TV Ratings: 7 August 2012

Most watched

1. One News: 700,600 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 613,770 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. Coastwatch: 502,100 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
4. Highway Cops: 501,210 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. My Kitchen Rules: 492,470 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Coastwatch: 502,100 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Highway Cops: 501,210 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
3. My Kitchen Rules: 492,470 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:35pm)
4. The Mentalist: 333,480 (TV2, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)
5. 2012 Olympics London: 325,970 (PRIME, 9:50pm – 9:55pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. The Erin Simpson Show: 138,560 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
2. ONE News Midday: 127,390 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
3. ONE News 4:30: 121,690 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:45pm)
4. H20 Just add water: 121,530 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:30pm)
5. Emmerdale: 120,970 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 700,600 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coastwatch: 502,100 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Highway Cops: 501,210 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Close Up: 406,090 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. First Crossings: 271,960 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 613,770 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
2. My Kitchen Rules: 492,470 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
3. The Mentalist: 333,480 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
4. Body of Proof: 193,500 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)
5. Hope & Faith: 139,730 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 398,080 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Target: 304,810 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Kings Cross ER: 254,180 (8:00pm – 8:35pm)
4. Campbell Live: 241,730 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. NCIS: 233,240 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 105,840 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Futurama: 82,980 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
3. Whitney: 50,650 (8:30pm – 8:55pm)
4. New Girl: 49,010 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Parks and Recreation: 45,600 (8:55pm – 9:20pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. 2012 Olympics London: 325,970 (9:50pm – 9:55pm)
2. 2012 Olympics London: 309,820 (9:55pm – 10:15pm)
3. 2012 Olympics London: 298,640 (9:15pm – 9:45pm)
4. 2012 Olympics London: 284,740 (8:30pm – 9:10pm)
5. 2012 Olympics London: 236,740 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 188,620 (7:30pm – 7:55pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

1. Home and Away: 27,840 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 164,510
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 124,940
• Breakfast (6:35am – 7:00am): 78,620
• Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 42,880
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 52,100
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 32,010
• 3 News Firstline (6:00am – 6:30am): 27,690
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 10:30am): 27,260

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 127,390

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 700,600
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 398,080

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 406,090
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 241,730

• Tonight (10:30pm – 11:05pm): 113,820
• Nightline (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 59,780

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. One News: TV ONE 700600 – up from 607820 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Breakfast: TV ONE 164510 – up from 107440 (7:00am – 8:00am)
3. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 189400 – up from 138410 (7:30am – 8:40am)
4. Hope & Faith: TV2 139730 – up from 92750 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
5. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 136510 – up from 97500 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. 2012 Olympics London: PRIME 204270 – down from 328260 (10:20pm – 12:20am)
2. Shortland Street: TV2 613770 – down from 683770 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. Close Up: TV ONE 406090 – down from 468070 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Home and Away: TV3 211970 – down from 272270 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
5. Nightline: TV3 59780 – down from 116510 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)

New

Channel Share (All Day)

• SKY Network: 26.3%
• TV ONE: 21.8%
• PRIME: 20.4%
• TV2: 14.4%
• TV3: 11.2%
• FOUR: 2.3%
• Other TV Channels: 1.2%
• Maori TV: 0.2%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+