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Sky/News 24

(September 2001)

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ToM 30 September 2001 9:41pm

I have just been on the viewing figures on produxion.com and noticed that news 24 was really popular a few weeks ago, and sky wasn't. For example , although the top 10 were the same, News 24's figures at no 70 were over 100,000 whilst sky only had 10,000. I thought sky was much more popular than 24 so why the sudden popularity jump. ITN was doing well too. Odd.

P.S I perfered the old Sky news.

Buzz 30 September 2001 9:47pm

News 24's figures probably include overnight on BBC1

Square Eyes Founding member 30 September 2001 10:04pm

and Breakfast ?

Mich Founding member 30 September 2001 10:08pm

Apparently not either of them, the BARB did at first include them but decided it was unfair and so only count those that actually watch News 24.

NickyS Founding member 1 October 2001 12:19am

Certainly doesn't include the overnight audience figures - it would be much higher than that if it did.
Some weeks Sky does well, others it's News 24.

ryan 1 October 2001 12:23pm

Tom, could you put the URL of that site you were on in this topic please? I would like to see them figures for myself.