Extra terrestrial: how lockdown revived linear TV

Streaming services are not the only platforms seeing an uplift in lockdown, as everything from talent shows to ambitious dramas garner record-breaking viewing figuresDuring the coronavirus crisis, Channel 4’s scheduling boss, Kiran Nataraja, has developed a professional ritual around the hit show Gogglebox. The programme, which features ordinary people watching television at home, has not only beaten its own records for same-day viewing on Channel 4, but it has also continued to grow nearl