King Charles' coronation service watched by almost 19 million viewers in UKBy Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment ReporterThe coronation service for Britain's King Charles at Westminster Abbey was watched by more than 18 million viewers in the UK, provisional figures have shown. An average of 18.8 million people watched across 11 channels and services, with audience figures peaking at 20.4 million when the king was crowned just after midday, according to overnight ratings released by the research organisation Barb. Millions of people are thought to have watched the queen’s coronation on television in June 1953 – but there are no reliable figures, making comparisons with TV ratings of today difficult. Instead, the BBC carried out its own surveys to discover what people had seen or heard on the television and radio. With so few licences, and such a huge estimated TV audience, many people are likely to have watched the coronation at someone else’s house, getting together with neighbours, friends and family.

Source: Irish Independent May 08, 2023 03:47 UTC