Hong Kong’s television viewing habits saw a significant shift last week as a highly anticipated drama premiere captured the top spot, according to recently released data from TVB. The initial broadcast of the anniversary drama, “News Queen 2”, achieved the highest viewership across all programming from November 10th to 16th, registering a peak rating of 20.9 points, equating to approximately 1.35 million viewers tuning in. This performance underscores the continued audience demand for marquee scripted content in the local market.
The week’s ratings also highlighted the successful conclusion of the series “Golden Forest”, starring Roger Kwok and Hera Chan. The finale of this prime-time drama secured a peak rating of 19.6 points, attracting an audience of roughly 1.27 million. This achievement places “Golden Forest” as the top-rated drama “second-line” production of the year, demonstrating strong sustained viewer interest beyond the main blockbuster slots.
Prime-Time Information and Continuing Successes
Information and variety programming maintained their substantial audience base. The long-running current affairs program, “Scoop”, delivered a compelling performance, garnering a maximum cross-platform live rating of 20.2 points (1.31 million viewers). This sustained high rating confirms the program’s crucial role in providing timely local news and entertainment updates to the public. Meanwhile, the durable situational comedy, “Come Home Love: Lo and Behold”, continued its successful run, peaking at 19.1 points, or 1.24 million viewers.
Furthermore, sports programming demonstrated its ability to draw a substantial audience during the rating period. Coverage focusing on the 15th National Games achieved noteworthy figures, with the information segment “15th National Games Highlights” reaching a peak of 13 points, watched by 840,000 viewers.
Weekend Viewership Trends
Weekend programming featured a mix of variety shows and cinematic offerings. The Saturday night anniversary special, “Air Freight World’s Best,” hosted by Tony Hung, Brian Tse, and Karmen Kwok, peaked at 13.3 points (860,000 viewers). Complementing this, the comprehensive sports coverage of the national event, “15th National Games Full Broadcast,” saw a high point of 12.9 points (830,000 viewers). A Saturday night film presentation, “P Storm,” also proved popular, achieving the highest weekend rating at 14.3 points (930,000 viewers).
Sunday night’s top performer was the special music event, “Midlife, Sing & Shine! 3: You and Me Concert,” which showcased contestants from the popular talent show and drew a peak rating of 13.9 points (900,000 viewers).
These figures reflect a dynamic and diverse viewing landscape, where high-production value drama remains a staple, supported by consistent engagement with reliable information programs and a measurable appetite for targeted sports and reality content. The ratings confirm that local terrestrial broadcasting continues to command a large and dedicated audience base in Hong Kong, with tentpole series and timely event coverage driving significant viewership spikes.