Channel Performance

Audience Reach Profile Index
Individuals 5,862,000 (10%) 100% 100
65+ Adults 840,000 (9%) 30% 130
ABC1 Women 1,006,000 (8%) 23% 105
Adults 5,093,000 (11%) 92% 101
  • Challenge’s audience share is over 3 times more than MTV. It further out ranks channels such as DMAX, Nicktoons and The Cartoon Network.
  • Curious Challenge viewers are 34% more likely to buy new brands in order to explore new products. There is also a higher probability that they will indulge their spontaneous side, as when indexed against the national average viewers are 18% more likely to agree that they act on their gut feelings.
  • Challenge viewers are 39% more likely to agree that rules are there to be broken. Consequentially they are 26% more likely to take risks.

Source: BARB/Advantedge (March – May 2010), TGI Q2 2010.
Reach based on average monthly reach, share ranked against all Mch channels, profile based against Individuals, index based on profile versus Total TV viewing.

Top Ten Programmes

No. Programme Date Time Audience
1 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 07 July 2010 2200 160,800
2 In It To Win It 20 July 2010 2100 113,400
3 Bullseye 14 July 2010 1930 107,100
4 Auntie’s Smalls 30 July 2010 2150 105,900
5 Family Fortunes 04 May 2010 1530 104,300
6 Takeshi’s Castle 22 July 2010 1700 83,400
7 Ninja Warrior 22 June 2010 1630 80,900
8 Bullseye Commision 09 July 2010 2330 79,900
9 8 Out Of 10 Cats 08 June 2010 2330 77,400
10 Golden Balls 28 July 2010 1500 72,900

Source: BARB/Advantedge (May- July 2010). The top ten shows are the best performing episodes only of each programme, based on Individuals.


Golden Balls


Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?


Family Fortunes


Takeshi’s Castle