All Non PSB ratings articles – Page 53
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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.
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RatingsUnderage and Pregnant swells to 841,000
BBC3’s Underage and Pregnant saw its audience grow from last week to 841,000 (4.4%) last night.
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RatingsE4 wins battle for key 16-34s
E4 has consolidated its position with 16- to 34-year-olds, overtaking both Five and BBC2 in targeting this commercially important group.
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Ratings728,000 drawn to Underage and Pregnant
BBC3’s ongoing Adult Season continued to be a big draw for the channel with Underage and Pregnant drawing in a sizeable 728,000 viewers (3.7% share) at 8.30pm.
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RatingsViewers sink teeth into True Blood
The UK debut of vampire drama True Blood made its mark on FX with a total audience of 323,000 viewers (2%), the second most watched show of the year so far on the channel.
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RatingsPregnancy appeals to 737,000
BBC3’s new series Pregnancy: My Big Decision was one of the highlights of a strong performance for the channel last night as 737,000 (3.5%) tuned in at 9pm.
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RatingsShare up for new Virgin 1
The rebranding of general entertainment channel Virgin 1 has helped grow its audience share by 39% year on year.
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NewsZig Zag wins major ESPN order
Zig Zag Productions is to produce 30 hours of archive-based content for ESPN Classic as part of US broadcaster ESPN’s biggest ever single commission outside of the Premier League deal.
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RatingsViewers attend Four Weddings
Living’s Four Weddings remained a strong performer for the digital channel last night with a total audience of 405,000 (2% share), despite slipping slightly from the opener last Monday.
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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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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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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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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.