Media
The X Factor spearheaded a strong night for ITV1 on Saturday, early ratings data indicates.
The final auditions episode of the talent series drew an average of 9.71 million viewers and a 47.9% audience share in the 7pm hour, peaking with 10.6 million (50%) and landing a clear first place for the day.
A one-off Take Your Pick revival helped the Gameshow Marathon to 7.14 million (43.8%) and third place in the preceding hour, while at 8.05pm, another celebrity-themed Millionaire had 6.5 million (28.9%).
BBC One hit a peak of 7.28 million (32.1%) for Casualty, finishing second for the day.
At 9.10pm, a five-way scrap saw ITV1 come out on top with the premiere of supernatural drama Afterlife, with 5.67 million (26.9%) and fifth. BBC One's Fellowes Investigates a Most Mysterious Murder appealed to 4.01 million (19%) while Five's CSI repeat drew 2.43 million (11.5%). Channel 4 held a respectable 1.61 million (9.6%) for the biopic Ali through midnight, leaving BBC Two with just 1.19 million (5.6%) for Bodies.
Once again, ITV2's Xtra Factor spinoff show was top amongst the multichannels, taking an average of 989,000 (6.4%) from 8.05pm.
An Audience with Billy Connolly proved surprisingly popular for ITV3 in the following hour, managing third place with an audience of 486,000 (3.3%).
The Sky Movies premiere of The Bourne Supremacy put in 412,000 (2.7%) between 8pm and 10pm, with an extra 151,000 (1.1%) via multistart.
The final auditions episode of the talent series drew an average of 9.71 million viewers and a 47.9% audience share in the 7pm hour, peaking with 10.6 million (50%) and landing a clear first place for the day.
A one-off Take Your Pick revival helped the Gameshow Marathon to 7.14 million (43.8%) and third place in the preceding hour, while at 8.05pm, another celebrity-themed Millionaire had 6.5 million (28.9%).
BBC One hit a peak of 7.28 million (32.1%) for Casualty, finishing second for the day.
At 9.10pm, a five-way scrap saw ITV1 come out on top with the premiere of supernatural drama Afterlife, with 5.67 million (26.9%) and fifth. BBC One's Fellowes Investigates a Most Mysterious Murder appealed to 4.01 million (19%) while Five's CSI repeat drew 2.43 million (11.5%). Channel 4 held a respectable 1.61 million (9.6%) for the biopic Ali through midnight, leaving BBC Two with just 1.19 million (5.6%) for Bodies.
Once again, ITV2's Xtra Factor spinoff show was top amongst the multichannels, taking an average of 989,000 (6.4%) from 8.05pm.
An Audience with Billy Connolly proved surprisingly popular for ITV3 in the following hour, managing third place with an audience of 486,000 (3.3%).
The Sky Movies premiere of The Bourne Supremacy put in 412,000 (2.7%) between 8pm and 10pm, with an extra 151,000 (1.1%) via multistart.
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