Channel 13 Ratings Plummet as Competitors Dominate Prime Time
Recent television ratings data reveals a significant decline for Israel's Channel 13, with its flagship evening news program failing to secure a top spot. The main news broadcast on Channel 13 garnered only 5.3% viewership, placing it third behind Channel 12's news, which led with 12.1%, and Channel 14's news at 6%.
In the prime time slot, Channel 13's program "HaMa'avara" (The Transit Camp) achieved a low of 3.8% viewership, ranking fourth. This contrasts sharply with the success of Channel 12's "HaChaim Hem Tekufa Kasha" (Life is a Difficult Period), which topped the ratings with 11%. Channel 14's "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots) maintained its strength, securing second place with 6.8%.
A notable surprise came from Kan 11's program "HaZira" (The Arena), which captured third place in the prime time rankings with a relatively strong 4.2% viewership. Other programs included Kan 11's news at 2.9% and i24's news at 1.2%. The program "HaYisraelim" (The Israelis) on i24 garnered 1% viewership.
The data indicates a challenging period for Channel 13 as its competitors, particularly Channel 12 and Channel 14, continue to attract larger audiences across different programming segments.
