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Monday, 21 May 2012

ITV1 programming and reach

Key Programming Points:

During 2011 ITV1 broadcast...

The most watched programme on any channel

  • The Final X Factor Results (13.7m and 44.8%, 62.4% for Adults 16-34 on 11th December)

The most watched soap on any channel

  • Coronation Street (12.8m on 14th February).

The most watched drama on any channel

  • 1st - Downton Abbey (12.4m and 41.2%, 47.4% for Adults ABC1 on 6th November).
  • 2nd - Doc Martin (10.9m on 24th October).

The most successful entertainment programme launch this year

  • Red or Black (7.8m and 31.2% on 3rd September).

6 out of the top 10 new dramas

  1. Scott and Bailey (9.4m and 32.3% on 29th May).

4 out of the top 10 documentaries 

  1. Billy Connolly's Route 66 (6.5m and 25.1% on 15th September)

The top sporting event on any channel

  • UEFA Champions League Live Final: Manchester United v Barcelona on 28th May.
  • 8.3m and 33.1% viewers.
  • 42.1% for ABC1 Men and 44.0% for 16-34 Men.

The Rugby World Cup

  • A strong performer, particularly given it’s early morning time slot. 
  • 5.7m and 50.7% tuned in to see England lose to France on the 8th of October.
  • 64.7% of 16-34 Men and a massive 74.4% of ABC1 Men.

Source: BARB/AdvantEdge, Jan-Sep 2011, Individuals. 

Top 10 Programmes on ITV1 of 2011

Rank

Title

Date

Share

000s

1

The X Factor Results

11/12/11

44.8

13689

2

Britain's Got Talent Results

04/06/11

49.4

12950

3

I'm a celebrity - get me out of here!

13/11/11

43.0

12760

4

Coronation Street

14/02/11

46.5

12757

5

Downton Abbey

06/11/11

41.2

12444

6

Doc Martin

24/10/11

36.6

10919

7

Dancing on Ice

09/01/11

35.4

10231

8

Emmerdale

13/01/11

36.0

9590

9

Scott & Bailey

29/05/11

33.3

9405

10

Wild at Heart

16/01/11

30.0

8795

Source: BARB/AdvantEdge, Jan-Dec 2011, Individuals, sorted by 000s, highest occurring episode.

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