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June 2026: What You Missed in UK TV

01/07/2026By UK TV Buzz

It was a busy month for UK TV news, with 6,651 articles tracked across 30 days.

Love Island dominated coverage this month with 216 total mentions. That's up from 113 mentions last month.

The most talked-about shows this month:

  1. Love Island (216 mentions)
  2. Strictly Come Dancing (210 mentions)
  3. Coronation Street (207 mentions)
  4. EastEnders (200 mentions)
  5. Doctor Who (200 mentions)

Week by week, here's how the coverage shifted:

  • Week 1 (1 Jun–7 Jun): Strictly Come Dancing, Love Island, Britain's Got Talent
  • Week 2 (8 Jun–14 Jun): Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing, Tip Toe
  • Week 3 (15 Jun–21 Jun): World Cup 2026, Doctor Who, EastEnders
  • Week 4 (22 Jun–28 Jun): World Cup 2026, Coronation Street, Love Island
  • Week 5 (29 Jun–30 Jun): House Of The Dragon, Love Island, Coronation Street

New on the radar: World Cup 2026, Cape Fear, I Will Find You, The Gone, Every Year After.

Falling off: The Traitors (down from 209 to 46), I'm a Celebrity (down from 164 to 49), Believe Me (down from 98 to 4), SNL (down from 118 to 27), The Neighbourhood (down from 81 to 3).

Wednesday 3 Jun saw the highest activity this month with 276 fresh articles published.

Entertainment was the most-covered genre this month.

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