Channel 12 News Dominates Ratings, Outpacing Rivals Across All Time Slots

Channel 12's evening news broadcast, anchored by Yonet Levi, achieved a significant viewership of approximately 323,000 on Thursday, capturing an 11.8% rating and more than doubling the audience of its competitors. Channel 14's news, hosted by Magi Tvevi, garnered 5.5% and around 136,000 viewers. Channel 13's news with Udi Segal reached 4.4% and about 115,000 viewers, while Kan News, presented by Tal Berman, recorded 3.8% and approximately 104,000 viewers.

This performance marks a notable increase for Channel 12, which had 295,000 viewers and a 10.8% rating on Tuesday. In contrast, Channel 14 saw a decline from 6.1% and 172,000 viewers on Tuesday to its Thursday figures. The gap between Channel 12 and Channel 14 widened considerably, from around 50,000 viewers previously to nearly 190,000 on Thursday.

In primetime, the show "Life is a Difficult Period" by Hanoch Daum on Channel 12 led with 9.3% and about 221,000 viewers. Channel 14's "The Patriots," hosted by Yinon Magal, followed with 6.1% and approximately 157,000 viewers, a decrease from Tuesday's 197,000. "Asenheim" on Channel 13 attracted 5.2% and 127,000 viewers, and "Lips" on Kan 11 had 2.1% and 57,000 viewers.

Channel 12 also dominated the 7 PM slot with "7 PM - Gideon Okko," which garnered 8.8% and about 242,000 viewers, an increase from Tuesday's 7.4%. The competition for second place was close, with Raviv Drucker's "Choice Area" on Channel 13 achieving 4.6% and 140,000 viewers, narrowly beating Channel 14's "Weekend" with Amir Ivgi, which had 4.5% and 115,000 viewers. Kan 11's "7 PM" with Ayala Hason registered 2.5% and 69,000 viewers.

This pattern of Channel 12 leading across all time slots, Channel 14 generally holding second place in news and primetime, and Channels 13 and 11 vying for the lower positions, has been consistent in recent weeks. Channel 13 managed to break this trend in the 7 PM slot on Thursday. In late night programming, Channel 12 remained in the lead with "Special Forces - The Mista'arvim," attracting 5.7% and 139,000 viewers.