Masked Singer Outperforms Survivor in Reality TV Ratings Battle
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Channel 12's "The Masked Singer" viewership surpassed "Survivor" on Reshet 13, attracting 427,000 viewers compared to "Survivor's" 297,000. While "Survivor's" premiere was stronger, it has since lost significant viewers, whereas "The Masked Singer" maintained a more stable audience. Channel 12 also led in election night coverage and other time slots, with "The Patriots" on Channel 14 ranking third in prime time. Late-night shows saw "Abri and Sherki" leading the ratings.
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- "The Masked Singer" viewership surpassed "Survivor" with 427,000 viewers versus 297,000.
- "Survivor" lost 238,000 viewers since its premiere, while "The Masked Singer" lost only 14,000.
- Channel 12 was the most-watched broadcaster during election night coverage.
- "The Patriots" on Channel 14 secured third place in prime-time ratings.
- "Abri and Sherki" led late-night ratings with 150,000 viewers.
Following the recent elections, Channel 12 emerged as the most-watched broadcaster with 15.9% of the rating and 478,000 viewers. In the prime-time slot, the reality shows "The Masked Singer" and "Survivor" competed again, with "The Masked Singer" securing a significant lead. The show garnered 15.3% of the rating and 427,000 viewers, compared to "Survivor's" 10.4% and 297,000 viewers on Reshet 13. This resulted in a difference of 130,000 viewers between the two programs.
In their previous encounter on Saturday, the premiere of "Survivor" had a higher viewership with 17% and 535,000 viewers, against "The Masked Singer's" 16.3% and 441,000. Since then, "Survivor" has lost 238,000 viewers, while "The Masked Singer" saw a smaller decline of 14,000 viewers. However, this comparison involves different broadcast days and a premiere episode versus a regular episode.
"The Masked Singer," hosted by Ido Rosenblum and featuring judges Ofira Assayag, Shahar Hason, Tzadi Tzarfati, Bar Refaeli, and Moshe Peretz, is in its fifth season. The show challenges judges and viewers to identify celebrities performing in disguise. The season premiere achieved 18.5% and 563,000 viewers, the highest launch rating for the show in six years, according to Keshet data, though it has since fallen below that mark.
"The Patriots" on Channel 14 finished third in prime time with 8.5% and 239,000 viewers. Hosted by Yinon Magal, the panel show discussed current events and politics. Its Saturday viewership was 6.4% (183,000 viewers), and on Sunday, it reached 9.3% (257,000 viewers).
In news broadcasts, Channel 14's news program ranked second with 7.9% and 204,000 viewers, behind Channel 12. Channel 13's news had 4.9% (163,000 viewers), and Kan 11's news garnered 3.6% (101,000 viewers).
In late-night programming, "Abri and Sherki" on Keshet, hosted by Abri Gilad and Yair Sherki, led with 4.7% and 150,000 viewers. "HaTzinor" on Reshet 13 followed with 4.3% (129,000 viewers), and Channel 14's "Night News" had 4% (119,000 viewers).
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