TV Ratings: 24 February 2010

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 501,450 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. The Big Bang Theory: 466,220 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. MasterChef New Zealand: 450,850 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  4. Close Up: 440,540 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Shortland Street: 434,250 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. The Big Bang Theory: 466,220 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. MasterChef New Zealand: 450,850 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Two and a Half Men: 410,480 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
  4. Real Life: 404,710 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Packed to the Rafters: 404,360 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. ONE News Midday: 114,490 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  2. The Simpsons: 113,440 (TV3, 5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. Emmerdale: 106,010 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
  4. Winter Olympics News: 96,530 (PRIME, 4:50pm – 4:50pm)
  5. Winter Olympics: 95,650 (PRIME, 4:50pm – 6:15pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 501,450 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. MasterChef New Zealand: 450,850 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Close Up: 440,540 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Real Life: 404,710 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Packed to the Rafters: 404,360 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. The Big Bang Theory: 466,220 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 434,250 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  3. Two and a Half Men: 410,480 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
  4. Flashforward: 328,300 (8:30pm – 9:25pm)
  5. Lost: 172,490 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 271,880 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. 60 Minutes: 253,540 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Lie To Me: 248,190 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  4. Special Victims Unit: 235,840 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Home and Away: 231,830 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on C4

  1. Family Guy: 57,260 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. King of the Hill: 45,550 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Malcolm in the Middle: 41,300 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
  4. Back to School: 37,840 (8:30pm – 10:35pm)
  5. Melrose Place: 35,150 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Winter Olympics News: 96,530 (4:50pm – 4:50pm)
  2. Winter Olympics: 95,650 (4:50pm – 6:15pm)
  3. Wife Swap: 93,880 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  4. Winter Olympics: 80,790 (4:35pm – 4:45pm)
  5. Winter Olympics: 77,200 (3:00pm – 3:05pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. The X Files: 28,290 (11:00pm – 11:50pm)
  2. Fear Factor: 26,170 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Law & Order Spec.Victims Unit: 21,860 (11:50pm – 12:35am)

Biggest increases

  1. Tonight: TV ONE 269570 – up from 197610 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
  2. 60 Minutes: TV3 253540 – up from 202960 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. ONE News Midday: TV ONE 114490 – up from 67220 (12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  4. Close Up: TV ONE 440540 – up from 393720 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Sports Tonight: TV3 135700 – up from 96210 (11:05pm – 11:20pm)

Biggest decreases

  1. 3 News: TV3 271880 – down from 392700 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: TV2 434250 – down from 532090 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  3. Lost: TV2 172490 – down from 261970 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  4. Two and a Half Men: TV2 410480 – down from 499520 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
  5. Packed to the Rafters: TV ONE 404360 – down from 472280 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

New

  1. Australian Gladiators: PRIME (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Flashforward: TV2 (8:30pm – 9:25pm)
  3. Back to School: C4 (8:30pm – 10:35pm)
  4. Real Life: TV ONE (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Channel Share

  • TV ONE: 29.6%
  • SKY Network: 24.2%
  • TV2: 16.7%
  • TV3: 16.2%
  • PRIME: 7.3%
  • Other TV Channels: 3.4%
  • C4: 2.4%
  • Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: AGB Nielsen, 5+

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  • reece_555

    So… Lost could possibly be shifted to a later time slot looking at those numbers, lets replace it with something decent TV2.