With SAS and Amazing Race duds, Seven fades to black

It was easily Nine’s night, even with Married At First Sight down to 1.325 million from Sunday night (because Monday night is when the egos rest). But that may be because Seven wasn’t in the race — SAS Australia could only manage 518,000 nationally and The Amazing Race 216,000 for two hours from 8.40pm, which is close to “fade to black”. 

It was an abysmal night for Seven, seeing as its hour of news was the most watched program with an average of 1.530 million for the 6-7pm period. The audience just tailed off after Home and Away, with 825,000 from 7 to 7.30pm. Over on Ten, Australian Survivor with 627,000 accounted for SAS Australia.

The ABC ran second from 7.30pm to 9.35pm — 7.30 with 861,000, Four Corners with 791,000, Australian Story with 788,000 and Media Watch with 741,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (31.2%)
2. Seven (22.4%)
3. Ten (19.4%)
4. ABC (18.3%)
5. SBS (8.7%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (24.2%)
2. Seven (15.0%)
3. ABC (13.7%)
4. Ten (13.0%)
5. SBS ONE (4.8%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (3.6%)
2. 10 Bold (2.8%)
3. 10 Peach (2.6%)
4. 7mate (2.5%)
5. ABC News, Gem (2.2%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.577 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.483 million
3. Married At First Sight (Nine) — 1.325 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.198 million
5. Nine News — 1.197 million
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.044 million
7. 7pm ABC News — 1.001 million
8. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 862,000
9. 7.30 (ABC) — 861,000
10. Home and Away (Seven) — 825,000

Top metro programs: 
1. Seven News — 1.008 million

Regional top 5: Seven News, 570,000; Seven News 6.30, 529,000; MAFS, 348,000; 7pm ABC News, 315,000; Home and Away, 314,000

Losers: SAS Australia, The Amazing Race — still missing. Let’s crowdfund a search party for Seven

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.008 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 953,000
3. Nine News — 903,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 900,000
5. ACA (Nine) — 745,000
6. 7pm ABC News — 686,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 581,000
8. Australian Story (ABC) — 537,000
9. Four Corners (ABC) — 516,000
10. Media Watch (ABC) — 501,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 374,000/214,000
2. Today (Nine) — 286,000/199,000
3. ABC Morning News — 296,000
4. ABC News Breakfast (ABC) — 250,000/165,000
5. Mornings (Seven) — 215,000
6. Today Extra (Nine) — 189,000
7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 51,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

1. Cricket: Second Test, Pakistan vs Australia Day 3 (Fox Cricket) — 153,000
2. Cricket: Second Test, Pakistan vs Australia Day 3 (Fox Cricket) — 135,000
3. Warnie at the 1996 World Cup Semi-Final (Fox Cricket) — 116,000
4. Cricket: Second Test, Pakistan vs Australia Day 3 (Fox Cricket) — 96,000
5. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 73,000