Overview
- Video Research released the household-average figures on January 2 for the December 31 live broadcast.
- Kansai’s second-half average reached 34.4%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.
- The first half averaged 30.8% in Kanto and 31.5% in Kansai, up 1.8 and 3.9 points respectively.
- The rebound restores the benchmark second-half audience to the mid-35% band after recent record lows dating to the format adopted in 1989.
- Media reports noted Mrs. GREEN APPLE closed the program and CANDY TUNE opened, with performances by Eikichi Yazawa and Seiko Matsuda.