TV Ratings: 17 August 2012

Most watched

1. One News: 648,650 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 516,620 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. Coronation Street: 497,390 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. The Big Bang Theory: 464,540 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
5. Close Up: 438,950 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Coronation Street: 497,390 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. The Big Bang Theory: 464,540 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. Kath & Kim: 347,070 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:00pm)
4. Two and a Half Men: 325,190 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. The Voice Australia: 319,760 (TV2, 8:30pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. Dickinson’s Real Deal: 123,150 (TV ONE, 3:05pm – 4:00pm)
2. Emmerdale: 122,250 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)
3. ONE News 4:30: 116,820 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:45pm)
4. ONE News Midday: 116,600 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
5. Emmerdale: 98,050 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 648,650 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coronation Street: 497,390 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Close Up: 438,950 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Kath & Kim: 347,070 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
5. Miranda: 316,170 (9:00pm – 9:40pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 516,620 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
2. The Big Bang Theory: 464,540 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: 325,190 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. The Voice Australia: 319,760 (8:30pm – 10:35pm)
5. Supernatural: 154,620 (10:35pm – 11:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 287,660 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. The Graham Norton Show: 240,370 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
3. Campbell Live: 226,350 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Home and Away: 187,650 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
5. Would I Lie to You?: 178,340 (9:35pm – 10:05pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. Commando: 151,980 (8:30pm – 10:15pm)
2. The Simpsons: 89,050 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. The Ice Harvest: 62,770 (10:15pm – 11:55pm)
4. Futurama: 59,350 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. Family Guy: 57,400 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime News: 140,690 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Peta Unplugged in Tahiti: 133,170 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
3. Who Do You Think You Are?: 82,030 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Deal or No Deal: 75,000 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
5. Half Ton Killer: 65,650 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 35,460 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

1. Homai Te Pakipaki: 36,800 (8:30pm – 10:00pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

1. Home and Away: 35,530 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

1. NRL Post Game: 44,620 (11:40pm – 11:50pm)
2. NRL: 37,290 (9:45pm – 11:40pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 163,000
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 135,990
• Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 107,450
• Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 55,460
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 33,170
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 30,500

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 116,600
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 30,000

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 648,650
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 287,660

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 438,950
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 226,350

• Tonight (10:50pm – 11:20pm): 126,550
• Nightline (10:35pm – 11:10pm): 133,720

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. The Voice Australia: TV2 319760 – up from 231780 (8:30pm – 10:35pm)
2. The Big Bang Theory: TV2 464540 – up from 404280 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. Close Up: TV ONE 438950 – up from 380240 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Supernatural: TV2 154620 – up from 97040 (10:35pm – 11:30pm)
5. Tonight: TV ONE 126550 – up from 73400 (10:50pm – 11:20pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Prime News: PRIME 140690 – down from 239880 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: TV2 516620 – down from 582700 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year: TV3 167570 – down from 204970 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
4. Would I Lie to You?: TV3 178340 – down from 207710 (9:35pm – 10:05pm)
5. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: TV2 128260 – down from 157280 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

New

1. The Graham Norton Show: TV3 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
2. Peta Unplugged in Tahiti: PRIME (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
3. Who Do You Think You Are?: PRIME (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Half Ton Killer: PRIME (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
5. The Crowd Goes Wild: PRIME (10:35pm – 11:05pm)
6. Homai Te Pakipaki: Maori TV (8:30pm – 10:00pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 28.9%
• SKY Network: 24.4%
• TV2: 18.1%
• TV3: 12.2%
• FOUR: 5.8%
• PRIME: 4.4%
• Other TV Channels: 2%
• Maori TV: 0.7%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+