Britain's Got Talent returned to more than 9.5 million viewers last night (April 11), according to overnight figures.
The ninth series of the ITV reality show averaged 9.58m (43.2%) from 8pm (+1: 551k/2.6%), down from last year's premiere which attracted 10.5m (45%).
Ninja Warrior UK began its run with 3.68m (20.1%), and Play to the Whistle premiered to 2.92m (14%) from 9.20pm.
On BBC One, the latest episode of Atlantis managed 2.57m (12.4%) before The National Lottery: In It to Win It drew 2.58m (11.4%). Casualty treated 4.18m (20.1%) from 9.20pm.
BBC Two's golf coverage of The Masters averaged 1.4m (8%) between 7.30pm and midnight.
On Channel 4, Will Smith movie Independence Day aired to 1.03m (5.1%) from 6.40pm. Afterwards, I Give It a Year starring Rose Byrne and Rafe Spall was watched by 1m (5.5%).
Over on Channel 5, CSI's latest instalment drew 915k (5.5%) from 10.10pm.
The multichannels were topped by ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent, which appealed to 1.45m (7.1%) from 9.20pm.
