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Glenn Dyer

Not even a Destiny’s Child unmasking can give Ten’s singing show a boost

It was Nine’s night again — The Block drew 995,000 nationally, the program’s first time under a million this season. On Seven, MKR with 730,000 was 10th nationally. Ten’s The Masked Singer reveal — Michelle Williams! One-third of Destiny’s Child! — attracted 786,000; the performance, 639,000. The pointy end lies ahead.

For the second breakfast in a row, ABC News Breakfast (306,000) topped Nine’s Today (295,000) to come second to Seven’s Sunrise (347,000).

Network channel share:

  1. Nine (29.9%)
  2. Seven (26.0%)
  3. Ten (19.2%)
  4. ABC (16.8%)
  5. SBS (8.2%)

Network main channels:

  1. Nine (22.8%)
  2. Seven (16.8%)
  3. Ten (12.7%)
  4. ABC (11.8%)
  5. SBS ONE (4.7%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7mate (3.8%)
  2. 10 Peach (3.3%)
  3. ABC Kids/Plus (2.9%)
  4. 7TWO (2.8%)
  5. Gem (2.7%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.424 million
  2. Seven News 6.30pm — 1.343 million
  3. Nine News — 1.179 million
  4. Nine News 6.30pm — 1.167 million
  5. The Block (Nine) — 995,000
  6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 968,000
  7. 7pm ABC News — 880,000
  8. The Masked Singer Reveal (Ten) — 786,000
  9. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 781,000
  10. MKR (Seven) — 730,000

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

Regional top 5: Seven News, 535,000; Seven News 6.30pm, 497,000; 7pm ABC News, 290,000; Home and Away, 288,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 286,000.

Losers: MKR, again.

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Nine News 896,000
  2. Seven News — 889,000
  3. Nine News 6.30pm — 886,000
  4. Seven News 6.30pm — 846,000
  5. ACA (Nine) —691,000
  6. 7pm ABC News — 590,000
  7. 7.30 (ABC) — 458,000
  8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 378,000
  9. Ten News First — 290,000
  10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 235,000

Morning (national) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) — 347,000/204,000
  2. ABC News Breakfast — 306,000/195,000
  3. Today (Nine) — 295,000/209,000
  4. ABC News Mornings — 245,000
  5. The Morning Show (Seven) — 200,000
  6. Today Extra (Nine) — 158,000
  7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 44,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

  1. The Twelve (Fox Showcase) — 82,000
  2. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 58,000
  3. NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 55,000
  4. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) — 52,000
  5. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 47,000
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