Israeli TV Ratings Show Strong Competition Across News, Comedy, and Sports
Translated & summarized from Bizportal by baba
Israeli television saw strong viewership across multiple channels and genres on a recent evening. Channel 12's "Exposure" led prime-time, while Kan 11's "Kupa Rashit" and the Israeli national soccer team's match also drew significant audiences, highlighting a diverse viewing landscape.
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- "Exposure" on Channel 12 led prime-time ratings with 11.9% viewership.
- Kan 11's comedy "Kupa Rashit" followed closely with 10.1% rating.
- Israeli national soccer team's match achieved a 9.3% rating.
- Channel 12's news program dominated with 13.8% viewership.
- Channel 14's "HaPatriotim" outperformed Channel 13's prime-time shows.
On a competitive evening for Israeli television, Channel 12's investigative program "Exposure" (Chasifa) led the prime-time ratings with 11.9% and 300,000 viewers. Kan 11's popular comedy "Kupa Rashit" (Main Branch) followed closely with 10.1% and 261,000 viewers, demonstrating its continued strong performance. The Israeli national soccer team's match on the Sports Channel also drew significant attention, achieving a 9.3% rating, indicating a split audience across news, comedy, and sports.
In the news sector, Channel 12 maintained its dominant position, with its evening news broadcast securing 13.8% and 385,000 viewers. Channel 14's news program came in second with 7% and 184,000 viewers, while Channel 13's news garnered 4.8% and 131,000 viewers, and Kan 11's news had 4.2% and 105,000 viewers. Channel 12's news viewership was more than double that of Channel 14.
"Exposure," hosted by Haim Etgar, achieved a rating similar to its mid-September performance, which focused on a senior Shin Bet official. The program remains a stable brand for Channel 12 outside of major reality and entertainment shows. "Kupa Rashit" continues to deliver exceptional ratings for Kan 11, exceeding the channel's usual performance, although its subsequent program, "Anashim She'Pagash'ti" (People I Met), saw a drop to 5%.
Channel 14's program "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots) recorded 7.2% and 188,000 viewers, surpassing prime-time programs on Channel 13. "HaPatriotim" has become a key fixture for Channel 14, with recent ratings fluctuating between 6% and 9%. Channel 13's "Ha'Aretz HaMuvtachat" (The Promised Land) opened with 5.3% and 137,000 viewers, followed by "Fauda" with 4.1% and 113,000 viewers. The Israeli soccer match's 9.3% rating was notably high for a niche channel, outperforming "HaPatriotim" and all of Channel 13's prime-time shows.
Late-night programming saw "Guy Pines" on Channel 12 achieve 6.7% and 171,000 viewers, followed by "Avri Ve'Sharki" with 5% and 139,000 viewers. Other late-night shows included "Petchi Et Shai" on Channel 14 (3.1%), "HaTzinor" on Channel 13 (3%), and "Hadashot HaLayla" on Kan 11 (3%).
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