Election day fever translated into big viewing figures for BBC One’s coverage last night, with the channel’s Election Night 2010 picking up a peak of 5.8 million viewers (a 29.4% share of the audience) between 10pm and midnight.
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ITV’s ad revenues were up 8% in the first quarter of 2010 and are forecast to rise 22% in Q2, according to the company’s interim management statement.
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ITV1’s long-running Midsomer Murders secured the highest prime time ratings with more than 5.6 million peak viewers last night.
BBC One’s new prime time drama Luther, starring The Wire’s Idris Elba, started on high of 5.7 million peak viewers during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot last night.
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Virgin Media has recorded over 200 million on-demand views for the first three months of the year.
ITV1 dominated the prime time ratings this bank holiday with its Monday night soap line-up and the last in the series of Joanna Lumley’s Nile.