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The Royal Baby

It's a boy! Announced at 2030 on Monday 22nd July 2013. (July 2013)

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NW
nwtv2003
Royal baby news specials: ITV 3.5m/16.5% (9.15pm-10pm, post Corrie), BBC1 2.9m/13.4% (8.30pm-10pm)

Source: MediaGuardian on Twitter.

I know it's not everyones cup of tea but I'm surprised the ratings were that low.
RO
Ronant
Royal baby news specials: ITV 3.5m/16.5% (9.15pm-10pm, post Corrie), BBC1 2.9m/13.4% (8.30pm-10pm)

Source: MediaGuardian on Twitter.

I know it's not everyones cup of tea but I'm surprised the ratings were that low.


RT @mediaguardian: Royal baby boosts news channel ratings: BBC News all day Monday share 2.8% (3 month average: 1%), Sky News 1.6% (0.7%).

UK TV Ratings ‏@TVRatingsUK 24m
BBC1's 10pm news drew a below average 3.97m/20.3%. ITV's bulletin was watched by a slightly above average 2.06m/10.7%. #RoyalBaby

UK TV Ratings ‏@TVRatingsUK 29m
BBC1's #RoyalBaby coverage began with 2.62m, peaking with 3.39m, falling to 2.53m by 9.50. ITV started with 5.24m, falling to 2.57m by 9.50.
NE
Newsroom
Was Breakfast presented or co-presented from London this morning?
CA
Cando
Was Breakfast presented or co-presented from London this morning?


Susanna Reid was in London, at the palace iirc. Bill was in Salford
MH
MoHasanie
Those ratings are actually quite disappointing. Proves that not many people in the UK are interested in this news. This is why I'm surprised BBC World is covering this so extensively.
HO
House
Great line from Nicholas Witchell just now, regarding rumours on Twitter that the Duchess of Cambridge's hairdresser has been called to St Mary's, and demonstrating the media frenzy:

"I think our audience is far too intelligent to be taken in by this kind of empty speculation."


Is that apt analysis, or hopeless optimism?

Those ratings are actually quite disappointing. Proves that not many people in the UK are interested in this news. This is why I'm surprised BBC World is covering this so extensively.


I think the perception - accurate or not - is that foreigners often take a greater interest in our monarchy than we do. Many are allegedly won over by the 'fairytale' angle that we Brits are too cynical to see, even those from countries (especially America) who rebelled against the British monarchy.
SR
SomeRandomStuff
It is this sort of rolling news coverage that I absolutely dispise, and I think any sane news journalist probably hates the hysterical speculation as well... it makes for very BORING coverage.

I'm just glad I've managed to avoid most of this farce.
FL
flaziola
WHYS should be interesting this Friday.
GM
Gary McEwan
How long did PBS stick with World/NC?
FL
flaziola
How long did PBS stick with World/NC?


Two bulletins AFAIK 2230-2300BST presented by Joanna Gosling and Annita McVeigh and 0200-0230BST presented by Mike Embley.
GM
Gary McEwan
Got a glimpse of Tim Vincent there, he is doing reports for the US Networks?
WE
Westy2
Cando posted:
Was Breakfast presented or co-presented from London this morning?


Susanna Reid was in London, at the palace iirc. Bill was in Salford


Oh very convienent for nearly everyones favourite MILF.

Saved her commuting back up to Salford last night then.

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