Weekend news ratings

TELEVISION NEWS VIEWERSHIP FOR SATURDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2010

ONE News: 902,500
3 News: 308,792

There was a lot of interest in the Canterbury earthquake from right across the country.

Over 2,000,000 (two million) viewers tuned in to TV ONE’s continuous coverage at some stage between 8am – 7:30pm on Saturday.

* Source: AGB NMR (Measurement: All people 5+ nationwide – average daily reach – or total viewers who tuned in for 15 mins or more during the programme)

TELEVISION NEWS VIEWERSHIP FOR SUNDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2010

Q+A (9-10:30am Quake Special): 131,300 (total viewers who tuned-in to Q+A 359,300*)
The Nation (8-10am Quake Special): 88,300 (total viewers who tuned-in to The Nation 308,900*)

ONE News: 822,109
3 News: 405,039

* Source: AGB NMR (Measurement: All people 5+ nationwide – average daily reach – or total viewers who tuned in for 15 mins or more during the programme)

- TVNZ