Kohaku Uta Gassen ratings decline sharply

Viewer ratings for the recent Kohaku Uta Gassen were revealed on Tuesday, and they showed a sharp drop from last year’s ratings. In the Kanto region, ratings averaged 30.6% for the first half (7:20pm-9:25pm) and 39.8% for the second half (9:30pm-11:45pm). Last year, those numbers were 35.4% and 42.9%, respectively.

Viewership for the first half tied for the lowest rating in the show’s history, previously reached in 1990. The latter half was the show’s second worst on record, surpassed only by the 39.3% rating from 2004.

In the Kansai region, the first half attracted an audience of 28.5%, also a tie for the show’s worst rating in that region. The second half received a 37.6% rating, setting a record low.

Source:
Mainichi Shinbun