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Updated 12/05/22: With filming apparently complete, the BBC have released first-look images from The Control Room. The upcoming drama, about an ambulance service call handler takes place in Glasgow. The released shots show its stars in character – Johanna Vanderham as Sam and Iain De Castecker as Gabe. Produced by Hartswood Films (Sherlock, Dracula), the … >
Bridgerton keeps a firm hold on the #1 spot on the Nielsens, but for how much longer? We’ve analysed and digested the latest Nielsens for April 4-10 and after many hours of analysis (OK, we really went to see the new Doctor Strange film) we bring our usual in depth look behind the details. Last week we … >
With Stranded 4, the Eighth Doctor’s time trapped in London comes to an end in familiar territory and a story telling experiment comes to an end When Big Finish released Stranded 1, a way to tell a different type of story by fixing the TARDIS in place, they picked London in 2020. Fact overtook fiction, and … >
Bridgerton rules the latest Nielsen Top 10 for original streaming — no real surprise except how far ahead it actually is Last week we saw Bridgerton top the Nielsen chart for the weekend of release. The latest figures give us a full week’s data and the show (both seasons together) is a long, long way ahead … >
Bridgerton takes the lead in the latest Nielsens — a piece of good news in a turbulent week for Netflix In terms of press coverage, Netflix has had a bad week following publication of its Q1 2022 figures. While the fallout (licence sharing cutbacks and even advertising options — see here for more) continues, at … >
The Last Kingdom owns the Nielsen Top 10 in the latest ratings — we dig a little deeper It’s an easy victory for The Last Kingdom, and though last week we predicted something different: A look at the Netflix data for 14-20 March suggests Good Girls will take over from The Last Kingdom, while Inventing Anna still rides … >
Netflix reveals Bridgerton breaking records with season 2 of the Regency romance The second season of Bridgerton arrived on March 28, and in the first few weeks of release is breaking several records for Netflix and looks set to beat season 1. Thanks to the Netflix Top 10 site we can bring you all the numbers. … >
The latest Nielsens show a very close race for the top, and The Last Kingdom has (only just) topped Pieces of Her — we dive into the data The Nielsen ratings for March 7-13 show a two-horse race, with barely a nose between two shows. Last week we suggested: Upload season 2 appeared on Prime, so we … >
Inventing Anna still tops the Nielsens, but for how much longer? In a week where we learned the Nielsen organisation is worth $16 billion, the latest set of data for February 28 – March 6 show Inventing Anna topping the chart for the third week. It’s close though, and the top 10 has several new entries. … >
Binge watching — what does the data reveal? Last month we discussed whether or not binge watching was a good idea. Inevitably the answer was it depends and choice is good. This month we thought we’d take the perspective of a streamer, and see what the data says. If you’re a regular, you’ll know we like the … >