All Top 100 shows articles – Page 39
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RatingsX Factor still holds top spot
ITV’s talent show is set to be season’s hottest hit while Life and dramas are BBC’s winter warmers.
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FeaturesITV woos with 8pm factor
Strictly fails in bid to capture the nation’s imagination as The X Factor runs circles around it again.
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FeaturesIn the race for ratings
Unlike the Grand Prix, BBC1’s four new or returning series will try to win every battle.
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RatingsStripped schedule strategy
BBC1 took a gamble with a week’s worth of Criminal Justice - but was the plan worth the risk?
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RatingsSeason of cops and football
As autumn kicked off this week, the Uefa match scored for ITV and BBC1 showed its criminal expertise.
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FeaturesITV1 can still make an impact
Never mind the raw audience figures, the network has been clocking up the lion’s share of ad views.
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RatingsFace-off results in ITV win
The battle of the schedules saw The X Factor victorious over BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.
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FeaturesTerrestrial launches blast off
As autumn starts to take off, some TV settlers land on the big channels while others head to digital.
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FeaturesBattle of autumn begins
ITV and BBC line up their big hitters in a bid to attract the viewing public now that summer is over.
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FeaturesRatings: C4 set to count cost for pulling Big Brother plug
The format may be tired and the ratings in steady decline, but C4’s Big Brother still has value for the broadcaster.
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FeaturesFootball, fillers and repeats
In a barren week of TV listings, only the presence of the X Factor hinted at the battles to come.
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FeaturesHolidays exodus is overrated
Figures show using the holidays as an excuse for a summer ratings lull is not always justified.
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FeaturesCorrie’s wedding reception
ITV1 celebrates a bumper audience for its soap wedding, but needs the X Factor for Saturday nights.
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FeaturesJury still out on The Bill’s switch to 9pm
Kate McMahon turns the spotlight on The Bill, which has moved to a 9pm slot after 25 years at 8pm, to see how it has fared against rivals
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RatingsBang Goes the Theory fizzles
BBC1’s new science series Bang Goes the Theory fizzled last night while Five enjoyed bumper ratings with The Hotel Inspector later in the evening.
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RatingsIs drama holding its own?
The Bill’s shift to a 9pm slot saw its slot average rise, but not all drama managed to pull in the viewers.
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RatingsBoost for BBC1 after oldie hits
Targeting younger viewers is only part of the flagship channel’s ratings success story.
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RatingsStrategies with soap schedules
Populist dramas are a key battleground in the broadcasters’ war to hold onto viewers throughout peaktime
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FeaturesITV1 hits monthly low point
Wimbledon, failure to attract upmarket viewers and the hot weather have led to a decline in figures
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RatingsIt’s a late gain for the arts
Never ones to pull in huge audiences, arts shows can attract the right kind of viewer with a night-time slot.