It’s Groundhog Day all over again in this dreary…

It’s Groundhog Day all over again in this dreary run-up to the holidays

Isn’t it boring on our screens right now? The replays of old World Cup games were much more interesting.

It was Nine’s night last night from Seven, the ABC and Ten. The non-main channels of the five networks had a collective share of 34.4% and therefore more viewers than any of the main channels.

Seven’s movie tonight sums up free-to-air and pay TV in the run-up to Christmas and 2023 — it’s Groundhog Day, and I’m rooting for the gopher.

Network channel share:

Nine (29.0%)
Seven (25.7%)
ABC (18.6%)
Ten (15.5%)
SBS (11.2%)

Network main channels:

Nine (20.4%)
Seven (18.1%)
ABC (12.1%)
Ten (8.9%)
SBS (6.3%)

Top 5 digital channels:

Gem (3.5%)
ABC Kids/TV Plus (3.4%)
7TWO (3.3%)
10 Peach (3.2%)
10 Bold (2.9%)

Top 10 national programs:

Seven News — 1.219 million
Seven News 6.30pm — 1.204 million
Nine News 6.30pm — 919,000
Nine News — 876,000
7pm ABC News — 782,000
A Current Affair (Nine) — 767,000
The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 649,000
7.30 (ABC) — 622,000
Border Security (repeat) (Seven) — 610,000
Travel Guides (repeat) (Nine) — 586,000

Top metro programs: none with a million or more viewers.

Regional top 5: Seven News 6.30pm, 435,000; Seven News, 427,000; 7pm ABC News, ACA, 245,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, Nine News 6.30pm, 240,000.

Losers: everyone — another dire night, and no World Cup game to save us.

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