Channel 12 Dominates Israeli Ratings with October 7th Memorial Broadcast and Hostage Survivor Interview
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Channel 12 dominated Israeli television ratings this past week, with its main news broadcast and prime-time shows drawing the largest audiences. The program "Uvda" featuring hostage survivor Avinatan Or achieved the highest rating of 17.5%. The national memorial ceremony for the October 7th attacks also performed strongly on the channel, attracting 407,000 viewers.
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- Channel 12 led Israeli TV ratings, with "Uvda" featuring hostage survivor Avinatan Or achieving 17.5% viewership.
- The main news broadcast on Channel 12 consistently drew the largest audiences, peaking at 14.8% on Wednesday.
- The national memorial ceremony for the October 7th attacks garnered 15.2% viewership on Channel 12.
- "Ha'Mitzbach Ha'Menatzeach VIP" and "Chasifa" were other top-rated programs on Channel 12.
- Yunit Levi, Keren Marziano, and Danny Kushmaro anchored the week's highest-rated news broadcasts.
Channel 12 maintained its strong performance in Israeli television ratings this past week, securing the top positions across various programming slots. The channel's main news broadcast consistently drew the largest audiences, with Wednesday's edition anchored by Yunit Levi achieving 14.8% viewership and 411,000 viewers. Other editions of the main news program also performed well, with Thursday's broadcast by Keren Marziano reaching 14.7% and Monday's by Danny Kushmaro at 14.1%.
In prime time, Channel 12's "Uvda" program, hosted by Ilana Dayan, captured the highest rating of 17.5% with 480,000 viewers. This episode featured an interview with Avinatan Or, a survivor of the October 7th Hamas attack and hostage situation. The reality cooking show "Ha'Mitzbach Ha'Menatzeach VIP" followed with 16.5% viewership.
The national memorial ceremony for the October 7th attacks, broadcast across multiple channels on Wednesday, also saw significant viewership on Channel 12, reaching 15.2% and attracting 407,000 viewers, outperforming competitors. Another Channel 12 program, "Chasifa" with Haim Etgar, concluded the week's top-rated shows with 11.9% viewership.
