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W7: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (13 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 13 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023 We see some great progress for Channel 4 shows, with a couple making it into the top 50. BBC drama, Better , makes its debut below figures achieved by The Gold's opener. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  This time around, Death in Paradise strengthens its lead, pulling in 7.10m viewers this week, seeing a nice rise on last week's low of just under 6.9m. The remainder of the to...

W6: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (06 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 6 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 2023 This week, a new show took the top spot, but the top spot drops to lows that haven't been seen for a while. The Gold debuts on BBC One to some solid audiences, and Love Island is building.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  With the loss of Happy Valley, a new show had to take first place, and this week it wound up being Death in Paradise  with 6.89m  viewers. This figure...

W5: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (30 Jan 2023 - 5 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 30 Jan 2023 - 5 Feb 2023 The final episode of Happy Valley does not disappoint in the ratings, tearing ahead of all competition. Love Island peaks with almost 3m viewers, and Michael McIntyre's Big Show becomes Saturday's most-watched. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  To no surprise, Happy Valley  tops the charts once again as the thrilling series comes to a close. A massive 11.08m viewers tuned in to ...

W4: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (23 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 23 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2023 This week Happy Valley continues to dominate as the top run of shows remains pretty much unchanged. The Catch debuts on Channel 5, and shoots straight to the top of the charts. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  To no surprise, we find ourselves looking at the powerhouse that is Happy Valley . The Yorkshire-bred drama entertained an enlarged audience of 9.66m viewers, showing a p...

W3: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (16 Jan 2023 - 22 Jan 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 16 Jan 2023 - 22 Jan 2023 Love Island brings out some shine for ITV2, but slips on previous series and Happy Valley makes more progress, gaining viewers once again.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found here. Unlike the previous two weeks, these figures include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular catch-up alone.  Once again, we see Happy Valley  make big moves as it topples the 9m mark this time around, gripping a fantastic 9.03m viewers. No other show edged towards these figures, with 2nd place for the week going to Death in Paradise ...

W2: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (9 Jan 2023 - 15 Jan 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 09 Jan 2023 - 15 Jan 2023 As we press firmly into 2023, the hit TV dramas show no signs of slowing. Happy Valley witnesses another increase, and Call the Midwife remains healthy. Dancing On Ice makes a solid return. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found there. Some topical jargon will also be found here. None of these figures include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) or pre-transmission data (those who watched if the series or show was released online before its first airing) as the data wasn't available at the time of writing. Happy Valley  continues to impress in the ratings as it picks up even more viewers for episode 3. The show took an incline to 8.41m viewers, data from  Thinkbox  shows. This puts it over 11% higher than the initial 7.56m who watched episode 1. Call The Midwife saw a slight dip for its third instalment, dr...

Is the Sun Still Shining for Love Island?

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Is the Sun Still Shining for Love Island? Promotional Image of Maya Jama as the new host of the ITV2 series. SOURCE:  James Hilder | ITV The ratings powerhouse returned for its latest winter series, seeing ten hopefuls jet off to South Africa for the freshest instalment in the franchise. With some awkward interactions, some eye-widening rejections, and some light shade already, the show is here doing what it's known for. However, some criticism is breaking through those sun-exposed cracks...Is the format becoming a little tired? Could the show do with some revitalisation? Should it stick to its usual summer edition? Stay tuned to find out what the general public thinks about this brand new instalment, and just how many people tuned in to see Maya Jama take the hosting reigns.  According to data published by  Digital i on Twitter  1.43 million people tuned in to this series opener, marking series 9 as the lowest overnight launch since series 3. It is also a drop of ov...