BBC wins rating battle over UK rivals

The BBC topped this year’s Christmas ratings battle in Britain, according to new figures released today.

Sun, 26 Dec, 2004 - 16:16

The BBC topped this year’s Christmas ratings battle in Britain, according to new figures released today.

EastEnders took the title for most popular Christmas Day soap with 12.3 million viewers tuning in compared to 11.3 million who watched Coronation Street on ITV1.

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