Facts and figures
FremantleMedia's rating successes go from strength-to-strength - here are some of our most recent ratings highlights.
Australia
Launched in February, series 3 of Australia's Got Talent is the highest rated entertainment show of 2009 winning a peak audience of 1.6 million for the finale.
Brand new series for 2009, Triple Zero Heroes premiered on Network Seven in Australia with an impressive audience of 1.7 million viewers and ranked as the No.1 show in its time period. So far in 2009, Triple Zero Heroes is the No.1 factual show in Australia for adults 18-49.
On 11th February FremantleMedia ruled Australian prime time airing four hit shows on the same night - three at 19:30 (Australia's Got Talent, The Farmer Wants A Wife and So You Think You Can Dance). These three shows accounted for an incredible 100% of commercial television viewing at this time! Also airing earlier on the same day was The Biggest Loser on Network TEN which ranked No.1 in its time period.
Belgium
Series 3 of House Doctor in Belgium has been the best performing yet, gaining an average share of 8% for all viewers and a share of 10% for adults 18-54 - this was more than double Vijf TV's prime time average.
Croatia
The premiere episode of The Farmer Wants a Wife on RTL Televizija in Croatia was a huge success winning a share of 34% for all viewers and a share of 44% for young adults - this was over 40% higher than RTL Televizija's prime time average.
Denmark
Following the success of the first series, series 2 of The X Factor is currently the highest rated entertainment show of the year with an audience of 1.9 million viewers – this is over one-third of the Danish population.
Following its launch on Network Ten in Australia in September 2008, Take Me Out has quickly established itself as a ratings hit with viewers in Denmark, Spain, The Netherlands and Indonesia. In Denmark, Series 1 of Take Me Out was regularly the highest rated show of the day for young adults (15-24) and exceeded TV2’s average prime time share by over 150%.
Finland
On air since 1999, Salutat Elamat remains the highest rated drama in Finland, so far in 2009 hitting a peak audience of one million viewers with a market share of 52%.
France
Winning a peak audience of 4.7 million viewers, the seventh series of Idols in France is the No.1 entertainment show for broadcaster M6.
Entering its 21st year on air, Questions Pour Un Champion (Going for Gold) continues to rank No.1 as the highest rated game show for broadcaster France 3, winning a peak audience of 3.8 million viewers so far in 2009.
Germany
Guten Zeiten, Schelchte Zeiten (RTL) remains the highest rated serial drama in Germany winning a peak audience of 4.4 million viewers so far in 2009.
With audiences in excess of 6 million viewers, series six of Idols has proved another ratings hit with German viewers. To date Idols has won a share of 30% for the commercial target of adults 14-49 – this is over 75% higher than RTL’s prime time average and an increase on the performance of series 5.
Hungary
Airing since 1998, Baratok kozt Kamikaze (Between Friends) continues to occupy the top slot as Hungary’s highest rated drama, winning an audience of 2.0 million viewers so far in 2009.
Indonesia
Take Me Out launched successfully in Indonesia in June 2009 with 2 million viewers, making it broadcaster IVM's second highest rated programme of the week. With a 22% share of the audience, the premiere performed 47% above the IVM average.
Italy
Series two of The X Factor is the No.1 entertainment show for broadcaster RaiDue with a peak audience of 3.3 million viewers so far in 2009. Winning viewing shares of over 20% for young adults, The X Factor doubles RaiDue's prime time average.
Airing since 1996 Un Posto Al Sole is the highest rated drama on RaiTre with a peak audience of 3.3 million viewers so far in 2009.
Portugal
Following a successful first series, the second series of PokerFace launched in January 2009. It gained a hit peak audience of 1.1 million viewers.
Spain
The finale of the first series of Farmer Wants a Wife in Spain hit an audience high of 2.4 million viewers making it the highest rated programme of the day for broadcaster Cuatro.
The Netherlands
Airing a series of four specials in January, The Farmer Wants A Wife (Ned1) is the highest rated show in The Netherlands so far in 2009, winning an audience of 3.4 million viewers – this is nearly one-quarter of the Dutch population.
Winning an audience of 2.6 million viewers for the finale, series 2 of The X Factor is the highest rated show for broadcaster RTL4 in 2009. For the commercial target (20-49) The X Factor is the No.1 show in The Netherlands with a share of 45% for the finale.
United Kingdom
Series 3 of Britain’s Got Talent is the No.1 entertainment show in the UK this decade winning an audience of 18.3 million viewers and a share of 68.1% for the finale – this is nearly one-third of the UK population. During the results show Britain's Got Talent hit a peak minute of 20.1 million viewers.
Series 5 of The Apprentice was the most successful yet winning an audience of 10.3 million viewers for the final, making it BBC1’s highest rated entertainment show of 2009.
Series 7 of Grand Designs returned to Channel 4 in January with audiences in excess of 4 million viewers, making it the No.1 property show on British television.
USA
American Idol 8 is the No.1 show in the US with an audience of 30.4 million viewers for its launch episode, making it the highest rated show of the 2008-09 Season and exceeding FOX’s prime time average by over 250%.
America’s Got Talent 4 is the No.1 entertainment show on NBC with a peak audience of 12.9 million viewers to date.
The Price Is Right, on air since 1972, remains the highest rated daytime game show in the US with a peak audience of 5.9 million viewers so far in 2009.
The second series of Can You Duet launched on CMT on 20th June with a share of 0.8% for all viewers - double CMT's prime time average. Series one of Can You Duet was the highest rated original series launch ever for CMT.