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Brits hits right note with biggest TV audience for a decade Brits hits right note with biggest TV audience for a decade
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The Brits sang a happy song for ITV with more than 6.5 million viewers, its biggest audience for a decade, on Wednesday night.The Brits sang a happy song for ITV with more than 6.5 million viewers, its biggest audience for a decade, on Wednesday night.
ITV's live coverage of the Brit Awards 2013, hosted for the third year by James Corden, attracted an average of 6.51 million viewers, a 27.8% share, between 8pm and 10.15pm, with a five-minute peak of 7.5 million.ITV's live coverage of the Brit Awards 2013, hosted for the third year by James Corden, attracted an average of 6.51 million viewers, a 27.8% share, between 8pm and 10.15pm, with a five-minute peak of 7.5 million.
It was up on the 6.2 million viewers (25.3%) who watched last year's awards, in which Adele's acceptance speech was famously cut short, and the biggest since 7.3 million viewers watched Ms Dynamite, Liberty X and Blue win in 2003.It was up on the 6.2 million viewers (25.3%) who watched last year's awards, in which Adele's acceptance speech was famously cut short, and the biggest since 7.3 million viewers watched Ms Dynamite, Liberty X and Blue win in 2003.
Some things don't change though – Coldplay, awarded best live act last night, were also double winners 10 years ago.Some things don't change though – Coldplay, awarded best live act last night, were also double winners 10 years ago.
Ratings hit a low in 2006 with just 4.6 million viewers when winners included Kaiser Chiefs, Lemar and two awards for, er... Coldplay.Ratings hit a low in 2006 with just 4.6 million viewers when winners included Kaiser Chiefs, Lemar and two awards for, er... Coldplay.
The Brits saw off BBC1 opposition which included the first of two-part Eddie Izzard genealogy show, Meet the Izzards, watched by 2.62 million viewers, a 10.9% share, between 9pm and 10pm.The Brits saw off BBC1 opposition which included the first of two-part Eddie Izzard genealogy show, Meet the Izzards, watched by 2.62 million viewers, a 10.9% share, between 9pm and 10pm.
It also beat BBC1's Holiday Hit Squad, with 3.38 million viewers (14.4%) between 8pm and 9pm.It also beat BBC1's Holiday Hit Squad, with 3.38 million viewers (14.4%) between 8pm and 9pm.
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Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 comedy drama Derek sank to just 1.13 million viewers, a 5.7% share of the audience, between 10pm and 10.30pm.Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 comedy drama Derek sank to just 1.13 million viewers, a 5.7% share of the audience, between 10pm and 10.30pm.
The fourth of six episodes, it was down from 1.7 million viewers for its opening episode three weeks ago, and just over half of the 2.05 million who tuned into a pilot episode last year.The fourth of six episodes, it was down from 1.7 million viewers for its opening episode three weeks ago, and just over half of the 2.05 million who tuned into a pilot episode last year.
All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise statedAll ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated
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