Much has been made in the media of the supposed ratings battle between the series debut of ‘The Voice UK’ on ITV and the launch of ‘The Greatest Dancer’ on BBC One, but newly-released figures have shown that it was the former that pulled in the most viewers. Both shows debuted on Saturday night, in the same 8pm timeslot, with 5.3 million people watching the new series of ‘The Voice UK’, which once again saw Olly Murs on the panel alongside long-serving coaches Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Jennifer Hudson. This means they narrowly beat their supposed BBC rivals, with ‘The Greatest Dancer’ pulling in 4.6 million for its series debut. ITV/Rex/Shutterstock The coaches on this series of 'The Voice'However, it should be pointed out these early figures don’t include viewers watching on catch-up services BBC iPlayer or the ITV Hub. BBC Pictures Oti, Matthew and Cheryl of 'The Greatest Dancer'

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2019 10:41 UTC