Post by Lane Kent on Jan 4, 2007 15:50:34 GMT
Extract from www.mediaguardian.co.uk
The first instalment of Desperate Housewives attracted 3.6 million viewers, with the second picking up 2.8 million from 10.30pm.
A year ago, the second series of Desperate Housewives also launched off the back of Celebrity Big Brother, with 3.9 million viewers and a 21% share in the 10pm hour.
Competition last night came from a repeat of the final two episodes of Torchwood on BBC2, which drew an average of 2 million viewers between 9pm and 10.30pm.
ITV1's The Bill drew 5.6 million viewers in the 8pm hour, with Taggart following up from 9pm on 5.2 million.
On BBC1, Seaside Rescue attracted 4.5 million viewers from 8pm and then Mission Africa had 3.7 million between 8.30pm and 9pm.
Just the Two of Us suffered against Celebrity Big Brother and Taggart on its second night, slipping 1.5 million viewers and ending up with 3.9 million on BBC1 between 9pm and 10pm.
World's Strongest Man was watched by 1.3 million viewers on Channel Five between 8pm and 9pm, then, on the same network, movie repeat Ransom drew 1.4 million.
The first instalment of Desperate Housewives attracted 3.6 million viewers, with the second picking up 2.8 million from 10.30pm.
A year ago, the second series of Desperate Housewives also launched off the back of Celebrity Big Brother, with 3.9 million viewers and a 21% share in the 10pm hour.
Competition last night came from a repeat of the final two episodes of Torchwood on BBC2, which drew an average of 2 million viewers between 9pm and 10.30pm.
ITV1's The Bill drew 5.6 million viewers in the 8pm hour, with Taggart following up from 9pm on 5.2 million.
On BBC1, Seaside Rescue attracted 4.5 million viewers from 8pm and then Mission Africa had 3.7 million between 8.30pm and 9pm.
Just the Two of Us suffered against Celebrity Big Brother and Taggart on its second night, slipping 1.5 million viewers and ending up with 3.9 million on BBC1 between 9pm and 10pm.
World's Strongest Man was watched by 1.3 million viewers on Channel Five between 8pm and 9pm, then, on the same network, movie repeat Ransom drew 1.4 million.
