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| + | The 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who generated a record of nearly 1.3m iPlayer requests in the 24 hours after broadcast, eclipsing the previous high of the Olympics opening ceremony. | ||
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| + | The Day of the Doctor, which featured Matt Smith, David Tennant and Billie Piper and a special guest appearance by John Hurt, had a consolidated audience of 12.8 million viewers, including people who recorded it and watched it in the subsequent seven days, up from its overnight rating of 10.2 million. | ||
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| + | This did not include the number of people who watched it around the world in 94 countries, or its cinema audience. Big screen showings generated $10.2m (£6.25m) in the first three days. | ||
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| + | The BBC's controller of drama, Ben Stephenson, said: "The Doctor Who 50th was a hugely ambitious event and it's only fitting that it has taken the top spot as the highest-rating drama across all channels this year." | ||
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