From Mike's breakdowns....

19:00 - 4.76m vs 1.54m
19:15 - 5.37m vs 1.51m
19:30 - 6.22m vs 1.73m
19:45 - 8.33m vs 2.01m
20:00 - 12.32m vs 3.06m
20:15 - 13.58m vs 3.51m
20:30 - 14.30m vs 3.77m
20:45 - 13.87m vs 3.25m
21:00 - 14.95m vs 3.35m
21:15 - 15.54m vs 3.66m
21:30 - 15.72m vs 3.78m
21:45 - 15.86m vs 3.65m
22:00 - 16.11m vs 3.65m
22:15 - 16.06m vs 3.67m
22:30 - 15.07m vs 3.47m
22:45 - 10.69m vs 2.41m
23:00 - 8.77m vs 1.78m
23:15 - --------- vs 1.12m

Why encourage him your as bad as him

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/28293498

Looking at the breakdown, close to 14m watched the Doctor Who trailer, not bad, wonder how much of an effect it'll have since there's still 6 weeks until the premiere, it can't hurt though. (The actual football also did well )

Speaking of drama trailers, Our Girl and The Driver are both being trailed so will be the first dramas on after the Commonwealth Games. I expected both to go on Tuesday but clearly that can't be the case, and Thursday will still be off limits due to The Honourable Woman so one of them will go on Sunday or Monday. I'm guessing The Driver will go on Monday, as that would take them up to the bank holiday which is when I'm assuming New Tricks will start.

Ratings are going to be terrible from now on, all the 'main' channels seem to have is soaps and documentaries.

I expect Long Lost Family to return with a strong 6m tonight. Hoping for its highest overnight.

Legendary jockey AP McCoy is one winner away from equalling Martin Pipe's record of 4,191 career wins. He has four rides this afternoon at Newton Abbot, showing live on At The Races.

A real 'lifeline' for Sports Personality of the Year which was looking short of worthy candidates. Easily the most significant thing achieved by any British sportsperson so far this year. He's already won it once in 2010 and could become the first person since Damon Hill to win it twice.

LLF starts tonight? That's always a good rater.

For old time's sake...

Data for week ending 6th July 2014 now available on BARB website

enjoy!

Methinks Lewis Hamilton will win, unless his Mercedes engine lets him down

I thought I'd tidy up your mess.

It is but I guess the stronger Corrie is the better as they are highly compatible. The previous series premiered with 5.6M last June after 8.7M watched the 2nd Corrie. Based on how it performed last Monday the soap is going to rate about 15% lower than that tonight which in turn may have a knock on effect on Long Lost Family, so I I don't think it will rate quite as well as the last series myself but I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think it will come in somewhere between 5.0M-5.3M (inc. +1).

Maybe The 100 on E4 can capitalise on the fact that there's not much in the way of scripted options and hold up better than a new US import normally does in week 2.

Don't underestimate the horse racing community who will rally behind McCoy. I think it's a bigger achievement myself than winning the F1 championship.

But at least two strong candidates all being well.

Does anyone really watch Horse Racing now apart from the betting shops? The Commonwealth Games stars will win if we do well in it.

To be fair there will be a lot of candidates after both Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships and we have been wiining medals all year in Rowing/Canoeing/Gymnastics/Cycling so there will not be a shortage of good contenders as some seem to think.

The 100 certainly my choice tonight.

The 100 will drop around 400k in my opinion.

You don't need to be the most watched to win in a public vote. Just ask Hollyoaks! Horse racing fans are very passionate about the sport and will take the time to vote.

Good point about the Games. Still time for other possibles to emerge, but McCoy is very likely to get my vote.

I'm not a racing person myself but I have noticed a huge amount of criticism of the C4 coverage in various newspapers. Apparently the audiences for the major races have dropped dramatically since they went to C4.

There is probably more interest in cycling then horse racing now.

itv is acceptable. Itv is completely and utterly ridiculous - of course you will, again, as you have repeatedly, state that people who find that or anything he does/did annoying are silly and x, y, z.

Anyway, great figure for the final last night on the BBC.

Must admit I'm looking forward to things getting back to normal on TV. And excited for the Autumn lineups.

This is why I have little interest in SPOTY since it has become a vote on the night, any interest groups can organise and effectively hijack the vote.

I miss those Autumn trailers that the channels used to show. After what seemed like an endless summer of rubbish, the highlights of the big drama and comedy would shed a ray of hope that the darker nights wouldn't be so bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK3r3HsFfd8

Now the tv seasons just merge into one with no variation.

I feel old now.

Oi, that's what I do!!!

Amazing figures all round. In Germany, the 14-49 figures (key demo) were extraordinary. 15.02m people watched, which represented a share of 90.1% (the first time in German television history that the 90% mark has been broken).

SPOTY wide open at this stage. Steven Gerrard was favourite before Liverpool collapsed, then Andy Murray, then Chris Froome.

Talking of Froome, for the second time in a week the Tour De France favourite (Alberto Contador this time) has crashed and is out (ITV4/ British Eurosport).

Sky Sports is free-to-view on Premier League opening day for most (though I don't see BT customers on the list).

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...BasketId=30857