Viewers tune in for 7.30’s Medicare rorts report

Nine’s night thanks to The Block (1.138 million) and another weak night for Seven (Australia’s Got Talent, 704,000, down from 741,000 last Monday and 829,000 on Sunday night) and Ten (Traitors, 352,000, up from 343,000 for the debut on Sunday night).

The ABC’s current affairs line-up did well — 7.30 with 818,000 stood out for the Medicare rorts scandal story which backs up tonight.

Regional top 5: Seven News 6.30pm, 515,000; Seven News, 499,000; The Block, 319,000; Home and Away, 308,000; ACA, 306,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (30.0%)
2. Seven (27.7%)
3. ABC (18.2%)
4. Ten (13.5%)
5. SBS (7.0%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (22.1%)
2. Seven (20.2%)
3. ABC (13.5%)
4. Ten (12.2%)
5. SBS ONE (3.8%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (3.4%)
2. Gem (2.7%)
3. 7mate (2.6%)
4. 10 Peach, ABC Kids/Plus (2.4%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.424 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.406 million
3. The Block (Nine) — 1.138 million
4. Nine News 6.30pm — 1.035 million
5. Nine News — 1.020 million
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 955,000
7. 7pm ABC News — 887,000
8. 7.30 (ABC) — 818,000
9. Home and Away (Seven) — 774000
10. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 728,000

Top metro programs: None with a million or more viewers

Losers: Viewers, again

Metro news and current affair

1. Seven News — 919,000
2. Seven News 6.30pm — 918,000
3. Nine News 6.30pm — 767,000
4. Nine News — 773,000
5. ACA (Nine) — 652,000
6. 7pm ABC News — 595,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 548,000
8. Australian Story (ABC) — 436,000
9. Four Corners (ABC) — 409,000
10. Media Watch (ABC) — 397,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 376,000/223,000
2. Today (Nine) — 290,000/186,000
3. ABC News Breakfast — 263,000/174,000
4. ABC Morning News — 228,000
5. The Morning Show (Seven) —199,000
6. Today Extra (Nine) — 143,000
7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 39,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

1. T20: World Cup Warm Up, Australia v India, Innings Break (Fox Cricket) — 62,000
2. House of The Dragon (Fox Showcase) — 59,000
3. T20: World Cup Warm Up, Australia v India (Fox Cricket) — 57,000
4. House of The Dragon (Fox Showcase) — 56,000
5. House of The Dragon (Fox Showcase) — 53,000