Vote 2005: Wednesday's news ratings

Each day during the election campaign, Digital Spy will be tracking the performance of the major news broadcasters. Check in daily for a roundup of the latest ratings for the terrestrial news programmes and the rolling news channels.

Overnight data for Wednesday, April 27 follows.

Terrestrials: Summary

The latest election broadcast from Labour reached an aggregate audience of 12.01 million across the evening, down from the Tories' 13.04 million on Tuesday.

BBC Two's Newsnight continued an election campaign ratings ascent with an average of 1.42 million (9.1%) between 10.30pm and 11.20pm.

Earlier, a fly-on-the-wall documentary about school discipline, Classroom Chaos, had averaged 1.13 million (5%) in the 8pm hour.

News Channels: Summary

An interview with the Prime Minister helped Sky News' The Boulton Factor to a series high, with an average of 75,000 (0.98%) in the 11pm hour.

Sky had a strong day overall, with an average audience of 42,000 viewers and a 1.01% share between 10am and 7pm. News 24 trailed with 32,000 (0.73%) over the same period.

Earlier, Sky's Sunrise held a steady 50,000 (1.83%) between 6am and 9.30am. News 24, meanwhile, managed an average of 35,000 (1.08%).

News channels: Primetime Breakdown

7pm - 8pm
Sky News (The Boulton Factor): 37,000 (0.29%)
News 24: 33,000 (0.26%)

8pm - 9pm
Sky News: 13,000 (0.08%)
News 24: 30,000 (0.2%)

9pm - 10pm
Sky News (Nine O'Clock News / Sky News): 18,000 (0.11%)
News 24: 66,000 (0.41%)

10pm - 11pm
Sky News (Sky News At Ten / Sky News): 37,000 (0.27%)
News 24 (BBC News / Business Today): 28,000 (0.21%)

11pm - 12am
Sky News (The Boulton Factor): 75,000 (0.98%)
News 24 (BBC News / Hardtalk): 49,000 (0.65%)

Ratings data supplied by ViewingFigures.com