879,000 watched Cannonball debut on Seven last night nationally. Their names and addresses have been noted so we can find out if they need help for Post Viewing Trauma Disorder.  Why, why, oh why was this program made? Clunky, badly made TV and commentary that tested the depths of inanity. 513,000 watched in the metros and 366,000 in the regions. 

Sophie Monk continues to carve up the night — 1.13 million nationally last night for Ten. Next she’ll be on Studio 10, then the 5pm News and perhaps backing up The Wrong Girl. How The Bachelorette goes tonight against the various footy shows will be an interesting test.

Doctor Doctor again did well for Nine after The Block (1.65 million nationally). The Doc managed 1.15 million national viewers. But is it getting a little too Home and Away for adult-like viewers? The most watched programs in regional areas last night were topped again by Seven News with 564,000, followed by The Block with 519,000, then Seven News/Today Tonight with 454,000, then Home and Away with 442,000 and Doctor Doctor was fifth with 405,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Nine (30.6%)
  2. Seven (25.9%)
  3. Ten (18.8%)
  4. ABC (16.7%)
  5. SBS (7.9%)

Network main channels:

  1. Nine (23.1%)
  2. Seven (16.6%)
  3. Ten (13.7%)
  4. ABC (11.9%)
  5. SBS ONE (5.1%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7TWO,7mate (3.4%)
  2. Gem (3.7%)
  3. ONE (3.1%)
  4. GO (3.0%)
  5. ABC 2 (2.7%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. The Block (Nine) — 1.654 million
  2. Seven News  — 1.484 million
  3. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.374 million
  4. Nine/NBN News (6.30) — 1.278 million
  5. Nine/NBN News — 1.215 million
  6. Doctor Doctor (Nine) — 1.15 million
  7. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.138 million
  8. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.348 million
  9. The Bachelorette (Ten)  — 1.135 million
  10. Gruen (ABC) — 1.097 million

Top metro programs:

  1. The Block (Nine) — 1.135 million

Losers: Seven, Cannonball is another flop

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Nine News (6.30pm) —925,000
  2. Seven News — 920,000
  3. Seven News/Today Tonight — 921,000
  4. Nine News — 904,000
  5. A Current Affair (Nine) – 782,000
  6. 7pm ABC News – 704,000
  7. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 571,000
  8. 7.30 (ABC) — 563,000
  9. Ten Eyewitness News — 420,000
  10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 338,000

Morning (National) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) – 472,000
  2. Today (Nine) – 39,000
  3. News Breakfast (ABC, 163,000 + 81,000 on News 24) — 244,000
  4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 221,000
  5. Today Extra (Nine) — 158,000
  6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 110,000

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. Dally M Awards (Fox League) — 172,000
  2. NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 144,000
  3. Love It Or List It Australia (lifeStyle) — 117,000
  4. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) – 83,000
  5. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 54,000