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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