Here are the 12 most watched TV Programmes/Events in New Zealand television history.
(Data is courtesy of Nielsen TAM, reported in thousands of viewers and collected between 1 Jan 1995 – 24th October 2011)
|
RANK |
PROGRAMME/EVENT |
DATE |
CHANNEL |
000s of VIEWERS
|
|
1. |
RWC 2011 Final (NZ v France) |
23/10/2011 |
TV1,TV3,Sky&Maori |
2,036,900 |
|
2. |
RWC 2011 Semi-final (NZ v Australia) |
16/10/2011 |
TV1,TV3,Sky&Maori |
2,024,000 |
|
3. |
RWC 2011 Opening Game (NZ v Tonga) |
09/09/2011 |
TV1,Sky,Maori |
1,930,000 |
|
4. |
Boxing – Tua v Lewis |
12/11/2000 |
TV 3 |
1,841,230 |
|
5. |
ONE News Special – Diana’s death |
31/08/1997 |
TV ONE |
1,703,310 |
|
6. |
2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony |
15/09/2000 |
TV ONE |
1,654,310 |
|
7. |
ONE News Special – Diana’s Funeral |
06/09/1997 |
TV ONE |
1,649,710 |
|
8. |
RWC 2011 Qtr Final (NZ v Argentina) |
09/10/2011 |
TV1,TV3,Sky&Maori |
1,624,400 |
|
9. |
RWC 2003 Final (England v Australia) |
22/11/2003 |
TV ONE |
1,604,800 |
|
10. |
Diana Exclusive |
21/11/1995 |
TV 2 |
1,516,780 |
|
11. |
RWC 2011 Opening Ceremony |
09/09/2011 |
TV ONE |
1,499,160 |
|
12. |
RWC 2007 (NZ v France) |
07/10/2007 |
TV 3 |
1,410,410 |
SOURCE: Nielsen TAM (Measurement: All people 5 years and over nationwide – average daily reach) Data collection period: 1st Jan 1995 – 24th Oct 2011
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