‘Vigil’ Breaks Three-Year UK Ratings Record; Collective Media Group Pushes Into LatAm; BBC Earth YouTube Channel Hits 10m Subs Mark – Global Briefs
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deadline.comVigil breaks UK ratings recordBBC1 drama Vigil from Line of Duty indie World Productions has become the UK’s top-rated show for more than three years.
The submarine thriller, which stars Suranne Jones, drew in the best rating since World Productions’ Bodyguard to reach 13.4 million viewers for its first episode, according to 30-day consolidated data from the BBC.
BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore said the six-parter “kept viewers hooked like no other and is testament to the power of the writing and brilliant cast and crew”.
The series was commissioned by Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama, and Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer. It was written and created by writer Tom Edge, with episodes by Ed Macdonald and Chandni Lakhani,
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