TV ratings: Viewers choose Britain's Got Talent semi-final over EastEnders

The last Britain's Got Talent semi-final attracted more than 9 million viewers on Friday, 4 June. Britain's Got Talent attracted 9.307 million viewers and a 46.3% share for the main ITV1 show from 7.30pm. The results show had 8.843 million (39.4%) from 9.30pm. In between, a Harry Hill's TV Burp repeat (5.868 million/28.4%) replaced the scheduled 9pm episode of Coronation Street, which was postponed because of the Cumbrian shootings . BBC1's EastEnders suffered again in a scheduling head-to-head with Britain's Got Talent, reduced to 4.336 million (20.7%) in its 8pm slot. The previous Friday EastEnders had 7.186 million (36.4%) in the same slot. Following the pattern set earlier in the week , the BBC3 10pm EastEnders repeat benefited, attracting 1.323 million (6.6%). 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 8.30pm: Outtake TV - 2.55 million/12.2% 9pm: New Tricks (rpt) - 2.707 million/12.6% 10.35pm: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross - 2.968 million/20.5% BBC2 7pm: The Genius of Design - 704,000/4.1% 8.30pm: Gardeners' World - 1.737 million/8.3% 9pm: When Romeo Met Juliet (new series) - 633,000/2.9% ITV1 7pm: Emmerdale - 5.77 million/36% Channel 4 8pm: Glee - 384,000/1.8% 9pm: Fighting the Red Baron - 1.123 million/5.4% Five 9pm: The Mentalist - 1.612 million/7.5% Freeview/digital terrestrial TV free-to-air networks Available in 23.4m UK homes – 91.4% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 ITV2 10pm: Britain's Got More Talent - 676,000/3.6% BBC4 7.30pm: Aida - 146,000/0.7% 9.40pm: Dolly Porton Live at the 02 - 471,000/2.3% Cable and satellite pay-TV networks Available in 12.4m UK homes – 48.2% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 FX 9pm: NCIS - 274,000/1.3% 10pm: Brotherhood - 4,000/0% 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".