TV Ratings: 27 January 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 580,370 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 477,360 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 408,950 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 397,940 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. The Graham Norton Show: 369,130 (TV3, 9:10pm – 10:10pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Coronation Street: 408,950 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. The Graham Norton Show: 369,130 (TV3, 9:10pm – 10:10pm)
  3. The X Factor: 341,290 (TV3, 7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  4. American Idol: 336,640 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  5. Two and a Half Men: 281,740 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Emmerdale: 116,630 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  2. ONE News 4:30: 101,890 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
  3. ONE News Midday: 99,740 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  4. H20 Just add water: 89,190 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:30pm)
  5. Four Weddings: 86,030 (TV ONE, 2:00pm – 3:05pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 580,370 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Coronation Street: 408,950 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Close Up: 397,940 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Mistresses: 218,080 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Above Suspicion: 203,220 (9:35pm – 10:40pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 477,360 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. American Idol: 336,640 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  3. Two and a Half Men: 281,740 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  4. Cougar Town: 228,020 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Live at the Apollo: 181,030 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. The Graham Norton Show: 369,130 (9:10pm – 10:10pm)
  2. The X Factor: 341,290 (7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  3. 3 News: 247,530 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Campbell Live: 197,040 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Come Fly With Me: 196,500 (10:10pm – 10:45pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Family Guy: 105,100 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. The Simpsons: 95,130 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Battlestar Galactica: 78,120 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
  4. That ’70s Show: 60,720 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  5. Caprica: 58,620 (10:25pm – 11:20pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime Evening News: 160,090 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Deal or No Deal: 105,550 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. Country House Rescue: 102,740 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Downton Abbey: 86,240 (8:35pm – 9:40pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: 71,840 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 29,750 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. The Topp Twins: 36,740 (10:00pm – 10:25pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. Intl Cricket Update: 27,750 (11:45am – 11:50am)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

  1. Vodafone Tea Break: 34,250 (5:45pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Intl Cricket Test: 33,050 (3:40pm – 5:40pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 3

  1. Australian Open Tennis: 63,980 (9:15pm – 2:00am)
  2. Australian Open Tennis: 28,200 (5:00pm – 9:15pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 47,850
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 109,730
  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 148,020
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 123,610
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 39,220
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 31,040
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 99,740
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 32,010
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 580,370
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 247,530
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 397,940
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 197,040
  • Tonight (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 143,600
  • Nightline (10:45pm – 11:20pm): 134,920

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. 3 News: TV3 247530 – up from 175980 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 104730 – up from 53280 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. Ellen: TV ONE 152300 – up from 106420 (4:55pm – 6:00pm)
  4. Emmerdale: TV ONE 116630 – up from 74190 (12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  5. Coronation Street: TV ONE 408950 – up from 366820 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Live at the Apollo: TV2 181030 – down from 278040 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  2. Tonight: TV ONE 143600 – down from 192890 (10:40pm – 11:10pm)
  3. Hung: TV ONE 72960 – down from 97660 (11:10pm – 11:45pm)
  4. Downton Abbey: PRIME 86240 – down from 107130 (8:35pm – 9:40pm)
  5. The Vampire Diaries: TV2 73360 – down from 93710 (10:30pm – 11:30pm)

New

  1. The X Factor: TV3 (7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  2. Two and a Half Men: TV2 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Cougar Town: TV2 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. American Idol: TV2 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  5. The Graham Norton Show: TV3 (9:10pm – 10:10pm)
  6. Come Fly With Me: TV3 (10:10pm – 10:45pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 32.5%
  • TV ONE: 22.8%
  • TV3: 15%
  • TV2: 14.1%
  • FOUR: 5.1%
  • PRIME: 4.5%
  • Other TV Channels: 4.4%
  • Maori TV: 0.5%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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