Kanal 12 Dominates Ratings After Netanyahu Cancels Kanal 14 Interview
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Kanal 12 dominated Israeli television ratings on Monday, with its prime-time show "The Winning Kitchen VIP" and main news broadcast attracting the largest audiences. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled interview on Kanal 14's "The Patriots" was canceled last minute, contributing to Kanal 12's lead. Kanal 12's news program achieved 12.3% viewership, while Kanal 14's news program secured 8%. In prime time, "The Winning Kitchen VIP" had 13.1% viewership, compared to "The Patriots" at 7.7%.
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- Kanal 12's "The Winning Kitchen VIP" led prime time ratings with 13.1% viewership.
- Kanal 12's main news program secured 12.3% viewership, topping the news broadcasts.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's interview on Kanal 14 was canceled at the last minute.
- Kanal 14's "The Patriots" program garnered 7.7% viewership in prime time.
- Reshet 13's "The Voice All Stars" achieved 7.4% viewership, narrowly beating Kan 11's "Double or Nothing."
Kanal 12 emerged as the ratings leader on Monday, outperforming its competitors in both prime time and the main news broadcast. The network's flagship show, "HaMitzbakh HaMenatzeach VIP" (The Winning Kitchen VIP), secured the top spot in prime time with 13.1% of the audience, drawing 350,000 viewers. In the news segment, Kanal 12's main news program garnered 12.3% viewership, translating to 335,000 viewers, significantly ahead of Kanal 14's 8% (220,000 viewers).
Kanal 14's program "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots) followed "The Winning Kitchen VIP" in prime time, achieving 7.7% viewership and 196,000 viewers. The program was scheduled to feature a special interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the interview was canceled at the last minute, as announced by host Yinon Magal. Meanwhile, Reshet 13's "The Voice All Stars" achieved 7.4% viewership (195,000 viewers), narrowly beating Kan 11's new reality show "Double or Nothing," which garnered 2.4% (56,000 viewers).
"Double or Nothing" challenges participants to double their money through business initiatives, with elimination based on the lowest amount at the end of each task. The show aims to promote business thinking, teamwork, creativity, composure, and courage, with the winning pair potentially earning a quarter-million shekels. The format is based on a successful British program and is intended for family viewing.
In late-night programming, Kanal 12's "Guy Pines" led with 7.5% (192,000 viewers), followed by "Avri and Shaki" on the same channel with 5% (142,000 viewers). Reshet 13's "HaTzinor" (The Pipeline) recorded 4.7% (132,000 viewers), while "HaYom SheHaya" (The Day That Was) on the same channel had 2.7% (79,000 viewers). Kanal 14's "Ptihi et Shai" garnered 2.4% (61,000 viewers), and Kan 11's "Ha'News HaLayla" (Night News) concluded the segment with 1.2% (52,000 viewers).