It was a busy month for UK TV news, with 6,197 articles tracked across 31 days.
Strictly Come Dancing dominated coverage this month with 212 total mentions. That's up from 174 mentions last month.
The most talked-about shows this month:
- Strictly Come Dancing (212 mentions)
- EastEnders (193 mentions)
- Emmerdale (191 mentions)
- Ted Lasso (187 mentions)
- Coronation Street (178 mentions)
Week by week, here's how the coverage shifted:
- Week 1 (1 Aug–7 Aug): Ted Lasso, EastEnders, Strictly Come Dancing
- Week 2 (8 Aug–14 Aug): Strictly Come Dancing, Ted Lasso, Coronation Street
- Week 3 (15 Aug–21 Aug): Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor Who, EastEnders
- Week 4 (22 Aug–28 Aug): Ludwig, Emmerdale, EastEnders
- Week 5 (29 Aug–31 Aug): Emmerdale, Strictly Come Dancing, Coronation Street
New on the radar: Hercule, The Body, Trigger Point, Monster, The Game.
Falling off: World Cup 2026 (down from 112 to 0), Love Island (down from 204 to 103), Wimbledon 2026 (down from 87 to 0), Little House On The Prairie (down from 76 to 0), The Crow Girl (down from 77 to 5).
Thursday 13 Aug saw the highest activity this month with 260 fresh articles published.
Entertainment was the most-covered genre this month.
You might also have missed: Antiques Roadshow, Blade Runner 2099, Patience, One Piece, Cape Fear.