The line graph shows the number of viewers watching Channel One news at four different times of the day over a year. The 11 pm news was introduced on 1st May.
Overall, the 6 pm and 9:30 pm news had the most viewers at the start of the year, but their numbers dropped later. Meanwhile, the newly introduced 11 pm news gained popularity after May, while the 1 pm news remained mostly stable throughout the year.
At the beginning of the year, the 6 pm news had the highest number of viewers, around 4.8 million, while the 9:30 pm news followed closely behind at 4 million. However, after May, both started to decline, and by August, they had almost the same number of viewers, around 2.5 million. The 6 pm news then slightly recovered and ended the year with about 3.5 million, while 9:30 pm news remained below 3 million.
The 1 pm news stayed mostly unchanged throughout the year, fluctuating around 1.5 million viewers. In contrast, the 11 pm news, which started in May, saw a rapid increase in viewership, peaking in August at nearly 4 million, before declining to around 2 million by the end of the year.
In conclusion, while the 6 pm and 9:30 pm news saw a drop in viewership, the 11 pm news gained attention after its introduction but later declined. The 1 pm news remained stable with minimal changes.