One News’ 2009 ratings results

End of year data shows ONE News continued its dominance over 3 News last year attracting on average 600,760 viewers a night in 2009 compared to 354,480 watching 3 News.

Viewers stayed with TV ONE following the news, Close Up averaged 495,660 every night in 2009 more than double Campbell Live’s average nightly audience of 225,620.

“The most significant audience increase in news and current affairs last year was for Breakfast,” says Flannery

“It increased its audience by almost 50% last year, that’s an achievement I’m enormously proud of.

“All the credit goes to the Breakfast team for their commitment and huge effort they put in morning after morning for their viewers”.

Breakfast began 2009 with 108,150 viewers watching every morning on average in January, increasing to an average of 157,210 watching every morning in December.

Sunrise started with 29,910 on average watching every morning, and finished the year in December with an average of 20,510 watching every morning.

Pippa Wetzell kicks off Breakfast 2010 on Monday with US Correspondent Tim Wilson as her co-host. Some of TVNZ’s most popular and familiar faces will co-host with Pippa until Paul Henry’s return in March.

“It’s going to be a huge year for our team in this quickly changing media environment,” says Flannery.

“We’re committed to delivering top quality journalism, and in 2010 our focus is on delivering the news that’s important to New Zealanders where and when it happens.

“We thank our audiences for their support in 2009, and we’re determined to be there for them in 2010 when it counts.”

- TVNZ

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