Dancing with the Stars NZ Smashes Ratings

Dancing with the Stars NZ Grand Final Smashes Ratings,
the AM Show Hits the Road

Last night’s Dancing With The Stars NZ Grand Final hit a mammoth 29.8% audience share and 9.1 rating point amongst 25-54s, and 29.3% share and 9.9 rating in 5+, with Three winning the night with a 28.9% share (25-54 demographic). The Grand Final saw Sam Hayes and her dance partner Aaron Gilmore crowned the winners for 2018 after ten weeks of dancing, taking home the Glitterball Trophy and raising funds for Sam’s chosen charity, Riding for the Disabled. Across the series, the show averaged a 24.9 share and 8.5 rating amongst 25-54s as 12 Kiwi celebrities put on their dance shoes for charity.

Three continues to dominate Friday nights with The Graham Norton Show (23.4% share, 7.3 rating) and local comedy 7 Days* (21.3 share, 6.1 rating) contributing to Three winning the night overall with a 20.8 share in 25-54s.

Other wins for the week include:
Monday: Dancing with the Stars NZ (26.7% share, 8.4 rating), Lost & Found* (26.0% share, 6.8 rating), Killer Woman with Piers Morgan (19.2% share, 3.4 rating),
Tuesday: NCIS (23.3% share, 5.7 rating), SVU (18.2% share, 3.1 rating),
Wednesday: Buying Blind (20.1% share, 5.2 rating), NCIS: LA (19.6% share, 3.8 rating),
Sunday: The Boss (25.0% share, 4.3 rating)

The AM Show hit the road this morning, kicking off a two week tour around New Zealand. Starting this morning in Queenstown, Duncan, Amanda and Mark, supported by Chorus, will also take their show to Nelson, Napier and Rotorua, showcasing the people, places and stories of each region alongside the news of the day.

This week, Meg, Dom and Randell are locked in The Edge Safe House, fed by Burger King. Track them down and either knock on The Edge Safe House front door and ask “Is this The Edge Safe House?”, or pin drop your guess on the Safe House map to win $5,000. Go to The Edge’s website for more details and to watch the livestream.

George FM is returning to the snow capitals of New Zealand with the Galliano Snow Ball, bringing a full weekend of skiing, DJs and the perfect drink to warm you up this winter. Click here for more information.

Finally, tune in to the season premiere of New Zealand’s highest rating series, The Block NZ, this Sunday at 7pm. In the new location of Hobsonville Point in Auckland’s northwest, four new teams will be put to the test as they put on their hard hats and dive head-first into the reno of their lives.

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