All articles by Stephen Price – Page 93
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RatingsBusiness as usual on TV
ITV continues to struggle as New Tricks and DIY SOS keep the BBC ahead of the game.
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RatingsBBC2's The Hour clocks ratings hike on PVRs
BBC2 drama The Hour has built on its strong debut performance with a boost of nearly 600,000 PVR viewers.
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FeaturesWho’s winning the big entertainment battle?
As the Saturday night ratings war between ITV1 and BBC1 hots up, Stephen Price takes a look at how each side is faring.
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RatingsDynamo’s the one to Watch
Something tells me that we might be hearing more of Dynamo as word spreads and Watch watches its numbers grow.
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RatingsFinal piece in BBC2 jigsaw
Maths, dragons, civic pride and 1950s telly were among the pieces that made up BBC2’s jigsaw this week.
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RatingsBBC keeps its cool in heatwave
New Tricks and Dragon’s Den ensure a clean sweep for BBC, as ITV wilts in the heat.
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RatingsTorchwood ignited by 1.8m PVR boost
Sci-fi drama Torchwood was watched by nearly 1.8m viewers after its initial broadcast on BBC1, helping to overtake the ratings for the previous series.
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RatingsConjuring up fans of magic
Tuesday’s Met/Murdoch melange benefited the news channels no end. If only, the lament may have gone, someone had a magician to make it all go away.
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RatingsArt imitates Murdoch saga
In a dramatic week when MPs grilled barons and coppers, there was a moment when art did so perfect an impression of life, it was as if Bobby Davro had turned up.
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RatingsTV enters summer doldrums
Old coppers hit a high for BBC1 as New Tricks shines in an otherwise uninspiring schedule.
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RatingsNew Tricks bulldozes rivals
New Tricks is a summer staple that the BBC1 scheduler can pop in and relax. It may have an unfashionably old profile but it’s a volume juggernaut that puts the wind up everyone.
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RatingsITV4 on the right track
This week’s digital focus considers the Tour de France, Dynamo, British Masters and Family Guy.
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RatingsProphet takes on the teens
There was a dramatic touch this week as BBC2 played the latest in its Sarah Waters adaptations and will be reposing, smoking the cheroot of satisfaction at the result.
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No news here... move on
Reports of a crisis on Coronation Street are exaggerated but ITV’s Saturday reshuffle proves fruitless.
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RatingsSirens increases volume with PVR viewers
Channel 4’s comedy drama about a team of paramedics is being recorded by more than half a million viewers, providing a shot in the arm to the new series.
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RatingsRise of FX’s Falling Skies
This week the sky fell in, there was some sartorial history, more teen/ lupine angst and a dynamo generated big numbers.
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RatingsTop Gear trumps all
This week’s channel overview considers Undercover Boss, The Killing and Top Gear amongst others.
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RatingsNext in line for PM…
Hugh Grant’s star turn on Thursday helped Question Time clock up a whopping 3.6 million viewers.
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RatingsLuther arrests a million on PVR
Luther, the BBC1 crime drama starring Idris Elba, has recorded a surge in viewing figures through PVRs – taking it ahead of its first series.
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RatingsChannels roll out the bling
Lennon and McCartney once warbled that money can’t buy you love. That may be true, but it can get you a lot of bling, as two very different programmes from two very different channels showed.