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Television Highlights w/c 3rd Dec 2007
Posted by: Attentional | 10.12.07
Sunday 09th December 2007
Christmas is coming, and just as inevitable as the goose getting fat is the round of special events that will fill the schedules in the build-up to the big day. BBC1 and ITV1 had one a piece on Sunday evening with Sports Personality of the Year and The Royal Variety Performance. BBC1’s Sports Personality of the Year started first at 7pm (compared to 8pm for The Royal Variety Performance), but this was hardly an advantage as the first half of Sports Personality of the Year had to battle against Emmerdale and Coronation Street. It did better in the second half, although it only managed to win its slot in the last quarter-hour with a 31% share as viewers switched over to see who would win the main title. Overall, Sports Personality of the Year averaged 6.8m (25.8%) between 7-9pm – a significant improvement on last year’s 5.9m (22.5%).
Saturday 08th December 2007
Boxing fever swept the nation at the weekend in the build-up to Ricky Hatton’s big fight against Floyd Mayweather, but before that ITV1 had live coverage of another great British boxer as Amir Khan took on Graham Earl in Big Fight Live at 9:55pm. ITV1 must have been cursing its luck as Khan took just 72 seconds to demolish his opponent, ending the fight in the first round almost before it had begun. The viewer interest was definitely there as ITV1 averaged a slot-winning 6.5m (30.3%) between 10 – 10:15pm, but with the fight over in a flash it couldn’t hold on to this audience. However, the programme still averaged a respectable 4m (20.5%) between 10-11pm.
Tuesday 04th December 2007
ITV1 made one last attempt to cash in on the success of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! last night with a special episode catching up with the show’s participants as they leave the jungle and unwind in the luxurious Versace Hotel. Christopher Biggins won this year’s challenge last Friday, but I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out (something Biggins did a while ago) gave addicts a chance to hear more about the partnerships and spats that developed during 19 days of jungle life. I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! attracted 6.6m (29%) last Tuesday, but this ‘catch-up’ episode couldn’t quite match the ratings for the live shows. However, its audience of 5.2m (22%) was still a useful return for ITV1.
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