The newly re-branded GOLD scored a hit with its two-hour documentary on Blackadder as The Whole Rotten Saga gained 341,000 (1.98%).<\/p>\n
The programme, marking the 25th anniversary of the popular show, peaked with 411,000 (2.14%) at 9.45pm.<\/p>\n
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga then aired on GOLD+1 and picked up another 104,000 (0.92%).<\/p>\n
The show was a big hit for both upmarket and younger viewers. ABC1 viewers made up 60.1% of the audience. Viewers falling into the 16 to 34 age range accounted for 25.9% of the audience.<\/p>\n
GOLD\u2019s show managed to rival some of the more established entertainment channels but couldn\u2019t really touch the front runners.<\/p>\n
ITV3\u2019s Torn manged 156,000 (0.9%) for an hour at 9pm. E4 was in a stronger position with Ugly Betty gaining 323,000 (1.7%) on the main E4 channel and another 105,000 on E4+1.<\/p>\n
Top of the multichannel pile at 9pm was ITV2\u2019s Katie and Peter: the Next Chapter with 867,000 (4.4%). BBC3\u2019s The World\u2019s Strictest Parents commanded 581,000 (3.0%).<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> Broadcast magazine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The newly re-branded GOLD scored a hit with its two-hour documentary on Blackadder as The Whole Rotten Saga gained 341,000 (1.98%). The programme, marking the 25th anniversary of the popular show, peaked with 411,000 (2.14%) at 9.45pm. Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga then aired on GOLD+1 and picked up another 104,000 (0.92%). 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