All Ratings articles – Page 564
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FeaturesWhy BBC2’s Top Gear is my best show this year
Philip Reevell reveals his five favourite programmes and his favourite channel of 2007.
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NewsRamsay’s Kitchen provides a Nightmare for ITV1
Channel 4’s Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares gained its highest audience of the current series with 4.3m viewers (17.9%) last night at 9pm, a slightly bigger audience than ITV1 and its nearest rivals at the time.
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NewsNigella serves up a ratings treat
The final instalment of BBC2’s cookery series Nigella Express ended strongly last night with 3.1m viewers (12.4%) at 8.30pm, more viewers than BBC1 as well as its nearest rivals.
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NewsBBC1 dances all over The X Factor
BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing turned up the heat in its battle with ITV1’s The X Factor as the corporation’s talent show attracted 10.1m viewers (46.2%) at 5.45pm on Saturday.
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NewsRoyal Variety performs for ITV1 with 7.4m
The annual Royal Variety Performance kept the viewers entertained on Sunday with an average audience of 7.4m viewers (27.2%) at 8pm.
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NewsViewers desert ITV's Sold
The situation for ITV1’s drama Sold went from bad to worse last night with the series only attracting 2.2m viewers (9.7%) at 9pm as it struggled against all the other terrestrial channels at the time.
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NewsHeroes closes with 3.3m
BBC2’s high profile US drama series Heroes ended its first run strongly with a sizeable 3.3m (15.3%) at 9.40pm.
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NewsMixed fortunes at BBC1 as Hunt takes top job
The BBC1 ship looks to be in generally good shape at the moment but new captain Jay Hunt will have to stay alert to avoid turbulent tides next year.
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FeaturesThe battleground for BBC1 now its hunt has ended
A week’s a long time in a television career. Last week, this column praised Jay Hunt for an excellent speech outlining her vision for Five, which as I said was surprisingly frank for a controller talking in public. Not frank enough, as it turned out. We should have known better, ...
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NewsCelebrity catch-up brings 5.2m to ITV1
ITV1’s follow up to its reality series I’m a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! was top of the ratings pile last night at 9pm with 5.2m viewers (22%).
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NewsITV1 drama murders Monarchy
The return of ITV1 detective drama Blue Murder claimed a ratings victory last night at 9pm with 6.6m viewers (27.9%), a million more than BBC1’s Monarchy series.
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NewsElf works its magic for C4
Family film Elf proved to be a ratings smash for Channel 4 yesterday with an audience of 5m (22.7%) in a teatime slot of 5.45pm.
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NewsI’m a Celebrity final draws 8.2m
The finale of ITV1’s reality show I’m a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! pulled 8.2m viewers (35.4%), crushing the competition but ranking as the show's lowest rating final.
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NewsQueen reigns on Sold's parade
Channel 4 documentary The Queen’s Wedding gained 3.3m viewers (14.2%), giving the broadcaster a rare victory over ITV1 at 9pm as well as its nearest rivals.
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NewsHeroes finds 2.2m for BBC2
BBC2’s US drama Heroes regained some lost ground from last week to average 2.2m (8.7%) but was still no match for Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire.
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Features
Celebrity takes on all comers
Did I really hear Zai Bennett, ITV2 director of programmes, say that he intends to move away from extension programmes such as I’m a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here Now at the Broadcast Commissioning Conference in Manchester last week?
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FeaturesClever versus fun will be the new ratings battle
In a week when the England football team provided us with a lesson in how not to compete, we should spare a thought for channels that do not have schedules loaded with primetime jungle or song and dance contests. How should Channel 4 and Five react to this kind ...
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FeaturesQueen’s ‘huff’ proves a BBC ratings winner
It caused a trust crisis and the downfall of a controller, but BBC1’s troubled documentary series Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work was a ratings winner.
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NewsITV1’s football gives BBC1 a scare
ITV1’s live coverage of Manchester United against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League averaged a respectable 5.2m viewers (21.3%) last night, outperforming BBC1’s Spooks.
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NewsITV1’s Celebrities usurp Monarchy
BBC1 documentary series Monarchy got off to a strong start last night with 6.7m viewers (25.8%) but it was no match for ITV1 reality show I’m a Celebrity.