TV Ratings: 26 October 2012

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Most watched

  1. One News: 514,550 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 393,920 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 382,930 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Close Up: 332,700 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Brendhan & Jason’s Brit Comedy: 307,440 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. Coronation Street: 382,930 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Brendhan & Jason’s Brit Comedy: 307,440 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 10:30pm)
  3. The Big Bang Theory: 303,350 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:05pm)
  4. 7 Days: 262,460 (TV3, 9:35pm – 10:05pm)
  5. The X Factor USA: 234,180 (TV3, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Horace in Slow Motion: 123,310 (TV2, 5:00pm – 5:00pm)
  2. I’m In The Band: 100,250 (TV2, 4:35pm – 5:00pm)
  3. Spongebob Squarepants: 91,460 (TV2, 3:40pm – 4:10pm)
  4. Emmerdale: 89,710 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 84,920 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. One News: 514,550 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Coronation Street: 382,930 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  3. Close Up: 332,700 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Brendhan & Jason’s Brit Comedy: 307,440 (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
  5. Tonight: 190,320 (10:30pm – 10:55pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 393,920 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  2. The Big Bang Theory: 303,350 (7:35pm – 8:05pm)
  3. Two and a Half Men: 227,320 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  4. The Voice: 200,650 (8:35pm – 10:35pm)
  5. America’s Funniest HV: 127,380 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 305,930 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. 7 Days: 262,460 (9:35pm – 10:05pm)
  3. The X Factor USA: 234,180 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. The Graham Norton Show: 217,320 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Home and Away: 212,430 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Happening: 128,270 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
  2. Raising Hope: 94,000 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  3. The Simpsons: 81,560 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. Family Guy: 78,060 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  5. Futurama: 60,400 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 110,810 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. The First World War From Above: 82,050 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Deal or No Deal: 73,550 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  4. Changing Faces: Posh & Becks: 72,550 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Best of QI: 59,060 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 20,190 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. Jono and Ben at Ten: 28,720 (11:05pm – 11:40pm)
  2. 7 Days: 21,880 (10:35pm – 11:05pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

  1. ITM Cup Rugby: 193,060 (7:40pm – 9:15pm)
  2. ITM Cup Rugby Pre Game: 97,180 (7:30pm – 7:40pm)
  3. ITM Cup Rugby Post Game: 94,110 (9:15pm – 9:55pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

  1. NBL Basketball: 33,520 (9:40pm – 11:35pm)
  2. NBL Basketball Post Game: 28,740 (11:35pm – 11:40pm)
  3. NBL Basketball Pre Game: 24,550 (9:30pm – 9:40pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. Red Riding Hood: 25,270 (8:35pm – 10:10pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

  1. Coronation Street: 23,170 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 141,510
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 116,280
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 92,250
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:30am): 42,750
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 31,200
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 28,880
  • 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 24,110
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 73,620
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 514,550
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 305,930
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 332,700
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 183,340
  • Tonight (10:30pm – 10:55pm): 190,320
  • Nightline (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 113,080

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. Horace in Slow Motion: TV2 123310 – up from 94720 (5:00pm – 5:00pm)
  2. All Saints: PRIME 38490 – up from 24220 (2:00pm – 2:55pm)
  3. The Jeremy Kyle Show: TV2 62880 – up from 51190 (2:10pm – 3:05pm)
  4. I’m In The Band: TV2 100250 – up from 88950 (4:35pm – 5:00pm)
  5. 3 News: TV3 305930 – up from 299950 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. The X Factor USA: TV3 234180 – down from 341790 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. ONE News Midday: TV ONE 73620 – down from 176090 (12:00pm – 12:30pm)
  3. Two and a Half Men: TV2 227320 – down from 309050 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
  4. 7 Days: TV3 262460 – down from 333790 (9:35pm – 10:05pm)
  5. Brendhan & Jason’s Brit Comedy: TV ONE 307440 – down from 374250 (8:30pm – 10:30pm)

New

  1. The First World War From Above: PRIME (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  2. Changing Faces: Posh & Becks: PRIME (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  3. Crownies: PRIME (9:35pm – 10:45pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 27.4%
  • TV ONE: 25.6%
  • TV2: 15.4%
  • TV3: 14.9%
  • FOUR: 5.5%
  • PRIME: 4%
  • Other TV Channels: 2.1%
  • Maori TV: 0.2%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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