Doctor Foster, the return of The Apprentice and some big Rugby World Cup matches dominated October’s TV schedule.
The Rugby World Cup and the return of Downton Abbey pulled in solid audiences for ITV.
September was a strong month for commercial broadcasters, with revenues up across the board.
Channel 4 increased its revenue by 20.2% year-on-year to surpass £43.6m while ITV 1 was up 4.3% to almost £95.4m
August saw Great British Bake Off, X Factor and New Tricks all achieve high viewing figures.
July saw big ratings for the latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Wimbledon tennis, Long Lost Family and the return of Ripper Street.
For the second consecutive month, ITV’s revenues were down on 2014, dropping -10.7% to almost £97m in June, whilst Channel 4 was up almost 30%.
The final ever Top Gear to feature the unholy trinity of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May was eventually broadcast by BBC Two this month, bowing out with 6.9 million viewers.
While April was a strong month for UK commercial TV broadcasters, just one recorded an increase in network revenue in May, with total terrestrial channels down -3.6% on the previous year.
Britain’s Got Talent, The C-Word and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell were among some of the most-watched programmes in May.