All Non PSB ratings articles – Page 52
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NewsMTV's Viva a ratings success
MTV Networks UK’s entertainment channel Viva has become a top ren-rated Freeview channel since its launch in October.
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NewsGervais sidekick to front Sky 1 doc
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will keep a watchful eye on podcast star Karl Pilkington as he embarks on a journey to discover the Seven Wonders of the World for Sky 1
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RatingsMargot dances up a storm for BBC4
BBC4 finished its run of blue chip dramas in the Women We Loved series with Margot drawing more than two and a half times the slot’s normal audience.
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RatingsBBC4 hits high note with Gracie
Jane Horrocks star turn in BBC4 drama Gracie! last night helped the channel to its best ever share and joint highest ratings to date.
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RatingsBBC4 hits new high with Blyton biopic
Enid Blyton biopic Enid helped BBC4 net one of its highest audiences to date last night, with a peak of 1.5m (7.4%) tuning in.
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RatingsMisfits debuts with 446,700
E4’s new teen superhero comedy drama Misfits made a strong start last night, with just under half a million viewers tuning in for the season premiere.
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RatingsJacko séance raises 606,600 for Sky
Michael Jackson pulled a crowd even from beyond the grave this weekend, with Sky 1’s live séance to contact the King of Pop bringing in more than three times its normal Friday night audience.
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RatingsPeter Andre trounces C4 and BBC2
Reality star and singer Peter Andre stirred up a huge audience for ITV2 last night, overtaking Channel 4 and BBC2 in the process.
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RatingsAndre's million can't match Price
Peter Andre proved a dependable companion yet again last night, with his fly-on-the-wall reality programme bringing 1m viewers to ITV2.
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RatingsNCIS: Los Angeles makes strong start in UK
Sky1’s new acquisition NCIS: Los Angeles got off to a flying start last night, with 505,000 (2.4%) tuning in for the premiere.
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RatingsModern Family gathers 444,000 for Sky 1
New US sitcom Modern Family delivered 444,000 across two showings on Sky 1 last night, which also saw the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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RatingsQuest debuts on Freeview with 82,000 peak
Discovery’s new Freeview channel Quest made a slow but steady start on its launch yesterday, with a peak of 82,000 tuning in to a documentary on the search for Noah’s Arc.
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RatingsBo Selecta's Jacko tribute tops 400,000
Leigh Francis’ off the wall tribute to the king of pop jived with 378,000 (2.5%) on E4 last night, while the new Knight Rider series helped drive Fiver to its best ever Thursday.
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RatingsBBC3 comedies have low-key launches
Two new BBC3 comedies got off to a slightly underwhelming start last night, with neither Lunch Monkeys nor Off the Hook managing to beat their slot averages.
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NewsMartina Cole to investigate Moors Murders mystery for Sky 1
Sky 1 is to restart the hunt for the only Moors Murders victim whose grave has yet to be found in a two-part series fronted by Martina Cole.
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RatingsKatie Price returns to ITV2 with 1.3m
The launch of Katie Price’s new documentary series What Katie Did Next pulled in a strong audience for ITV2 last night, attracting an average of 1.3m (6%) across the 9pm hour.
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RatingsITV2 beats terrestrials with Andre special
Peter Andre gave an insania boost to ITV2 last night, with his 90-minute special on life after splitting with wife Katie Price outrating BBC2 and C4.
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NewsVirgin Media signs Disney exec to lead TV strategy
Disney’s interactive chief Cindy Rose is to join Virgin Media to oversee the operator’s TV strategy.
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RatingsAutism doc pulls 680,000 to BBC3
BBC3 documentary The Autistic Me proved a success last night, with 680,000 (3.4%) tuning in for the 9pm hour.
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FeaturesBBC3 hits its youth target
Harry Lansdown, BBC3’s factual commissioner, may think there is more to BBC3 than just being a “youth channel” (see page 12), but those viewers are its core audience.