TV Ratings: 26 September 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 670,850 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Fair Go: 643,180 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Shortland Street: 591,530 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 474,000 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. My Kitchen Rules: 469,960 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Fair Go: 643,180 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. My Kitchen Rules: 469,960 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Anger Management: 365,720 (TV2, 8:35pm – 9:05pm)
  4. Keep Calm and Carry On: 329,700 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Drug Bust: 317,410 (TV3, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. ONE News 4:30: 144,920 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
  2. The Erin Simpson Show: 141,640 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:00pm)
  3. The Erin Simpson Show: 132,880 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
  4. Spongebob Squarepants: 130,180 (TV2, 3:30pm – 4:00pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 120,660 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 670,850 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Fair Go: 643,180 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Close Up: 474,000 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Keep Calm and Carry On: 329,700 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Criminal Minds: 275,830 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 591,530 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. My Kitchen Rules: 469,960 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Anger Management: 365,720 (8:35pm – 9:05pm)
  4. Cougar Town: 252,870 (9:05pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Fast And Loose: 223,040 (9:35pm – 10:10pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 378,230 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Drug Bust: 317,410 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 283,210 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Home and Away: 268,750 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  5. Underbelly Badness: 194,370 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Glee: 76,570 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. The Simpsons: 69,980 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Futurama: 59,610 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  4. The Biggest Loser: 57,830 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
  5. That ’70s Show: 31,860 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 181,180 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Rescue Special Operations: 145,660 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)
  3. Deal or No Deal: 108,850 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  4. Game Of Thrones: 85,620 (9:35pm – 10:40pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: 69,380 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 48,150 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. The Unit: 31,050 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  2. CSI:NY: 25,300 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. The Ridges: 22,880 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
  2. Drug Bust: 22,560 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ITM Cup Rugby: 65,110 (7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  2. ITM Cup Rugby Post Game: 34,530 (9:10pm – 9:25pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies Great

  1. Into The Blue: 24,120 (8:35pm – 10:20pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 149,370
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 129,300
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 126,190
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 49,300
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 34,960
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 29,470
  • 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 23,860
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 111,060
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 24,900
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 670,850
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 378,230
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 474,000
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 283,210
  • Tonight (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 123,800
  • Nightline (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 80,650

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Shortland Street: TV2 591530 – up from 503900 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. 3 News: TV3 378230 – up from 292400 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. The Erin Simpson Show: TV2 132880 – up from 70580 (4:30pm – 5:00pm)
  4. The Erin Simpson Show: TV2 141640 – up from 88830 (4:00pm – 4:00pm)
  5. Rescue Special Operations: PRIME 145660 – up from 98330 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Castle: TV ONE 192750 – down from 323000 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  2. Tonight: TV ONE 123800 – down from 216100 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
  3. Law & Order UK: TV ONE 41810 – down from 110410 (11:00pm – 12:00am)
  4. Close Up: TV ONE 474000 – down from 536170 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. The Ridges: TV3 191000 – down from 242030 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)

New

  1. Criminal Minds: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Anger Management: TV2 (8:35pm – 9:05pm)
  3. Cougar Town: TV2 (9:05pm – 9:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 28.4%
  • TV ONE: 27%
  • TV2: 18.6%
  • TV3: 12.9%
  • PRIME: 4.8%
  • FOUR: 3.5%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.5%
  • Maori TV: 0.2%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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