Malcolm Turnbull comes second again (in the ratings)

Nine won with Lego Masters — 1.43 million — though it was down 240,000 viewers from Sunday’s return (and will go on fading, being a one dimensional show held together by the personality of Hamish Blake). Lawyer X biopic Informer 3838 averaged 915,000 on Nine, while the ABC ended second nationally in the main channels, just in front of a weak Seven (whose news had 2.02 million from 6pm, in front of Nine’s news with 1.54 million).

The ABC 7pm news had 1.39 million, 7.30 had 1.38 million and the interview with Malcolm Turnbull had 1.34 million (which beat everything else bar Lego Masters). Four Corners had 1.05 million and Media Watch 974,000 — all did better than any channel bar Nine. Seven, after another big night for the news had nothing — House Rules was weak on 908,000.

In the regions, Seven News had 756,000, Seven News 6.30 had 684,000, The Chase Australia 5.30pm had 444,000, 7pm ABC News had 440,000, and 7.30 had 417,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (26.8%)
2. Seven (21.1%)
3. ABC (18.0%)
4. Ten (15.9%)
5. SBS (6.0%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (20.9%)
2. ABC (14.9%)
3. Seven (14.3%)
4. Ten (11.5%)
5. SBS ONE (3.5%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 Bold (2.9%)
2. 7TWO (2.8%)
3. 7mate (2.5%)
4. Gem (2.0%)
5. ABC Kids/Comedy, GO (1.6%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 2.024 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.886 million
3. Nine/NBN News — 1.545 million
4. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.499 million
5. Lego Masters (Nine) — 1.432 million
6. 7pm ABC News — 1.394 million
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 1.385 million
8. Malcolm Turnbull Interview (ABC) — 1.346 million
9. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.262 million
10. MCA (Ten) — 1.159 million

Top metro programs:

1. Seven News — 1.267 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.203 million
3. Nine News — 1.201 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.138 million
5. Masterchef Australia (Ten) — 1.049 million

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.267 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.203 million
3. Nine News — 1.201 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.138 million
5. 7pm ABC News — 995,000
6. 7.30 (ABC) —968,000
7. Malcolm Turnbull Interview (ABC) — 940,000
8. A Current Affair (Nine) – 904,000
9. Four Corners (ABC) — 777,000
10. Media Watch (ABC)  — 702,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 553,000/317,000
2. Today (Nine) — 360,000/237,000
3. The Morning Show (Seven) — 368,000
4. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 332,000
5. Today Extra (Nine) — 230,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 91,000