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Ongoing Story· Day 35

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

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Channel 12 Dominates Israeli TV Ratings, Outperforming Rivals

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Originalשורד השבי וקשת 12 אתגרו את ערוץ 14 והפטריוטים | רייטינג

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  • Channel 12 dominated Israeli TV ratings on Monday.
  • "Uvda" on Channel 12 was the most-watched prime-time program.
  • Channel 12's news broadcast also led its time slot.
  • Late-night programming on Channel 12 also achieved top ratings.
  • Channel 14 and Network 13 followed Channel 12 in viewership.

Channel 12 secured a decisive victory in Israeli television ratings on Monday, significantly outperforming competitors across prime time, news broadcasts, and late-night programming. The program "Uvda" (Fact) featuring Avinatan Or, which aired on Channel 12, captured the top spot in prime time with 17.5% viewership, translating to 480,000 viewers. "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots), hosted by Yinon Magal on Channel 14, followed with 8.8% and 238,000 viewers, while "Shesh Esrim Tesha" (Six Twenty Nine) on the same channel garnered 6.2% and 169,000 viewers. Network 13's "Tamtsu Oti, Tov?" (Find Me, Okay?) ranked fourth with 5.0% and 126,000 viewers, and Kan 11's "Zman Emt" (Real Time) concluded the prime-time segment with 3.8% and 103,000 viewers.

In the evening news race, Channel 12's broadcast, anchored by Dani Kushmaro, led with 14.1% and 405,000 viewers. Channel 14's news program, with Magi Tbebi, secured second place with 8.0% and 209,000 viewers. Network 13's news, presented by Udi Segal, came in third with 5.7% and 162,000 viewers, while Kan 11's news with Tal Berman attracted 2.9% and 82,000 viewers.

Channel 12 also dominated the late-night slot with "Kihot Meyuhadim - 669" (Special Forces - 669), achieving 9.1% and 279,000 viewers. Channel 14's "Pithu et Shi" (Open Shi) followed with 4.4% and 114,000 viewers, and Network 13's "HaTzinor" (The Tube) ranked third with 3.8% and 119,000 viewers. Kan 11's "Hadashot HaLayla" (Night News) had the lowest viewership in this segment with 2.2% and 55,000 viewers.

Earlier in the evening, Channel 12's "Sheva" (Seven) hosted by Keren Marziano, recorded 10.4% and 280,000 viewers. Channel 14's "Sheva," hosted by Yehuda Schlesinger, took second place with 5.3% and 128,000 viewers. Network 13's "Behira Zone" with Raviv Drucker garnered 4.8% and 164,000 viewers, placing third, and Kan 11's "Sheva," hosted by Ayelet Hasson, finished last with 1.3% and 27,000 viewers.

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