Post by Teddy Bear on Jun 28, 2005 19:53:49 GMT
media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,1515982,00.html
So much for BBC accountability and responsiveness to criticism.
BBC Sunday night ratings hit year low
Dominic Timms
Tuesday June 28, 2005
BBC 1 slumped to its lowest Sunday night ratings for more than a year last weekend as it struggled to attract over 17% of the peak time audience.
Picture of Britain, which drew the lowest ratings of the series so far, was the highlight in an otherwise lacklustre evening as viewers migrated to rival channels.
David Dimbleby's art series attracted 4.2 million viewers and a 19% share, helping BBC1 to its lowest peak time Sunday performance since May 2 last year.
Star Portraits With Rolf Harris and cop show 55 Degrees North also attracted their lowest audiences so far.
Rolf Harris managed just 2.8 million viewers at 7.05pm, less than half the audience of ITV's Emmerdale.
BBC1's early evening news at 7.35pm fared slightly better with 3.2 million viewers but only managed an 18% share up against Coronation Street, while the audience for 55 Degrees North fell to 3.4 million viewers, the lowest of the series so far.
The crime show was beaten by Top Gear on BBC 2, which edged ahead with 3.5 million viewers at 8pm and also by ITV's Where the Heart Is, which drew 6.6 million viewers and a 33% share.
After Channel 4's Big Brother narrowly beat BBC1's 10 O'Clock News, Panorama fell to its second-lowest audience of the year with just 1.9 million viewers.
A BBC spokeswoman said the channel's offering was not "just about ratings" but about bringing "value" to audiences.
"Picture of Britain and Star Portraits are both programmes we are very proud of. It is not just about ratings but the range and quality of our output and the value that this brings to audiences."
Dominic Timms
Tuesday June 28, 2005
BBC 1 slumped to its lowest Sunday night ratings for more than a year last weekend as it struggled to attract over 17% of the peak time audience.
Picture of Britain, which drew the lowest ratings of the series so far, was the highlight in an otherwise lacklustre evening as viewers migrated to rival channels.
David Dimbleby's art series attracted 4.2 million viewers and a 19% share, helping BBC1 to its lowest peak time Sunday performance since May 2 last year.
Star Portraits With Rolf Harris and cop show 55 Degrees North also attracted their lowest audiences so far.
Rolf Harris managed just 2.8 million viewers at 7.05pm, less than half the audience of ITV's Emmerdale.
BBC1's early evening news at 7.35pm fared slightly better with 3.2 million viewers but only managed an 18% share up against Coronation Street, while the audience for 55 Degrees North fell to 3.4 million viewers, the lowest of the series so far.
The crime show was beaten by Top Gear on BBC 2, which edged ahead with 3.5 million viewers at 8pm and also by ITV's Where the Heart Is, which drew 6.6 million viewers and a 33% share.
After Channel 4's Big Brother narrowly beat BBC1's 10 O'Clock News, Panorama fell to its second-lowest audience of the year with just 1.9 million viewers.
A BBC spokeswoman said the channel's offering was not "just about ratings" but about bringing "value" to audiences.
"Picture of Britain and Star Portraits are both programmes we are very proud of. It is not just about ratings but the range and quality of our output and the value that this brings to audiences."
So much for BBC accountability and responsiveness to criticism.