The series finale of “Friends” has been ranked as the most-watched television episode of the decade.

The May 2004 finale of the 10-year-old sitcom, starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry, drew about 52.5 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The finale of the first Survivor series, which aired in August 2000, came in at a close second, drawing about 51.7 million viewers.

The full “Hollywood Reporter” list includes:

1. Friends, “The Last One,” May 6, 2004 — 52.5 million
2. Survivor: Borneo, “Season Finale,” Aug. 23, 2000 — 51.7 million
3. Joe Millionaire, “Season Finale,” Feb. 17, 2003 — 40 million
4. ER, “All in the Family,” Feb. 17, 2000 — 39.4 million
5. American Idol, “Minneapolis Auditions,” Jan. 16, 2007 — 38.1 million
6. Grey’s Anatomy, “It’s the End of the World,” Feb. 5, 2006 — 38 million
7. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, May 3, 2000 — 36 million
8. Frasier, “Something Borrowed, Someone Blue,” May 18, 2000 — 33.7 million
9. Everybody Loves Raymond, “The Finale,” May 16, 2005 — 32.9 million
10. Spin City, “Goodbye,” May 24, 2000 — 32.8 million

Friends star Courtney Cox has refuted rumors that the cast of hit the TV show is going to reunite for a big screen version.

“(There are) No plans for a reunion. I cant see it happening, Contactmusic quoted her as telling AOL.

In the recent past castmember James Michael Tyler, who played coffee shop worker Gunther, had said, “Friends: The Movie is definitely on. I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen. I am definitely on board to do the film.”

The tenth and the last edition of the show had ended in 2004.

Rumours have been flying that a Friends movie is in the works this has been denied by three of the TV Show’s former stars.James Michael Tyler yesterday claimed that the cast were being brought back together for their first venture on the big screen.

However, former stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow have denied Tyler’s claims.

They released a statement saying: “We are not aware of any plans for a Friends movie.”The series came to an end in 2004 after 10 seasons, but the cast has been dogged by rumours of a possible big screen adaptation ever since.But Tyler – who played coffee shop worker Gunther in the show – has confirmed the actors are in negotiations to star in a film adaptation, set to hit theatres in summer 2011.

Fellow hit TV show Sex and the City has found major success on the big screen when their first movie grossed over $415 million at the global box office.The cast a recurrently working on a sequel expected in cinemas next year.

Warner TV will recreate the famous Central Perk coffee shop from hit sitcom Friends in London later this week.

The replica hangout will be based on London’s Broadwick Street, Soho, from September 24 to October 7.

“Relive the place where it all happened,” said a Warner TV spokesperson. “The bad jokes, the chat-up lines and the gossip.”

According to Event Magazine, the venue will include rare memorabilia from the show and will allow fans to “relive their favourite Friends moments enjoying a cappuccino on one of the famous sofas”.

Organised by Inca Productions, the event marks the 15th anniversary of the NBC comedy series, which ran for ten seasons until 2004. A new limited-edition box set featuring every series and new “extended, exclusive and unseen footage” is also being released for the occasion.

Friends launched the careers of David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. The last episode aired on May 6, 2004 and was watched by an estimated 52.5 million viewers in the US.