Law and Order Slips in Ratings - Overtaken by Who Do You Think You Are?

The UK version of the television series Law andprogramme, The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor
Order saw 600,000 fewer viewers on March 2nd,Hervey, has attracted 1 million fans and a 4 per
compared to the show's second installment debutcent share between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
the week before.Another US drama, 24, brought in 414,000
Law & Order: UK, which is based on the USviewers and a multichannel share of 1.9 per cent
drama franchise, now has 5.8 million viewers and aduring the 9:00 pm hour.
24 per cent share in the 9:00 pm hour - downBut with some programmes being aired at or
from its launch rating of 6.4 million viewers and aaround the same times, it's inevitable for one
26 per cent share last Monday. It has beenprogramme to lose out to another - even if a
overtaken by genealogy show Who Do You Thinkviewer enjoys both programmes equally. That's
You Are?where a personal video recorder can come in
The genealogy programme, featuring actor Kevinhandy. If two of your favourite television
Whately, pulled in 6 million viewers and a 25 perprogrammes conflict in times, you don't have to
cent share during the 9:00 pm hour - a significantchoose between them. You can simply watch one
jump from last week's 5.7 million viewers and alive while recording the other to watch later. Or,
23 per cent share.you can use your PVR (Personal Video Recorder)
Revenge of the Bin Men raked in 1.7 millionservice on a timer to record programmes when
viewers and a 7 per cent share during the 9:00you can't be at home to watch them.
pm hour, while US drama Heroes brought in 1.5Moreover, if you use a PVR service you can
million viewers and a 6 per cent share betweenusually take advantage of a number of perks -
9:00 pm and 9:45 pm.such as free standard Sky Box set-up - and
The new series Extreme Fishing with Robsonchoose a channel package to suit your taste in
Green claimed 1.4 million and a 6 per cent shareTV programmes. Therefore, if you buy Sky Plus
during the 9:00 pm hour, while another newor a PVR of your choice then it is possible to
series, Grow Your Own Drugs, started off withenjoy all of the TV programmes you love - no
2.5 million viewers and a 10 per cent sharematter what time or day they're aired.
between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm. The documentary