ITN-produced 5 News and The Jeremy Vine Show drive audience growth for Channel 5

• 5 News grew more than any other peak time news bulletin on linear in 2024 
• The Jeremy Vine Show also posted record figures, growing 2% for individuals

Channel 5’s annual viewing figures for last year, show that the daily news and current affairs programming produced by ITN, grew audience share across 2024 with both 5 News at 5 and The Jeremy Vine Show posting record numbers.

5 News at 5pm, which is anchored by Dan Walker, grew by 4% for individuals to a 3.4% share (Barb – weekdays 5-6pm broadcast), making it the highest year since 2018 for the programme. The 4% growth was higher than any other early peak terrestrial competitor news broadcast.

5 News’ share year-on-year in London, Ulster, Midlands and Scotland also increased. This continued growth reflects 5 News’s distinctive style and reach among often underserved audiences, including a higher proportion of women and viewers from a diverse social economic background than average. For many regular viewers, 5 News is their main source of news each day.

In the past year, 5 News has broadcast a range of extended special editions reacting to major news events as they unfold, alongside the main stories of the day. These have included specials on the Labour government’s first budget, the infected blood inquiry report and the US Presidential election. This year 5 News have already produced specials on the LA Fires, and last week’s US Presidential Inauguration. And the programme continues to champion amazing Britons with the weekly celebrations of local heroes.

Debbie Ramsay became the Editor of 5 News in September 2023. Under her editorship, liner growth has expanded alongside 5 News’s digital presence, with the new social strategy from the team helping the newsroom’s social content reaching more than 57.8 million views across all platforms in 2024. Followers across all 5 News’s social platforms have also all grown over the past year. The 5 News TikTok account, which is aimed at a younger demographic than it’s linear audience, has led to substantial engagement from a growing group of 35–44-year-olds  in particular. 

Debbie said: “I am proud of how hard everyone in the newsroom has worked over the past year to produce such a distinctive, engaging and informative programme for the viewers every night. We are laser-focused on our audience, who value the range of stories that 5 News covers, with Dan Walker guiding them through the day’s events with thoughtful authority. It’s brilliant to see more viewers are tuning in, and we’ll continue to approach 2025 with the same care and attention to the audience’s needs.”

Guy Davies, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, Channel 5 for 5 News said: “Debbie, Dan and the team have made 5 News the programme that not only breaks stories before the other main evening bulletins, but they also really know our audience and the news they want. From brilliant news specials, fascinating features and in-depth stories across the news agenda, 5 News’ growth and reach is a major and continuing success story for the channel.”

The linear growth story was also reflected on The Jeremy Vine Show, which attracted a 6% share across 2024, up 2% for individual viewers year-on-year, making it joint highest year on record (tied with 2019). Around the UK the programme increased share year-on-year in Scotland, London, the Midlands and Yorkshire.

On social media, total views of clips from The Jeremy Vine Show for 2024 was 93.7m, nearly double the 55.2m in 2023. The programme had an 800% increase in engagement on TikTok and 1,000% increase on views on Instagram across the year.

Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, Channel 5 for Jeremy Vine show, said: “The Jeremy Vine Show is the jewel of our daytime schedule. Often heated, often funny, and always entertaining, it’s a great destination for viewers to spend a couple of hours every weekday morning.”

Ian Jones, Editor of The Jeremy Vine Show, said: “Audiences turn to The Jeremy Vine Show when they want to have their say on the big news stories affecting the country, which has always helped to make the show a ratings winner so it’s brilliant to see these annual figures reflect that impact. When we cover topics, we know resonate with viewers, like the cost of living, we can get hundreds of calls while we are on air, and the programme was recently extended in its slot by 15 minutes to reflect that volume. Online interaction is also a big part of our show and we've seen huge growth in the views of our clips online last year as we refocussed on Facebook, and growing audiences on Instagram and TikTok.

“It’s also great to see our growth in particular regions around the UK in these figures. Our callers come from all over the country and the team works extremely hard each day to ensure we are reflecting a diverse range of voices throughout the programme - from the panellists to the callers we put on air.”