ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent season 17 is currently the most popular entertainment series airing across all channels. Produced by Thames, a Fremantle label, the show has been attracting an average of 7.1 million viewers, including repeats. The launch episode alone garnered 8 million viewers and continues to grow in popularity. Additionally, the social media content related to Britain’s Got Talent season 17 has generated over 660 million video views.
ITV proudly claims that Britain’s Got Talent is dominating Saturday nights in 2024, winning 15 out of 21 weeks so far. The network’s entertainment shows have reached an impressive 85% of the population this year, attracting over 54 million viewers. Furthermore, their programming on ITVX has seen a significant increase of 10%, with 166 million streams being recorded.
Britain’s Got Talent, along with other hit shows like Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, The Masked Singer, and The 1% Club, has consistently exceeded 5 million viewers each. It is hailed as one of the biggest entertainment shows in ITV’s history, having reached over 55 million viewers over the years, with 143 episodes surpassing 10 million viewers each.
For 16 consecutive years, Britain’s Got Talent has ranked in ITV’s top five for overnight audiences. In terms of streaming, the show has been streamed a staggering 88 million times over the past six series. The show’s lifetime views on social media platforms total an impressive 24.1 billion, with 4 billion views amassed in the last year alone.
The highly-anticipated live shows for Britain’s Got Talent are set to air from Monday to Friday in the final week of May at 8pm, with the grand finale scheduled for June 2nd at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX. The continued success and popularity of the show demonstrate its enduring appeal to audiences both in the UK and globally.
