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Television viewing rose 6.4% during the first four months of 2010, compared with 2009, partly due to the wintry weather. BBC1 saw its audience share rise 6%, while ITV1's share dipped 5.6% across viewers in the ABC1 bracket and viewers aged 16 to 34. The ratings of various genres of UK television shows are also analyzed.

How UK television channels and shows faired during the summer 2009 season is discussed. Small terrestrial broadcasters BBC2 and Five both saw their ratings increase during peaktime hours, while ITV1, BBC1 and Channel 4 saw their ratings drop. The top-rating shows in different genres are also discussed.

Insights on the ratings of 'Big Brother,' whose production contract was not renewed by Channel 4, are given. The show's ratings have been declining over the years, and its current series has been averaging 2.06 million per episode, below the lowest-rating episode in 2006. The age group profile, socio-economic profile, and gender profile of the show's ratings are also presented.

Insights on the ratings of television show 'The Bill' on ITV upon switching the show's time slot from 8pm to 9pm are presented. The show has been on the 8pm slot for 25 years, and the move was done in order to compete with BBC1's popular show 'New Tricks.' The show has been listing above-slot average with 3.9 million viewers or 17.5%.

The lessons that can be learnt from the recent failure of reality television programs are discussed.

As more and more television channels are launched throughout the world distributors and established broadcasters benefit since new channels purchase almost all their programming. If the channel can afford to produce its own programming this usually receives good ratings, but this does not usually occur until the channel well established enough to pay for staff and studios and even then a large part of programming is still bought in. Progammes from the US account for most of bought in programming and many channels feel that distributors create competition between rival channels thus increases prices.

The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) panel of 5,100 households was suddenly changed, and this resulted in flawed television audience ratings. The change saw the Liverpool Football Club digital TV Channel's ratings grow 351% from January 2009 to 2010, and this affected niche channels. BARB statistics focuses on reach and doesn't provide niche channels a metric for relevance.

The role of young staff of the television companies in improving the ratings of the programs is presented.

The United Kingdom television audience ratings for last week of March 2007 are statistically presented.

The increased multichannel television audience ratings in United Kingdom are discussed.

Television audience ratings for week ending 18th March 2007 are presented.

The State Within, a new BBC Drama-BBC America co-produced conspiracy thriller to be aired on BBC1, is discussed.

Television broadcasting giant BBC1 has received more television audience ratings for its 2006 Football World Cup coverage. The channel received 5.9million audience ratings while ITV got 5.8million.

The market share for big television programs like 'Big Brother' decreased slightly in the final week of May, 2006. The market shares of various other programs are presented.

The telecast of Football Association Cup series by British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC1 has thrashed ITV1 to lowest in audience ratings. Around 11.3million viewers watched the grand finale on 13th May.

British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC2 channel has out performed BBC1 in audience ratings last month. Complete analysis of this ratings is presented.

Audience ratings of ITV have decreased considerably due to British Broadcasting Corporation's premier programs. Ratings of ITV's prime series Ultimate Force were also down.

The market share of Independent Television 1 (ITV) channel's daytime programs decreased drastically, indicating the disappearance of British television viewer's loyalty towards television programs.

BBC1's latest offering, Mayo, on Sunday (12th March) 8pm pulled in just 4.6 million viewers accounting for 17.3%. ITV1's, The Royal, has pulled in 8.5 million viewers accounting 32.3% in the same slot. Details of the top 10 cop shows ratings are presented.

Importance of content in television programs is highlighted. Notwithstanding the plethora of new technologies that are now available to the television producers for creative expression, they must not lose sight of the content.

The television audience ratings of the daytime television programs on ITV are discussed. None of these programs left any impression worth mentioning.

BBC2 edged past BBC1 with its 'Top Gear' and 'Coast'. The television audience ratings for different channels during the week ended July 31, 2005 are discussed and analyzed.

A review of the weekly television audience ratings is presented. Live 8 music program organized by Bob Geldof, rock musician cum philanthropist, is also appreciated. Geldof has been nicknamed as Saint Bob.

The details of the television programs Torture: the Guantanamo Guidebook and The New 10 Commandments are discussed. The extent to which torture is shown in the programs is examined.

The details of the making of the animated program 'Colin and Cumberland' are discussed.

Steven Wright, creative director of entertainment with Shine, discusses the increasing depiction of violence and hatred on television shows, and bemoans the lack of love and laughter. He points out the widespread envy, snobbery and general disharmony in the television industry.

The need for innovation in television programmes is discussed. The three main problems regarding what really constitutes innovation are examined.

The experience of working in production teams of a television program is said to have a lasting effect on the career than having a credits that gives us only moments of glory.

The Sky One has not enticed the television viewers as its competitors could and the reason for that could be its lack of original programs. The acquired programs from the other channels could be the culprits for the channels sagging viewership ratings.

The need for spiritual shows on BBC television is presented.

Issues regarding the deteriorating rankings among television serials are examined.

The shows Boss Swap and The Sack Race are discussed. Boss Swap may hold on as it is a combination of drama, conflict and tension where as the Sack Race is a dumb and boring show which wonEt last long.

Young people should be more aware of what programs are being made for them and broadcasters also should be careful what they are making for them. We could then take our mind s off what they should or shouldn't watch.

Fishermen of Fraserburgh are not exactly what they are perceived to by the world. Panorama went to Fraserburgh to make a report of the problems facing that community. The making of the film Fraserburgh is detailed.

Considering the season, people would like to see more Christmas specials rather than the regular programmes. BBC is running its most wanted shows this season. People should spend more time with family and friends rather that watch TV.

Body Snatchers a 3 part series on BBC, which talks about parasites that use humans as their homes is discussed. It is a very educational well-made series.

What kind of shows would appeal to which age groups have been analyzed. The programs popular with the older viewer also the ones that donEt appeal to them are discussed.

Television programmes in the UK tend to be divorced from reality. There is a strong focus on historical drama, and even current affairs programmes seem somehow not to belong to the real world. This contrasts strongly with the situation in the US, where there is strong interest in even the most extreme details of real life. News programmes in the US present tragedies in an upbeat way, while many programmes use real videotape footage.