2020 Ratings Predictions

TV Ratings General Ratings Discussion
141

Sunday June 14
Big Brother 0.74m (eviction 0.78m)
Movie: The Avengers: Age of Ultron Rpt 0.35m

The Voice 0.86m
60 Minutes 0.61m

MasterChef Australia 0.94m
FBI: Most Wanted 0.32m

Monday June 15
The Voice’s ratings will get a lift with the “cheating scandal” finally shown tonight.

The Voice 0.93m
Queen: Days of Our Lives Rpt 0.36m

Big Brother 0.70m (eviction 0.73m)
9-1-1 0.37m

MasterChef Australia 0.89m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.79m
Kinne Tonight 0.34m

Tuesday June 16
MasterChef Australia 1.03m
How to Stay Married 0.41m

Big Brother 0.65m (eviction 0.67m)
Criminal Minds 0.28m

Paramedics 0.42m

Sunday June 20
The Voice 0.91m
60 Minutes 0.67m

Big Brother 0.65m (eviction 0.68m)
Movie: Captain America: The First Avenger Rpt 0.28m

MasterChef Australia 0.93m
FBI: Most Wanted 0.34m

Monday June 21
The Voice 0.86m
Music from the Home Front highlights show 0.36m

MasterChef Australia 0.97m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.83m
Kinne Tonight 0.35m

Big Brother 0.73m (eviction 0.76m)
9-1-1 season finale 0.32m

Tuesday June 22
MasterChef Australia 1.03m
How to Stay Married season finale 0.42m

Big Brother 0.75m (eviction 0.78m)
Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back season return 0.32m

Paramedics 0.43m

142

26 June 2020
AFL - GWS v Collingwood - 548k (including on 7mate)
NRL - Roosters v Dragons - 321k (including on 9GEM)
Jamie Keeps Cooking and Carry On - 289k

143

Sunday June 28
Big Brother 0.67m (eviction 0.69m)
Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Rpt 0.26m

The Voice 0.91m
60 Minutes 0.61m

MasterChef Australia 0.94m
FBI: Most Wanted 0.37m

144

29 June 2020
Big Brother - 669k (eviction 692k)
10 Years Younger in 10 Days - 323k
The Voice - 887k
Guy Sebastian - The Man The Music - 341k
Masterchef Australia - 934k
HYBPA - 775k

145

Monday June 29
Big Brother 0.69m
10 Years Younger in 10 Days UK series premiere 0.29m

The Voice 0.87m
Guy Sebastian - The Man The Music premiere 0.35m

MasterChef Australia 0.94m
Have You Been Paying Attention 0.81m
Kinne Tonight 0.31m

146

Tuesday June 30
Big Brother 0.69m

Paramedics 0.48m

MasterChef Australia 0.95m
2019 Montreal Comedy Festival premiere special 0.35m

147

Sunday July 5
Big Brother 0.71m
Movie: Captain America: Civil War Rpt 0.28m

The Voice 0.84m
60 Minutes 0.58m

MasterChef Australia 0.95m
FBI: Most Wanted 0.33m

148

Saturday Roves Life drawing SBS special
1.6mi

149

Monday July 6
The Voice 0.82m
ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits Rpt 0.35m

Big Brother 0.71m
10 Years Younger in 10 Days 0.28m

MasterChef Australia 0.95m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.83m
Kinne Tonight season finale 0.33m

Tuesday July 7
The Voice 0.79m
American Idol season premiere 0.32m

Big Brother 0.68m

MasterChef Australia 0.95m
2019 Montreal Comedy Festival special part 2 0.29m

Sunday July 12
Murder in the Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery series premiere 0.74m / 0.67m
Movie: Deadpool Rpt 0.31m

The Voice 0.81m
60 Minutes 0.62m

MasterChef Australia 0.97m
FBI: Most Wanted season finale 0.38m

Monday July 13
Big Brother 0.71m
Movie: Lucy Rpt 0.28m

MasterChef Australia 0.97m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.82m
Special: Adam Hills: Take His Legs premiere 0.33m

The Voice 0.78m
One Night Only - The Beatles in Oz - Live and Remastered premiere 0.41m

Tuesday July 14
Nine will win tonight with a long episode of The Voice.

The Voice semi final 0.79m
Elton John Uncensored Rpt 0.31m

MasterChef Australia 1.08m
2019 Montreal Comedy Festival 0.32m

Big Brother 0.69m

Wednesday July 15
Bachelor in Paradise season premiere 0.54m
Tommy 0.28m

Big Brother 0.72m
The Front Bar 0.39m

RBT 0.54m
Emergency 0.52m

Thursday July 16
Thursday night AFL: Geelong v Collingwood 0.59m (Seven / 7mate)
Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Rpt 0.28m (Seven / 7mate)

Thursday night NRL: Roosters v Raiders 0.41m (Sydney and Brisbane)

Bachelor in Paradise 0.55m
Celebrity Gogglebox USA 0.36m

150

Sunday July 19
The Voice grand final 0.76m
The Voice winner announced 0.79m
60 Minutes 0.59m

Murder in the Outback: The Falconio & Lees Mystery finale 0.82m
The Latest: Falconio special 0.48m

MasterChef Australia semi final 1.1m
FBI season premiere 0.33m

151

19 July 2020
The Voice finale will drop from last year.

The Voice Grand finale - 745k
THe Voice Winner Announced - 781k
60 Mins - 545k

Murder in the Outback: The Falconio & Lees Mystery Finale - 804k
The Latest: Falconio Special - 478k

Masterchef Australia Semi Final - 1.04m
FBI Season Premiere - 355k

152

Monday July 20
10 should win the night on the back of MasterChef finale and HYBPA, but I reckon the AFL on 7mate in Adelaide could take some viewers away from MC.

