TV Ratings: 23 August 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 678,470 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 571,150 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  3. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 480,550 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  4. Close Up: 438,730 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Police Ten 7: 427,510 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:05pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 480,550 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  2. Police Ten 7: 427,510 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:05pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 392,250 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. The Block NZ: 380,670 (TV3, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Rescue 1: 374,840 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. ONE News 4:30: 118,410 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:45pm)
  2. ONE News Midday: 110,260 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  3. Emmerdale: 109,070 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  4. H20 Just add water: 102,250 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:35pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 99,970 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 678,470 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 480,550 (9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  3. Close Up: 438,730 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Coronation Street: 392,250 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Four Weddings: 283,240 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 571,150 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  2. Police Ten 7: 427,510 (7:35pm – 8:05pm)
  3. Rescue 1: 374,840 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  4. Embarrassing Bodies: 367,960 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Kitchen Nightmares: 208,340 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. The Block NZ: 380,670 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  2. 3 News: 269,800 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Dogs In The City: 206,090 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  4. Home and Away: 196,260 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  5. Campbell Live: 170,320 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 105,990 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Family Guy: 94,850 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. American Dad: 92,310 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
  4. Futurama: 85,670 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  5. Family Guy: 81,610 (9:00pm – 9:25pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 153,860 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Deal or No Deal: 79,280 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. The Best of Top Gear: 68,970 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Black & White The Paralympic Story: 50,540 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: 50,330 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 34,390 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. Hunting Aotearoa: 33,450 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. CSI Miami: 28,550 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. NCIS: 27,540 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. CSI Miami: 24,210 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. The Block NZ: 23,440 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ITM Cup Rugby: 93,760 (7:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies Great

  1. Forrest Gump: 23,840 (4:30pm – 6:45pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 163,090
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 145,750
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 105,930
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 57,890
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 7:55am): 54,360
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 40,070
  • 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 38,140
  • 3 News Firstline (6:00am – 6:25am): 23,630
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 110,260
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 678,470
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 269,800
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 438,730
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 170,320
  • Tonight (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 121,850
  • Nightline (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 102,020

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. One News: TV ONE 678470 – up from 619630 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Dogs In The City: TV3 206090 – up from 174220 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  3. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: TV2 184360 – up from 155180 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  4. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 118410 – up from 91020 (4:30pm – 4:45pm)
  5. The Block NZ: TV3 380670 – up from 360140 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Coronation Street: TV ONE 392250 – down from 489330 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Campbell Live: TV3 170320 – down from 249450 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Embarrassing Bodies: TV2 367960 – down from 435060 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  4. 3 News: TV3 269800 – down from 336170 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  5. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: TV ONE 480550 – down from 538190 (9:30pm – 10:10pm)

New

  1. Four Weddings: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Auckland Daze: TV ONE (10:10pm – 10:40pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • TV ONE: 29.4%
  • SKY Network: 27.3%
  • TV2: 17.4%
  • TV3: 13.3%
  • FOUR: 4.5%
  • PRIME: 3.3%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.6%
  • Maori TV: 0.4%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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