Top 30 highest-rated TV programmes in 2015 (Kanto region)

This ranking lists the top 30 TV programmes aired in 2015 which got the highest ratings. Note that the ratings are based on the Kanto region only and figures in brackets are the ratings. For dramas, I have put their names in blue:

1) The 66th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen Part 2 - 31 Dec - NHK (39.2%)
2) The 66th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen Part 1 - 31 Dec - NHK (34.8%)
3) The 91st Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Return Leg - 3 Jan - NTV (28.3%)
4) The 91st Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden First Leg - 2 Jan - NTV (28.2%)
5) Asa ga Kita - 4 Dec - NHK (27.2%)
6) 24 Jikan Terebi 38 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu PART 10 - 23 Aug - NTV (26.7%)
7) News & Weather Report - 30 May - NHK (26.3%)
8) World Baseball Premium 12: Japan vs. South Korea - 19 Nov - TBS (25.2%)
9) Massan - 20 Mar - NHK (25.0%)
10) 24 Jikan Terebi PART 9 - 23 Aug - NTV (24.5%)

11) Shoten - 1 Mar - NTV (24.2%)
12) 2015 NHK Cup Figure Skating - 28 Nov - NHK (23.5%)
13) The Tetsuwan DASH - 8 Nov - NTV (23.3%)
14) Figure Skating Grand Prix Series 2015 3rd Round in China - 7 Nov - TV Asahi (23.2%)
15) NHK News Ohayou Nippon - 12 Sep - NHK (22.9%)
16) Mare - 7 Apr - NHK (22.7%)
17) Yuku toshi kuru toshi - 31 Dec - NHK (22.6%)
18) Houdou Station - 21 Aug - TV Asahi (22.5%)
19) Sekai no hate made itte Q! - 1 Feb - NTV (22.4%)
20) Shitamachi Rocket Last Episode - 20 Dec - TBS (22.3%)

21) Osumo Hatsu Basho Day 14 - 24 Jan - NHK (22.1%)
22) 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Preliminaries Japan vs. Singapore - 16 Jun - TV Asahi (22.0%)
23) News Watch 7 - 31 Dec - NHK / News Watch 9 - 21 Aug - NHK (21.6%)
25) Figure Skating Grand Prix Final 2015 - 11 Dec - TV Asahi (21.5%)
26) NHK News Ohayou Nippon Shutouken - 10 Sep - NHK (21.0%)
27) Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsu jimusho - 1 Mar - NTV (20.8%)
28) Figure Skating Grand Prix Final 2015 - 13 Dec - TV Asahi (20.7%)
29) Soccer AFC Asia Cup Quarter Finals Japan vs. UAE - 23 Jan - TV Asahi / National Figure Skating Championship 2015 Women's Free programme - 27 Dec - FujiTV (20.6%)

Source: Oricon