As warned, a night to forget — just weak TV. Gogglebox failed to rise — 600,000 was OK and lifted Ten into third, behind Seven on top and then Nine. No sport except the ODI between Australia and NZ on Foxtel — 70,000 average for the two innings.
Quite a few regulars not doing well: the ABC’s Q+A — 317,000 nationally, after 574,000 for Foreign Correspondent. Sunrise, Today and ABC News Breakfast still in the dumps — Sunrise finding it impossible to stay above 400,000 viewers per morning, Today above 300,000 and News Breakfast above 290,000.
Ten’s The Project had fewer viewers (380,000) last night nationally (and in the metros) than the network’s 5-6pm news (405,000) — that is a rare event. Seven’s Home and Away was sort of OK — 708,000 for the 7pm bit, which continues the weakening trend this year. The extra bit on Thursday nights doesn’t really count as it’s a one-off on most Thursdays.
The Sky News after dark barkers have also lost viewers but seeing we are in peak sports final season, always a high-rater on pay TV, it’s hard to tell if this is permanent.
Network channel share:
- Seven (28.9%)
- Nine (27.2%)
- Ten (18.4%)
- ABC (16.8%)
- SBS (8.6%)
Network main channels:
- Seven (21.4%)
- Nine (18.4%)
- Ten (12.2%)
- ABC (11.6%)
- SBS ONE (4.5%)
Top 5 digital channels:
- 7TWO (3.9%)
- GO (3.3%)
- 10 Peach (2.8%)
- ABC Kids/Plus (2.7%)
- 7mate (2.6%)
Top 10 national programs:
- Seven News — 1.314 million
- Seven News 6.30pm — 1.285 million
- Nine News — 1.020 million
- Nine News 6.30pm — 1.011 million
- A Current Affair (Nine) — 822,000
- 7pm ABC News — 809,000
- The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 741,000
- Home and Away (Seven) — 708,000
- 7.30 (ABC) — 650,000
- Home and Away Late (Seven) — 646,000
Top metro programs: none with a million or more viewers.
Regional top 5: Seven News, 476,000; Seven News 6.30pm, 448,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 296,000; Home and Away, 283,000; Nine News, 278,000.
Losers: viewers — what a lot of pap!
Metro news and current affairs:
- Seven News — 839,000
- Seven News 6.30pm — 837,000
- Nine News — 742,000
- Nine News 6.30pm — 736,000
- ACA (Nine) — 571,000
- 7pm ABC News — 554,000
- 7.30 (ABC) — 456,000
- Foreign Correspondent (ABC) — 399,000
- 10 News First — 289,000
- The Project 7pm (Ten) — 278,000
Morning (national) TV:
- Sunrise (Seven) — 371,000/209,000
- Today (Nine) — 282,000/189,000
- ABC News Breakfast — 272,000/178,000
- The Morning Show (Seven) — 205,000
- ABC News Mornings — 190,000
- Today Extra (Nine) — 136,000
- Studio 10 (Ten) — 38,000
Top 5 pay TV programs:
- ODI: Australia v NZ (Fox Cricket) — 80,000
- ODI: Australia v NZ (Fox Cricket) — 59,000
- Aussie Gold Hunters (Discovery) — 56,000
- ODI: Australia v NZ Lunch (Fox Cricket) — 46,000
- NRL: 360 Finals (Fox League) — 45,000
