TV Ratings: 27 September 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 621,710 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 548,440 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Police Ten 7: 528,890 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  4. Motorway Patrol: 496,160 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Close Up: 489,190 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Police Ten 7: 528,890 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  2. Motorway Patrol: 496,160 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 488,880 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 485,620 (TV ONE, 9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  5. Embarrassing Old Bodies: 371,790 (TV2, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. H20 Just add water: 116,120 (TV2, 3:50pm – 4:20pm)
  2. The Erin Simpson Show: 114,140 (TV2, 3:50pm – 3:50pm)
  3. Emmerdale: 112,710 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  4. The Erin Simpson Show: 110,220 (TV2, 4:20pm – 4:55pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 108,170 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 621,710 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Close Up: 489,190 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 488,880 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 485,620 (9:30pm – 10:10pm)
  5. Four Weddings: 267,900 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 548,440 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Police Ten 7: 528,890 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  3. Motorway Patrol: 496,160 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  4. Embarrassing Old Bodies: 371,790 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. 20/20: 237,420 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. The X Factor USA: 360,600 (7:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. 3 News: 275,720 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 226,840 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Home and Away: 201,090 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  5. Smash: 108,550 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. Family Guy: 99,140 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. Family Guy: 94,700 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)
  3. The Cleveland Show: 86,600 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. American Dad: 85,160 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
  5. The Simpsons: 84,880 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Doctor Who: 150,880 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  2. Prime News: 127,000 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. The Best of Top Gear: 75,770 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Deal or No Deal: 59,500 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: 55,660 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 25,300 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

  1. Hunting Aotearoa: 41,430 (9:30pm – 10:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. Law & Order Criminal Intent: 43,880 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Law & Order Criminal Intent: 43,400 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ITM Cup Rugby: 70,740 (7:30pm – 9:15pm)
  2. ITM Cup Rugby Post Game: 62,300 (9:15pm – 9:25pm)
  3. ICC World Twenty20: 49,370 (9:45pm – 2:00am)
  4. Sports Extra: 40,370 (9:25pm – 9:40pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 178,070
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 141,770
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 125,610
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 62,660
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 30,200
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 27,340
  • 3 News Firstline (8:05am – 8:30am): 22,630
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 97,500
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 621,710
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 275,720
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 489,190
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 226,840
  • Tonight (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 124,790
  • Nightline (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 102,040

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Motorway Patrol: TV2 496160 – up from 395800 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  2. Coronation Street: TV ONE 488880 – up from 420000 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Police Ten 7: TV2 528890 – up from 461290 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
  4. Close Up: TV ONE 489190 – up from 436310 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. The X Factor USA: TV3 360600 – up from 311730 (7:30pm – 9:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. One News: TV ONE 621710 – down from 676040 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Campbell Live: TV3 226840 – down from 255460 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Deal or No Deal: PRIME 55660 – down from 82760 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
  4. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 98770 – down from 124810 (4:30pm – 4:45pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: PRIME 59500 – down from 78760 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

New

  1. Embarrassing Old Bodies: TV2 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  2. True Blood: PRIME (9:35pm – 10:45pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • TV ONE: 28.1%
  • SKY Network: 26.9%
  • TV2: 18.7%
  • TV3: 13.6%
  • PRIME: 4.1%
  • FOUR: 3.6%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.5%
  • Maori TV: 0.6%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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