All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 3
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RatingsBBC1 is right up the viewers’ Street
BBC1 got off on a strong footing as The Street returned for a third run last night with 5m viewers (22.3% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsJacko doc brings 3.2m to C4
Channel 4’s documentary looking at the last days of singer Michael Jackson was a bona fide hit on Sunday night at 9pm with 3.2m viewers (13.9% share), getting the better of BBC1 and its nearest rivals.
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RatingsTorchwood burns bright with 5.8m
BBC1’s stripped drama Torchwood came to a close on Friday night with an impressive 5.8m viewers (26.7% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsKatie Price draws 4.5m to ITV1
Katie Price’s interview with Piers Morgan about the breakdown of her marriage pulled in a healthy 4.5m viewers (21.7% share) for ITV1 at 9pm but couldn’t topple Casualty from the top spot.
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RatingsKatie & Peter end with 1.6m
The final part of ITV2’s reality show Katie & Peter: Stateside ended strongly last night at 9pm with a sizeable total audience of 1.6m (7.7% share).
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RatingsTorchwood hits new heights
BBC1’s decision to strip sci-fi drama Torchwood across the week looks to be paying off as last night’s episode recorded its highest audience yet with 6.2m viewers (27% share) tuning in at 9pm.
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RatingsViewers get on with Getting On
BBC4’s new series Getting On, featuring Jo Brand, was an instant hit last night as the opening edition pulled in sizeable 728,000 viewers (4.2% share) at 10pm, the channel’s best-ever performing comedy.
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FeaturesLaughter is Paramount
Viewers have seen the funny side of Comedy Central since it changed its name from Paramount Comedy earlier this year with its audience jumping by 50% year-on-year.
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RatingsCSI in record high for Five
CSI: Miami might be on its seventh series but the show is stronger than ever - the new series on Five kicked off with a record audience.
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FeaturesITV1 hits monthly low point
Wimbledon, failure to attract upmarket viewers and the hot weather have led to a decline in figures
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RatingsTorchwood drops 300,000
BBC1’s stripped sci-fi drama Torchwood saw the second episode average 5.6m viewers (24% share) last night at 9pm, a fall of 300,000 compared with the opening performance.
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RatingsJackson tribute seen by 7.8m
A star-studded memorial tribute to pop star Michael Jackson was seen by a total audience of 7.8m at its peak in the UK as a number of broadcasters cleared their schedules for the event.
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NewsMistresses returns for final fling
BBC1’s Mistresses is set for a final fling after the drama was recommissioned for a third series.
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RatingsDawn Porter doc gets 181,000
Sky 1’s investigation into breast cancer in its documentary My Breasts Could Kill Me, featuring Dawn Porter, managed a modest 181,000 (0.9%) last night at 9pm.
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RatingsTorchwood blazes with 5.9m
The new post-watershed version of Torchwood was all fired up from the off as the debut of the third series got underway last night at 9pm with a sizeable 5.9m viewers (25.8% share).
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Ratings10m see Murray knocked out
A strong peak audience of 10m viewers (50.7% share) saw British hopeful Andy Murray get knocked out of Wimbledon on Friday at 6.30pm.
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Ratings11.1m see Federer win Wimbledon
A bumper peak audience of 11.1m viewers (55.9%) saw Roger Federer claim his record breaking 15th grand-slam tennis title as he won the Wimbledon men’s title in an epic five set match on BBC1.
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RatingsWilliams final draws 2.7m
The Wimbledon women’s final between the Williams sisters dominated viewing on Saturday afternoon with 2.7m viewers (26.9%) on BBC1 but the coverage was down on the previous year.
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Ratings436,000 Get High Legally
BBC3’s one-off documentary investigating legal drugs in Can I Get High Legally? managed to hold its own in a tough 9pm slot last night with 436,000 (2.4%).