Commercial television channels saw a rise in yearly revenues in September, with the exception of Channel 4 and ITV Breakfast, down -1.3% and 0.6%, respectively.
The return to the fold of original judge Sharon Osbourne, has had a positive affect on the ratings for the tenth series of long running karaoke show The X Factor.
The latest TV Market round-up figures for August reveal a significant dip in total satellite revenue, down -0.8% compared with July’s 15.5% rise, while other channels fared much better.
July saw 12.3 million viewers tune in to the Wimbledon Men’s Final to see Murray’s historic win, as the birth of a future king sparked a news battle between ITV and the BBC – one of the rare occasions when the commercial channel came out on top.
In contrast to June’s figures, commercial television channels in July saw an overall rise in yearly revenues, with Total Terrestrial up 12.1% to £145,200,000.
Commercial terrestrial television channels saw an overall decline in yearly revenues in June, with total terrestrial down -8.7%.
Commercial terrestrial television channels saw an overall decline in yearly revenues in May, with total terrestrial down -2%, and total satellite down -0.6%.
Commercial terrestrial television channels saw an overall decline in yearly revenues in April, with total terrestrial down -8.6% on the previous year. However, total satellite saw growth of 16.3% – over £20 million.
April saw the return to ITV of Simon Cowell’s other cash cow TV project, Britain’s Got Talent, proving there is still an appetite for watching members of public make fools of themselves, as original drama has a great month across all the major channels.
Commercial terrestrial television channels broadly continue to enjoy a strong performance as the year progresses, with total terrestrial revenue up 10.5% year on year – but Channel 4 sees another drop in revenues.