Channel 12 Dominates Election Night Ratings, Outpacing Rivals
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Channel 12 led election night television ratings in Israel, significantly outperforming competitors in both news broadcasts and exit poll coverage. The channel achieved the highest viewership for its main news program and its exit poll special. Channel 14 followed in second place for news ratings, while Channel 12's prime-time show "Eretz Nehederet" also secured the top spot in its time slot.
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- Channel 12 dominated election night ratings, leading significantly over competitors.
- Channel 12's news broadcast attracted 524,000 viewers, the highest of the night.
- Channel 12's exit poll coverage garnered 952,000 viewers, also leading the competition.
- Channel 14 secured second place in news ratings with 320,000 viewers.
- Channel 12's prime-time show "Eretz Nehederet" was the most-watched program.
- Kan 11 and Channel 13 tied in ratings for their election specials but differed in viewer numbers.
On election night, Channel 12's news broadcast achieved the highest viewership ratings, significantly leading its competitors. Channel 14 secured second place with a double-digit rating, followed by Channel 13, Kan 11, and i24news. Channel 12 also led in viewership for both the exit poll broadcasts and the initial results announcements.
In the main evening news broadcasts, Channel 12 garnered 16.4% viewership and 524,000 viewers. Channel 14 followed with 10.4% and 320,000 viewers, while Channel 13 attracted 6.5% and 207,000 viewers. Kan 11 recorded 5.3% and 159,000 viewers, and i24news concluded with 1.8% and 42,000 viewers.
During the exit poll coverage, Channel 12 led with 28.5% and 952,000 viewers. Channel 14 received 16.3% and 589,000 viewers, Kan 11 had 7.7% and 251,000 viewers, and Channel 13 obtained 6.9% and 270,000 viewers. Although Kan 11 had a higher rating percentage than Channel 13, Channel 13 had more viewers.
In the prime-time slot, Channel 12's "Eretz Nehederet" program achieved 24% and 764,000 viewers. Its exit poll broadcast attracted 28.5% and 866,000 viewers. Channel 14's "HaPatriotim" garnered 11.3% and 364,000 viewers, with its exit poll broadcast reaching 15.2% and 510,000 viewers. Kan 11's election special "Kupa Rashit" and Channel 13's election special "HaYisraelim" both recorded 8.6% and 277,000 viewers. Kan 11's exit poll broadcast received 7.1% and 203,000 viewers, compared to Channel 13's 6.5% and 182,000 viewers. i24news's "Lekrat HaMadgam" had 1.3% and 35,000 viewers, and its exit poll broadcast garnered 2.1% and 53,000 viewers.
