How the news rates

Somehow have ended up on the press release list for TVNZ News. But you see some interesting , including their boast sheet of the ratings for their news shows vs . is for all viewers 5+.

TVNZ TV3 TVNZ %
News 37,630 12,470 75%
Breakfast News 113,350 26,470 81%
Midday News 109,500 30,620 78%
6 pm News 547,710 303,370 64%
7pm CA 437,700 188,590 70%
Late News 162,580 143,240 53%

The percentages are my calculation, being TVNZ's share of the viewers watching the two channels. 50% means equal numbers watching TVNZ and TV3 News.

On a percentage basis TVNZ does best with the Breakfast slot, gaining four times as many viewers as TV3's Sunrise.

The main news bulletin is more competitive with only a 2:1 advantage. However at 7 pm it gets more pronounced with Close Up having a larger gap over Campbell Live.

The slot where TV3 gets closest, interestingly, is the late news slot. Is this a legacy from the days of Belinda Todd?

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