The Seven-Nine forever war continues

Another day, another win for MAFS (1.73 million nationally and 1.30 million in the metros). Nine’s hour of news fell into its weekly black hole and couldn’t find its way out. Seven’s 6-7pm news finished an average of 303,000 people ahead of Nine’s average for the hour — 1.43 million v 1.13 million.

Today’s 289,000 national figures measured up against Sunrise’s 490,000. The only positive Nine can hold is that under Karl and Lisa Today came from behind to beat Sunrise. That’s a pretty thin safety rope to cling to with a very different hosting team in place.

In regional areas last night Seven’s 6pm News ruled again with 497,000, followed by Seven News/Today Tonight with 475,000, then MAFS with 436,000, MKR with 382,000 and Home and Away with 362,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (33.9%)
2. Seven (28.6%)
3. ABC (16.2%)
4. Ten (13.0%)
5. SBS (8.2%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (25.4%)
2. Nine (21.4%)
3. ABC (12.0%)
4. Ten (7.1%)
5. SBS ONE (5.4%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 Bold (4.1%)
2. GO (3.3%)
3. 7TWO (2.6%)
4. ABC Kids/Comedy, Gem (2.5%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. MAFS (Nine) — 1.737 million
2. Seven News — 1.445 million
3. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.431 million
4. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.149 million
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.130 million
6. Nine/NBN News — 1.123 million
7. MKR (Seven) — 1.113 million
8. Home and Away (Seven) — 996,000
9. 7pm ABC News — 985,000
10. Hard Quiz (ABC) — 976,000

Top metro programs:

1. MAFS (Nine) — 1.301 million

Losers: Today; Nine News in Adelaide, Perth and the regions; Ten.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 956,000
2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 948,000
3. Nine News 6.30 —871,000
4. Nine News— 868,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) – 806,000
6. 7pm ABC News – 670,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 62,000
8. 10 News First— 375,000
9. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 369,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 201,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 490,000 (Metro: 293,000)
2. Today (Nine) — 289,000 (Metro: 192,000)
3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 247,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 210,000
5. Mornings (Nine) — 131,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 76,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. Googlebox Australia (LifeStyle) — 133,000
2. Selling Houses Australia (LifeStyle) — 114,000
3. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 55,000
4. American Dad (Fox8) — 40,000
5. Location Location Location (LifeStyle) — 38,000