TV Ratings: 8 July 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 674,730 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Sunday: 546,570 (TV ONE, 7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Planet Dinosaur: 441,610 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. The Big Bang Theory: 385,890 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. 3 News: 381,440 (TV3, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Sunday: 546,570 (TV ONE, 7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  2. The Big Bang Theory: 328,710 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Click: 300,330 (TV2, 8:30pm – 10:40pm)
  4. Mike & Molly: 268,490 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  5. Sunday Theatre: 261,530 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. George Of The Jungle: 103,400 (TV2, 12:30pm – 2:25pm)
  2. Shaun the Sheep: 96,710 (TV2, 2:25pm – 2:30pm)
  3. Q + A: 92,170 (TV ONE, 9:00am – 10:00am)
  4. Gossip Girl: 91,980 (TV2, 2:30pm – 3:30pm)
  5. Shortland Street Omnibus: 86,110 (TV2, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 674,730 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Sunday: 546,570 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Planet Dinosaur: 441,610 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Sunday Theatre: 261,530 (8:35pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Walk on the Wild Side: 196,990 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. The Big Bang Theory: 385,890 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. The Big Bang Theory: 328,710 (8:05pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Click: 300,330 (8:30pm – 10:40pm)
  4. Mike & Molly: 268,490 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  5. The War At Home: 137,390 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 381,440 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. The Simpsons Movie: 224,830 (7:30pm – 9:15pm)
  3. Placemakers Big Angry Fish: 207,120 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  4. Golden: 194,630 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Destroyed in Seconds: 158,440 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 119,170 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. Crocodile Dundee: 113,520 (8:30pm – 10:20pm)
  3. Family Guy: 102,140 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Scaredy Squirrel: 60,200 (8:40am – 9:05am)
  5. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: 57,620 (9:30am – 9:55am)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart: 221,400 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Customs: 217,240 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Prime News: 204,320 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  4. The Best of Top Gear: 190,670 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Hammond Meets Moss: 166,680 (9:35pm – 10:45pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. It’s In the Bag: 47,970 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Hoiho: 40,340 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Mid August Lunch: 39,470 (8:30pm – 9:45pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. Criminal Minds: 44,640 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Criminal Minds: 39,280 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  3. SmackDown: 23,600 (6:45pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. 3 News: 28,850 (7:00pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ANZ Netball: 89,550 (4:20pm – 5:50pm)
  2. ANZ Netball Post Game: 82,410 (5:50pm – 6:00pm)
  3. ANZ Netball Pre Game: 61,970 (4:00pm – 4:20pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

  1. NRL: 27,090 (5:00pm – 6:45pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. X-Men First Class: 103,240 (8:35pm – 10:40pm)
  2. The Smurfs: 41,860 (4:55pm – 6:35pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 3

  1. NRL: 44,040 (4:05pm – 6:00pm)
  2. NRL Pre Game: 31,530 (3:25pm – 4:05pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 2

  1. The Smurfs: 23,530 (6:55pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

  1. Sunday: 30,430 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)

Head to head

  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 674,730
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 381,440
  • 3 News (7:00pm – 8:00pm): 28,850

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. The Big Bang Theory: TV2 385890 – up from 320310 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. The Best of Top Gear: PRIME 190670 – up from 141350 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  3. The Big Bang Theory: TV2 328710 – up from 281540 (8:05pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Sunday: TV ONE 546570 – up from 500990 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Placemakers Big Angry Fish: TV3 207120 – up from 164600 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. One News: TV ONE 674730 – down from 830040 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Walk on the Wild Side: TV ONE 196990 – down from 274500 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Grow Your Own Drugs: TV ONE 86610 – down from 139620 (4:55pm – 5:30pm)
  4. Sunday Theatre: TV ONE 261530 – down from 313640 (8:35pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Planet Dinosaur: TV ONE 441610 – down from 483880 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

New

  1. Click: TV2 (8:30pm – 10:40pm)
  2. The Simpsons Movie: TV3 (7:30pm – 9:15pm)
  3. Hammond Meets Moss: PRIME (9:35pm – 10:45pm)
  4. Hoiho: Maori TV (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Mid August Lunch: Maori TV (8:30pm – 9:45pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 32.2%
  • TV ONE: 20.6%
  • TV2: 16.3%
  • TV3: 11.9%
  • PRIME: 8%
  • FOUR: 4.6%
  • Other TV Channels: 3.5%
  • Maori TV: 1%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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