The Us version of The Killing launched with almost 2.2m on Thursday evening, while Candy Bar Girls entertained 740k on Channel 5, according to the latest audience data. A double episode of The Killing, an AMC remake of the acclaimed Danish original, averaged 2.19m (10.3%) for Channel 4 between 9pm and 10.55pm, along with 231k (1.6%) on +1. Candy Bar Girls, a new fly-on-the-wall series following the goings-on at Soho's famous lesbian bar, debuted with 740k (4%) on Channel 5 from 10pm. In the 9pm hour, The Apprentice: The Final Five, profiling the remaining candidates left in the series, entertained 4.36m (18.5%) on BBC One, outperforming documentary Kate In Canada's 3.81m (16.2%) on ITV1 and 177k (0.9%) on +1. Traffic Cops had 3.34m (14.6%) on BBC One from 8.30pm. Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Russell Brand (more)...
- 7/8/2011
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
A series of clever yet risque promos for a British reality show about a group of London lesbians has sparked an investigation by a UK media regulator. The promos, for Candy Bar Girls, a reality show about the "lives and loves" of six lesbians living in London's Soho neighborhood, have received at least ten complaints about their mildly racy content airing during daytime hours when kids could be watching. As the Guardian reports, "each of the on-air promos for the new reality show feature teasing close-up images that appear to be of two women engaged in sexual activity, intercut with lines such as 'Red... hot... lesbians' and 'Pussy... loving... ladies'" only to pull back and reveal innocent activities, such as working out, playing chess, or petting a cat.
- 6/29/2011
- by Mark Joyella
- Mediaite - TV
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