OTT’s chart of the decade
Thursday, January 14, 2010 by Ian Jones · 4 Comments
Time for the final update to our list of the most-watched telly of the 2000s. Read more
Most-watched shows of the 80s
Monday, January 26, 2009 by Ian Jones · 14 Comments
A slight return to OTT’s chart of the decade.
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OTT’s chart of the decade
Sunday, January 18, 2009 by Ian Jones · 11 Comments
It’s time to update our list of the most-watched telly since 2000.
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The doctor is still in
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Steve Williams · Comments Off
As David Butler and Bob McKenzie used to constantly mention, predictions are a tough business. That’s certainly my excuse for my post a month ago where I suggested ITV1′s current repeat run of Doc Martin would be inelegantly pulled from the schedules before the end. Four weeks on, not only is it still there, but the ratings are actually going up! Read more
The doctor is in
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 by Steve Williams · Comments Off
Two years ago, I blogged about ITV1 dropping a repeat run of Afterlife after one episode, and quoted Broadcast‘s William Phillips – one of the most perceptive writers about television there’s ever been – to say that drama repeats don’t work. Read more
Calendar countdown – slight return (again)
Sunday, January 20, 2008 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
It’s time once more to update OTT’s chart of the most watched programmes of the decade so far. Read more
Calendar countdown – slight return
Saturday, January 13, 2007 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
Now that Broadcast magazine has compiled the highest rating TV of 2006, it’s time to update OTT’s chart of the most watched programmes of the decade so far. Read more
After viewers, more like
Sunday, July 30, 2006 by Steve Williams · Comments Off
ITV1′s immediate axing of Saturday night series It’s Now or Never attracted a fair amount of headlines this week, such is the embarrassment, but not many people seem to have noticed that they’ve also yanked off another series after one episode – the repeat of Afterlife that was on at 9pm last Sunday and was supposed to be there for the next five weeks. Read more
Plinko with Pasquale
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 by Chris Hughes · Comments Off
It’s amazing to think about how much of a ratings battleground teatime has become. Read more
Calendar countdown
Sunday, January 22, 2006 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
What have been the most watched programmes of the decade so far? Read more
Take a look at the lawmen
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
Although Life on Mars has got off to a reasonably impressive start ratings-wise, it’ll be tested from next Monday not least because it’ll be up against ITV’s latest Robson Green vehicle Northern Lights. Read more
The most watched shows of 2005
Thursday, January 5, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
News is filtering out about Broadcast’s list of most-watched programmes in 2005. Read more
“The thing about this hand is… it’s a fightin’ hand!”
Monday, December 26, 2005 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
So the good Doctor didn’t get quite as many viewers as predicted, but 9.8 million is pretty remarkable for a children’s science-fiction adventure at any time of the year, especially one up against Sir Terence of Wogan on the other side. Read more
Ratings revisited
Sunday, December 4, 2005 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
Here are the 10 most watched programmes on Christmas Day 20 years ago: Read more