A standard something-for-everyone night, without the distraction of a program like the Sunday Night interview with B. Joyce and V. Campion. Seven did not need that it to win total people and main channels, with House Rules continuing its improvement — 1.32 million national viewers and the most watched non-news program. Ten’s Masterchef had 1.13 million, though 850,000 in metros, a clear winner over House Rules which could only grab 786,000 viewers. 

Have You Been Paying Attention on Ten also continued its solid form with 1 million, well in front of its rival Melbourne-comedian heavy effort on Nine — Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (940,000 nationally). Nine talked up Talkin’s effort, but in reality it finished fourth in the 7.30pm-8.30pm time slot. 7.30 (951,000 people) and Australian Story (954,000 nationally) had more viewers. But it was a night for everyone with the three commercial networks claiming something, and the ABC happy with another solid Monday performance.

It was an easy win for Seven in the regions with the 6pm News grabbing 661,000 viewers, House Rules, 543,000, Seven News/Today Tonight, 506,000, Home and Away with 441,000 and the 5.30 pm part of The Chase Australia with 437,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Seven (27.8%)
  2. Nine (26.2%)
  3. Ten (21.4%)
  4. ABC (17.8%)
  5. SBS (6.9%)

Network main channels:

  1. Seven (18.4%)
  2. Nine (17.2%)
  3. Ten (15.5%)
  4. ABC (14.1%)
  5. SBS ONE (5.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. ONE (4.1%)
  2. GO (3.8%)
  3. 7TWO, 7mate (3.5%)
  4. Gem (3.3%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News  — 1.768 million
  2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.535 million
  3. Nine/NBN News — 1.409 million
  4. Nine/NBN News 6.30pm — 1.340 million
  5. House Rules (Seven) — 1.329 million
  6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.288 million
  7. Masterchef Australia (Ten)— 1.135 million
  8. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.131 million
  9. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 1.123 million
  10. 7pm ABC News — 1.100 million

Top metro programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.107 million
  2. Nine News — 1.061 million
  3. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.029 million

Losers: Something for everyone

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Seven News — 1.107 million
  2. Nine News — 1.061 million
  3. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.029 million
  4. Nine News 6.30pm — 979,000
  5. A Current Affair (Nine) – 887,000
  6. 7pm ABC News — 737,000
  7. Four Corners (ABC) — 639,000
  8. Australian Story (ABC) — 623,000
  9. 7.30 (ABC) — 622,000
  10. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 590,000

Morning (National) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) – 435,000
  2. Today (Nine) – 371,000
  3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News 24) — 232,000
  4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 223,000
  5. Today Extra (Nine) — 174,000
  6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 112,000

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) —111,000
  2. NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 80,000
  3. Westworld (showcase) — 69,000
  4. AFL: On The Couch (Fox Footy) — 65,000
  5. NRL: Big League Wrap (Fox League), The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 61,000