For the third day in a row this week, the BBC News at Ten has gained the highest ratings in the country as the UK-wide riots continue.
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BBC News achieved the highest audience of the whole day in its 10pm time slot with 7.6 million viewers. As riots spread outside of the capital, the BBC’s ratings rocketed, surpassing both Eastenders (BBC One) and Emmerdale (ITV1).
Last night, the BBCs news viewing figures for coverage of the ‘London riots’ rivalled the prime time slots on both BBC One and ITV.The 10 o’clock showing of the BBC‘s flagship news show attracted an average audience of 7.1 million viewers. This figure rivalled both showings of Coronation Street on ITV1 (7.7 and 7.5 million… Continue reading TV Overnights: Late night news ratings up as riots strike the capital
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