The Susan Boyle inspired ratings success of Britain’s Got Talent (see 18.5m watch Britain’s Got Talent results show), wasn’t enough to arrest ITV’s continued downturn in revenue. Despite the programme attaining ratings of over 11 million viewers from the initial audition stage, the commercial network broadcaster recorded a 16.7% year on year fall in revenue… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2009

The ongoing recession is still causing problems for the television market, with all stations recording year on year falls in their revenue totals. The worst hit was Five, with revenue down by 31.5% on April 2008.Following closely behind was Channel 4, with a fall of 25.3%. The broadcaster, which is trying to secure a tie-up… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – April 2009

The difficult economic conditions are still having an effect on the television market, with all stations recording year on year falls in revenue intake.The worst hit was Channel 4, with revenue down 23.7% on March 2008. The next biggest slump came from commercial network ITV1, with a decrease of 23.4% (to stand at £87.6 million).Finally,… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2009

The television market place continues to suffer, with commercial revenue down across the board for February. Five recorded the biggest fall, down 28% on February 2008’s total to stand at £14.03 million.Elsewhere, ITV1’s woes continued, with revenues plunging by over 17% during February. The commercial network, said to be planning a legal challenge to government’s… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2009

January was a difficult month all round, with all channels recording a year on year decrease in commercial revenue. The biggest fall was recorded by Five, which was down 42.8% on January 2008’s total to stand at £11.06 million.Following the release of its annual results (see ITV’s profits down by 41%), ITV1 continued to suffer… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – January 2009

December was a difficult month for terrestrial stations, with all channels recording a year on year decrease in commercial revenue. The worst affected was ITV1 network, which saw revenue fall by 19.5% compared to December 2007, to stand at £88.52 million.The next biggest fall was seen by Channel 4, with a year on year decline… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2008

ITV1 has come in for heavy criticism following the conclusion to last night’s FA cup 4th round replay between Everton and Liverpool, which pulled in a peak audience of 6.6 million viewers.It was motor racing fans who first raised the greatest concerns about advertising cutting across key sporting moments. There were a few of these… Continue reading Is ITV’s FA Cup coverage jinxed?

November was a difficult month all round for most of the terrestrial stations, with only Five recording a year on year increase in commercial revenue. The newest of the terrestrial commercial channels pulled in £29.91 million, an increase of 0.4% compared to November 2007.Among the other terrestrial channels there were double digit falls in year… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – November 2008

October was a bad month all round, with across the board falls in revenue intake. Worst hit was Channel 4, which saw its revenue fall by 12.1% year on year to stand at £55.17 million.The next biggest fall was seen by the ITV1 Network, which went down to £118.7 million (10.3% on last year’s figures).… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2008

September was a bad month all round, with across the board falls in revenue intake. Worst hit was ITV1 network, which saw its revenue fall by 21.8% year on year to stand at £106.39 million.The next biggest fall was seen by Channel 4, down to £ 54.51 million (20% on last year’s figures).Five saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2008