among 16 to 34 year olds since June 2002.
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NewsAutumnwatch secures 3.3m
BBC2's Autumnwatch was on form again at 8pm last night, attracting 3.3m viewers (14.2%).
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NewsJeff Ford to return to Five
Channel 4 director of acquisitions Jeff Ford is moving to Five to run its digital channels, Fiver and Five US, and head up acquisitions.
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NewsTV Critics 29 October ‘08
“It's Top Gear with yeast: perfect, male fantasy TV.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.