TV Ratings: 26 May 2010

Most watched

1. One News: 736,950 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Two and a Half Men: 694,280 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Shortland Street: 662,790 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Fair Go: 590,740 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
5. Close Up: 568,770 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Two and a Half Men: 694,280 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 590,740 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Cougar Town: 559,460 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Animal House: 559,100 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Packed to the Rafters: 533,130 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News Midday: 153,850 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
2. The Erin Simpson Show: 151,970 (TV2, 4:35pm – 5:00pm)
3. Emmerdale: 132,970 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
4. ONE News 4:30: 124,540 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
5. 60 Minute Makeover: 110,790 (TV ONE, 3:00pm – 4:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 736,950 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 590,740 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Close Up: 568,770 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Animal House: 559,100 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Packed to the Rafters: 533,130 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Two and a Half Men: 694,280 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 662,790 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Cougar Town: 559,460 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. My Wife and Kids: 255,900 (6:35pm – 7:00pm)
5. Flashforward: 240,150 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 419,450 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Underbelly: 352,780 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Home and Away: 329,910 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
4. 60 Minutes: 297,520 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Campbell Live: 271,530 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on C4

1. Family Guy: 76,310 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. King of the Hill: 53,480 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
3. Top Secret: 49,070 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
4. Melrose Place: 41,930 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
5. Select Live: 26,710 (4:00pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime News: 174,460 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal Or No Deal: 156,960 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. Deal Or No Deal: 109,590 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
4. Wife Swap: 98,630 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Millionaire Hot Seat: 98,250 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

1. State of Origin: 146,980 (9:30pm – 12:25am)

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Two and a Half Men: TV2 694280 – up from 550770 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. One News: TV ONE 736950 – up from 644750 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
3. Close Up: TV ONE 568770 – up from 484900 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. The Erin Simpson Show: TV2 151970 – up from 69240 (4:35pm – 5:00pm)
5. Shortland Street: TV2 662790 – up from 582340 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. The Oprah Winfrey Show: TV3 36750 – down from 65980 (2:00pm – 2:55pm)
2. Wife Swap: PRIME 98630 – down from 126480 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Yin Yang Yo: TV2 70430 – down from 93400 (7:25am – 7:50am)
4. Underbelly: TV3 352780 – down from 375330 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. The Suite Life On Deck: TV3 33900 – down from 53860 (3:35pm – 3:45pm)

New

1. Top Secret: C4 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 31%
• SKY Network: 24.2%
• TV2: 18.7%
• TV3: 15.6%
• PRIME: 4.9%
• Other TV Channels: 2.7%
• C4: 2.3%
• Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+