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Strong start for 'Heroes' on BBC Two
Published Thursday, Jul 26 2007, 18:22 BST | By Neil Wilkes

Ali Larter as Niki
The first episode, shown from 9pm, pulled in an average of 4.3 million viewers and a 19.8% share of the audience. The ensuing episode retained a healthy 4 million (18.3%).
The figures made BBC Two second for the 9pm hour, beaten only by ITV1's Wire in the Blood with 4.8 million (22%) over 90 minutes.
Channel 4's Big Brother had 3.3 million (15.1%) in the 9pm hour while on BBC One, Crimewatch Solved averaged just 3 million (13.5%).
Also helped by a Top Gear special with 4.5 million (20.8%), BBC Two managed an average share of 16.5% between 7pm and 10.30pm against BBC One's 14.1%, the biggest victory BBC Two has had over its older sibling since 1994.
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