Regular programming rises from the ashes

Nine’s night, thanks to The Block (1.32 million nationally) though Nine’s 6pm news (1.22 million) was easily whipped by Seven News (1.62 million). Seven failed after 7.30pm when Ten cleaned up the younger viewers through Australian Survivor (1.17 million) and Have You Been Paying Attention (1.09 million). No Ashes cricket so normal transmission has resumed on the main channels. The ABC’s Australian Story averaged 1.16 million for top spot for the national net. In the regions it was the usual suspects — Seven’s 6pm news with 600,000, Seven News/Today Tonight with 572,000, The Chase Australia 5.30pm with 393,000, Home and Away with 385,000 and The Block with 383,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (26.7%)
2. Seven (25.8%)
3. Ten (22.4%)
4. ABC (17.9%)
5. SBS (7.1%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (20.9%)
2. Seven (17.2%)
3. Ten (16.8%)
4. ABC  (14.0%)
5. SBS ONE (3.9%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7mate (3.6%)
2. 10 Bold (3.3%)
3. 7TWO (3.0%)
4. 10 Peach (2.4%)
5. Gem (2.3%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.623 million
2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.579 million
3. The Block (Nine) — 1.323 million
4. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.309 million
5. Nine/NBN News — 1.223 million
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.213 million
7. Australian Survivor (Ten) — 1.179 million
8. Australian Story (ABC) — 1.165 million
9. Have You Been Paying Attention (Ten) — 1.096 million
10. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.077 million

Top metro programs:

1. Seven News — 1.023million
2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.007 million

Losers: Seven — not in the hunt despite another solid night for the 6pm news.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.023 million
2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.007 million
3. Nine News 6.30 —962,000
4. Nine News— 922,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 845,000
6. Australian Story (ABC) — 790,000
7. 7pm ABC News – 667,000
8. 7.30 (ABC) — 618,000
9. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 529,000
10. Four Corners (ABC) — 489,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — National: 479,000, Metro: 302,000
2. Today (Nine) — National: 310,000, Metro 199,000
3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 253,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 222,000
5. Mornings (Nine) — 147,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 83,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. AFL: On The Couch (Fox Footy) — 8o,000
2. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) – 79,000
3. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 59,000
4. NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 54,000
5. Credlin (Sky News), Family Guy x2 (Fox8) — 52,000