2020 Calendar Year

[TV.Cynic]

Audience share weeks 1- 52

7 Day consolidate Five City Metro, 6pm-12am, Total People

Network	2020	2019
ABC	12.9%	11.9%
ABCKidsCOM	2.8%	2.7%
ABCMe	0.6%	0.6%
ABCNews	1.9%	1.4%
ABC TTL	18.2%	16.7%
Seven	18.3%	19.3%
7Two	3.4%	3.3%
7Mate	3.3%	3.7%
7Flix	1.9%	2.1%
7Food	-	0.6%
Seven TTL	27.1%	29.0%
Nine	19.5%	20.3%
9GO!	2.7%	3.4%
9GEM	2.9%	3.4%
9Life	2.1%	2.1%
9Rush	0.8%	-
Nine TTL	28.0%	29.3%
10	11.7%	11.5%
10 Bold	3.8%	3.5%
10 Peach	2.4%	2.2%
10 Shake	0.1%	-
Ten TTL	18.0%	17.1%
SBS	5.2%	5.0%
Viceland	1.4%	1.3%
Food	0.9%	1.0%
NITV	0.2%	0.2%
World Movies	1.1%	0.9%
SBS TTL	8.7%	7.9%

[TV.Cynic]

Weeks won:
Network
Seven	24
Nine	29
Main channel
Seven	19
Nine	35

Includes 1 tie for network and 2 ties for main channel.

A reminder that for the ratings period the network shares were very similar which once again raises the question of the need for a ratings period which currently seems to serve no purpose.

Ratings period 2020
ABC	18.1
Seven	27.4
Nine	27.8
10	18.0
SBS	8.6

[Sully]

@TV.Cynic

Main channel
Seven 19
Nine 35

This is very telling

[JohnsonTV]

Nine won the 2020 ratings year even though its primary and network share were lower than 2019.
ABC, 10 and SBS all posted increases in audience shares.
The decline in Seven’s ratings share are concerning.

[spw68]

When you take off the 0.6 for the Food Network in 2019, the difference between 7 and 9 overall has remained exactly the same.

[EuroKick]

Great improvement by ABC

[Nicholas]

Guess Nine was Still The One?

[TV.Cynic]

Jan 1 - Dec 31 2020

Five City Metro, 6pm-12am, Total People

Network
ABC	12.9%	12.8%	12.9%
ABC K/	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%
ABC Me	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
ABC News	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%
ABC TTL	18.2%	18.1%	18.4%
Seven	18.3%	18.3%	18.1%
7Two	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%
7Mate	3.3%	3.4%	3.3%
7Flix	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%
Seven TTL	27.1%	27.1%	26.9%
Nine	19.5%	19.5%	19.3%
9GO!	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%
9GEM	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%
9Life	2.1%	2.1%	2.0%
9Rush	0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Nine TTL	28.0%	28.0%	27.8%
10	11.7%	11.8%	11.7%
10 Bold	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%
10 Peach	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
10 Shake	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Ten TTL	18.0%	18.1%	18.0%
SBS	5.2%	5.2%	5.3%
Viceland	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Food	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
NITV	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
World Movies	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
SBS TTL	8.7%	8.7%	8.9%

28-day consolidated data now available.

[TV.Cynic]

