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Ongoing Story· Day 34

Hanoch Daum's Show Dominates Ratings, Beating Channel 14 Competitors

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Channel 12 Dominates Israeli Ratings, Outperforming Competitors

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Originalרייטינג: ינון מגל וערוץ 14 לא אתגרו את חיים אתגר

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  • Keshet 12 dominated Israeli TV ratings across news and prime time.
  • Haim Etgar's program "Chasifa" on Keshet 12 was the top prime-time show.
  • Channel 14's news and prime-time programs secured second place.
  • Kan 11's "Kupa Rashit" performed well in the prime-time slot.
  • A football match on the Sports Channel achieved a notable rating.
Channel 12 Dominates Israeli Ratings, Outperforming Competitors
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Keshet 12's news broadcast secured the top spot in viewership ratings, attracting 13.8% of the audience, equivalent to 385,000 viewers. Channel 14's news program followed in second place with 7% viewership, or 184,000 viewers. News 13 and Kan 11's news programs trailed behind, with 4.8% (131,000 viewers) and 4.2% (105,000 viewers) respectively.

In the prime-time slot, Keshet 12 maintained its lead with Haim Etgar's investigative program "Chasifa" (Exposure), which garnered 11.9% of the audience (300,000 viewers). Kan 11's comedy series "Kupa Rashit" (Main Branch) achieved a strong second place with 10.1% (261,000 viewers), followed by its program "Anashim She'Pagashati" (People I Met) with 5% (136,000 viewers).

A broadcast of the Israeli national football team's match on the Sports Channel recorded a significant 9.3% rating. Channel 14's programs "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots) and "Shish Esre" (Sixteen) achieved 7.2% (188,000 viewers) and 5.5% (144,000 viewers) respectively. In contrast, Reshet 13's "Ha'Aretz HaMuvtachat" (The Promised Land) and "Fauda" (Chaos) drew lower ratings of 5.3% (137,000 viewers) and 4.1% (113,000 viewers) respectively.

Keshet 12 also dominated the late-night schedule, with "Gai Pines" leading at 6.7% (171,000 viewers), followed by "Avri Ve'Sharki" at 5% (139,000 viewers). Channel 14's "P'tchi Et Shi" (Open Shi) secured second place in this slot with 3.1% (83,000 viewers), while Kan 11's "Hadashot HaLayla" (Night News) and Reshet 13's "HaTzinor" (The Tube) and "HaYom Shehaya" (The Day That Was) recorded 3% (84,000 viewers), 3% (82,000 viewers), and 2.1% (61,000 viewers) respectively.

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