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Tv Highlights w/c 03rd March 2008
Posted by: Attentional | 10.03.08
Saturday 08th March 2008
Sports fans were well looked after on BBC1, with nearly 7 hours of continuous live coverage. Things kicked off at 1pm with the Six Nations clash between Ireland and Wales. Ireland had not lost to Wales since 2000, and 3.8m (32%) tuned in to watch the unexpected happen, with Wales winning 16-12. Next came the Calcutta Cup game of the Six Nations, with Scotland playing host to England at Murrayfield. Unsurprisingly this was a popular match, with 5.5m (36.2%) tuning in, but proved disappointing for England fans with Scotland winning 15-9. Still, the second rugby match proved extremely popular compared to the average for its timeslot and genre, generating a TI™ of 184.
Thursday March 06th 2008
ITV pulled their regular visit to The Bill and the second episode in a two-part edition of Trial and Retribution in order to run coverage of Uefa Cup action at 8pm, this week featuring the first leg of Tottenham’s clash with PSV Eindhoven. Spurs could not overcome their Dutch rivals, and a meagre 3.9m (16.5%) tuned in to see the English team go down 0-1, scoring a lowly TI™ of 72.7.
Wednesday 05th March 2008
ITV1 launched a brand-new drama series on Wednesday evening set around the highly-charged world of a reality TV talent contest. Rock Rivals is essentially a dramatised version of The X Factor, except the ‘judges’ (played by Michelle Collins and Sean Gallagher) are married (like David and Carrie Grant from Fame Academy). Simon Cowell has joined forces with Shed Media to advise on life behind the scenes of a reality show, and two versions of the final episode have been filmed: viewers will get to vote for one of two possible winning contestants, and the appropriate ending will be shown. The first episode of Rock Rivals picked up 3.9m (17%) between 9-10pm, giving a TI™ score of 78.
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