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Key Statistics

Welcome to the rather dry, but hopefully useful, data section of our website.

Top TV Programmes

DAILY RATINGS – If you’re looking for a daily summary of the most popular shows on television we recommend visiting the rating page of the Throng blog. For a more detailed breakdown you will need to contact Nielsen who are responsible for the measurement of television audiences in New Zealand.

MONTHLY RATINGS – ThinkTV complies and publishes a monthly report into the top twenty shows on each channel. Click here to view the monthly data.

Nielsen’s Annual Ratings Reviews

Each year Nielsen publish a report into the key trends that they observed during the past 12 months. We then summarised these into a bite-sized resource for those who want a snapshot of the state of free-to-air television in New Zealand. Read more.

Time Spent With Media

In 2010 New Zealanders spent an average of eight hours a day with the various media. The breakdown is as follows:

  • 39% with television
  • 30% with radio
  • 22% with the internet
  • 5% with newspapers
  • 3% with magazines

(Source: Roy Morgan, Time Spent with Media 2010. For the full report, contact Roy Morgan New Zealand)

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