TV Viewing Round Up – November 2010

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Reality tv ruled the roost this month with the big three of The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here! taking the top spots in this month’s chart.


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Reality tv ruled the roost this month with the big three of The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here! taking the top positions in this month’s chart.

Claiming top spot was ITV1’s The X Factor Results, watched by an average audience of just over 15 million on 21st November. Second spot went to previous week’s Saturday edition of The X Factor, seen by 13.6 million people.

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing took third spot, with 12.4 million viewers. Whilst the latest jungle goings on in I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here! attracted 11.2 million reality fans.

Top Programmes (excluding Soaps)

SortingProgrammeOn Air DateGenreStationViewers (m)
1THE X FACTOR RESULTSSunday 21 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV115.04
2THE X FACTORSaturday 13 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV113.61
3STRICTLY COME DANCINGSaturday 27 November 2010Light EntertainmentBBC112.43
4I’M A CELEBRITY – GET ME OUT OF HERE!Sunday 14 November 2010FactualITV111.17
5DOWNTON ABBEYSunday 7 November 2010DramaITV110.21
6CHILDREN IN NEEDFriday 19 November 2010Light EntertainmentBBC19.36
7THE APPRENTICEWednesday 3 November 2010FactualBBC18.20
8NEW TRICKSFriday 5 November 2010DramaBBC18.09
9HARRY HILL’S TV BURPSaturday 13 November 2010ComedyITV17.83
10COUNTRYFILESunday 28 November 2010FactualBBC17.62
11MERLINSaturday 20 November 2010DramaBBC17.42
12FAREWELL JACKWednesday 10 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV17.25
13THE LITTLE HOUSEMonday 8 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV16.93
14TEN O’CLOCK NEWSFriday 19 November 2010NewsBBC16.83
15PIERS MORGAN’S LIFE STORIESSaturday 6 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV16.77
16THE MIRROR PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDSWednesday 10 November 2010Light EntertainmentITV16.65
17ANTIQUES ROADSHOWSunday 28 November 2010FactualBBC16.51
18THE ONE SHOWTuesday 16 November 2010FactualBBC16.47
19SPOOKSMonday 8 November 2010DramaBBC16.40
20HOLBY CITYTuesday 9 November 2010DramaBBC16.00

All Homes:

20092010% Point Change
BBC120.921.30.4
BBC27.16.7-0.4
ITV 119.718.3-1.3
C46.26.1-0.1
Five4.84.5-0.4
Others40.841.60.8

Digital Homes:

20092010% Point Change
BBC120.220.80.7
BBC26.66.4-0.2
ITV 119.218.0-1.2
C45.85.90.1
Five4.74.5-0.3
Others43.042.9-0.1

Sky vs Freeview

SkyFreeviewDifference in share
BBC118.524.56.0
BBC25.28.12.9
ITV 116.820.23.4
C45.07.12.0
Five3.55.92.4
Others49.233.2-16.0


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