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"The X Factor attracted 10.6m viewers and a 40.1% audience share last night as Amelia Lily was eliminated from the competition. That figure is 3.45m down on last year&amp;#039;s show, when Cher Lloyd was voted off. An additional 328k (1.4%) watched ITV1&amp;#039;s two-hour extravaganza on timeshift, and The Xtra Factor managed to summon 465k (2.3%) for ITV2 from 10pm. Following The X Factor, Piers Morgan&amp;#039;s Life Stories lured 4.14m (19.7%) for an interview with Peter Andre, and an additional 280k (22%) caught up an hour later. Earlier on ITV1, This Is Justin Bieber pulled in 2.01m (8.1%). BBC One&amp;#039;s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final was the most-watched programme of the night, entertaining 10.96m (44.2%) from 6.30pm. Merlin took 5.53m (20.9%) at 8.15pm and Casualty hung on to 4.3m (16.2%) at 9pm. BBC Two&amp;#039;s evening was dominated by snooker coverage, which averaged 1.09m (4.2%). In a poor evening for Channel 4, Tony Robinson&amp;#039;s Gods and Monsters snared 620k (2.3%) and a further 115k (0.4%) on timeshift. A screening of Vicky Cristina Barcelona persuaded 470k (2%) to stay with the broadcaster at 9pm. Its timeshift rating was surprisingly strong, nabbing 113k (0.7%). The 8pm episode ofNCIS had enough intrigue for 706k (2.7%) Channel 5 viewers, and Tommy Cooper&amp;#039;s Christmas increased the audience to 1.16m (4.4%) at 9pm. In a close-run race for the primetime crown, ITV just pipped BBC One with 27.9% to 26.2%. BBC Two trailed with 4.3%, and Channel 5 and Channel 4 earned 3.9% and 2.3% respectively.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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