The combined power of the hyper talent show and period dramas result in a very strong end to the weekend for ITV1.

EastEnders captured Thursday’s biggest audience, netting a 35% audience share. Last night saw the arrival of city boy Danny Pennant, played by The Bill and Footballers’ Wives actor Gary Lucy. And he’s just in time too, as Syed needs a friendly ear.After continually lying to and stealing from his family Syed had pushed himself in… Continue reading TV Overnights: Albert Square’s newest friendship attracts 7m viewers for BBC One

zeebox has launched in the US with unprecedented support from some of the country’s biggest broadcasters.

Last night’s secrets-makes-people-cry programme Who Do You Think You Are? (9pm) featured the one and only Ken Barlow, who knows one or two things about covering up past dodgy family behaviour.William Roache defected to BBC One for a whole hour of soul searching (both internal and external) proving once and for all that the actor… Continue reading TV Overnights: William Roache’s rummage through time nets 4.3m for BBC One

August witnessed a fall in the UK’s online population for the second month in a row, according to new data released by online auditor UKOM.Although the initial buzz around the Olympics died down and patient individuals around the country were finally rewarded with some semi-seasonal weather, the fallout didn’t affect overall online activity too negatively.42.8… Continue reading UKOM Data Report: August 2012

In a month when video downloads from YouTube have set off riots across the world, Tim Johnson of Point Topic is proposing a new set of metrics to reveal the global extent and influence of IPTV.Speaking at a key meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Bangkok, Thailand, Johnson will propose five measures which… Continue reading Point Topic proposes international metrics for IPTV

Tuesday saw the soaps rule the night, with EastEnders and Emmerdale given a little breathing space without the distraction of the needy and overbearing Coronation Street.

Last night saw the return to our screens of Nigella Lawson and her laboured whisk-licking shtick, for the first time since Nigella Kitchen in 2010.

Lloyd Mullaney’s latest drama on the cobbles helped Coronation Street (ITV1, 7:30pm) attract Thursday’s biggest audience. Innocent coincidences never happen in Weatherfield and Lloyd has been chewing over this fact since bumping in to an old flame last week.

The remaining contestants in The Great British Bake Off (BBC Two, 9pm) definitely turned a corner for the worst last night, now resembling prisoners of war more than willing participants in a light entertainment show.