TV Ratings: 4 December 2012

Most watched

1. One News: 622,200 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 530,590 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. Border Security: 480,210 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Renters: 469,480 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:30pm)
5. The Mentalist: 382,710 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Renters: 469,480 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:30pm)
2. The Mentalist: 382,710 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Ocean Giants: 352,160 (TV ONE, 8:35pm – 9:35pm)
4. Karli Thomas and the Raiders: 338,810 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:35pm)
5. Seven Dwarves: 308,040 (TV ONE, 9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. Life With Boys: 143,610 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
2. Horace in Slow Motion: 115,260 (TV2, 5:00pm – 5:00pm)
3. ONE News Midday: 108,910 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
4. ONE News 4:30: 106,790 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
5. Emmerdale: 104,350 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 12:55pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 622,200 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Border Security: 480,210 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Ocean Giants: 352,160 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
4. Karli Thomas and the Raiders: 338,810 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
5. Seven Dwarves: 308,040 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 530,590 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
2. Renters: 469,480 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
3. The Mentalist: 382,710 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Body of Proof: 291,420 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)
5. Scrubs: 148,650 (10:35pm – 11:00pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 299,240 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Home and Away: 250,190 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. The Block: 190,650 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
4. Grand Designs Australia: 176,740 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Campbell Live: 173,070 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. New Girl: 133,020 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. How I Met Your Mother: 117,930 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. The Simpsons: 91,240 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Futurama: 69,810 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. Don’t Trust the B* in Aptmt 23: 64,150 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime News: 155,610 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal or No Deal: 98,570 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. Gordon Ramsay Cookalong Live: 58,140 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
4. Best of QI: 55,120 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. America’s Got Talent: 54,080 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 27,870 (10:25pm – 10:55pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. C.S.I: 21,630 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

1. Paul: 32,700 (8:35pm – 10:20pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

1. Ocean Giants: 27,860 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 154,970
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 130,920
• Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 103,250
• Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 60,420
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 32,780
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 31,400
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 25,850

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 108,910
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 29,280

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 622,200
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 299,240

 

• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 173,070

• Tonight (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 203,680
• Nightline (10:30pm – 11:05pm): 110,280

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Tonight: TV ONE 203680 – up from 135490 (10:35pm – 11:05pm)
2. Life With Boys: TV2 143610 – up from 93730 (4:30pm – 5:00pm)
3. Prime News: PRIME 155610 – up from 119260 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
4. The Jeremy Kyle Show: TV2 65390 – up from 39000 (2:05pm – 3:00pm)
5. Home and Away: TV3 250190 – up from 223940 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. 3 News: TV3 299240 – down from 341580 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Nightline: TV3 110280 – down from 145410 (10:30pm – 11:05pm)
3. The Dr Oz Show: TV3 26030 – down from 58880 (2:00pm – 3:00pm)
4. Spin City: TV2 98690 – down from 129020 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. 60 Minute Makeover: TV ONE 53230 – down from 81990 (3:00pm – 4:00pm)

New

1. Karli Thomas and the Raiders: TV ONE (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. Ocean Giants: TV ONE (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
3. Seven Dwarves: TV ONE (9:35pm – 10:35pm)
4. Renters: TV2 (7:35pm – 8:30pm)
5. The Mentalist: TV2 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
6. Body of Proof: TV2 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)
7. Scrubs: TV2 (10:35pm – 11:00pm)
8. High Time?: TV3 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
9. Gordon Ramsay Cookalong Live: PRIME (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
10. The Crowd Goes Wild: PRIME (10:25pm – 10:55pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 27.8%
• SKY Network: 26.3%
• TV2: 19.9%
• TV3: 13.2%
• FOUR: 4%
• PRIME: 3.8%
• Other TV Channels: 1.7%
• Maori TV: 0.2%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+