TV ratings: ITV's World Cup audience surge rolls on

ITV's successful World Cup ratings-wise rolled on last night, Monday 21 June, with live coverage of Spain v Honduras attracting just over 7 million viewers on ITV1 and ITV1 HD. Live coverage of Spain's 2-0 win averaged 6.586 million (30.3%) on ITV1, with a further 441,000 (2%) for the ITV1 HD simulcast, over two hours from 7.30pm. This was the most watched show on any channel yesterday. Full coverage, including and pre- and post-match comment and analysis, had 5.954 million (28.2%) on ITV1 and 384,000 (1.8%) on ITV1 HD between 7pm and 9.30pm. James Corden's World Cup Live followed up from 9.30pm with 3.085 million (13.6%) on ITV1 and 189,000 (0.9%) on ITV1 HD. A further 415,000 (2%) watched as the show continued for another half hour on ITV4 from 10pm. ITV4 was 168% up on its average audience share in the slot over the past three months – the best performance by any multichannel show on this comparision yesterday. Earlier in the day, live coverage of Roger Federer flirting with a first-round exit on the opening day of Wimbledon 2010 made BBC2 the most watched channel for 90 minutes from 2.30pm, just ahead of BBC1's live World Cup coverage of Chile v Switzerland. Viewing of Wimbledon 2010 began to take off from about 2.15pm, as BBC1's live coverage of Portugal's 7-0 whupping of North Korea (12.15pm-2.40pm: BBC1 1.903 million/28.9%, BBC HD 135,000/2%) came to an end and Federer lost the second set to Alejandro Falla. In the 90 minutes from 2.30pm BBC2 was the most watched channel, averaging 1.841 million (25.1%) during that period. Chile's 1-0 win over Switzerland averaged 1.97 million (23%) on BBC1 and 139,000 (1.6%) on BBC HD between 2.45pm and 5.10pm. Overall, BBC2's Wimbledon 2010 live coverage averaged 1.339 million (12.8%) between midday and 8pm. A further 54,000 (0.3%) watched the BBC HD simulcast between 5.10pm and 8pm. Viewers looking to escape live football yesterday evening appear to have turned to ITV3's drama repeats, with Agatha Christie's Marple (7pm: 543,000/2.6%) and Lewis (9pm: 899,000/4.3%). The Lewis repeat was the second most watched multichannel show of the day, after BBC3's EastEnders repeat (10pm: 1.014 million/5.4%). It was also 132% up on ITV3's three-month average audience share in the slot - the second best multichannel performer by this comparison yesterday. Big Brother held its own in its 10pm slot for Channel 4 (2.089 million/11.8%, C4 +1 180,000/2%), second only to BBC1's 10pm news (4.443 million/21.3%). Five main terrestrial analogue networks BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel Five (available in all UK homes with TV, except Five, which reaches about 95%) BBC1 7pm: EastEnders – 6.92 million/35.3% 8.30pm: Panorama – 2.325 million/10.5% 9pm: The Royle Family (rpt) – 2.306 million/10%, BBC HD 69,000/0.3% 10.35pm: The Graham Norton Show – 2.266 million/15.4%, BBC HD 13,000/0.1% BBC2 8pm: Today at Wimbledon – 991,000/4.6%, BBC HD 49,000/0.2% 9pm: Mary Queen of Shops – 2.978 million/13% 10pm: World Cup Match of the Day – 1.458 million/7.1%, BBC HD 14,000/0.1% ITV1 10.35pm: World Cup Highlights – 1.053 million/7.9%, ITV1 HD 56,000/0.4% Channel 4 8pm: Dispatches – 1.104 million/5.1%, C4+1 108,000/0.5% 9pm: Chasing the Cumbrian Killer – 1.558 million/6.8%, 165,000/0.9% Five 8pm: Police Interceptors – 1.175 million/5.5% 9pm: Extraordinary People – 1.909 million/8.3% All ratings are unofficial overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, HD, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".