Rugby fever means Doctor Who loses out in ratings battle,drawing just 3.7m viewers ITV’s coverage of England’s Rugby World Cup-ending loss to Australia drew an average audience of more than 10 million, burying BBC1’s Doctor Who which could manage just 3.7 million viewers.
England’s 33-13 loss to Australia, or a defeat which makes England the first host nation to ever travel out of the tournament at the pool stage,drew a 15-minute peak audience of 11 million while share of viewing peaked at 48.8%.
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Source: theguardian.com