Top 20 Programs

1st January - 31st December 2020

Top 20 Programs - Free-to-Air - 28-day consolidated - Total People

Rank	Program	Network	5 city	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: RICHMOND V GEELONG	Seven	3,016,000	417,000	1,609,000	383,000	268,000	337,000
2	SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS	Seven	2,294,000	272,000	1,279,000	275,000	197,000	272,000
3	SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND	Seven	2,192,000	267,000	1,226,000	280,000	176,000	244,000
4	NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -MATCH	Nine	2,106,000	848,000	610,000	493,000	75,000	80,000
5	STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE QLD V NSW 3RD -MATCH	Nine	1,894,000	769,000	302,000	620,000	106,000	98,000
6	2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D8 -NIGHT	Nine	1,874,000	456,000	785,000	343,000	165,000	125,000
7	THE BLOCK -WINNER ANNOUNCED	Nine	1,838,000	500,000	688,000	354,000	168,000	128,000
8	LEGO MASTERS -WINNER ANNOUNCED	Nine	1,692,000	418,000	584,000	349,000	133,000	209,000
9	STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH	Nine	1,658,000	741,000	207,000	561,000	88,000	60,000
10	NEW YEAR'S EVE 2020: MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS-EM	ABC TV	1,614,000	860,000	452,000	159,000	80,000	63,000
11	STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE QLD V NSW 1ST -MATCH	Nine	1,606,000	727,000	223,000	518,000	84,000	54,000
12	MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA - THE WINNER ANNOUNCED	10	1,592,000	414,000	664,000	255,000	141,000	119,000
13	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -FINALE	Nine	1,562,000	461,000	514,000	292,000	149,000	146,000
14	2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN'S FINAL	Nine	1,531,000	377,000	605,000	278,000	126,000	144,000
15	SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE MATCH ENTERTAINMENT	Seven	1,487,000	163,000	855,000	204,000	117,000	148,000
16	LEGO MASTERS -LAUNCH	Nine	1,479,000	385,000	492,000	291,000	135,000	175,000
17	THE BLOCK -GRAND FINAL	Nine	1,470,000	405,000	542,000	292,000	142,000	90,000
18	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -THE FINAL DINNER PARTY	Nine	1,447,000	424,000	495,000	246,000	146,000	136,000
19	LEGO MASTERS -FINALE	Nine	1,432,000	361,000	484,000	300,000	117,000	170,000
20	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL: MELBOURNE CUP-RACE	10	1,412,000	321,000	701,000	211,000	82,000	98,000

Top 20 Multichannel Programs

1st January - 31st December 2020

Top 20 Programs - Free-to-Air Multichannels - 28-day Consolidated - Total People

Rank	Program	Network	5 city	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: MELB STAGE 4 LOCKDOWN-PM	ABC NEWS	580,000	41,000	466,000	45,000	12,000	16,000
2	ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2020 FINAL AUS V IND	9Gem	545,000	151,000	149,000	120,000	57,000	68,000
3	BLUEY-EV	ABC K/P	530,000	118,000	162,000	119,000	56,000	76,000
4	BLUEY-AM	ABC K/P	394,000	82,000	133,000	83,000	44,000	52,000
5	ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2020 FINAL AUS V IND -PRESENTATION	9Gem	369,000	92,000	123,000	90,000	35,000	29,000
6	2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D9 -DAY -GEM	9Gem	353,000	125,000	181,000	30,000	10,000	6,000
7	KANGAROO BEACH-EV	ABC K/P	351,000	91,000	93,000	80,000	21,000	66,000
8	USA VOTES: JOE BIDEN VICTORY SPEECH-PM	ABC NEWS	326,000	64,000	152,000	56,000	30,000	23,000
9	PLANET AMERICA: USA VOTES SPECIAL-EV	ABC NEWS	303,000	73,000	114,000	52,000	37,000	27,000
10	SEVEN'S AFL: TUESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	7mate	299,000	34,000	0	61,000	76,000	128,000
11	PEPPA PIG: PEPPA'S PUMPKIN PARTY-AM	ABC K/P	297,000	56,000	115,000	74,000	21,000	31,000
12	FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA CONCERT-MULTI	7TWO	293,000	81,000	78,000	70,000	32,000	31,000
13	KANGAROO BEACH-AM	ABC K/P	293,000	75,000	71,000	66,000	23,000	58,000
14	THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE-PM	ABC K/P	287,000	53,000	73,000	66,000	38,000	56,000
15	BLUEY-PM	ABC K/P	284,000	47,000	116,000	57,000	24,000	41,000
16	ABC NEWS SPECIAL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC-EV	ABC NEWS	281,000	82,000	88,000	49,000	30,000	31,000
17	USA VOTES: JOE BIDEN VICTORY SPEECH ANALYSIS-PM	ABC NEWS	272,000	52,000	142,000	33,000	25,000	20,000
18	SEVEN'S CRICKET: FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V INDIA D3 S2 MULTI	7mate	266,000	96,000	137,000	7,000	26,000	0
19	THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS STORY-AM	ABC K/P	261,000	66,000	71,000	34,000	49,000	41,000
20	STICK MAN-PM	ABC K/P	254,000	64,000	70,000	54,000	26,000	40,000

