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Last night’s prime time schedule was overrun with documentaries across all channels, providing a welcome break from scripted drama and reality programming.
ITV1 reigned supreme all weekend as the unrelenting juggernaut that is BGT came to a successful close. The variety show, Corrie and a repeat helped the channel beat BBC One.
TV audiences seem to be lapping up Britain’s Got Talent while they can, with 8.7 million viewers turning out to see the semi-final.
BT Vision has surpassed the 700,000 mark after it added 28,000 new subscribers in the quarter, up 23% year on year.
A fairly non-remarkable month was dominated once again by the battle of the two major reality shows. Coming out on top was BBC One’s The Voice UK, with the 14 April episode proving to be the most-watched single edition of the month with just under 12 million viewers.
The top shows of Wednesday night offered an equal balance of scripted drama, ‘reality’ television & sport with Britain’s Got Talent securing 8.9m
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IMD, the media logistics specialist, has published an independent research paper outlining the shortcomings of current VoD advertising workflows and setting out its vision for helping the market as it grows. This follows a unique, in-depth review undertaken amongst major media owners, including Channel 5 and Sky.