Most watched
- One News: 625,050 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
- Shortland Street: 582,700 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- Coronation Street: 498,620 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
- The Big Bang Theory: 404,280 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
- Close Up: 380,240 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)
- Coronation Street: 498,620 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
- The Big Bang Theory: 404,280 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
- Kath & Kim: 346,230 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:05pm)
- Two and a Half Men: 300,880 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
- Miranda: 287,170 (TV ONE, 9:05pm – 9:40pm)
Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)
- ONE News Midday: 126,010 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: 121,910 (PRIME, 9:05am – 10:30am)
- Emmerdale: 111,390 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
- Dickinson’s Real Deal: 102,710 (TV ONE, 3:05pm – 4:00pm)
- Emmerdale: 97,770 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)
Most watched on TV ONE
- One News: 625,050 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
- Coronation Street: 498,620 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
- Close Up: 380,240 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- Kath & Kim: 346,230 (8:30pm – 9:05pm)
- Miranda: 287,170 (9:05pm – 9:40pm)
Most watched on TV2
- Shortland Street: 582,700 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- The Big Bang Theory: 404,280 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
- Two and a Half Men: 300,880 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
- The Voice Australia: 231,780 (8:30pm – 10:40pm)
- F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 157,280 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
Most watched on TV3
- 3 News: 308,700 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
- The Best of Graham Norton: 237,530 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
- Home and Away: 213,640 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
- Campbell Live: 210,390 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- Would I Lie to You?: 207,710 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)
Most watched on FOUR
- Assault on Precinct 13: 100,380 (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
- The Simpsons: 71,180 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- Futurama: 65,750 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
- Family Guy: 42,270 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
- Waist Deep: 41,580 (10:30pm – 12:15am)
Most watched on PRIME
- 2012 Olympics London: 240,350 (8:25pm – 10:00pm)
- Prime News: 239,880 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
- The Crowd Goes Wild: 203,490 (7:30pm – 7:55pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: 201,530 (8:00pm – 8:20pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: 199,140 (10:15pm – 10:55pm)
Most watched on TV3 Plus 1
- Would I Lie to You?: 29,370 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
- Home and Away: 29,170 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
Most watched on SKY Movies Great
- Home Alone 2-Lost In New York: 35,480 (10:15pm – 12:10am)
- Home Alone: 32,410 (8:35pm – 10:10pm)
Head to head
- Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 125,860
- Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 121,420
- Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 93,330
- Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 51,520
- 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 34,120
- ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 126,010
- One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 625,050
- 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 308,700
- Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 380,240
- Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 210,390
- Tonight (10:50pm – 11:20pm): 73,400
- Nightline (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 112,360
Biggest increases (previous week)
- Shortland Street: TV2 582700 – up from 489020 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
- The Big Bang Theory: TV2 404280 – up from 339000 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
- F.R.I.E.N.D.S: TV2 157280 – up from 108160 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
- Two and a Half Men: TV2 300880 – up from 264880 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
- Close Up: TV ONE 380240 – up from 350240 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
Biggest decreases (previous week)
- 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 108630 – down from 409900 (11:40pm – 11:50pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 155790 – down from 439270 (10:00pm – 10:15pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 137990 – down from 420700 (10:55pm – 11:35pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 199140 – down from 415370 (10:15pm – 10:55pm)
- 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 106710 – down from 320130 (11:50pm – 11:55pm)
New
- Coronation Street: TV ONE (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
- Kath & Kim: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:05pm)
- Miranda: TV ONE (9:05pm – 9:40pm)
- The Vicar of Dibley: TV ONE (9:40pm – 10:15pm)
- The Royal Bodyguard: TV ONE (10:15pm – 10:50pm)
- Would I Lie to You?: TV3 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)
Channel Share (All Day)
- SKY Network: 27.8%
- TV ONE: 22.8%
- PRIME: 17.8%
- TV2: 13.2%
- TV3: 10.2%
- FOUR: 3.7%
- Other TV Channels: 1%
- Maori TV: 0.3%
Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