Top Subscription TV Programs

1st January - 31st December 2020

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank	Program	Network	National
1	LIVE: T20: AUS V IND GAME 2	FOX CRICKET	469,000
2	LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 2	FOX CRICKET	456,000
3	LIVE: T20: AUS V IND GAME 1	FOX CRICKET	452,000
4	LIVE: T20: AUS V IND GAME 2	FOX CRICKET	448,000
5	LIVE: T20 INNINGS BREAK	FOX CRICKET	416,000
6	LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 1	FOX CRICKET	404,000
7	LIVE: T20 INNINGS BREAK	FOX CRICKET	398,000
8	LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 2	FOX CRICKET	393,000
9	LIVE: AUS V IND 2ND TEST DAY 1	FOX CRICKET	392,000
10	LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 3	FOX CRICKET	388,000
11	LIVE: AUS V IND 1ST TEST DAY 3	FOX CRICKET	383,000
12	LIVE: T20: AUS V IND GAME 1	FOX CRICKET	378,000
13	LIVE: AUS V IND 2ND TEST DAY 1	FOX CRICKET	377,000
14	LIVE: NRL: BRONCOS V EELS	FOX LEAGUE	371,000
15	LIVE: AUS V IND TEST TEA BREAK	FOX CRICKET	367,000
16	LIVE: NRL: PF#2 PANTHERS V RABBITOHS	FOX LEAGUE	367,000
17	LIVE: NRL: ROOSTERS V EELS	FOX LEAGUE	363,000
18	LIVE: MOTORSPORT: SUPERCARS BATHURST 1000	FOX SPORTS 506	356,000
19	LIVE: NRL: STORM V RAIDERS	FOX LEAGUE	355,000
20	LIVE: T20: AUS V IND GAME 3	FOX CRICKET	354,000

[TV.Cynic]

Top 20 Most Time Shifted to 28 Programs FTA

1st January - 31st December 2020

Top 20 Programs - Free-to-Air - Consolidated ranked on Increase - Total People

Rank	Program	Network				Inc 8 - 28	Inc 1-28	Inc on	Inc on
1	BLUEY-EV	ABC K/P	530,000	353,000	151,000	177,000	379,000	50%	251.7%
2	BLUEY-EV	ABC TV	489,000	340,000	117,000	149,000	372,000	44%	318.9%
3	KANGAROO BEACH-EV	ABC K/P	351,000	218,000	63,000	133,000	288,000	61%	456.1%
4	VERA-EV	ABC TV	927,000	866,000	661,000	61,000	267,000	7%	40.4%
5	VERA S9-EV	ABC TV	899,000	835,000	637,000	63,000	261,000	8%	41.0%
6	LEGO MASTERS -WINNER ANNOUNCED	Nine	1,692,000	1,630,000	1,434,000	62,000	258,000	4%	18.0%
7	ROADKILL-EV	ABC TV	621,000	522,000	377,000	98,000	243,000	19%	64.5%
8	LEGO MASTERS -LAUNCH	Nine	1,479,000	1,391,000	1,238,000	88,000	241,000	6%	19.5%
9	LEGO MASTERS -TUE	Nine	1,273,000	1,179,000	1,033,000	94,000	240,000	8%	23.2%
10	THE SALISBURY POISONINGS	SBS	495,000	410,000	257,000	85,000	237,000	21%	92.3%
11	KILLING EVE-EV	ABC TV	431,000	338,000	212,000	93,000	219,000	28%	103.7%
12	LEGO MASTERS -MON	Nine	1,333,000	1,277,000	1,117,000	56,000	217,000	4%	19.4%
13	WAR OF THE WORLDS (DRAMA)	SBS	425,000	359,000	212,000	66,000	213,000	18%	100.8%
14	LEGO MASTERS -FINALE	Nine	1,432,000	1,386,000	1,220,000	47,000	212,000	3%	17.4%
15	KANGAROO BEACH-AM	ABC K/P	293,000	142,000	84,000	151,000	209,000	106%	248.0%
16	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -THU	Nine	1,198,000	1,166,000	992,000	32,000	206,000	3%	20.8%
17	FURTHER BACK IN TIME FOR DINNER-EV	ABC TV	761,000	720,000	557,000	41,000	205,000	6%	36.8%
18	HALIFAX-RETRIBUTION	Nine	709,000	668,000	505,000	42,000	205,000	6%	40.6%
19	THE GOOD DOCTOR - TUE	Seven	560,000	501,000	360,000	59,000	200,000	12%	55.6%
20	FREEMAN-EV	ABC TV	904,000	846,000	708,000	59,000	196,000	7%	27.6%

