All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 50
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NewsMad Men not so stupid for BBC4
BBC4's new US drama series Mad Men got off to a fine start last night at 10pm with an audience of 270,000 (1.57%).
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NewsRatings don't get any better than this
BBC2 hit the ratings jackpot last night as the final of Masterchef pulled in 5.1m (21.3%) making it the most watched programme at 8pm.
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NewsSimon Shaps: The viewers verdict
Big entertainment shows and popular dramas have driven viewers to ITV1 while Simon Shaps has been at the helm but it's not all been plain sailing.
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NewsSimon Shaps: What the viewers thought
Big entertainment shows and popular dramas have driven viewers to ITV1 whilst Simon Shaps has been at the helm but it has not all been plain sailing.
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NewsShaps: What the viewers thought
Bold entertainment shows and popular dramas have driven viewers to ITV1 whilst Simon Shaps has been at the helm - but it's not all been plain sailing.
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NewsNews at Ten claims 4.3m
ITV1's News at Ten drew its highest audience since its reintroduction with 4.3m (20.6%) at 10pm last night.
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NewsMasterchef whips up share and beats rivals
The final of Masterchef looks set to bring in bumper ratings for BBC2 after the show sailed past 4 million viewers earlier this week.
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NewsLily Allen wins new friends
BBC3's chat show Lily Allen and Friends has seen its audience grow by just over 30% with last night's edition picking up 333,000 (2.71%) at 10.30pm but the show is still way off the slot average.
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NewsLadettes fail to make the grade
The final of ITV1's Ladette to Lady failed to impress the viewers last night at 9pm with an audience of just 3.6m (15.1%), down by 1.7m on the previous finale in 2006.
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NewsThatcher holds power
Michael Portillo's look at the Conservative party in the wake of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher's reign was a big hit for the channel with an audience of 425,000 (2.17%) at 9pm.
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NewsMasterchef serves up a treat
BBC2's cookery show Masterchef hit its highest ratings of the current series with 4.3m viewers (16.9%) at 8.30pm, well over twice the audience of BBC1.
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NewsNeighbours and news boost Five's daytime
Five's changes to its schedule since it started showing Neighbours has seen its daytime share rise year-on-year by over 21%.
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NewsRugby tackles the competition
BBC1's extensive coverage of the Six Nations rugby union tournament was a hit on Saturday as England's game against France was watched by 6m viewers (26%).
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NewsDidn't he do well for BBC1
BBC1's birthday tribute to Bruce Forsyth was a runaway hit yesterday with 6.5m viewers (26.1%) at 6.35pm.
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NewsMoving Wallpaper to return
Moving Wallpaper, ITV1's spin-off from soap Echo Beach, is set for a second run.
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NewsMitchell and Webb Look good with 1.4m
The return of BBC2's That Mitchell and Webb Look was on form yesterday with 1.4m (5.8%) at 9pm, higher than any edition of the sketch show last year.
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NewsSarah Connor triumphs for Virgin 1
The launch of Virgin 1's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was an instant hit with 642,000 viewers (4.16%) at 10pm, seven times above the channel's slot average.
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NewsIs BBC1 the Weakest Link?
The BBC's decision to move its quiz show Weakest Link from BBC2 to BBC1 might have backfired as viewers are down since the switch.
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NewsThe Brits serenade 6.1m
ITV1's coverage of The Brits was top of the pops at 8pm last night with 6.1m viewers (24.4%), its highest audience since 2005.
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NewsRatings focus: News 'chat' talks up Five ratings
Five's revamp of its news programmes and a high profile new presenter found favour as its 5pm bulletin attracted 1 million viewers.