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TV News Audience Mon 31st Oct + Leaders' Debate

LEADERS’ DEBATE – on average 401,540 people watched the whole debate and almost one million people tuned in (numbers below).

TELEVISION NEWS AUDIENCE FOR MONDAY 31st OCTOBER 2011


TV ONE

AMP Business (6am Mon-Fri) 27,600
BREAKFAST (6:30-9am Mon-Fri) 132,800
ONE News Midday (12-12:30pm Mon-Fri) 124,940
ONE News 4:30pm (4:30-5pm Mon-Fri) 77,700
ONE News (6-7pm daily)621,960
Close Up (off-air due to Leaders’ Debate)N/A
ONE News Tonight (10:30-11pm Mon-Fri) 96,870

TV 3

Firstline (6-8:30am Mon-Fri)37,910
3 News at Twelve (12-12:30pm Mon-Fri)48,480
3 News (6-7pm daily)340,370
Campbell Live (7-7:30pm Mon-Fri)223,780
Nightline (10:30-11pm Mon-Fri)122,580


TV ONE

Te Karere (4-4:30pm Mon-Fri) 42,920

Maori TV

Te Kaea (5:30-6pm Mon-Fri) 250

Leaders Debate (7-8:30pm)401,540984,700*

SOURCE: Nielsen TAM (Measurement: All people 5 years and over – average daily audience nationwide).
* SOURCE: Nielsen TAM (Measurement: All people 5+ nationwide – average daily reach).
More commonly known as Cume or cumulative audience – this measurement shows the total number of people who tuned in to the Debate at some stage between 7-8:30pm. .

NOTE: Audience figures are for first screenings only and do not include repeats.


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