TV Ratings: 29 October 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. The Force: 785,670 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 776,840 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. One News: 624,480 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Shortland Street: 587,310 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  5. Beyond The Darklands: 572,180 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. The Force: 785,670 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 776,840 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Beyond The Darklands: 572,180 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  4. The Amazing Race Australia: 422,760 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Grey’s Anatomy: 326,380 (TV2, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Horace in Slow Motion: 140,420 (TV2, 5:00pm – 5:00pm)
  2. I’m In The Band: 128,240 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
  3. Pair of Kings: 120,690 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:30pm)
  4. Emmerdale: 105,460 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)
  5. Emmerdale: 105,020 (TV ONE, 1:00pm – 1:30pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. The Force: 785,670 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 776,840 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. One News: 624,480 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Beyond The Darklands: 572,180 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Close Up: 517,540 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 587,310 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  2. The Amazing Race Australia: 422,760 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  3. Grey’s Anatomy: 326,380 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  4. Private Practice: 222,650 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)
  5. America’s Funniest HV: 163,620 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 388,140 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Home and Away: 241,330 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 228,320 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. The Block: 172,840 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  5. Homeland: 155,090 (8:30pm – 9:45pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 76,010 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Grimm: 72,590 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  3. Beauty and the Geek Australia: 69,680 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. American Horror Story: 67,940 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)
  5. Futurama: 49,960 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 192,440 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. MasterChef: 101,190 (8:40pm – 9:35pm)
  3. Deal or No Deal: 92,560 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  4. Story of England: 80,500 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Prime Rocks: 67,640 (9:35pm – 10:40pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 26,480 (10:40pm – 11:10pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. C.S.I: 28,100 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. America’s Funniest Home Videos: 24,470 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. Home and Away: 33,900 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. Season Of The Witch: 41,990 (8:35pm – 10:05pm)
  2. The Pool Boys: 22,900 (10:10pm – 11:35pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

  1. Border Patrol: 21,530 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 172,650
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 138,140
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 96,280
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 47,960
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 36,710
  • 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 30,230
  • 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 24,010
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 99,520
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 21,960
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 624,480
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 388,140
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 517,540
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 228,320
  • Tonight (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 204,000
  • Nightline (10:50pm – 11:20pm): 90,300

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. The Amazing Race Australia: TV2 422760 – up from 363570 (7:35pm – 8:35pm)
  2. Shortland Street: TV2 587310 – up from 529390 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  3. 3 News: TV3 388140 – up from 339560 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. MasterChef: PRIME 101190 – up from 55980 (8:40pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Prime News: PRIME 192440 – up from 150370 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. One News: TV ONE 624480 – down from 705750 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Good Morning: TV ONE 48880 – down from 120670 (9:00am – 12:00pm)
  3. Homeland: TV3 155090 – down from 216910 (8:30pm – 9:45pm)
  4. Everybody Loves Raymond: TV3 56630 – down from 113250 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  5. Pocoyo: TV2 47320 – down from 103810 (3:05pm – 3:10pm)

New

  1. Grey’s Anatomy: TV2 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  2. Private Practice: TV2 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • TV ONE: 29.9%
  • SKY Network: 25.5%
  • TV2: 17.9%
  • TV3: 11.8%
  • PRIME: 4.5%
  • FOUR: 3.9%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.9%
  • Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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