The scores are ITV: 1 BBC: 0, after twice as many people watched Pop Idol than watched
Fame Academy on Saturday night.
ITV bosses, who were angered by the BBC’s move to pit Fame Academy against Pop Idol in the Saturday night slot (they had assumed the Academy would have a Friday slot again), will be claiming victory after the weekend's ratings showed that 7.4m watched their show, and only 4.8m tuned in to Fame Academy.