All Ratings articles – Page 506
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RatingsFox attack twins draw 4m
A Panorama special about the mauling of nine-month-old twins by a fox was seen 4.1m viewers (23% share) last night.
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RatingsPSB news on the up with big rise after 2006 low
PSB’s flagship news bulletins reversed a downward trend in viewing last year to command an average of 100,000 more viewers than in 2006, according to Ofcom research.
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RatingsBBC1 pilot murdered by Midsomer
A new BBC1 comedy drama from the writer of Cold Feet was slayed by a repeat of Midsomer Murders on ITV1 last night.
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RatingsCompeting for attention
As the World Cup parps on in South Africa, BBC2 and Channel 4 can defend and define themselves with their own events: Wimbledon and Big Brother. BBC2 even had the additional bonus of a new series of Top Gear.
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RatingsCup runneth over to HD
Share to all the satellite channels during major events on terrestrial TV usually declines, reversing the perpetual upward trend.
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RatingsForecast, like team, is rubbish
Ridiculous ratings predictions added to the surrealism, but BBC1 at least ended on a high.
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RatingsIberian match scores 10m
The World Cup clash between Iberian giants Spain and Portugal delivered a peak audience of more than 10m to the BBC last night.
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RatingsRev blesses 2.2m
BBC2 was blessed with nearly a million extra viewers last night and beat the ITV News at Ten, as people put their faith in new religious comedy Rev.
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RatingsEngland despair brings 85% share
England’s pathetic World Cup defeat to Germany delivered an 85% share to the BBC yesterday afternoon.
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RatingsDoctor Who ends with 5m
Doctor Who ended on a low note on Saturday evening as BBC2’s Wimbledon coverage smashed and grabbed some of the drama’s viewers.
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RatingsPrinces attract 4.1m to ITV1
ITV1’s Tonight special with Princes William and Harry delivered 4.1m (21.6%) at 7.30pm last night, but the early stages of Denmark v Japan on BBC1 proved a bigger draw.
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RatingsLennon Naked strips away competition
BBC4’s latest biopic Lennon Naked pulled in 792,900 (4%) from 10.30pm last night.
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RatingsEngland victory delivers 74% share in big day for sport
Three out of four viewers were watching England’s victory over Slovenia at its peak on BBC1 yesterday afternoon, while John Isner and Nicolas Mahut’s record-breaking Wimbledon match built to 4.2m (17.2%) on BBC2 last night
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RatingsSuccess away from football
This week Channel 4 and BBC2 saw success at the two ends of the anti-World Cup spectrum - Big Brother for younger viewers and Springwatch for the discerning older crowd.
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RatingsBarb is responding to the industry’s changing needs
The organisation may seem slow to act, but it has a duty to be rigorous, says Bjarne Thelin.
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RatingsITV’s Cup gamble pays off
The first two England games on ITV1 secured huge ratings as viewing skewed towards football.
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RatingsPirates find TV treasure
World Cup bobbing and weaving can be seen in the digital world as broadcasters strive for alternative audiences. BBC3, for instance, used Pirates Of The Caribbean: At The World’s End, twice, to deflect football on two different channels.
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RatingsBudget banks 1.5m viewers
Live coverage of one of the most controversial Budget’s in recent history drew a peak audience of over 1.5m to BBC2 yesterday.
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RatingsBBC aces Wimbledon launch
The BBC served up its first helping of Wimbledon yesterday and netted a peak audience of nearly 2.5m during Roger Federer’s dramatic opening match.
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RatingsDoctor tackles ITV football
The penultimate episode in the latest series of Doctor Who managed to beat ITV’s World Cup coverage on Saturday evening.