The week in review
Week 33 · 10–16 August 2026
The week at a glance
Totals across every analysed broadcast this week.
Broadcasts analysed
90
Topics covered
175
Busiest day
The week’s superlatives
Deterministic awards computed from the week’s coverage — every claim carries its receipt.
Most divergent channel
Its agenda overlapped least with the other channels — only BBC Two put Nightlife and High Street among its top stories.
Closest channel pair
BBC One & ITV
They ran the week’s closest agendas (82% similar), both leading with Solar Eclipse and Heatwave.
Biggest blind spot
BBC Two never covered “Heatwave” all week — 149 min across 7 channels.
Most contested quote
“That's going to shut down most of the illegal vape shops, which is they're selling it to kids and selling dodgy stuff, and, you know, that's good, but at least the good people can stay.”
Vanished fastest
A-level top grades rise for third consecutive year
Peaked at 45 min on Thursday 13 August 2026, then never mentioned again that week.