TV round Up : Eurovision, The Voice, Soccer Aid, House, Come Dine With Me

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By Carat on Media..., Media

May 28, 2012 | 3 min read

Overview by the Carat Broadcast Team

The Voice on BBC1 - numbers are based on all adults

The competition reached the semi-final stage on Saturday night as the remaining eight contestants performed to gain their place as one of the 4 finalists. Saturday nights show also saw the first performance of Cheryl’s new single but even this couldn't prop up the ratings. On Saturday the show did 8.2 TVRs which equates to 4 million viewers with 28% share, it's worst performance yet. In Scotland the show had 344,000 impacts with a 31.3% share and 8.8 TVRs.

Eurovision Song contest BBC1 - numbers are based on all adults

This year Azerbaijan hosted the Eurovision song contest in the Baku Crystal Hall as Veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck flew the flag for the UK and scored a total of 12 points which gained him second last place. The show did 13.9 adults TVRs which equates to 6.8 million viewers with a 35.7% share. In Scotland the show had 13.6 adult TVRs with 535,000 viewers and a 35.7% share.

Soccer Aid ITV 1 - numbers are based on all adults

Old Trafford saw stars including Robbie Williams, Michael Sheen, Will Ferrell, Gerard Butler and James McAvoy join footballers Teddy Sheringham and Roy Keane, amongst others gather for the 4th annual England v the Rest of the World charity football match in aid of Unicef. The show did 7.9 adults TVRs which equates to 3.9 million viewers with a 22.4% share. In Scotland the show had 6.9 adult TVRs with 272,000 viewers and a 19.3% share.

Come Dine with Me Jubilee Special Channel 4 - numbers are based on all adults

Sunday night saw Lionel Blair, Kerry Katona, Keith Harris and former EastEnder Cheryl Fergison dish up British classics to celebrate the jubilee. The show did 2.1 TVRs which equates to 1 million viewers with a 5.3% share. In Scotland the show had 102,000 impacts with a 5.5% share and 2.3 TVRs.

Sebastian Bergman BBC 4 - numbers are based on all adults

On the back of the success of The Bridge which had on average 1 million viewers an episode. This new crime drama is about one of Sweden’s most experienced profilers, a tormented maverick who investigates the death of a young boy. The show did 1 TVRs which equates to 488,000 viewers with a 7.3% share.

House Sky 1 - numbers are based on all adults

Thursday night saw the last ever episode of House, after eight seasons Hugh Laurie hung up his white coat with a send off including a few old faces. The show did 0.6 TVRs which equates to 299,000 viewers with a 3.9% share.

All figures sourced from BARB overnight data as at 28/05/12

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