TV Ratings: 24 October 2012

Most watched

1. Fair Go: 700,240 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. One News: 593,490 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
3. Shortland Street: 582,460 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Close Up: 446,550 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. The Middle: 422,950 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:05pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Fair Go: 700,240 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. The Middle: 422,950 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:05pm)
3. The Big Bang Theory: 374,640 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:00pm)
4. Criminal Minds: 350,540 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)
5. Hot In Cleveland: 329,400 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News Midday: 112,750 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
2. Emmerdale: 110,710 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
3. Spongebob Squarepants: 107,360 (TV2, 3:35pm – 4:05pm)
4. Horace in Slow Motion: 105,460 (TV2, 4:55pm – 4:55pm)
5. Pair of Kings: 102,980 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. Fair Go: 700,240 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. One News: 593,490 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
3. Close Up: 446,550 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Criminal Minds: 350,540 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
5. Castle: 234,510 (9:35pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 582,460 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. The Middle: 422,950 (7:35pm – 8:05pm)
3. The Big Bang Theory: 374,640 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
4. Hot In Cleveland: 329,400 (8:05pm – 8:30pm)
5. Revolution: 284,770 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 344,640 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Home and Away: 243,420 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. Campbell Live: 226,680 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. The Block: 207,330 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
5. Underbelly Badness: 185,560 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 80,350 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. The Biggest Loser: 72,860 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
3. Glee: 69,290 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Futurama: 65,660 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. That ’70s Show: 32,670 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime News: 142,540 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Rescue Special Operations: 127,830 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)
3. Man vs Wild: 79,710 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
4. Deal or No Deal: 79,500 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
5. Game Of Thrones: 72,790 (9:35pm – 10:45pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 29,700 (10:45pm – 11:15pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. Law & Order: 23,630 (10:30pm – 11:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

1. Home and Away: 22,490 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

1. Abduction: 30,590 (8:35pm – 10:15pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

1. Fair Go: 28,160 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
2. Criminal Minds: 25,760 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 185,540
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 151,300
• Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 96,820
• Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 58,720
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 34,330
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 24,570

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 112,750
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 35,670

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 593,490
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 344,640

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 446,550
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 226,680

• Tonight (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 170,050
• Nightline (10:35pm – 11:10pm): 79,680

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. The Middle: TV2 422950 – up from 331710 (7:35pm – 8:05pm)
2. Hot In Cleveland: TV2 329400 – up from 278800 (8:05pm – 8:30pm)
3. Cougar Town: TV2 284570 – up from 244840 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)
4. My Wife and Kids: TV2 102620 – up from 63590 (5:25pm – 5:55pm)
5. Breakfast: TV ONE 185540 – up from 149450 (7:00am – 8:00am)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. One News: TV ONE 593490 – down from 659710 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Underbelly Badness: TV3 185560 – down from 241190 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
3. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 85980 – down from 131700 (4:30pm – 4:55pm)
4. Man vs Wild: PRIME 79710 – down from 114750 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
5. Pair of Kings: TV2 102980 – down from 134120 (4:05pm – 4:30pm)

New

1. The Big Bang Theory: TV2 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
2. The Block: TV3 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 29.5%
• SKY Network: 22.8%
• TV2: 19%
• TV3: 13%
• PRIME: 4.8%
• FOUR: 3.7%
• Other TV Channels: 2.7%
• Maori TV: 0.4%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+