2017 Ratings Predictions

TV Ratings General Ratings Discussion
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Friday the 11th of August 2017

As usual, Seven will have a massive win, spearheaded by the footy along with BH&G and multi-channels…

No. 1 network: Seven

No. 1 main channel: Ch 7

•AFL - Friday Night Football (WB vs. GWS): 1.02m
[Ch 7 Melb: 400k + Adel: 120k + 7mate Syd: 40k + Bris: 30k + Per: 110k + Fox Footy simulcast: 320k]

•Better Homes and Gardens (7 + 7Two): 700k
•The Living Room: 550k
•NRL (Syd + Bris): 500k
•HYBPA (encore): 450k
•“Notting Hill” (movie - Ch 7 + 7mate): 365k
•Vet on the Hill: 300k
•“Patriot Games” (movie - Ch 9): 275k

No. 1 multi-channel: 7mate

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Saturday the 12th of August 2017

Seven should have a massive win, helped lots by The Dressmaker movie encore on 7Two.

Ten will have a horror night (as usual)…

No. 1 network: Seven

No. 1 main channel: Ch 7

•AFL - Saturday Night Footy (ESS vs. ADEL): 870k
[Ch 7 Melb: 275k + Adel: 175k + 7mate Syd: 20k + Bris: 25k + Per: 150k* + Fox Footy simulcast: 225k]

*= This market receives WCE vs. CARL.

•Father Brown: 700k
•Last Tango In Halifax: 600k
•“Tomorrowland” (movie - Ch 7 + 7mate): 350k
•David Attenborough - Leopards: 325k
•“Dracula Untold” (movie - Ch 7 + 7mate): 300k
•David Attenborough: 295k
•NRL (Syd + Bris): 275k
•SVU: 250k
•“Clear and Present Danger” (movie - Ch 9): 225k
•“The Hunt For Red October” (movie - Ch 9): 195k

No. 1 multi-channel: 7Two

•“The Dressmaker” (movie - 7Two): 325k

524

Sunday August 13
A later start won’t help Hell’s Kitchen’s ratings.

Sunday Night 0.78m
Hell’s Kitchen 0.65m
Special: Heists That Shook the World premiere 0.34m

The Block 1.23m
60 Minutes 1.01m
Special: LA Riots premiere 0.47m

Australian Survivor 0.67m
NCIS: New Orleans 0.32m / 0.28m

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525

Nine should win easily, even if Seven’s multi-channels are strong.

Sunday Night should rate well, particularly in Melbourne, 850k.

The Block: 1.1m

60 Minutes: 800k

Hell’s Kitchen: 750k

Survivor: 600k

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Monday August 14
Not sure if viewers want to see another documentary about Princess Diana.

The Block 1.21m
This Time Next Year 0.86m

Hell’s Kitchen 0.62m
The Story of Diana premiere 0.47m

Australian Survivor 0.66m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.69m

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527

Monday the 14th of August 2017

Nine will win, with The Block + This Time Next Year…

No. 1 network: Nine

No. 1 main channel: Ch 9

•The Block: 1m
•This Time Next Year: 800k
•Survivor: 650k
•HYBPA: 625k
•Hell’s Kitchen: 575k
•Diana special: 500k

No. 1 multi-channel: 7mate?

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Tuesday August 15
The Block 1.17m
True Story 0.85m
Kath & Kim rpt 0.54m / 0.46m

Shark Tank 0.51m
NCIS new 0.37m

Hell’s Kitchen 0.62m
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 0.44m
First Dates UK 0.36m

529

Wednesday August 16
The second season premiere of Doctor Doctor will easily account for two other Aussie shows in the timeslot (Utopia and Offspring), which is sad.

The Block 1.02m
Doctor Doctor season premiere 0.75m

The Bachelor 0.74m
Offspring 0.55m

Border Security 0.67m
The Force 0.64m
Criminal Minds new 0.42m

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530

Thursday August 17
Thursday night NRL: Eels v Titans 0.35m (Sydney and Brisbane)
RBT 0.37m (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)
The Footy Show 0.55m (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)

Weddings Make You Laugh Out Loud premiere 0.52m
The Front Bar 0.34m (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)
All Round to Mrs Brown’s 0.39m

The Bachelor 0.75m
Common Sense 0.33m

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Friday the 18th of August 2017

