TV Ratings: 16 August 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. Shortland Street: 626,480 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. One News: 619,630 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 538,190 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  4. Coronation Street: 489,330 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Close Up: 442,430 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 538,190 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  2. Coronation Street: 489,330 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Police Ten 7: 436,670 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  4. Embarrassing Bodies: 435,060 (TV2, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Rescue 1: 403,890 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. H20 Just add water: 140,350 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:30pm)
  2. Emmerdale: 132,710 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)
  3. Emmerdale: 131,480 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  4. The Erin Simpson Show: 126,580 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:05pm)
  5. ONE News Midday: 123,770 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 619,630 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 538,190 (9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 489,330 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 442,430 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. The Big Gypsy Eviction: 321,940 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 626,480 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Police Ten 7: 436,670 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Embarrassing Bodies: 435,060 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  4. Rescue 1: 403,890 (8:00pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Kitchen Nightmares: 242,270 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. The Block NZ: 360,140 (7:30pm – 8:40pm)
  2. 3 News: 336,170 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 249,450 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Home and Away: 209,520 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  5. Dogs In The City: 174,220 (8:40pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 98,770 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Family Guy: 89,700 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Futurama: 69,410 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Family Guy: 66,250 (9:00pm – 9:25pm)
  5. Futurama: 62,570 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 160,360 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Deal or No Deal: 98,080 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. The Best of Top Gear: 92,840 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
  4. True Blood: 66,360 (9:35pm – 10:45pm)
  5. Black & White The Paralympic Story: 65,970 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 39,300 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. Hunting Aotearoa: 31,600 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. CSI Miami: 47,200 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. CSI Miami: 27,000 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 169,940
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 136,020
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 113,530
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 73,280
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 34,570
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 31,250
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 123,770
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 38,100
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 619,630
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 336,170
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 442,430
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 249,450
  • Tonight (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 124,210
  • Nightline (10:35pm – 11:10pm): 118,880

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: TV ONE 538190 – up from 467380 (9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  2. Nightline: TV3 118880 – up from 57270 (10:35pm – 11:10pm)
  3. Dogs In The City: TV3 174220 – up from 113180 (8:40pm – 9:35pm)
  4. Rescue 1: TV2 403890 – up from 355700 (8:00pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Shortland Street: TV2 626480 – up from 578990 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Prime News: PRIME 160360 – down from 261910 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Embarrassing Bodies: TV2 435060 – down from 457270 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  3. Police Ten 7: TV2 34840 – down from 49960 (1:05am – 1:35am)
  4. Rizzoli & Isles: TV2 45790 – down from 57910 (12:05am – 1:05am)
  5. Everybody Loves Raymond: TV3 52360 – down from 61900 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

New

  1. The Big Gypsy Eviction: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. The Best of Top Gear: PRIME (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Black & White The Paralympic Story: PRIME (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  4. True Blood: PRIME (9:35pm – 10:45pm)
  5. Hunting Aotearoa: Maori TV (9:30pm – 10:00pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • TV ONE: 30.1%
  • SKY Network: 23.9%
  • TV2: 19.3%
  • TV3: 13.7%
  • PRIME: 4.2%
  • FOUR: 3.6%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.8%
  • Maori TV: 0.4%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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