TV Ratings: 25 December 2011

Freeview

Most watched

  1. The Queens Christmas Message: 446,320 (TV ONE, 6:50pm – 7:00pm)
  2. One News: 432,440 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 6:50pm)
  3. North: 290,800 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:25pm)
  4. Die Hard: 237,680 (TV3, 8:50pm – 11:00pm)
  5. The Royal Variety Performance: 216,510 (TV ONE, 7:25pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Die Hard: 237,680 (TV3, 8:50pm – 11:00pm)
  2. National Treasure Book of Secr: 198,860 (TV2, 8:45pm – 10:50pm)
  3. An Audience with Michael Buble: 143,460 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:20pm)
  4. Little Fockers: 125,820 (SKY Movies 1, 8:30pm – 10:05pm)
  5. America’s Got Talent: 84,020 (PRIME, 8:10pm – 9:40pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Cool Runnings: 108,420 (TV ONE, 3:00pm – 4:40pm)
  2. When Angels Come To Town: 83,950 (TV3, 9:50am – 11:20am)
  3. Mary Poppins: 80,000 (TV ONE, 11:00am – 1:20pm)
  4. He Kirihimete Matakuikui: 67,060 (TV ONE, 10:00am – 11:00am)
  5. Groundhog Day: 63,990 (TV ONE, 1:20pm – 3:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. The Queens Christmas Message: 446,320 (6:50pm – 7:00pm)
  2. One News: 432,440 (6:00pm – 6:50pm)
  3. North: 290,800 (7:00pm – 7:25pm)
  4. The Royal Variety Performance: 216,510 (7:25pm – 9:30pm)
  5. An Audience with Michael Buble: 143,460 (9:30pm – 10:20pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. National Treasure Book of Secr: 198,860 (8:45pm – 10:50pm)
  2. Finding Nemo: 197,650 (7:05pm – 8:45pm)
  3. Elf: 105,800 (5:25pm – 7:05pm)
  4. Love and Other Disasters: 77,000 (10:50pm – 12:25am)
  5. A Grizzly New Year’s Tale: 61,460 (8:10am – 8:35am)

Most watched on TV3

  1. Die Hard: 237,680 (8:50pm – 11:00pm)
  2. Mr Bean’s Holiday: 209,250 (7:25pm – 8:50pm)
  3. 3 News: 177,610 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Ice Age A Mammoth Christmas: 156,490 (7:00pm – 7:25pm)
  5. Aotearoha Dai’s Xmas Special: 120,250 (11:00pm – 12:10am)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Family Guy: 49,770 (8:20pm – 8:40pm)
  2. American Dad: 39,720 (8:40pm – 9:00pm)
  3. Family Guy: 36,820 (7:55pm – 8:20pm)
  4. The Big Chill: 35,830 (9:05pm – 10:45pm)
  5. The Simpsons: 32,770 (6:50pm – 7:55pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime Evening News: 112,740 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. David Suchet On The Orient Express: 96,040 (7:20pm – 8:10pm)
  3. America’s Got Talent: 84,020 (8:10pm – 9:40pm)
  4. Who Wants To Be A Million: 72,450 (9:40pm – 10:30pm)
  5. The Naked Chef Christmas Party: 64,920 (6:50pm – 7:20pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. Sunday Feature: 41,910 (8:30pm – 9:55pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. Raw Deal: 47,670 (8:30pm – 10:15pm)
  2. Red Heat: 40,330 (10:15pm – 12:00am)
  3. SmackDown: 22,990 (7:05pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Victoria’s Secret Fashion: 22,590 (3:55pm – 4:45pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. Little Fockers: 125,820 (8:30pm – 10:05pm)
  2. Sanctum: 66,930 (10:05pm – 11:50pm)
  3. Sherlock Holmes: 56,030 (10:00am – 12:05pm)
  4. Cinema Release: 28,000 (11:50pm – 11:55pm)
  5. Hot Tub Time Machine: 19,760 (12:05pm – 1:40pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies Great

  1. LOTR:The Return of the King: 14,350 (8:30pm – 11:45pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 2

  1. A Christmas Carol: 40,980 (8:35am – 10:10am)
  2. Little Fockers: 31,890 (10:30pm – 12:05am)
  3. Cinema Release: 19,200 (12:00pm – 12:00pm)
  4. Sanctum: 17,700 (12:05am – 1:50am)
  5. The Chronicles of Narnia The Voyage: 14,800 (7:10pm – 9:00pm)

Head to head

  • One News (6:00pm – 6:50pm): 432,440
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 177,610

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Outdoor Escapes: TV ONE 85880 – up from 34470 (6:25am – 6:35am)
  2. Praise Be: TV ONE 62140 – up from 43040 (8:00am – 8:30am)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. 3 News: TV3 177610 – down from 318000 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Prime Evening News: PRIME 112740 – down from 133250 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Tagata Pasifika: TV ONE 58110 – down from 62840 (7:35am – 8:00am)

New

  1. America’s Got Talent: PRIME (8:10pm – 9:40pm)
  2. Sunday Feature: Maori TV (8:30pm – 9:55pm)
  3. National Treasure Book of Secr: TV2 (8:45pm – 10:50pm)
  4. Die Hard: TV3 (8:50pm – 11:00pm)
  5. An Audience with Michael Buble: TV ONE (9:30pm – 10:20pm)
  6. Who Wants To Be A Million: PRIME (9:40pm – 10:30pm)
  7. Plus One: PRIME (10:30pm – 10:55pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 34.4%
  • TV ONE: 20.6%
  • TV3: 17.1%
  • TV2: 13.3%
  • PRIME: 5.2%
  • Other TV Channels: 4.1%
  • FOUR: 3.1%
  • Maori TV: 0.7%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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