Insiders returns as a welcome addition to the weekend

Married at First Sight had 1.45 million, and 60 Minutes had 1.21 million at the end of the night. MKR had 1.2 million for Seven and I’m A Celebrity had 856,000 for Ten, though the elimination did better — 980,000 — which will please Ten. Nine’s night easily, just as last week was.

Highlights were Insiders’ return to ABC (537,000) from 9am, and The Cry (803,000) at 8.30pm, also on the ABC. In regional areas, Seven’s 6pm News clearly won with 583,000, followed by MKR with 399,000, MAFS with 365,000, the 7pm ABC News with 351,000 and 60 Minutes with 324,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (35.1%)
2. Seven (27.8%) 
3. ABC (16.1%)
4. Ten (15.2%)
5. SBS (5.8%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (25.9%)
2. Seven (20.6%)
3. Ten (11.9%)
4. ABC (11.5%)
5. SBS ONE 4.2%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. GO (4.2%)
2. 7mate(3.3%)
3. ABC Kids/Comedy (3.0%)
4. Gem (2.6%_
5. Nine Life (2.4%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.637 million
2. MAFS (Nine) — 1.454 million
3. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 1.214 million
4. MKR (Seven) — 1.207 million
5. Nine/NBN News — 1.185 million
6. 7pm ABC News — 1.040 million
7. I’m A Celebrity – Elimination (Ten) — 980,000
8. I’m, A Celebrity (Ten) — 856,000
9. Second Cricket Test, Australia v Sri Lanka, Day 3, session 3 (Seven) — 855,000
10. The Cry (ABC) — 803,000

Top metro programs:

1. MAFS — 1.054 million
2. Seven News — 1.054 million

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.054 million
2. Nine News—881,000
3. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 880,000
4. 7pm ABC News — 689,000
5. 7.30 (ABC) — 510,000
6. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 358,000
7. Ten News First — 282,000
8. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 197,000
9. SBS World News — 147,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Insiders (ABC) — 537,000
2. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 398,000 
3. Landline (ABC) — 395,000
4. Weekend Today (Nine) — 287,000 
5. Offsiders (ABC) — 202,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. BBL Post Game (Fox Cricket) — 285,000
2. Test Cricket Day 3 (Fox Cricket) — 276,000
3. BBL (Fox Cricket) — 270,000
4. Between the Innings (Fox Cricket) — 262,000
5. Test-Post Game (Fox Cricket) — 214,000