MasterChef Australia grand final 1.31m
MasterChef Australia winner announced 1.47m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.91m

Big Brother 0.68m
Movie: Deadpool 2 premiere 0.36m

Fergie and Andrew: The Duke and Duchess of Disaster premiere 0.41m
The Royals: A Family in Crisis premiere 0.27m

153

20 July 2020
Masterchef Finale will rate much higher than last year. Tonight, channel 10 will provide a big boost in prime time share.
Masterchef Finale: 1.29m
Masterchef Winner Announced: 1.42m
HYBPA: 901k
Big Brother Australia: 683k
Fergie and Andrew: The duke and Duchess of Disaster Premiere: 485k

154

Tuesday July 21
Seven should pick up some extra viewers with MasterChef finished for the year.

Big Brother 0.77m
7News Spotlight series premiere: In the Blink of an Eye 0.41m

Paramedics season finale 0.51m
Diana: In Her Own Words Rpt 0.38m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.53m

155

22 July 2020
Channel Seven will win the night thanks to Big Brother Finale.
Big Brother Finale - 985k
Americas Got Talent - 445k
Bachelor in Paradise - 521k
Hard Quiz - 642k
RBT - 554k
Emergency - 512k

156

Wednesday July 22
Seven should win narrowly with Big Brother and America’s Got Talent.

Big Brother finale 0.76m
Big Brother winner announced 0.79m
America’s Got Talent 0.45m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.52m

RBT 0.51m
Emergency 0.54m

157

Sunday July 26
Ninja should start pretty well but Aussie drama Between Two Worlds will pick up late shares for Seven.

Australian Ninja Warrior season premiere 1.01m
60 Minutes 0.58m

Farmer Wants a Wife season premiere 0.78m
Between Two Worlds series premiere 0.64m
Liar season premiere 0.28m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.52m
FBI season premiere 0.31m

Monday July 27

Australian Ninja Warrior 0.95m
A Glorious Life: Bill Lawry premiere 0.39m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.52m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.72m

Farmer Wants a Wife 0.67m
9-1-1: Lone Star series premiere 0.36m

Tuesday August 28
The first Sydney Olympics special should pick up late night shares for Seven.

Australian Ninja Warrior 0.93m
Movie: Olympus Has Fallen Rpt 0.31m

America’s Got Talent 0.48m
Towards Tokyo: The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 Uncovered premiere 0.29m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.51m
Just For Laughs Uncut premiere 0.31m

Wednesday August 29
It will be very close between Seven and Nine tonight.

Wednesday night AFL: Western Bulldogs v Richmond 0.51m (Seven / 7mate)
The Front Bar 0.34m (Seven / 7mate)
Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Rpt 0.28m (Seven / 7mate)

RBT 0.51m
Emergency 0.55m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.48m
Tommy 0.27m

Sunday August 2
Australian Ninja Warrior 0.87m
60 Minutes 0.59m

Farmer Wants a Wife 0.81m
Between Two Worlds 0.36m
Liar 0.28m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.44m
FBI 0.26m

Monday August 3
Farmer Wants a Wife 0.71m
9-1-1: Lone Star 0.41m
Madeleine McCann: The Hunt for the Prime Suspect premiere 0.25m

Australian Ninja Warrior 0.82m
A Glorious Life: Ian Chappell premiere 0.41m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.55m
Have You Been Paying Attention? 0.63m

Tuesday August 4
America’s Got Talent 0.38m
Towards Tokyo: Sydney 2000 - Moments That Moved Us premiere 0.26m

Australian Ninja Warrior 0.79m
Movie: London Has Fallen Rpt 0.32m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.57m
Just For Laughs Uncut 0.31m

Wednesday August 5
Highway Patrol special 0.46m
America’s Got Talent 0.32m
The Front Bar 0.29m

Bachelor in Paradise 0.61m
Tommy 0.24m

RBT 0.53m
Emergency 0.56m

158

Sunday August 9
Farmer Wants a Wife 0.75m
7News presents: Anita Cobby Rpt 0.32m
Between Two Worlds 0.25m

Australian Ninja Warrior grand final part 1 0.91m
60 Minutes 0.59m

Bachelor in Paradise season finale 0.55m
FBI 0.28m

159

9 August 2020
Bachelor in Paradise Season Finale will rate higher than last year.

Bachelor in Paradise Finale - 561k
FBI - 289k

Australian Ninja Warrior GF P1 - 900k
60 Mins - 578k

The Farmer Wants a Wife - 758k
7 news Presents: Anita Cobby (Rpt) - 318k
Between Two Worlds - 261k

160

10 AUgust 2020
Australia Ninja Warrior GF will drop from last year, but Channel Nine will still win for the night.
Australia Ninja Warrior Grand Final Part 2 - 1.218m
Surviving Epstein - 355k
The Farmer Wants a Wife - 767k
The Masked Singer season premiere - 904k
Have You Been Paying Attention? - 715k