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It is more than a decade since ITV's News at Ten was unceremoniously moved around the schedule, earning the unwelcome epithet "News at When". | It is more than a decade since ITV's News at Ten was unceremoniously moved around the schedule, earning the unwelcome epithet "News at When". |
But on Thursday, the news programme, first aired in 1967, suffered a different sort of blow – beaten in the ratings by bawdy ITV2 panel show, Celebrity Juice, hosted by Keith Lemon, the outspoken, some would say insufferable, creation of former Bo' Selecta Leigh Francis. | But on Thursday, the news programme, first aired in 1967, suffered a different sort of blow – beaten in the ratings by bawdy ITV2 panel show, Celebrity Juice, hosted by Keith Lemon, the outspoken, some would say insufferable, creation of former Bo' Selecta Leigh Francis. |
It was a close run thing, however, Celebrity Juice was watched by an average of 1.63m viewers, a 9.1% share, between 10pm and 10.50pm, 142% up on ITV2's slot average over the last three months. | It was a close run thing, however, Celebrity Juice was watched by an average of 1.63m viewers, a 9.1% share, between 10pm and 10.50pm, 142% up on ITV2's slot average over the last three months. |
The ITV2 show was just 10,000 viewers ahead of the ITN-produced news programme, watched by 1.62 million viewers, an 8.7% share. | The ITV2 show was just 10,000 viewers ahead of the ITN-produced news programme, watched by 1.62 million viewers, an 8.7% share. |
Indeed, News at Ten nudged back into the lead when timeshifted channel ITV+1 is taken into account, growing its audience by another 50,000 viewers to 1.71 million. | Indeed, News at Ten nudged back into the lead when timeshifted channel ITV+1 is taken into account, growing its audience by another 50,000 viewers to 1.71 million. |
Lemon's show celebrated its 100th edition on Thursday night and the arrival of a new team captain, Kelly Brook, in place of Fearne Cotton, who has just had a baby son. | Lemon's show celebrated its 100th edition on Thursday night and the arrival of a new team captain, Kelly Brook, in place of Fearne Cotton, who has just had a baby son. |
Lemon, who looks more at home on ITV2 than he did on Saturday night peaktime ITV with his show Keith Lemon's Lemonaid, incurred the ire of Ofcom last month for a pre-watershed trailer featuring a prosthetic which the media regulator said looked like an erect penis. | Lemon, who looks more at home on ITV2 than he did on Saturday night peaktime ITV with his show Keith Lemon's Lemonaid, incurred the ire of Ofcom last month for a pre-watershed trailer featuring a prosthetic which the media regulator said looked like an erect penis. |
ITV, responding on behalf of the show, said – au contraire – it was actually a "pricket bat". Ofcom begged to differ. | ITV, responding on behalf of the show, said – au contraire – it was actually a "pricket bat". Ofcom begged to differ. |
All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated | All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated |
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