TV Ratings: 8 October 2012

Freeview

Most watched

  1. The Force: 669,190 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 661,820 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. One News: 640,920 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Shortland Street: 581,810 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  5. Beyond The Darklands: 560,430 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

  1. The Force: 669,190 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 661,820 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. Beyond The Darklands: 560,430 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  4. My Kitchen Rules: 484,190 (TV2, 7:35pm – 9:00pm)
  5. Grey’s Anatomy: 281,430 (TV2, 9:00pm – 10:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

  1. Horace in Slow Motion: 187,670 (TV2, 4:50pm – 4:50pm)
  2. Pair of Kings: 182,350 (TV2, 3:55pm – 4:25pm)
  3. I’m In The Band: 178,480 (TV2, 4:25pm – 4:50pm)
  4. Spongebob Squarepants: 134,810 (TV2, 3:30pm – 3:55pm)
  5. The Cheetah Girls One World: 124,020 (TV2, 1:05pm – 2:45pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

  1. The Force: 669,190 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Border Patrol: 661,820 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
  3. One News: 640,920 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  4. Beyond The Darklands: 560,430 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  5. Close Up: 445,110 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

  1. Shortland Street: 581,810 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. My Kitchen Rules: 484,190 (7:35pm – 9:00pm)
  3. Grey’s Anatomy: 281,430 (9:00pm – 10:00pm)
  4. America’s Funniest HV: 211,050 (4:55pm – 5:20pm)
  5. Horace in Slow Motion: 187,670 (4:50pm – 4:50pm)

Most watched on TV3

  1. 3 News: 350,040 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Home and Away: 277,550 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  3. Campbell Live: 233,350 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  4. 111 Emergency: 224,450 (7:35pm – 8:05pm)
  5. Kalgoorlie Cops: 183,520 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)

Most watched on FOUR

  1. The Simpsons: 85,070 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  2. Futurama: 74,530 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
  3. America’s NextTopModel:British: 73,940 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. American Horror Story: 43,290 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)
  5. Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom: 40,300 (9:50am – 10:05am)

Most watched on PRIME

  1. Prime News: 158,240 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
  2. Prime Rocks: 90,240 (9:35pm – 10:55pm)
  3. Deal or No Deal: 89,090 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
  4. Story of England: 86,570 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
  5. Deal or No Deal: 67,730 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 32,660 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

  1. C.S.I: 26,750 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

  1. 111 Emergency: 27,270 (8:35pm – 9:05pm)
  2. Kalgoorlie Cops: 26,970 (9:05pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

  1. Sanctum: 25,680 (10:30pm – 12:15am)

Most watched on SKY Movies 2

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia The Voyage: 26,570 (8:35pm – 10:25pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

  1. Beyond The Darklands: 35,950 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Head to head

  • Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 119,200
  • Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 114,250
  • Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 68,360
  • Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 30,180
  • 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 29,220
  • ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 119,580
  • 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 43,930
  • One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 640,920
  • 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 350,040
  • Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 445,110
  • Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 233,350
  • Tonight (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 207,730
  • Nightline (10:45pm – 11:15pm): 74,880

Biggest increases (previous week)

  1. MasterChef All Stars: TV ONE 252300 – up from 187410 (4:55pm – 6:00pm)
  2. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 211050 – up from 150190 (4:55pm – 5:20pm)
  3. The Force: TV ONE 669190 – up from 611370 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
  4. Home and Away: TV3 75890 – up from 33310 (12:30pm – 1:00pm)
  5. Horace in Slow Motion: TV2 187670 – up from 148550 (4:50pm – 4:50pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

  1. My Kitchen Rules: TV2 484190 – down from 539750 (7:35pm – 9:00pm)
  2. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: TV2 151540 – down from 191520 (6:20pm – 7:00pm)
  3. Unforgettable: TV ONE 246830 – down from 282750 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  4. Homeland: TV3 161480 – down from 195600 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
  5. Close Up: TV ONE 445110 – down from 475560 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

New

  1. Grey’s Anatomy: TV2 (9:00pm – 10:00pm)
  2. Private Practice: TV2 (10:00pm – 11:00pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

  • SKY Network: 27.8%
  • TV ONE: 27.4%
  • TV2: 20.6%
  • TV3: 11.7%
  • PRIME: 4.1%
  • FOUR: 3.2%
  • Other TV Channels: 1.7%
  • Maori TV: 0.1%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

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