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| Dancing on Ice final pulls in 6.9m viewers | Dancing on Ice final pulls in 6.9m viewers |
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| Not even the Olympics magic sprinkled by winner Beth Tweddle could stop ITV's Dancing on Ice sliding to its lowest-ever audience for a final on Sunday night. | Not even the Olympics magic sprinkled by winner Beth Tweddle could stop ITV's Dancing on Ice sliding to its lowest-ever audience for a final on Sunday night. |
| The celebrity dance show, which began in 2006, attracted 6.94 million viewers, a 25.4% share, between 7pm and 9pm. | The celebrity dance show, which began in 2006, attracted 6.94 million viewers, a 25.4% share, between 7pm and 9pm. |
| The series, which has had a lacklustre year in the ratings, was down on the 7.3 million (31.1%) who watched the final last year, and a long way off its best-ever final of 11.7 million viewers (44%) in 2008. | The series, which has had a lacklustre year in the ratings, was down on the 7.3 million (31.1%) who watched the final last year, and a long way off its best-ever final of 11.7 million viewers (44%) in 2008. |
| The show remains a strong performer for ITV – Sunday's show had a five-minute peak of 7.5 million, but is not the force it once was. | The show remains a strong performer for ITV – Sunday's show had a five-minute peak of 7.5 million, but is not the force it once was. |
| For its latest run – its eighth – it found itself in a competitive Sunday night arena up against BBC1's Countryfile and Call the Midwife, as well as BBC2's Top Gear. | For its latest run – its eighth – it found itself in a competitive Sunday night arena up against BBC1's Countryfile and Call the Midwife, as well as BBC2's Top Gear. |
| But host Phillip Schofield announced during last night's final that it would be back for a ninth series next year. | But host Phillip Schofield announced during last night's final that it would be back for a ninth series next year. |
| This year's biggest name, former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, was eliminated from the show in the first week. Schofield and ITV will be hoping for better luck next time round. | This year's biggest name, former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, was eliminated from the show in the first week. Schofield and ITV will be hoping for better luck next time round. |
| Like BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, won by Louis Smith, Dancing on Ice was won by a London Olympics medal winner, Tweddle. | Like BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, won by Louis Smith, Dancing on Ice was won by a London Olympics medal winner, Tweddle. |
| There's been a murder, Mr Selfridge | There's been a murder, Mr Selfridge |
| BBC1's two-part crime drama Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, began with 6.4 million viewers, a 25.6% share, between 9pm and 10pm. | BBC1's two-part crime drama Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, began with 6.4 million viewers, a 25.6% share, between 9pm and 10pm. |
| Shetland managed what another BBC1 crime drama, Ripper Street, failed to do, beating ITV's Mr Selfridge. The department store drama came to the end of its 10-part run with 5.8 million viewers, a 23.4% share, also between 9pm and 10pm. | Shetland managed what another BBC1 crime drama, Ripper Street, failed to do, beating ITV's Mr Selfridge. The department store drama came to the end of its 10-part run with 5.8 million viewers, a 23.4% share, also between 9pm and 10pm. |
| Another hit show coming to the end of its current run was BBC1's Call the Midwife, which rang off with 8.6 million viewers, a 29.1% share, between 8pm and 9pm. | Another hit show coming to the end of its current run was BBC1's Call the Midwife, which rang off with 8.6 million viewers, a 29.1% share, between 8pm and 9pm. |
| Have you seen one's overnights, sir? | Have you seen one's overnights, sir? |
| BBC1's Countryfile, which welcomed Prince Charles as its guest editor to celebrate its 25th anniversary programme, drew 7.2 million viewers, a 28.7% share, between 7pm and 8pm. | BBC1's Countryfile, which welcomed Prince Charles as its guest editor to celebrate its 25th anniversary programme, drew 7.2 million viewers, a 28.7% share, between 7pm and 8pm. |
| It was up against the finale of Channel 4's Crufts 2013: Best in Show, presented by Clare Balding, which picked up 1.7 million viewers, a 7.6% share, between 5.30pm and 8pm, with a five-minute peak of 2.4 million. | It was up against the finale of Channel 4's Crufts 2013: Best in Show, presented by Clare Balding, which picked up 1.7 million viewers, a 7.6% share, between 5.30pm and 8pm, with a five-minute peak of 2.4 million. |
| The corgis will presumably have to make do with watching it on catchup. | The corgis will presumably have to make do with watching it on catchup. |
| Jeremy Clarkson drives over Stonehenge | Jeremy Clarkson drives over Stonehenge |
| The second part of Top Gear's Africa special on BBC2 pulled in 6 million viewers, a 20.4% share, between 8pm and 9pm, including 1.28 million viewers on BBC HD. | The second part of Top Gear's Africa special on BBC2 pulled in 6 million viewers, a 20.4% share, between 8pm and 9pm, including 1.28 million viewers on BBC HD. |
| It beat a Channel 4 documentary, Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, which was watched by 2.05 million viewers, a 6.9% share, also between 8pm and 9pm. | It beat a Channel 4 documentary, Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, which was watched by 2.05 million viewers, a 6.9% share, also between 8pm and 9pm. |
| Round v oval | Round v oval |
| ITV's coverage of Manchester United's 2-2 draw in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup averaged 5.4 million viewers, a 27.6% share, between 4pm and 6.45pm, a 27.6% share of the audience. The football had a five-minute peak of 8.4 million. | ITV's coverage of Manchester United's 2-2 draw in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup averaged 5.4 million viewers, a 27.6% share, between 4pm and 6.45pm, a 27.6% share of the audience. The football had a five-minute peak of 8.4 million. |
| It followed England's unconvincing 18-11 win over Italy in the Six Nations rugby, which averaged 4.9 million viewers on BBC1 between 2.20pm and 5pm, a 32.1% share, with a five-minute peak of 6.3 million. | It followed England's unconvincing 18-11 win over Italy in the Six Nations rugby, which averaged 4.9 million viewers on BBC1 between 2.20pm and 5pm, a 32.1% share, with a five-minute peak of 6.3 million. |
| Toughest place to write the overnights | Toughest place to write the overnights |
| A new run of BBC2's Toughest Place to Be, which last night featured a London cabbie in Mumbai, opened its doors to 2.3 million, 9.2%, including 253,000 on BBC HD. | A new run of BBC2's Toughest Place to Be, which last night featured a London cabbie in Mumbai, opened its doors to 2.3 million, 9.2%, including 253,000 on BBC HD. |
| BBC4's new series, Minuscule, looking at the private life of insects, had ratings to match, kicking of with 87,000 viewers, a 0.3% share, for its first five-minute instalment between 8.40pm and 8.45pm. It was down 66% on the three-month slot average for the channel. | BBC4's new series, Minuscule, looking at the private life of insects, had ratings to match, kicking of with 87,000 viewers, a 0.3% share, for its first five-minute instalment between 8.40pm and 8.45pm. It was down 66% on the three-month slot average for the channel. |
| 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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