Ratings specials – Page 2
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Familiar formats still the ratings big beasts
Strictly and I’m A Celebrity remain top of pile as broadcasters search for fresh entertainment hits
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Detective drama retains its appeal
As ITV’s Morse-related series come to an end after 35 years, Stephen Price looks at how the new cops on the block compare
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TalkTV fades after bright start
Channel quickly settles around GB News level after opening night high of Trump interview
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Soaps collide in schedule shake-up
Emmerdale and EastEnders go head to head as ITV rips up the scheduling rulebook
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BBC3 struggles to make its mark
Channel returns to a very different linear landscape, with viewing down across the board
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BBC1 and C5 the big winners in 2021
Channels achieved the biggest growth in share of all the PSBs, with football and drama the main highlights
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PSBs binge on pre-TX viewing
Traditional broadcasters are increasingly making their shows available as box sets, with striking results
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C4 and C5 buck the trend at Christmas
While average peak-time viewing is down significantly since 2010, the two PSBs have grown their audiences
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Single docs fight to make their mark
Links to an anniversary, ties to a drama and stories about royalty are among the best ways to hook viewers
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Staples show their value for the PSBs
The likes of BBC1’s The Repair Shop and ITV’s Long lost Family continue to play a vital role in the schedules
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Sky 1: rise and fall of a linear channel
As the multi-genre channel closes after three decades on air, Stephen Price looks back at its highs and lows
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How TV is faring in the battle for 16-34s
As BBC3 gears up to relaunch as a linear channel in 2022, Stephen Price examines whether young audiences are still tuning in
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The battle for winter Saturday nights
Loss of The Voice UK to rival ITV has hit BBC1 hard, but both are struggling to match previous highs
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Free-to-air shift sends Sky Arts soaring
Channel boosted by Freeview move, though its performance has dipped after an initial surge
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Football on target with the young
Viewing bucks downward trend for TV consumption among 16-24s despite ESL claims
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Lockdown gives TV a shot in the arm
Daytime and peak viewing are both up over the past 12 months, despite growing SVoD subs
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Soaps lose their lustre as viewing drops off
Once the bedrock of ITV and BBC schedules, the genre has suffered more than most as viewing habits change
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TV enters a new era of online viewing
Overnights lose their power as shows are made available in full from launch and pre-TX viewing booms
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Viewers seek out Christmas alternative
A familiar line-up on BBC and ITV prompts viewer fatigue, but C4 and C5 find some festive cheer