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Rolling Stones' Glastonbury show pulls in 2.6 million viewers on BBC2 | Rolling Stones' Glastonbury show pulls in 2.6 million viewers on BBC2 |
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They played hits including Midnight Rambler, which was just about the time the Rolling Stones finished on BBC2, but it didn't stop a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers watching the band's first-ever Glastonbury appearance. | They played hits including Midnight Rambler, which was just about the time the Rolling Stones finished on BBC2, but it didn't stop a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers watching the band's first-ever Glastonbury appearance. |
Viewers were only treated to around half of the Rolling Stones' set, but it included highlights such as Sympathy for the Devil – complete with flaming phoenix – and an encore featuring You Can't Always Get What You Want and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. | Viewers were only treated to around half of the Rolling Stones' set, but it included highlights such as Sympathy for the Devil – complete with flaming phoenix – and an encore featuring You Can't Always Get What You Want and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. |
BBC2's Saturday night Glastonbury programme, which included Mick Jagger and co, averaged 1.3 million viewers, a 15.5% share, between 10.30pm and 1am, with a five-minute peak of 2.6 million. | BBC2's Saturday night Glastonbury programme, which included Mick Jagger and co, averaged 1.3 million viewers, a 15.5% share, between 10.30pm and 1am, with a five-minute peak of 2.6 million. |
It made BBC2 the most popular channel late on Saturday outside of BBC1 which was showing Bruce Willis sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance (which averaged 2.8 million viewers, a 19.4% share). | It made BBC2 the most popular channel late on Saturday outside of BBC1 which was showing Bruce Willis sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance (which averaged 2.8 million viewers, a 19.4% share). |
It was also the BBC's biggest peak audience for any of its Glastonbury coverage after it promised viewers and listeners an "Olympic-sized" experience from this year's festival. | It was also the BBC's biggest peak audience for any of its Glastonbury coverage after it promised viewers and listeners an "Olympic-sized" experience from this year's festival. |
It beat Sunday night's closing BBC2 programme from the festival, featuring final night headliners Mumford & Sons, which peaked with 2.2 million viewers and had an average of 853,000 viewers (9.3%) between 10pm and 2am. | It beat Sunday night's closing BBC2 programme from the festival, featuring final night headliners Mumford & Sons, which peaked with 2.2 million viewers and had an average of 853,000 viewers (9.3%) between 10pm and 2am. |
BBC3 peaked with nearly a million viewers for its Friday night Glastonbury programme, featuring Dizzee Rascal and Foals. It averaged 744,000 (3.7%) between 9pm and 10.30pm, with a five-minute peak of 931,000. | BBC3 peaked with nearly a million viewers for its Friday night Glastonbury programme, featuring Dizzee Rascal and Foals. It averaged 744,000 (3.7%) between 9pm and 10.30pm, with a five-minute peak of 931,000. |
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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