Channel 14’s flagship show slumps in prime time without Yinon Magal

Channel 14 had a particularly weak broadcast night yesterday, as its flagship program, "The Patriots," hosted by Yotam Zimri, suffered a sharp drop in prime-time ratings. The show, which usually posts strong audience figures and competes with the major networks, drew only 5.3% rating, about 140,000 viewers.

In the same prime-time slot, Channel 13’s "Big Brother" led the night with 11.5%, or 304,000 viewers. Keshet 12’s "Dancing with the Stars" followed with 10.6%, equal to 286,000 viewers. Channel 11’s evening news broadcast, unusually aired at that hour, also beat Channel 14 with 10.9%, or 267,000 viewers.

In the main news bulletins, Channel 11 topped the rankings with the World Cup 2026 match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which drew 13.0% and 397,000 viewers. Among the traditional news channels, Channel 12’s evening news posted a lower-than-usual 9.7%, or 267,000 viewers. Channel 14’s main news bulletin finished second after surpassing Channel 13, with 6.1% and 165,000 viewers, while Channel 13’s news came last with 4.2%, or 102,000 viewers.