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Just 24 hours after the Tournament That Shall Not Be Named finally wrapped up, the nation’s TV schedule snapped back into normality.
Sunday night saw enthused football fans reach a frenzy of global proportions with all eyes on the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, as – at long last – the FIFA World Cup 2014 (7pm) tournament finally came to an end.
Thursday night brought a blockbuster evening of soapy treats with all three of the big players making an appearance, despite a lower-than-usual turn out.
After the publication of the latest UK adspend forecasts this week, James McDonald, research analyst at Warc, examines the health of radio – and asks if branded content is helping to spark a new wave of growth.
Wednesday saw ITV win over the evening audience with a solid line-up featuring a mix of the country’s favourite soaps and the exclusive broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2014’s very last semi-final match.
Following the publication this week of the latest UK adspend forecasts, Suzy Young, data and journals director at Warc, explains how the forecasts are calculated – and how you can understand them better.
Finally, after four long weeks of hard drinking, rage-venting and generally sitting about on the sofa, Tuesday night saw the nation’s football fans edge closer to the endgame.
Monday saw TV viewers being treated to a second consecutive football-free day, with normality returning for a short while as the nation’s top soaps battled it out for ratings dominancy.
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