Ratings: Seven Network number one in 2017 ratings survey

The Seven network, including multichannels 7Two, 7Mate and 7Flix, won the prime time ratings year across the five mainland capitals according to results issued today by OzTAM. It was Seven’s eleventh straight win and featured one of the closest ever contests between primary channels with Channel 7 winning over Channel 9 by just 0.1%.

Commenting, Seven’s Director of Programming, Angus Ross, said: “We move into 2018 after confirming our leadership for eleven consecutive years. We have leadership in breakfast and morning television, news and primetime. We have strong franchises coming back. We have a deep and strong slate of new programmes for 2018. We have the biggest sports events. We are looking forward to growing our audiences and reaffirming the undeniable audience delivery of free to air television.”

Meanwhile, Nine was the number one network in key demographic groups where most advertising is sold. This follows Seven’s clean sweep of total people and demographics last year.

Hugh Marks, Chief Executive Officer of Nine Entertainment Co., said: “Our results this year speak for themselves. To be the number one network with all key demographics is the outcome of a lot of hard work by a team that I believe to be the best in television.

“These are not results we take for granted. If anything, they spur us on to continue to create even better content that will resonate with Australian audiences. We thank our viewers for watching and do not take their support lightly.”

Commenting on Ten’s turbulent year, Network Ten Chief Executive Officer, Paul Anderson, said: “Consistency and innovation in our content and the distribution of that content were the hallmarks of Network Ten in 2017. Many of our key domestic shows increased their audiences this year – across all screens – and our online and social media channels powered ahead.

Further discussion at 2017 Ratings Year

Results by demographic

Five City Metro, 6pm-12am, Consolidated

Network Total People 16-39 18-49 25-54
ABC
12.2%
5.6%
6.2%
7.0%
ABC2
2.9%
3.7%
3.3%
3.0%
ABCMe
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
ABCNews24
1.4%
1.0%
1.2%
1.2%
ABC TTL

17.1%

10.7%
11.1%
11.7%
Seven
20.1%
19.8%
19.6%
19.7%
7Two
3.6%
1.3%
1.5%
1.7%
7Mate
3.5%
4.8%
4.7%
4.6%
7Flix
2.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.0%
Seven TTL

29.6%

29.2%
28.9%
29.0%
Nine
20.0%
21.1%
21.7%
21.6%
9GO!
3.5%
5.3%
4.8%
4.4%
9GEM
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.8%
9Life
2.1%
2.3%
2.6%
2.7%
Nine TTL

28.1%

30.5%
30.9%
30.5%
Ten
12.6%
17.0%
16.5%
15.9%
One
2.9%
2.3%
2.7%
3.0%
Eleven
2.5%
4.6%
4.0%
3.6%
Ten TTL

18.0%

24.0%
23.2%
22.5%
SBS
5.2%
2.9%
3.2%
3.6%
Viceland
1.0%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
Food
0.9%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
NITV
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
SBS TTL

7.2%

5.7%
5.9%
6.3%

Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2017. 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).

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