TV Ratings: 30 July 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 754,130 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Border Security: 655,030 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Shortland Street: 626,570 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. The Force: 585,560 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Close Up: 455,900 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Border Security: 655,030 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. The Force: 585,560 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. My Kitchen Rules: 444,430 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  4. Unforgettable: 332,130 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  5. 2012 Olympics London: 312,230 (PRIME, 9:00pm – 9:50pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. ONE News Midday: 161,200 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  2. 2012 Olympics London: 158,260 (PRIME, 9:55am – 12:00pm)
  3. 2012 Olympics London H/L: 155,590 (PRIME, 12:00pm – 1:30pm)
  4. Emmerdale: 146,030 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 139,170 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 754,130 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Border Security: 655,030 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. The Force: 585,560 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 455,900 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Unforgettable: 332,130 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 626,570 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. My Kitchen Rules: 444,430 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: 242,120 (8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  4. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 146,280 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  5. America’s Funniest HV: 113,350 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 354,020 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Home and Away: 260,140 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. The A-Team: 218,400 (8:30pm – 10:55pm)
  4. Campbell Live: 190,980 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Destroyed in Seconds: 175,870 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Futurama: 114,940 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  2. The Simpsons: 104,780 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. America’s NextTopModel:British: 61,930 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. That ’70s Show: 54,290 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
  5. Sticky TV: 31,770 (4:00pm – 4:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. 2012 Olympics London: 312,230 (9:00pm – 9:50pm)
  2. Prime News: 307,600 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. 2012 Olympics London: 254,400 (8:15pm – 9:00pm)
  4. 2012 Olympics London: 243,910 (9:50pm – 10:40pm)
  5. 2012 Olympics London: 234,630 (3:35pm – 5:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 171,100 (7:30pm – 7:55pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. Dr Phil: 26,850 (2:00pm – 3:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 2

  1. Captain America The First Avenger: 25,980 (2:55pm – 4:55pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 124,270
  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 107,520
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 98,960
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 57,020
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 161,200
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 29,720
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 754,130
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 354,020
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 455,900
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 190,980
  • Tonight (10:25pm – 10:55pm): 141,530
  • Nightline (10:55pm – 11:25pm): 77,770

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Prime News: PRIME 307600 – up from 185480 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. One News: TV ONE 754130 – up from 699750 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. MasterChef Australia: TV ONE 299860 – up from 276150 (4:45pm – 6:00pm)
  4. Anderson: TV2 45100 – up from 23730 (2:05pm – 3:05pm)
  5. Nightline: TV3 77770 – up from 59130 (10:55pm – 11:25pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Unforgettable: TV ONE 332130 – down from 468290 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Border Security: TV ONE 655030 – down from 771600 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. The Force: TV ONE 585560 – down from 701970 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Missing: TV ONE 249910 – down from 359400 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)
  5. Close Up: TV ONE 455900 – down from 562650 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

New

  1. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: TV2 (8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  2. Destroyed in Seconds: TV3 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Dog Patrol: TV3 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. The A-Team: TV3 (8:30pm – 10:55pm)
  5. The Crowd Goes Wild: PRIME (7:30pm – 7:55pm)
  6. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME (8:00pm – 8:15pm)
  7. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME (8:15pm – 9:00pm)
  8. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME (9:00pm – 9:50pm)
  9. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME (9:50pm – 10:40pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 28.3%
  • TV ONE: 23.2%
  • PRIME: 19.1%
  • TV2: 12.7%
  • TV3: 10.1%
  • FOUR: 2.4%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.3%
  • Maori TV: 0.1%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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