The average annual viewership rating for 2024 (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) for the popular variety show "Zawatsuku! Friday" (TV Asahi, Friday 6:50 pm), featuring the free-spirited talk of Nagashima Kazushige, Ishihara Yoshizumi, and Takashima Chisako, was announced, and it was found to have been the number one commercial broadcaster in that time slot for all episodes. The average annual viewership rating was 7.3% for individuals and 12.6% for households.
This will be the third consecutive year since 2022 that it has been the top private broadcaster in that time slot for every episode. In addition, the special program "Zawatsuku! New Year's Eve," which was broadcast for eight hours from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM on December 31, 2024, recorded a rating of 5.8% among individuals and 10.1% among households for the first part (from 5:00 PM), and 7.9% among individuals and 12.7% among households for the second part (from 6:00 PM). It has been the top private broadcaster year-end program for four consecutive years.