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Glenn Dyer

Commonwealth Games sprints ahead in viewership

The Commonwealth Games ran last night on Seven, so there was no competition when Australia is doing well — with plenty of jingoism and nationalistic cheer-squadding by Seven’s fleet of flag-wavers. FYI Seven, there are other countries at the games. From 7pm to 10pm, Seven’s coverage averaged around 1.014 million. Night over.

Hunted on Ten last night: 740,000 in the face of the games, not bad. Watching Insiders, 529,000 people tuned in for a good discussion of the Voice to Parliament and the referendum debate.

More games tonight — as well as Hunted and Have You Been Paying Attention? on Ten. Back Roads and Four Corners are on the ABC tonight as well.

Network channel share:

  1. Seven (37.5%)
  2. Nine (25.2%)
  3. Ten (16.6%)
  4. ABC (13.8%)
  5. SBS (6.7%)

Network main channels:

  1. Seven (27.7%)
  2. Nine (18.2%)
  3. Ten (11.4%)
  4. ABC (10.6%)
  5. SBS ONE (3.5%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7mate (4.8%) 
  2. GO (2.6%)
  3. 10 Peach (2.5%)
  4. 10 Bold (2.4%)
  5. 7TWO (2.3%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.558 million
  2. Nine News — 1.170 million
  3. Commonwealth Games Day 3, evening (Seven) — 1.070 million
  4. Commonwealth Games Day 3, night (Seven) — 955,000
  5. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 897,000
  6. 7pm ABC News — 806,000
  7. Hunted (Ten) — 740,000
  8. Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities (ABC) — 675,000
  9. Beauty and the Geek (Nine) — 548,000
  10. Commonwealth Games Day 3, highlights (Seven) — 536,000

Top metro programs:

1. Seven News — 1.033 million

Regional Top 5: Seven News, 525,000; Commonwealth Games, evening, 354,000; Nine News, 330,000; Commonwealth Games, night, 317,000; 60 Minutes, 265,000. 

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Seven News — 1.033 million
  2. Nine News — 840,000
  3. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 632,000
  4. 7pm ABC News — 551,000
  5. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 304,000
  6. Ten News First — 266,000
  7. Sunday Project 6.30 (Ten) — 205,000
  8. SBS World News — 140,000

Morning (national) TV:

  1. Insiders (ABC) — 529,000
  2. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 474,000
  3. Landline (ABC) — 316,000
  4. Weekend Today (Nine) — 257,000
  5. Offsiders (ABC) — 218,000
  6. Sports Sunday (Nine) — 188,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

  1. NRL: St George v North Qld (Fox League) — 188,000
  2. NRL: Newcastle v Canterbury (Fox League) — 165,000
  3. AFL: Richmond v Brisbane (Fox Footy) — 146,000
  4. NRL: Sunday Ticket (Fox League) — 139,000
  5. F1: Hungary Race (Fox Sports 506) — 109,000
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