All Non PSB ratings articles – Page 51
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NewsZig Zag wins major ESPN order
Zig Zag Productions is to produce 30 hours of archive-based content for ESPN Classic as part of US broadcaster ESPN’s biggest ever single commission outside of the Premier League deal.
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RatingsViewers attend Four Weddings
Living’s Four Weddings remained a strong performer for the digital channel last night with a total audience of 405,000 (2% share), despite slipping slightly from the opener last Monday.
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RatingsKatie & Peter end with 1.6m
The final part of ITV2’s reality show Katie & Peter: Stateside ended strongly last night at 9pm with a sizeable total audience of 1.6m (7.7% share).
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RatingsViewers get on with Getting On
BBC4’s new series Getting On, featuring Jo Brand, was an instant hit last night as the opening edition pulled in sizeable 728,000 viewers (4.2% share) at 10pm, the channel’s best-ever performing comedy.
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FeaturesLaughter is Paramount
Viewers have seen the funny side of Comedy Central since it changed its name from Paramount Comedy earlier this year with its audience jumping by 50% year-on-year.
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RatingsJackson tribute seen by 7.8m
A star-studded memorial tribute to pop star Michael Jackson was seen by a total audience of 7.8m at its peak in the UK as a number of broadcasters cleared their schedules for the event.
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RatingsDawn Porter doc gets 181,000
Sky 1’s investigation into breast cancer in its documentary My Breasts Could Kill Me, featuring Dawn Porter, managed a modest 181,000 (0.9%) last night at 9pm.
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Ratings436,000 Get High Legally
BBC3’s one-off documentary investigating legal drugs in Can I Get High Legally? managed to hold its own in a tough 9pm slot last night with 436,000 (2.4%).
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NewsMackin to quit BBCW for acquisitions role at UKTV
BBC Worldwide executive Catherine Mackin will have the job of finding the next Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after being named head of content acquisition at UKTV.
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NewsSky1 and Five preparing Jackson tributes
Sky1 and Five are to air special tributes tonight on the life of music icon Michael Jackson, who died suddenly yesterday.
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NewsBSkyB and Ofcom on collision course
BSkyB is set for a legal battle with Ofcom after the regulator proposed forcing the satellite giant to offer its premium sports and movie channels to rival pay TV operators for fixed sums.
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NewsNBC plans to ditch Hallmark UK brand
NBC Universal is working on plans to replace Hallmark Channel in the UK with Universal Channel as part of a shake-up of its portfolio.
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RatingsTop Gear's May boosts BBC4
The Top Gear factor boosted BBC4 last night, with documentary James May at the Edge of Space drawing an average audience of 455,000 – a share of 2.71% – at 10pm.
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RatingsKatie & Peter unite 1.3m
ITV2’s Katie & Peter: Stateside is still going strong after nine weeks as the show last night picked up a total audience of 1.3m (6.8%) at 9pm.
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NewsiPlayer guru honoured at Broadcast Digital Awards
BBC future media controller Anthony Rose was honoured with the Individual Achievement Award for his “ground-breaking” work on the BBC iPlayer at last night’s Broadcast’s Digital Awards.
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RatingsDining show hits the spot
More 4 had its highest-rating Sunday of the year so far thanks to Come Dine with Me, which helped the digital channel to an all-hours share of 2.6%.
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RatingsBBC4 Comedy Songs serenade 606,000
BBC4’s feature-length Comedy Songs: The Pop Years was something of a surprise hit last night at 9pm with 606,000 viewers (3.2% share), the channel’s third biggest hit so far this year.
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Ratings704,000 join Ross Kemp’s Pirate quest
The second part of Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates for Sky 1 saw a boost in viewers as 704,000 viewers (3.5% share) watched at 9pm.
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RatingsBlood and Sweat pays off for BBC3
BBC3’s documentary series Blood, Sweat and Takeaways finished its run strongly last night as 546,000 viewers (2.7%) tuned in at 9pm.