Top 30 TV programmes with the highest ratings in 2016 (Video Research)

This ranking released by Video Research is a list of the top 30 TV programmes shown in 2016 with the highest ratings and includes news, variety shows, dramas and sports matches' broadcasts.

Figures in brackets indicate the ratings for the programme concerned:

1) The 67th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen Part 2 - 31 December (40.2%)

2) The 67th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen Part 1 - 31 December (35.1%)

3) SMAP x SMAP - 18 January (31.2%)

4) Shouten - 29 May (28.1%)

5) The 92nd Tokyo Hakone Daigaku Ekiden - 2 January (28.0%)

6) The 92nd Tokyo Hakone Daigaku Ekiden - 3 January (27.8%)

7) Asa ga kita (last episode) - 2 April (27.0%)

8) FIFA Club World Cup Final: Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers - 18 December (26.8%)

9) Toto Nee-chan - 17 August (25.9%)

10) 24 Jikan Terebi 39 Ai wa chikyuu wo sukuu PART 10 - 28 August (25.8%)

11) 2016 Pro Baseball Nihon Series: Hiroshima vs. Nippon Ham Match 6 - 29 October (25.1%)

12) NHK News Ohayou Nihon Metropolitan Area - 5 February (24.9%)

13) Doctor X 4 Gekai Daimon Michiko - 27 October (24.3%)

14) NHK News - 22 August (24.1%)

15) Oosumo Hatsubasho Senshuraku - 24 January / Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smile tachi e - 13 May (24.0%)

17) Rio de Janeiro Olympics - 21 August (23.7%)

18) Rio de Janeiro Olympics Opening Ceremony - 6 August (23.6%)

19) 24 Jikan Terebi 39 Ai wa chikyuu wo sukuu PART 9 - 28 August (23.2%)

20) Dugout - 29 October (22.9%)

21) Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 - 14 August / NHK News 7 - 20 August (22.6%)

23) NHK News Kisho Jouhou - 21 August (22.4%)

24) Sekai no hate made itte Q! - 13 November / Beppin-san - 22 December (22.2%)

26) Doctor X Daimon Michiko SP - 3 July / Rio Janeiro Olympics - 7 August (22.0%)

28) 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia-Asia area last qualifier: Japan vs. Saudi Arabia - 15 November / NHK News - 22 November (21.8%)

30) NHK News Watch 9 - 16 May (21.5%)

Source: Nikkansports