TV Ratings: 6 December 2012

Most watched

1. One News: 661,180 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 500,500 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 490,010 (TV ONE, 9:35pm – 10:10pm)
4. Coronation Street: 424,660 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Border Security: 412,710 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 490,010 (TV ONE, 9:35pm – 10:10pm)
2. Coronation Street: 424,660 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Random Breath Testing: 406,180 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
4. Embarrassing Bodies: 382,910 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Air Ways: 381,400 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News 4:30: 178,440 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
2. Ned’s Declassified School: 137,320 (TV2, 4:05pm – 4:35pm)
3. Pair of Kings: 135,760 (TV2, 4:35pm – 5:00pm)
4. ONE News Midday: 132,020 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
5. Spongebob Squarepants: 125,670 (TV2, 3:35pm – 4:05pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 661,180 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 490,010 (9:35pm – 10:10pm)
3. Coronation Street: 424,660 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Border Security: 412,710 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. World’s Oldest Teenager: 278,540 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 500,500 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Random Breath Testing: 406,180 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Embarrassing Bodies: 382,910 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Air Ways: 381,400 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Hotel Hell: 274,920 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 392,150 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. The X Factor USA: 322,900 (7:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Home and Away: 261,270 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
4. Campbell Live: 245,820 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Nightline: 196,470 (10:35pm – 11:05pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. Family Guy: 93,010 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. The Simpsons: 83,230 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. The Cleveland Show: 75,860 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Futurama: 74,970 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. American Dad: 68,110 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Downton Abbey: 308,830 (8:35pm – 10:05pm)
2. Prime News: 168,570 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. The Best of Top Gear: 110,310 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
4. Deal or No Deal: 99,370 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
5. Best of QI: 65,300 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

The Crowd Goes Wild: 22,590 (11:10pm – 11:40pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

1. Home and Away: 33,190 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE plus 1

1. Mrs. Brown’s Boys: 41,070 (10:35pm – 11:10pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 181,230
• Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 138,580
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 137,310
• Breakfast (6:00am – 6:25am): 78,290
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 42,410
• 3 News Firstline (6:00am – 6:25am): 28,580
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 23,520
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:35am): 20,970

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 132,020

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 661,180
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 392,150

 

• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 245,820

• Tonight (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 128,990
• Nightline (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 196,470

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. 3 News: TV3 392150 – up from 290470 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 178440 – up from 85070 (4:30pm – 4:55pm)
3. Air Ways: TV2 381400 – up from 297800 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Come Dine With Me: TV ONE 135290 – up from 51940 (4:55pm – 5:25pm)
5. Nightline: TV3 196470 – up from 123820 (10:35pm – 11:05pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. A Night At The Classic: TV ONE 171670 – down from 274700 (10:10pm – 10:40pm)
2. My Wife and Kids: TV2 56060 – down from 135100 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. Horace in Slow Motion: TV2 112270 – down from 173010 (5:00pm – 5:00pm)
4. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 104870 – down from 162300 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
5. Coronation Street: TV ONE 424660 – down from 478130 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

New

1. World’s Oldest Teenager: TV ONE (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 28.9%
• SKY Network: 21.4%
• TV2: 17.1%
• TV3: 15.9%
• PRIME: 7.2%
• FOUR: 3.6%
• Other TV Channels: 2%
• Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+