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    Live events from the coronation to Eurovision dominate most-watched TV of 2023

    by Ian Jones Jan 09, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Live spectacle dominated the UK’s most-watched TV programmes of 2023, from the King’s coronation to Sir Elton John’s last ever live show, new figures reveal.

    The Eurovision Song Contest and the Coronation Concert also pulled in millions of viewers, though there is also room in the top 10 for old favourites such as I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing.

    A hat-trick of live events take the top spots in the chart, with the King’s coronation at number one, the New Year’s Eve fireworks in second place and the Coronation Concert third, according to official ratings.

    An average of 12.04 million people watched One’s coverage of the main events of the coronation from 10.20am to 1pm on Saturday May 6, including the arrivals at Westminster Abbey and the full service – the biggest audience of the year for any broadcast on a single channel.

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