TV Ratings: 22 September 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 612,360 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook: 535,230 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. MasterChef Australia: 429,660 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 10:00pm)
  4. Fear Factor: 285,500 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  5. 3 News: 239,480 (TV3, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. MasterChef Australia: 429,660 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 10:00pm)
  2. Fear Factor: 285,500 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Midsomer Murders: 226,690 (PRIME, 8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  4. Grand Designs Revisited: 199,350 (TV3, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  5. The Hotel Inspector: 169,620 (TV ONE, 10:00pm – 11:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Piha Rescue: 112,570 (TV ONE, 4:25pm – 4:55pm)
  2. Rural Delivery: 106,800 (TV ONE, 9:00am – 9:30am)
  3. MasterChef The Professionals: 80,970 (TV ONE, 1:05pm – 2:20pm)
  4. Heston’s Feast: 80,340 (TV ONE, 12:05pm – 1:05pm)
  5. Ramsay’s Best Restaurant: 74,020 (TV ONE, 3:25pm – 4:25pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 612,360 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook: 535,230 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. MasterChef Australia: 429,660 (7:30pm – 10:00pm)
  4. The Hotel Inspector: 169,620 (10:00pm – 11:00pm)
  5. New Zealand’s Got Talent: 153,920 (4:55pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Fear Factor: 285,500 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  2. Wipeout: 235,280 (6:30pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Heartbreakers: 167,140 (8:35pm – 11:05pm)
  4. America’s Funniest HV: 116,790 (5:05pm – 5:35pm)
  5. America’s Funniest Home Videos: 99,500 (6:05pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 239,480 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Grand Designs Revisited: 199,350 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. CSI Miami: 156,880 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  4. CSI:NY: 154,930 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)
  5. The ITM Fishing Show: 141,230 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Charlotte’s Web: 105,910 (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. The Twisted Whiskers Show: 61,270 (8:35am – 8:45am)
  3. Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: 60,450 (8:45am – 9:10am)
  4. Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: 56,380 (9:10am – 9:35am)
  5. It Only Hurts When I Laugh: 45,900 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Midsomer Murders: 226,690 (8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  2. Antiques Roadshow: 163,000 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Prime News: 111,540 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  4. Nazi Hunters: 77,420 (10:35pm – 11:40pm)
  5. Three Hungry Boys: 46,760 (7:05pm – 7:35pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. Saturday Feature: 24,970 (9:30pm – 11:35pm)
  2. NZ Documentary: 23,950 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. Trade Zone Gone Fishin’: 24,770 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
  2. Grand Designs Revisited: 24,110 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ITM Cup Rugby: 120,800 (7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  2. ITM Cup Rugby: 97,350 (5:30pm – 7:10pm)
  3. ITM Cup Rugby Post Game: 81,340 (7:10pm – 7:25pm)
  4. ITM Cup Rugby Post Game: 74,110 (9:10pm – 9:25pm)
  5. Sideline: 42,690 (5:00pm – 5:25pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

  1. NRL: 103,800 (9:55pm – 11:45pm)
  2. NRL Pre Game: 52,180 (9:30pm – 9:55pm)
  3. NRL Post Game: 29,270 (11:50pm – 12:15am)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. Tower Heist: 24,310 (6:40pm – 8:20pm)

Head to head

 

  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 612,360
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 239,480

 

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Fear Factor: TV2 285500 – up from 216820 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  2. Wipeout: TV2 235280 – up from 202080 (6:30pm – 7:30pm)
  3. The Adventures of Chuck&Friends: TV2 49510 – up from 28690 (6:50am – 7:00am)
  4. The Secret Life of the American Teenager: TV2 68380 – up from 52320 (3:05pm – 4:05pm)
  5. The ITM Fishing Show: TV3 141230 – up from 125680 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. What’s Really In Our Food: TV3 59010 – down from 104770 (4:30pm – 5:00pm)
  2. 3 News: TV3 239480 – down from 274170 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Trade Zone Gone Fishin’: TV3 94790 – down from 129140 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  4. A.N.T. Farm: TV2 50590 – down from 82220 (9:00am – 9:30am)
  5. How to Look Good Naked: TV ONE 59090 – down from 90100 (2:20pm – 3:25pm)

New

  1. MasterChef Australia: TV ONE (7:30pm – 10:00pm)
  2. The Hotel Inspector: TV ONE (10:00pm – 11:00pm)
  3. Heartbreakers: TV2 (8:35pm – 11:05pm)
  4. Midsomer Murders: PRIME (8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  5. NZ Documentary: Maori TV (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 33.1%
  • TV ONE: 24.5%
  • TV2: 13.7%
  • TV3: 10.8%
  • PRIME: 7%
  • FOUR: 4%
  • Other TV Channels: 2.4%
  • Maori TV: 0.8%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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