Top 20 Most Time Shifted to 28 Programs All Subscription Channels

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Consolidated ranked on Increase - Total People

Rank	Program	Network				Inc 8 - 28	Inc 1-28	Inc on	Inc on
1	BLUEY	CBeebies	187,000	86,000	10,000	101,000	177,000	117%	1761.3%
2	BLUEY	CBeebies	176,000	106,000	19,000	70,000	156,000	66%	802.7%
3	THE UNDOING	FOX SHOWCASE	166,000	59,000	12,000	106,000	154,000	179%	1271.3%
4	THE UNDOING	FOX SHOWCASE	174,000	93,000	29,000	81,000	145,000	87%	508.7%
5	BAD EDUCATION	FOX SHOWCASE	159,000	89,000	14,000	70,000	144,000	78%	1009.7%
6	BLUEY	CBeebies	147,000	78,000	5,000	69,000	143,000	89%	3083.5%
7	BLUEY	CBeebies	146,000	81,000	5,000	65,000	141,000	81%	3055.6%
8	THE UNDOING	FOX SHOWCASE	165,000	87,000	23,000	77,000	141,000	88%	611.0%
9	BLUEY	CBeebies	140,000	84,000	4,000	56,000	136,000	67%	3377.7%
10	THE UNDOING	FOX SHOWCASE	160,000	78,000	28,000	82,000	132,000	105%	465.0%
11	BLUEY	CBeebies	152,000	95,000	21,000	56,000	131,000	59%	631.9%
12	BLUEY	CBeebies	133,000	60,000	2,000	73,000	130,000	121%	5271.4%
13	BLUEY	CBeebies	129,000	85,000	0	45,000	129,000	53%	0.0%
14	THE UNDOING	FOX SHOWCASE	151,000	78,000	23,000	72,000	128,000	92%	562.4%
15	BLUEY	CBeebies	128,000	85,000	2,000	44,000	127,000	51%	7878.0%
16	BLUEY	CBeebies	154,000	103,000	27,000	51,000	127,000	49%	479.1%
17	MCMILLION$	FOX SHOWCASE	141,000	85,000	20,000	56,000	121,000	65%	612.6%
18	THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT	FOX One	134,000	61,000	16,000	74,000	118,000	121%	733.1%
19	BLUEY	CBeebies	144,000	91,000	26,000	53,000	118,000	59%	445.8%
20	PAW PATROL	Nick Jr.	133,000	52,000	18,000	82,000	115,000	158%	625.1%

Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2021. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of OzTAM. “Overnight” figures include “Live” (programs broadcast during the 2am-2am broadcast day) and “As Live” (programs recorded and then watched within the same broadcast day). “Consolidated” figures include Live, As Live and “Time Shift” (programs recorded and then watched within seven days of the initial broadcast).

[TV.Cynic]

That set of numbers completes the final inventory for one of the strangest ratings years I’ve ever covered. Not only a pandemic that upended schedulesand saw programs and events cancelled including an entire Olympics but a ransomware attack on the whole ratings process.

Looking forward to the movie.