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MindsEye is set to launch next week, so it's probably not great that the studio's chief financial officer and chief legal officer have both resigned

The MindsEye saga gets weirder.

PC Gamer · Jun 3, 2025

The Guide #192: How reality TV and streaming has shaped 21st-century TV

In the second of our new miniseries looking back at the last quarter-century of pop culture, we chart the transformation of television since 2000

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Gavin and Stacey festive special among most watched shows this century

The final episode aired on Christmas Day.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

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History-making events top chart of decade’s biggest TV audiences so far

The highest-rated broadcast on a single channel is England’s Euro 2020 semi-final victory over Denmark.

Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025

Apple TV Plus Ponders Ad Support, Meets With U.K. Ratings Body

Talks come just weeks after Apple poached NBCU ad executive Joseph Cady

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 30, 2024

It looks like ads on Apple TV Plus is a done deal

Apple's having meetings that makes an ad-supported Apple TV Plus tier sound even more likely.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 29, 2024

Apple TV Plus rumored to be planning a major update that’ll make it cheaper but you’ll have to put up with ads

Apple's streaming service looks like it'll follow its rivals with an ad-supported tier as fresh rumors surface but it might not be as bad as Netflix.

TechRadar · Jul 29, 2024

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Could Apple TV Plus be about to get cheaper? Only if you're happy watching ads

Apple executives held talks with ratings body Barb that hint at the future of Apple TV Plus including adverts in the UK.

iMore · Jul 29, 2024

Barb Taps MetaBroadcast and Nielsen's Gracenote for TV Measurement in UK

Gracenote’s program metadata and content IDs delivered through MetaBroadcast’s active data platform will broaden Barb's coverage, speed ratings reporting

TV Tech · Dec 7, 2023

King's Coronation watched by almost 19million people in the UK

An average of 18.8 million people watched across 11 channels and services

Wales Online · May 7, 2023

King’s coronation service watched by almost 19 million viewers in UK

The figure is not quite as high as the ratings for the funeral service of the late Queen last September, which was seen by 26.5 million people.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023

Match Of The Day viewing figures up half a million with no hosts after Gary Lineker crisis

Match Of The Day viewing figures were up to 2.58million from last Saturday's figure of 2.09million, according to BARB overnights

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Prince Harry's interview trounced in ratings by BBC's Happy Valley

Overnight figures from BARB show that BBC’s drama Happy Vally starring Sarah Lancashire was watched by 5.25million viewers compared to Harry: The Interview’s 4.10million

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary records higher day one ratings than The Crown

Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s bombshell new series launched on Thursday

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022

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The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Harry & Meghan: Netflix series beats The Crown as viewership ratings announced

‘Tell-all’ docuseries is being released in two batches

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

16.6 million watched England claim victory over Wales in World Cup

England will now take on Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday.

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Netflix to reveal how many people watch its shows across the UK for first time

Streaming service Netflix has signed up to independent ratings agency - which should make for some fascinating reading

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Netflix UK will release viewing figures for every TV series for the first time ever

Users will finally be able to see how titles measure up to shows on BBC and ITV

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Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022

Netflix signs up to big UK ratings change ahead of The Crown series five

From next month, viewing figures will be reported by Barb in the same way it reports audiences for BBC, and ITV programmes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Netflix to reveal for first time how many people watch its shows in the UK

Streaming service’s decision to sign up to independent ratings agency is world first and will give insight into its cultural power

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Netflix agrees to have viewer numbers measured externally by Barb

The streaming service’s co-chief executive Reed Hastings said it was a ‘trusted measurement of how people watch television in the UK’.

Wales Online · Sep 20, 2022

Queen’s funeral service watched by 26.2 million viewers in UK

The ratings are higher than those for the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Chronicle Live · Sep 20, 2022

Queen's funeral service watched by more UK viewers than Euro 2020 final and 2012 London Olympics

However, the figure is not quite as high as the official ratings for the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales in September 1997

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Queen’s funeral service seen by average of 26.2 million viewers in UK

The total is a few million below the audience for the funeral in 1997 of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Daily Mirror · Aug 5, 2022

Thousands cancel Netflix or Prime Video as UK cost of living crisis bites harder

Rise in energy prices seen as the ‘catalyst’ as nearly 800,000 UK households ended their subscriptions in April-June - but some streamers such as Disney Plus are still doing well

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