Israel Remembers October 7 Victims With Broad Broadcast Viewership
Translated & summarized from Bizportal by baba
Israel held memorial broadcasts for the October 7th victims, with a combined 23.6% viewership for the national ceremony across three channels. Channel 12's news program was the most-watched individual broadcast with 14.8%. Competing shows and later programming also drew viewers, with late-night specials achieving moderate ratings.
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- A combined 23.6% of viewers watched the national memorial ceremony for October 7th victims.
- Channel 12's news program was the most-watched individual broadcast, with 14.8% viewership.
- The memorial ceremony segment was the top prime-time program on Channel 12, drawing 15.2%.
- Channel 14's news garnered 6.9% viewership, while Channel 13's news had 4.3%.
- The program "HaPatriotim" achieved 8.4% viewership in a competitive time slot.
Israel observed a day of remembrance for the victims of the October 7th attacks, with broadcast viewership data indicating significant public engagement with memorial programming. The national memorial ceremony for the families of October 7th, aired simultaneously on Channel 12, Channel 13, and Kan 11, achieved a combined viewership of 23.6%.
Among the news broadcasts, Channel 12's news program led with 14.8% viewership and 411,000 viewers. Channel 14 followed with 6.9% and 180,000 viewers, Channel 13 garnered 4.3% and 133,000 viewers, and Channel 11 recorded 3.4% with 89,000 viewers.
The memorial ceremony itself was the most-watched program during prime time on Channel 12, attracting 15.2% and 407,000 viewers. On Channel 13, the ceremony segment received 3.7% and 109,000 viewers, while on Kan 11, it reached 3.5% and 108,000 viewers.
Competing programming included "HaPatriotim," which garnered 8.4% and 235,000 viewers, and "HaMasa shel Agam veBar," which achieved 5.2% and 145,000 viewers. Later in the evening, "Or Rishon - Special Version" led the late-night schedule with 6.3% and 176,000 viewers, followed by "HaYom שהיה" at 3.7% and 113,000 viewers, and "Pתחי את שי" with 3.6% and 97,000 viewers. Other programs like "Chekira beOctober" (rerun) and "Hadashot HaLayla" also aired, with viewership ranging from 2.5% down to 0.9%.
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