TV Ratings: 17 March 2010

Most watched

1. The Big Bang Theory: 469,760 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. MasterChef New Zealand: 466,210 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: 453,840 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: 433,560 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 9:30pm)
5. Shortland Street: 411,730 (TV2, 7:05pm – 7:35pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. The Big Bang Theory: 469,760 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. MasterChef New Zealand: 466,210 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: 453,840 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: 433,560 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 9:30pm)
5. Real Life: 408,420 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. Good Morning: 118,190 (TV ONE, 9:00am – 12:00pm)
2. Coach Trip: 105,770 (TV ONE, 1:30pm – 2:00pm)
3. ONE News Midday: 101,890 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
4. Emmerdale: 87,320 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
5. Music Filler: 82,000 (TV2, 4:25pm – 4:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. MasterChef New Zealand: 466,210 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. Packed to the Rafters: 433,560 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)
3. Real Life: 408,420 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
4. One News: 399,810 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
5. Close Up: 364,700 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. The Big Bang Theory: 469,760 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. Two and a Half Men: 453,840 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. Shortland Street: 411,730 (7:05pm – 7:35pm)
4. Flashforward: 357,000 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 185,000 (6:30pm – 7:05pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 286,650 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Special Victims Unit: 249,370 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
3. Lie To Me: 240,670 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. 60 Minutes: 229,740 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Home and Away: 229,130 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on C4

1. Idiocracy: 78,800 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
2. Family Guy: 69,430 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. King of the Hill: 51,170 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
4. Malcolm in the Middle: 43,570 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
5. 24: 29,120 (10:25pm – 11:20pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime News: 113,350 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Millionaire Hot Seat: 95,510 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
3. Wife Swap: 88,150 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Secret Diary of a Call Girl: 76,920 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)
5. Deal Or No Deal: 74,040 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. The Simpsons: 21,110 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies Great

1. Bad Boys: 25,290 (8:35pm – 10:30pm)

Biggest increases

1. Tonight: TV ONE 309780 – up from 210940 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
2. Two and a Half Men: TV2 453840 – up from 364890 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: TV2 185000 – up from 104670 (6:30pm – 7:05pm)
4. Shortland Street: TV2 411730 – up from 333090 (7:05pm – 7:35pm)
5. Real Life: TV ONE 408420 – up from 332420 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Biggest decreases

1. Nightline: TV3 152490 – down from 214540 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
2. Campbell Live: TV3 207740 – down from 260160 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Close Up: TV ONE 364700 – down from 415290 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: TV ONE 433560 – down from 478400 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)
5. Wife Swap: PRIME 88150 – down from 130900 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

New

1. Idiocracy: C4 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)

Channel Share

• TV ONE: 31.2%
• SKY Network: 22.7%
• TV2: 18.3%
• TV3: 15.4%
• PRIME: 4.9%
• C4: 3.8%
• Other TV Channels: 2.7%
• Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: AGB Nielsen, 5+