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Exclusive: BBC Music boss tells PSNE how the Beeb drew a record-high Glastonbury audience

BBC Music and Radio director Bob Shennan has told Pro Sound News Europe how the network managed to up Glastonbury viewing figures by 12% to score its highest ever TV audience for the festival. Some 20.9 million people tuned...

By Daniel Gumble ⋅ Published: June 28, 2017

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BBC makes history as Glastonbury viewing figures soar 12%

A whopping 20.9 million people tuned in to watch the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage this year, the highest audience in its history. The figure, up 12% on last year’s event, represents the number of viewers who watched Glastonbury TV coverage...

By Daniel Gumble ⋅ Published: June 27, 2017