BBC's
The Saturday Show topples SM:tv
The
Saturday Show is celebrating today with news that they beat ITV
rival SM:tv on Saturday (8 February 2003) in overall, individual
audience figures.
The
Saturday Show attracted an audience of 1.1 million to SM:tv's 1.0
million.
This
is the first time that the BBC has beaten ITV in the overall figures
since November 1999 when The Saturday Show's predecessor, Live &
Kicking was on air.
The
Saturday Show attracted a massive 29.3% share among children's figures
- almost double compared to SM:tv's 16% share.
Annette
Williams, Executive Producer of The Saturday Show, said: "We
are thrilled with the news and will definitely be popping the champagne
to celebrate!
"New
presenters Fearne Cotton and Simon Grant are obviously proving to
be very popular.
"We've
worked hard to get the content right, offering a fresh mix of fun,
entertainment and music plus great guests each week. We look forward
to building on this success."
Notes
to Editors
Guests
for 15 February
Guests
for 8 February
Fearne
Cotton and Simon Grant make their debut on the new look Saturday
Show (20.09.02)
New
presenters for The Saturday Show "go pop" this September (29.07.02)
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels - including BBC THREE
- as well as six BBC radio networks.
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