Seven will have a massive win, recovering what has been a poor week…

No. 1 network: Seven

No. 1 main channel: Ch 7

•AFL - Friday Night Football (ADEL vs. SYD): 1.085m
[Ch 7 Melb: 375k + Adel: 200k + 7mate Syd: 80k + Bris: 30k + Per: 100k + Fox Footy simulcast: 300k]

•Better Homes and Gardens (7 + 7Two): 700k
•The Living Room: 525k
•NRL (Syd + Bris): 475k
•HYBPA (encore): 425k
•“Magic Mike XXL” (movie premiere - 7 + 7mate): 350k
•Vet On The Hill: 250k
•“The Lucky One” (movie - Ch 9): 200k

No. 1 multi-channel: 9Go!

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Saturday August 19
I reckon the rugby will pull modest figures tonight, with the Wallabies struggling for form.

Saturday night AFL 0.39m (Melbourne and Adelaide) + 0.22m (Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)
Movie: Sister Act rpt 0.27m (Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)
Movie: Blended rpt 0.18m (Sydney, Brisbane and Perth)

Saturday night NRL: Cowboys v Sharks 0.38m (Sydney and Brisbane) + 25,000 (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)
Movie: Catch Me If You Can rpt 0.32m
Movie: Planes, Trains & Automobiles rpt 0.15m

Bledisloe Cup game 1: Australia v New Zealand 0.42m

533

19/8/2017
Rugby on 10 will once struggle against Seven and Nine.

AFL - 605k (7/7mate)
Sister Act - 268k (SYD, BNE, PER)

NRL - 434k (9/GEM)
Catch me if you can - 303k (MEL, ADE, PER)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles - 153k (Mel, Ade, Per)

Rugby Union - Aus v NZ - 394k
Melbourne Comedy Festival - 185k

EPL on SBS - 98k

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Saturday August 19

Seven will have an easy win. Same, same…

No. 1 network: Seven

No. 1 main channel: Ch 7

•AFL - Saturday Night Footy (CARL vs. HAW): 655k
[Ch 7 Melb: 250k + Adel: 90k + 7mate Syd: 20k + Bris: 30k* + Per: 65k + Fox Footy simulcast: 210k]

•“Sister Act” (movie - Ch 7 + 7mate): 325k
•Rugby - Bledisloe Cup (return): 300k
•“Blended” (movie - Ch 7 + 7mate): 290k
•NRL (simulcast of Fox League - Syd + Bris): 275k
•“Catch Me If You Can” (movie - Ch 9): 250k
•“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (movie - Ch 9): 175k

No. 1 multi-channel: 7mate (just)?

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Sunday August 20
Little Big Shots could not come soon enough for Seven.

Sunday Night 0.81m
Hell’s Kitchen 0.55m
Heists That Shook the World 0.37m

The Block 1.3m
60 Minutes 1.01m
Lifers premiere 0.36m

Australian Survivor 0.64m
Movie: Taken 3 rpt 0.42m

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Monday August 21
The Block 1.23m
This Time Next Year 0.91m

Australian Survivor 0.64m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.63m

Hell’s Kitchen 0.61m
The Story of Diana part 2 0.42m

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Tuesday August 22
The Block 1.16m
True Story 0.9m
Kath & Kim rpt 0.54m / 0.46m

Shark Tank 0.48m
NCIS new 0.43m

Hell’s Kitchen 0.54m
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 0.37m

538

Wednesday the 23rd of August 2017

Will be a close and competitive night, usually The Block’s worst night…

•The Block: 975k
•The Bachelor: 775k
•Border Security: 700k
•Doctor Doctor: 695k
•The Force: 675k
•Offspring: 625k
•Crimimal Minds: 475k

No. 1 multi-channel: 7mate?

539

I thought it was next week.

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Wednesday August 23
The Block 0.97m
Doctor Doctor 0.67m

Border Security 0.68m
The Force 0.65m
Criminal Minds new 0.43m

The Bachelor 0.74m
Offspring 0.58m

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Thursday August 24
The return of The Wrong Girl should do OK but Nine will win again.

The AFL Footy Show: My Room Telethon 0.53m (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)
Thursday night NRL: Broncos v Eels 0.35m (Sydney and Brisbane)
The NRL Footy Show 0.25m (Sydney and Brisbane)

The Bachelor 0.78m
The Wrong Girl season premiere 0.56m
Common Sense season finale 0.26m

Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud premiere 0.49m
The Front Bar 0.26m (Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth)

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