Media
ITV1 hits lowest peaktime share of 2005
Published Wednesday, Mar 16 2005, 14:26 GMT | By Neil Wilkes

Key to the disappointment was the first episode of new IVF documentary Precious Babies, seen by only 2.7 million viewers - a 12% share of the available audience - in the 9pm hour. New 'couples reunited' show First Love, Second Chance also got off to a poor start at 10pm with 2.19 million (11.7%).
Earlier in the evening, Emmerdale had brought in a reliable 9.25 million (43.3%) at 7pm while the latest instalment of Celebrity Fit Club interested 4.28 million (18.1%) in the 8pm hour.
BBC One flourished meanwhile, with EastEnders ranking as the day's top programme on 11.51 million (50.3%). Watchdog had 5.27 million (24.7%) at 7pm, with Crimewatch UK averaging an unusually high 5.98 million (26.7%) from 9pm. Hospital drama Holby City put in 7.36 million (31.2%).
Elsewhere, Fred Dibnah's Made In Britain continued to perform strongly for BBC Two with an average of 3.21 million (13.4%). A new episode of CSI also benefitted from ITV1's misfortune with an average of 3.62 million (16.1%) in the 9pm hour. C4's competing documentary Supersize Kids made an admirable start with 2.85 million (12.7%).
Multichannel's most-watched show was Sky Sports 1's Soccer Special, which averaged 783,000 (5.1%) between 7pm and 10pm. A new Enterprise brought in 731,000 (4.6%) to Sky One at 8pm, while on ITV2, the movie premiere of The 13th Warrior entertained 562,000 (4.2%) from 9pm.
The return of Dead Like Me was seen by 534,000 (3.5%) on Sky One at 9pm, easily topping E4's The O.C. with 214,000 (1.4%). A new High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman had 215,000 (1.5%) on BBC Three at 9.30pm.
Ratings data supplied by ViewingFigures.com
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