TV Ratings: 3 September 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. One News: 716,800 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Border Security: 680,690 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Shortland Street: 592,830 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. The Force: 564,520 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  5. My Kitchen Rules: 549,020 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:40pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Border Security: 680,690 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  2. The Force: 564,520 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. My Kitchen Rules: 549,020 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:40pm)
  4. Beyond The Darklands: 480,820 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  5. Grey’s Anatomy: 285,550 (TV2, 8:40pm – 9:40pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. ONE News 4:30: 158,290 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
  2. ONE News Midday: 137,350 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  3. Emmerdale: 129,990 (TV ONE, 12:35pm – 1:00pm)
  4. H20 Just add water: 127,170 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:30pm)
  5. Dickinson’s Real Deal: 124,290 (TV ONE, 3:05pm – 4:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 716,800 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Border Security: 680,690 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. The Force: 564,520 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 527,380 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Beyond The Darklands: 480,820 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 592,830 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. My Kitchen Rules: 549,020 (7:30pm – 8:40pm)
  3. Grey’s Anatomy: 285,550 (8:40pm – 9:40pm)
  4. Private Practice: 208,920 (9:40pm – 10:40pm)
  5. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 187,090 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 373,220 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Home and Away: 281,310 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 270,780 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. 111 Emergency: 256,330 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Iron Man: 230,350 (8:35pm – 11:05pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 141,870 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Futurama: 113,580 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  3. America’s NextTopModel:British: 86,280 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
  4. The Wild Thornberrys: 67,500 (7:55am – 8:20am)
  5. American Horror Story: 48,420 (9:30pm – 10:20pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 156,810 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Deal or No Deal: 91,940 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  3. How Earth Made Us: 63,440 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  4. Deal or No Deal: 53,870 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
  5. MasterChef: 42,540 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 35,350 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. The Simpsons: 31,100 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Whose Line Is It Anyway?: 23,570 (4:30pm – 5:00pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. Home and Away: 24,390 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. The Stranger: 39,270 (8:35pm – 10:00pm)
  2. Unknown: 29,360 (10:05pm – 11:55pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 3

  1. Intl Cricket Test: 33,400 (6:40pm – 7:45pm)
  2. Intl Cricket Test: 32,820 (9:00pm – 11:40pm)
  3. Intl Cricket Test: 28,980 (3:50pm – 6:05pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

  1. Beyond The Darklands: 31,140 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 159,410
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 116,880
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 112,710
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 43,690
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 34,200
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 137,350
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 32,010
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 716,800
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 373,220
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 527,380
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 270,780
  • Tonight (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 155,470
  • Nightline (11:05pm – 11:40pm): 66,070

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 158290 – up from 96450 (4:30pm – 4:55pm)
  2. MasterChef Australia: TV ONE 278690 – up from 221880 (4:55pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Close Up: TV ONE 527380 – up from 475740 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 137050 – up from 90380 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  5. Home and Away: TV3 281310 – up from 235270 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. Grey’s Anatomy: TV2 285550 – down from 377660 (8:40pm – 9:40pm)
  2. The Force: TV ONE 564520 – down from 635470 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Private Practice: TV2 208920 – down from 263830 (9:40pm – 10:40pm)
  4. MasterChef: PRIME 42540 – down from 82910 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Prime News: PRIME 156810 – down from 191230 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

New

  1. Beyond The Darklands: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  2. Unforgettable: TV ONE (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  3. 111 Emergency: TV3 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • TV ONE: 28.9%
  • SKY Network: 27.7%
  • TV2: 17.4%
  • TV3: 14%
  • FOUR: 3.8%
  • PRIME: 3%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.7%
  • Maori TV: 0.1%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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