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  • Big Brother 10 logo
    Ratings

    Big Brother back with 5.1m

    2009-06-05T09:47:00Z

    The tenth series of Channel 4’s Big Brother made a solid start last night with a total audience of 5.1m viewers (23.4%) at 9pm.

  • The Apprentice
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    The Apprentice hits new high

    2009-06-04T11:32:00Z

    BBC1’s The Apprentice hit a personal best last night as 9.2m viewers (38.7%) tuned in to the penultimate show, the show’s biggest ever audience.

  • Pact says Britain's Got Talent proves ITV should forget  tearing up the terms of trade.
    Ratings

    The week Britain got BGT fever

    2009-06-04T08:50:00Z

    ITV1’s entertainment juggernaut has been a huge hit - and the key to a successful ratings strategy.

  • britains got talent diversity
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    BBC1 and C4 fall victim to ITV1’s ratings smash

    2009-06-04T08:17:00Z

    Britain’s Got Talent and the Champions League final helped ITV1 to record ratings last week, as BBC1 and Channel 4 took a pounding.

  • Nature's Fury: Tornado
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    ITV1’s Tornado lacks gusto

    2009-06-03T12:42:00Z

    ITV1’s peaktime line up ran out of steam last night as its new series Nature’s Fury: Tornado impressed just 1.9m viewers (9.5%) at 8pm, losing out to BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4 at the time.

  • Ashes to Ashes
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    Viewers rekindle Ashes to Ashes

    2009-06-02T11:20:00Z

    BBC1’s Ashes to Ashes was back on form last night at 9pm with an average audience of 5.7m viewers (26.4% share).

  • Benidorm
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    Benidorm attracts 4.8m

    2009-06-01T11:27:00Z

    A one-off special of ITV1’s sitcom Benidorm averaged 4.8m (20.9%) at 9pm, enough to give it the edge over a BBC1 repeat of George Gently at the time.

  • Britain's Got Talent 2009 winners Diversity
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    Britain’s Got Talent triumphs with 19.2m

    2009-06-01T09:09:00Z

    A huge peak audience of 19.2m viewers (72%) tuned in to see dance group Diversity crowned as the winners of ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night - beating favourite Susan Boyle.

  • Britain's Got Talent judges
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    Britain’s Got Talent gets 12m

    2009-05-29T10:50:00Z

    ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent dominated viewing last night as the fourth semi-final averaged 12.3m viewers (51.2% share) at 8.30pm.

  • The Apprentice
    Ratings

    Football causes Apprentice substitution

    2009-05-28T14:44:00Z

    ITV1’s live coverage of England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra has forced the BBC to reschedule the final of The Apprentice.

  • champions league cup
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    ITV1 scores with Champions League final

    2009-05-28T12:55:00Z

    ITV1 was match fit last night as the live coverage of the Champions League final gained a match average of 9.9m viewers (40% share) despite Manchester United losing 2-0.

  • Emmerdale
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    Emmerdale suffers with 4.2m

    2009-05-28T12:53:00Z

    ITV1 may have scored in the ratings with its Champions League football coverage but earlier in the evening Emmerdale only managed an audience of 4.2m (22.6% share), the soap’s worst performance since 2006.

  • Holby City
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    Holby City slumps to 3.8m

    2009-05-27T13:10:00Z

    BBC1’s long-running Holby City slumped in the ratings last night to what is believed to be the show’s lowest ever audience of just 3.8m viewers (16.3% share) at 8pm.

  • Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link
    Ratings

    Missing Link unearths 3m

    2009-05-27T12:49:00Z

    BBC1’s science documentary about a recently discovered 47 million year-old ‘missing link’ picked up an audience of 3m (11.8%) but was dwarfed by ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent.

  • Overnight sensation Susan Boyle made it through to the final
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    Susan Boyle shows 13.6m she's Got Talent

    2009-05-26T11:07:00Z

    The reappearance of singing sensation Susan Boyle on ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent drew a peak audience of 13.6m (54% share) during the first Sunday night show of the current run.

  • Springwatch drew 3.9m viewers on its return
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    Springwatch blooms with 3.9m

    2009-05-26T11:00:00Z

    BBC2’s wildlife series Springwatch was back last night as strong as ever as 3.9m viewers (16.1% share) tuned in at 8pm - rivalling both BBC1 and ITV1.

  • Reggie Perrin
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    Reggie Perrin rises to 4m

    2009-05-26T10:32:00Z

    BBC1’s sitcom Reggie Perrin had a slight revival in its fortunes as the penultimate episode gained 4m (19.1%) in its Friday night slot.

  • Ratings

    Question Time debate in peak gains 3.7m

    2009-05-22T10:02:00Z

    BBC1’s decision to give Question Time a key peaktime slot paid off last night as 3.7m viewers (17.1% share) tuned in, comfortably winning the slot at 9pm.

  • Ratings

    Five trounces ITV1 ratings for a second week

    2009-05-20T07:36:00Z

    Five got the better of ITV1 for the second week running at 9pm last night as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation gained 2.8m viewers (12.8% share), 200,000 more than ITV1’s Holiday Showdown.

  • Ratings

    BBC1 is Moving On with 1.6m

    2009-05-19T02:10:00Z

    BBC1’s stripped daytime drama series Moving On got off to a flying start yesterday, with a sizeable 1.6m viewers (24%) at 2.15pm.