Rude Tube
| Rude Tube | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Clip show |
| Presented by | Alex Zane (pilot) Matt Kirshen (series) |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 (to 2 January 2009) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour (pilot) 30 minutes (series) 55 minutes (special) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | February 16 2008 |
Rude Tube is a television show broadcast on Channel 4. The pilot aired on February 16 2008. It listed the top 50 original videos on YouTube,[1][2] and was presented by English comedian Alex Zane.[3]
The pilot drew 2.5 million viewers when aired in the Friday primetime slot, 10.8% of the viewers watching television in the United Kingdom at that part of the evening.[4][5]
A series, presented by Matt Kirshen, began on E4 on 5 November 2008 and concluded on 17 December 2008 after six episodes.
On 2nd January 2009 a new episode called Rude Tube 2009 was broadcast, with Alex Zane returning as host.[6] It purported to feature the top 50 viral video clips on the web rated by number of views in 2008.
References
- ^ David Chater (2008-02-15). "Unreported World; Natural World; The Choir; Rude Tube". Tonights TV. The Times. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Malcolm Mackenzie (2008-02-15). "From You Tube to Down the Tube". TV. The London Paper. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Programme Highlights: February 2008". Programming: C4. Channel 4. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Darren Davidson (2008-02-18). "C4's Rude Tube beats new ITV dramas with 2.5m viewers". Media. Brand Republic. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Paul Whitelaw (2008-02-18). "How the shirt on your back may break theirs". Living: TV review. The Scotsman. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Radio Times
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