Ten pulls out an unlikely win as networks slow down

Ten was rewarded for its program investment in MasterChef (1.4 million) and Gogglebox Australia (1.2 million nationally) which powered the network to a convincing win on the night in total people and the main channels.

Nine and Seven ran dead, even though Seven’s hour of news from 6pm had another high average of 1.93 million viewers — 470,000 ahead of Nine’s hour average of 1.46 million. Nine wouldn’t worry about last night, but is starting to get antsy about the way Today keeps fading as the ABC’s News Breakfast lengthens the gap in second behind Seven’s Sunrise — both nationally and in the metros.

The figures tell the tale — Sunrise had 530,000 national and 320,000 metro, News Breakfast had 370,000 national and 256,000 metro. Today was on 335,000 nationally and 221,000 metro. It’s the third morning in a row News Breakfast has finished in front of Today. The Karl Stefanovic gamble is not paying off for Nine. Reboot anyone?

In the regions it was Seven News 686,000, Seven News 6.30 661,000, The Chase Australia 5.30pm 436,000, 7pm ABC News 429,000, and Home and Away 392,000.

Network channel share:

1. Ten (27.3%)
2. Nine (24.3%)
3. Seven (23.4%)
4. ABC (16.3%)
5. SBS (8.7%)

Network main channels:

1. Ten (20.5%)
2. Nine (15.3%)
3. Seven (15.2%)
4. Ten (11.4%)
5. SBS ONE (8.7%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 BOLD( 4.3%)
2. 7TWO (3.9%)
3. GO (3.0%)
4. Gem (2.9%)
5. 7mate (2.7%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.968 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.896 million
3. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.463 million
4. Nine/NBN News — 1.451 million
5. Masterchef Australia (Ten) — 1.406 million
6. 7pm ABC News — 1.352 million
7. Gogglebox Australia (Ten) — 1.205 million
8. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 1.109 million
9. ACA (Nine) — 1.096 million
10. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.077 million

Top metro programs:

1. Seven News — 1.282 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.235 million
3. Nine News  — 1.098 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.091 million
5. MCA (Ten) — 1.065 million

Losers: Seven and Nine — just weak.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.282 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.235 million
3. Nine News  — 1.098 million
4. Nine News 6.30— 1.091 million
5. 7pm ABC News — 923,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) – 764,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 694,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 645,000
9. Ten Eyewitness News — 480,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 419,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 530,000/320,000
2. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 370,000/256,000
3. Today (Nine) — 335,000/221,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 301,000
5. Mornings (Nine) — 193,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 97,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. The Bolt Report  (Sky News) —104,000
2. Outback Opal Hunters(Discovery) — 99,000
3. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 87,000
4. Credlin (Sky News) — 71,000
5. Selling Houses Australia (Fox8) — 62,000