I reckon the 2018 ratings of Australian Ninja Warrior will be slightly down on last year’s dizzying heights (the infamous Corey Worthington as a contestant after a decade in the media wilderness may be a turn off for some), but remain one of Nine’s highest rating non-Sport programs of the year.
Aside from being a poor imitation of Ninja Warrior, the scheduling was fatal to Australian Spartan. Seven probably would’ve had a hit on their hands if the show had a post-GC2018 launch with IMO, probably at least 1.2 million per episode against considerably weaker competition (especially this year) from Nine in The Voice. But instead Seven were too greedy and got what they deserved for scheduling Spartan post-Winter Olympics and against Married At First Sight.
it will be a three way race between Masterchef (10), House Rules (7) and Ninja Warrior (9). Ninja Warrior will drop slightly, but will still win over Masterchef and House Rules. Personally, I do think that Channel 9 will have a chance of winning a ratings week.
I recon there is zero chance of 60 Minutes starting at 8:40 on Sunday! Why can’t the forward schedule be honest; What’s the benefit from publishing such inaccurate start times? Do people tune in at 8:40 on Sunday on Nine to see 60 Minutes?
New travel series starting in September on Nine. Hello World, funded by Helloworld Travel will include Ray Martin and Steve Jacobs as presenters. Martin appears to have an agreement with Helloworld, as he is making an appearance at the Singleton office tomorrow where he will talk about the program.
I’ve found Nine’s Sunday nights by far the worst especially this year with some shows starting 30 minutes after the original schedule. I can’t see 60 Minutes starting until around 9pm.
According to TV Week, Australian Ninja Warrior will only be shown on Sunday-Tuesday in week 2, with Britain’s Got Talent promoted to 7.30pm from next Wednesday (July 18). Knowing that Seven has rested House Rules on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and MasterChef finishing at the end of this month, it will be interesting to see which reality show ends first.
Sunday 15 July
07:00 pm Australian Ninja Warrior S2 Ep4 It’s a night of shock exits, sensational runs and history making feats when Australia’s biggest Ninja superstars battle the course.
08:40 pm 60 Minutes
09:40 pm Killer Women With Piers Morgan Rpt
10:40 pm Guiltology
11:40 pm Major Crimes Rpt
Monday 16 July
07:30 pm Australian Ninja Warrior S2 Ep5 With semifinal spots filling fast, who will make it through? All eyes are on one of Australia’s favourite Ninjas from last season - ‘Deadly’ Jack Wilson.
09:10 pm The Big Bang Theory S11 Ep23
09:40 pm The Big Bang Theory Rpt
10:10 pm 100% Footy (NRL) / Footy Classified (AFL)
11:10 pm Two And A Half Men x 2 Rpt
Tuesday 17 July
07:30 pm Australian Ninja Warrior S2 Ep6 In the last of the heats, the lightest and heaviest Ninjas compete, plus Bachelor Tim Robards and the first woman to scale the warped wall last season - Andrea Hah.
09:10 pm The Equaliser (2014)
11:50 pm The Closer Rpt
Can I ask what’s happened to the James Bond marathon, has been airing 9Gem Saturdays? They’ll be up to Goldeneye at this week (which is normally moved to main channel).
Nine Sydney have been advertising the Thailand Caves rescue Nine News special at 10:20 and then 10:30 tonight, and just then ran an ad for 100% Footy at 10:30… What’s going on there?
The EPG isn’t showing the Nine News special either.
