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NewsBenidorm loses shine with 4.5m
ITV1's new sitcom Benidormlost some of its appeal with viewers last night as the second episode attracted 4.5 million (20.8%) at 10pm, a fall of 800,000 viewers on last week.
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NewsLacklustre England performance still brings 7.6m to BBC1
BBC1's live coverage of England 's friendly against Spain managed to gain an average audience of 7.6 million (31.4%), despite failing to shine.
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NewsBBC2 fails to deliver dramatic opening
Winter has always been a strong time of year for dramas but popular success isn't guaranteed even when a launch is backed by strong promotion.
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NewsProgrammes that prove C4's value beyond reality
This seems like a good week to acknowledge the positive things Channel 4 does with its programming. On Monday at 9pm the channel had its highest rated programme of the week with The Smallest People in the Worldwhich had an audience of 4.2 million/16% share. ...
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NewsViewers attracted to current affairs
The move of BBC1's Panorama programme to a new peaktime slot on Mondays has ignited a general rise in interest in current affairs programmes.
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NewsTop Gear motors on with 6.8m
BBC2 motoring show Top Gearkept up its phenomenal run on Sunday with an impressive 6.8 million people (25.3%) tuning at 8pm.
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NewsSuccess and failure for BBC1
England's Six Nations win over Scotland attracted an impressive audience of 5.5 million (37.5%) on Saturday afternoon but new early evening talent show When Will I Be Famous?interested just 3.8 million (18.6%) at 6pm.
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Benidorm proves alluring for ITV1
New ITV1 sitcom Benidormgot off to a flying start at 10pm last night with a healthy 5.3 million viewers, a 25.7% share of the available audience.
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NewsRajars: BBC widens gap with commercial radio
The BBC has widened the gap between itself and its commercial rivals despite losses for both Radio 1 and Radio 4.
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Top Gear Breaks ratings barrier for BBC2
The return of presenter Richard Hammond to BBC2's Top Gearhelped the show gain the channel's highest audience in over 10 years.
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CBB finale fails to fend off return of Hammond
Earlier this week, I spent two hours in a training session about UK programming with a group of executives from a Chinese broadcaster. Speaking through a translator (a phrase I've always wanted to use in this column), we discussed the major programming event of the past few days - the ...
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C4 Smallest People doc draws a sizeable 4.1m
The Smallest People in the World documentary, which marked the start of Channel 4's new A Child's Lifeseries, kicked off with a substantial 4.1 million viewers (16.3%) last night (29 January).
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NewsSkins appeals to 1.4m
The large scale marketing campaign behind E4's new teen drama Skinspaid off last night (25 January) with the show attracting a substantial 1.4 million viewers (9.41%) at 10pm.
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NewsFive Days drops to 6m
BBC1's new drama series Five Dayslost viewers from its opening episode but still managed an audience of 6 million (24.9%) last night (Wednesday 24 January), well ahead of ITV1's film The Bourne Supremacy.
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Dancing on Ice warms up ITV1's Saturday
The return of ITV1's hit entertainment format Dancing on Icedazzled the viewers as the centrepiece of a new look to ITV1's Saturday peaktime line-up.
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Glut of current affairs wins 10 million viewers
Once we were starved of current affairs in primetime, now there's a glut on Monday nights. At 8pm last Monday (15 January) ITV1's Tonight- featuring Ann Widdecombe versus the hoodies - had the popular edge, attracting 5.5 million/22% share. In its new Monday night slot ...
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NewsFive Days thrills 6.7m
BBC1's new taut thriller Five Daysgot off to a cracking start at 9pm last night (Tuesday 23 January) with an audience of 6.7 million (26.9%) while ITV1's new genealogy series You Don't Know You're Bornstumbled to 3 million (12%).
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NewsWaking the Dead wins 7.2m for BBC1
BBC1 forensic science drama Waking the Deadmaintained its commanding lead over ITV1's Trial and Retributionlast night (22 January) with 7.2 million (28.6%) people tuning in.
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NewsLate Arsenal win claims 2.9m
The heavyweight Premiership clash between Arsenal and Manchester United drew an impressive 2.9 million viewers (20.04%) to Sky Sports 1 from 4pm on Sunday (21 January).
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NewsCelebrity BB gets highest ever audience
An average of 7.8 million people (37.9%) saw Jade Goody's interview with Davina McCall after she had been expelled from Celebrity Big Brotheron Friday (19 January) at 10.30pm. It was the show's highest ever audience.