From BBC News Online:
Strictly Come Dancing edged ahead of The X Factor in the ratings as the finals of the two shows went head-to-head on Saturday.
BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing pulled in an average of 10.6m viewers for its results show at 8.40GMT, which revealed actress Jill Halfpenny as the winner.

The X Factor results show at 9.30pm was watched by an average 9.7m viewers on ITV1, with Steve Brookstein the victor.

Figures for the results show for Strictly Come Dancing saw a peak of 11.2m, while The X Factor reached a top figure of 9.9m.

Dance show ratings top X Factor

That is two million up from the first SCD!

Blimey, there was over twenty million people at home watching tv on a saturday? Maybe they'll start doing some decent programming for the rest of the year now.

Woooo, great! I watched both but SCD more!

WOW GO GO GO SCD ROCKS BETTER THAN X FACTOR ANY DAY

How did SCD beat The X Factor when The X Factor had over 8 million votes, and Strictly Come Dancing only got 7 million all series?

That must mean almost everyone who watched The X Factor voted in that case.

the sector that watches x factor happens to be the voting type, and more to teh point, the multiple voting type... People who vote will do so 10 times on x factor, as where only once or twice on SCD. SO a lot less actual people voting and those people voting a lot less times...

But well done to SCD.

I don't think it really matters at the end of the day, people seemed to enjoy both shows. I know I have become hooked on SCD, and seeing the improvement in some of the celebs. Its a shame that the judges feel the need to try and become nasty when their favourites are voted out by the public.

Simon Cowell will not be happy about this. The X factor was supposed to be the big Saturday Night show, and it's been in the pipeline for ages. Imagine his shock to see it beaten by the BBC every single week apart from the first, which was only because the X factor had been running its audition shows beforehand and had the publicity wheels running faster than Strictly Come Dancing.

I am happy about this result. I think it shows that talent contests, whilst still worthwhile because of voting revenue, are being neglected by many viewers. Strictly Come Dancing is an inoffensive, fun, cheerful way to spend a Saturday night, much more so than seeing three X factor judges massaging their egos. Long may this trend continue!

The SCD final was WAY better than the X-Factor final.

yay SCD was definitely the best programme last night. i watched a bit of xfactor and that was great too. its a shame that both were scheduled at the same time. now its gonna be the same old post chrismas drivel until next time series of one of these mighty programmes returns... cant wait :S

len goodman was never nasty about anybody- hes a diamond

I love the Len Goodman Dancer!!!! I wish he was my Grandad!!! He would be wicked!

Nat
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