All Ratings articles – Page 523
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RatingsBBC1 and C4 fall victim to ITV1’s ratings smash
Britain’s Got Talent and the Champions League final helped ITV1 to record ratings last week, as BBC1 and Channel 4 took a pounding.
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RatingsITV1’s Tornado lacks gusto
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.
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RatingsViewers rekindle Ashes to Ashes
BBC1’s Ashes to Ashes was back on form last night at 9pm with an average audience of 5.7m viewers (26.4% share).
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RatingsBenidorm attracts 4.8m
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.
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RatingsHouse builds 676,000 for Sky
Sky 1 lay some strong foundations for the start of the fifth series of hit US series House as the first episode at 9pm last night averaged 676,000 (3.3%).
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RatingsBritain’s Got Talent triumphs with 19.2m
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.
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RatingsER ends on 1.1m
The very last episode of ER pulled in a bumper total audience of 1.1m viewers (5.1%) at 9pm last night on More 4, equalling the channel’s highest audience so far this year.
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RatingsBritain’s Got Talent gets 12m
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.
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RatingsITV1 scores with Champions League final
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.
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RatingsEmmerdale suffers with 4.2m
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.
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RatingsIs factual holding its own?
Factual shows may be cost-effective, but they struggle when up against drama and soaps
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RatingsChelsea grows BBC2 ratings
BBC2’s annual coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show was a bloomin’ marvellous ratings hit.
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RatingsFilm 4 pulls in more viewers
Film 4 had its best week among its target audience of viewers aged between 16 and 34 since 2007 as the channel expanded its hours.
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RatingsHolby City slumps to 3.8m
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.
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RatingsMissing Link unearths 3m
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.
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RatingsSusan Boyle shows 13.6m she's Got Talent
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.
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RatingsSpringwatch blooms with 3.9m
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.
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RatingsReggie Perrin rises to 4m
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.
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Question Time debate in peak gains 3.7m
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.
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RatingsTV profits from MPs' expenses
Political row a turn-off for viewers of news bulletins and a switch-on for debate and analysis shows.


















