FremantleMedia's rating successes go from strength to strength - here are some of our most recent ratings highlights.
Australia
Airing on Eleven, Neighbours is the highest rated drama of the year across all free-to-air digital channels in Australia.
The third series of The X Factor consistently ranks No.1 in its time period and wins a 39% share for Adults 25-54, exceeding Network 7’s prime time average by 29%.
Proving a hit with both children and adults Bindi’s Bootcamp has won an average share of 26% for Children 5-12, performing 32% higher than ABC3’s weekend slot average.
Brazil
The launch episode of Idols Kids was the highest rated show of the day for Rede Record in Brazil, performing 25% higher than the broadcaster’s time slot average (Sao Paulo region).
Denmark
The fifth series of X Factor was the highest rated show of the year for the fifth year running, watched by nearly 40% of the population. For the Adults 15-50 target group, X Factor attained an average share of 63% for the series, 200% higher than DR1’s prime time average.
Take Me Out has won an average share of 32% for young adults (15-24), performing 44% higher than TV2’s prime time average.
Finland
Peaking with an audience of 1.0 million viewers, Salatut Elämät (Secret Lives) is the highest rated daily drama series in Finland for an incredible 12th year in 2012. In the first six months of 2012 vs. the same period of 2011, Salatut Elämät has increased its average share by 9% for young adults (15-24) to a massive 63%, performing 165% higher than MTV3’s prime time average.
Idols is the highest rated talent show in Finland for 2012, peaking with an audience of 1.0 million viewers for the series finale.
France
The seventh series of L'amour est dans le pré (The Farmer Wants A Wife) is the best performing yet, winning an average audience of 6.3 million viewers for the series to date. Peaking with an audience of 6.7 million viewers, L'amour est dans le pré is the highest rated entertainment show on M6 for the fifth year running!
Questions Pour un Champion (Going For Gold) continues to rank as the No.1 game show for broadcaster France 3 winning a peak audience of 2.5 million viewers for the year to date.
Germany
Aired on RTL since 1992, Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten (Good Times, Bad Times) continues to be Germany’s No.1 Drama Serial, winning a peak audience of 4.8 million viewers so far this year.
Deutschland Sucht den Superstar (Idols) is the second most-watched programme on RTL for Adults 14-49 so far this year and consistently ranks No.1 in its time period.
The sixth series of Das Supertalent (Got Talent) is the highest rated show in its time period.
Hungary
On air since 1998, Barátok közt (Between Friends) continues to prove a hit with viewers ranking as the highest performing drama series in Hungary and peaking with 1.8 million viewers so far in 2012.
Indonesia
Indonesian Idol is the highest rated talent show and the No.1 entertainment show on RCTI for 2012, peaking with an audience of 2.8 million viewers for the grand final. Series 7 is the highest performing series of Indonesian Idol to date, increasing its average audience by a massive 85% on Series 6.
Italy
The third series of Italia’s Got Talent is the best performing yet. Attaining a peak of 8.9 million viewers, Italia’s Got Talent is one of the top two programmes on Canale 5 so far this year.
A ratings hit for Rai 3 since 1996, Un Posto Al Sole (A Place in the Sun) is the broadcaster’s highest rated drama series of 2012, peaking with an audience of 2.9 million viewers so far this year.
The Netherlands
Returning for its sixth series in September 2012 Boer zoekt Vrouw (The Farmer Wants A Wife) won its highest launch audience ever, with 3.8 million viewers tuning in. Boer zoekt Vrouw is already the highest rated programme of 2012 and continues to rank as the highest rated entertainment show in the Netherlands since 1995, with a peak audience of 5.4 million viewers in 2011.
Holland’s Got Talent consistently ranked as the highest rated show in its time period, achieving an average share of 33% for Adults 20-49, exceeding RTL4’s prime time average by 65%.
New Zealand
New Zealand’s Got Talent has proven a huge hit with viewers, ranking as the best performing locally produced entertainment show launch for 7 years.
Spain
The premiere series of drama Con el Culo al Aire won an average share of 17%, performing over 50% higher than Antenna 3’s prime time average (4+).
UK
Returning for a sixth series, Britain’s Got Talent is the UK’s highest rated show of the year winning a peak audience of 13.1 million viewers for the series finale.
Now in its ninth series, The X Factor attracts huge audiences and is the second highest rated entertainment show of the year on ITV1, only surpassed by Britain’s Got Talent.
The Apprentice is the third highest rated entertainment show on BBC1 this year peaking with an audience of 8.1 million viewers.
USA
Airing its eleventh hit series in 2012 American Idol is the most watched entertainment series for its ninth season running, with a peak audience of 21.9 million viewers tuning in.
America’s Got Talent is the highest rated series of the 2010/11 season on NBC. The launch episode in 2011 was watched by 15.3 million people.
Daytime success, Family Feud, peaked with a weekly average rating of 3.3% in February 2012, the show’s highest performance for Households for 7 years! (since February 2005).
The Price Is Right remained the highest rated daytime game show in the US so far this year, making it the No.1 Daytime Game Show in The USA.
Total Blackout is Syfy’s highest rated entertainment show, peaking with an audience of 1.4 million viewers.
Kids Entertainment
Launched in the UK in early 2012, CBeebies Tree Fu Tom is the UK’s highest rated Children’s programme for 4-6 year olds. Tree Fu Tom ranked No.1 in its time period throughout the Series 1 across key children’s demographics. Winning an average share of 22% for Boys 4-6, Tree Fu Tom exceeded CBeebies after school average by 56%.
The second series of My Babysitter’s A Vampire launched to audiences of up to 3.2 million viewers. A hit with Children 9-14, My Babysitter’s A Vampire regularly ranks No.1 in its time period and exceeds Disney’s prime time average by 46%.