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In the United Kingdom, viewing figures – the number of viewers or households watching a television programme – have been recorded by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) since 1981. Prior to the board's formation, figures were conducted by different means, such as the BBC financing its own audience research, while the ITV ...
The programme starts at the earlier time of 6am, and new presenters join the programme. [10] 9: Provisional viewing figures indicate that 9.2 million people have watched the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, making it the most watched programme of 2024 so far. [11] Subsequent data, which includes catch-up, put the figure at 9.75m. [12] 11
Other broadcasts frequently claimed to have broken records include news events such as the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing, [7] [8] funerals of significant figures such as Michael Jackson, [9] Diana, Princess of Wales, [10] [11] or Elizabeth II, and music events such as the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert [12] and 1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Overnight viewing figures for Christmas Day show the most watched programme of the day was the King's Christmas Message, with a collective audience of 7.48 million, while the BBC had nine of the top ten most watched programmes. Coronation Street and Emmerdale fail to make the top ten, but EastEnders enjoys its best audience for four years.
The following week, final figures are released which are a combination of the overnight figures with "time-shift" figures (people recording a programme and watching it within a week). For programmes from 15 December 2014, onwards, BARB has begun publishing viewing figures for a period of 28 days after the original broadcast. [4]
Overnight viewing figures indicate the Queen's Christmas Message was the most watched programme on Christmas Day with 8.96 million viewers. The Christmas specials of Strictly Come Dancing and Call the Midwife are second and third, giving BBC One prime position in the Christmas Day ratings battle.
BBC UK viewing figures 1981-2008: BBC1 in red, BBC2 in teal BBC UK viewing ... documentaries, films, news, sport, and some children's programmes. BBC One is ...
BBC One airs the final ever episode of Miranda Hart's self-titled sitcom, Miranda. Overnight viewing figures suggest it was watched by an audience of 7.3 million. [1] 2: Consolidated viewing figures reveal the comedy Mrs. Brown's Boys to have been the most watched programme on Christmas Day 2014, with an average audience of 9.69 million ...