Saturday 10 September 2022

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

Network
ABC
8.0%
7.9%
7.8%
ABC K/P
1.4%
1.6%
1.9%
ABC Me
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
ABC News
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
ABC TTL

13.2%

13.3%
13.5%
Seven
30.4%
30.1%
29.7%
7Two
3.1%
3.2%
3.2%
7Mate
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7Flix
2.2%
2.3%
2.2%
Seven TTL

43.0%

42.7%
42.2%
Nine
18.5%
18.2%
18.0%
9GO!
2.3%
2.4%
2.4%
9GEM
3.0%
3.1%
3.1%
9Life
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
9Rush
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
Nine TTL

27.4%

27.2%
27.0%
10
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
10 Bold
1.8%
1.9%
1.9%
10 Peach
2.6%
2.6%
2.7%
10 Shake
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
Ten TTL

10.0%

9.9%
10.1%
SBS
3.0%
3.3%
3.3%
Viceland
0.9%
1.1%
1.4%
Food
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
NITV
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
World Movies
1.3%
1.4%
1.4%
WorldWatch
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
SBS TTL

6.3%

6.8%
7.2%

Top 20 Programs - Free-to-Air - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven
899,000
219,000
365,000
143,000
109,000
64,000
2 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven
693,000
26,000
372,000
30,000
87,000
178,000
3 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -PRE MATCH Nine
424,000
230,000
30,000
142,000
11,000
11,000
4 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES EF1 Nine
412,000
208,000
66,000
124,000
7,000
8,000
5 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 Nine
410,000
224,000
16,000
147,000
12,000
12,000
6 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -POST MATCH Nine
395,000
209,000
22,000
135,000
14,000
15,000
7 ABC NEWS-SA ABC TV
318,000
86,000
118,000
43,000
38,000
33,000
8 7NEWS: KING CHARLES III PROCLAIMED Seven
279,000
124,000
31,000
73,000
11,000
40,000
9 WEEKEND SUNRISE - SAT Seven
272,000
78,000
84,000
43,000
38,000
28,000
10 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine
241,000
53,000
50,000
37,000
68,000
33,000
11 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES EF1 -PRE MATCH Nine
227,000
111,000
44,000
65,000
4,000
2,000
12 10 NEWS FIRST SAT 10
224,000
54,000
75,000
37,000
32,000
25,000
13 QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022)-EV ABC TV
206,000
55,000
70,000
26,000
24,000
31,000
14 WEEKEND TODAY - SATURDAY Nine
197,000
52,000
61,000
57,000
15,000
12,000
15 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - POST M Seven
174,000
4,000
103,000
6,000
20,000
42,000
16 WEEKEND SUNRISE - SAT - LATE Seven
168,000
52,000
52,000
22,000
22,000
20,000
17 WEEKEND TODAY - SATURDAY - LATE Nine
148,000
35,000
47,000
42,000
13,000
11,000
18 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
141,000
40,000
45,000
34,000
15,000
8,000
19 10 NEWS FIRST SAT - BREAKING NEWS 6PM 10
140,000
33,000
49,000
32,000
12,000
15,000
20 7NEWS: THE PASSING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II-DAY Seven
136,000
38,000
44,000
22,000
17,000
15,000

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Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air - Overnight Figures - 25-54

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven
277,000
13,000
151,000
14,000
35,000
64,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven
200,000
52,000
82,000
29,000
23,000
14,000
3 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -PRE MATCH Nine
147,000
78,000
15,000
43,000
5,000
6,000
4 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -POST MATCH Nine
147,000
67,000
12,000
55,000
6,000
6,000
5 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 Nine
141,000
70,000
7,000
51,000
6,000
6,000

Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air - Overnight Figures - 18-49

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven
244,000
10,000
130,000
13,000
30,000
61,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven
154,000
43,000
63,000
19,000
18,000
11,000
3 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -PRE MATCH Nine
129,000
76,000
13,000
30,000
4,000
6,000
4 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -POST MATCH Nine
124,000
59,000
11,000
43,000
5,000
5,000
5 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 Nine
120,000
65,000
7,000
37,000
5,000
6,000

Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air - Overnight Figures - 16-39

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven
148,000
6,000
81,000
9,000
15,000
37,000
2 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -PRE MATCH Nine
84,000
50,000
9,000
16,000
4,000
5,000
3 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 -POST MATCH Nine
78,000
38,000
11,000
23,000
3,000
4,000
4 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES EF1 Nine
74,000
45,000
16,000
12,000
0
1,000
5 RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF2 Nine
74,000
41,000
6,000
20,000
3,000
5,000

Top 20 Programs - Free-to-Air Multichannels - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS 7mate
234,000
26,000
0
30,000
0
178,000
2 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
141,000
40,000
45,000
34,000
15,000
8,000
3 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/P
133,000
40,000
33,000
37,000
12,000
10,000
4 LOVE MONSTER-AM ABC K/P
109,000
34,000
32,000
18,000
18,000
7,000
5 FIREMAN SAM-AM ABC K/P
105,000
37,000
32,000
16,000
12,000
8,000
6 PLAY SCHOOL-AM ABC K/P
104,000
32,000
34,000
17,000
9,000
13,000
7 GINGER AND THE VEGESAURS-AM ABC K/P
100,000
33,000
35,000
18,000
8,000
7,000
8 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM ABC K/P
96,000
29,000
33,000
17,000
8,000
10,000
9 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - PRE MAT 7mate
95,000
0
0
0
12,000
83,000
10 PETER RABBIT-AM ABC K/P
93,000
21,000
26,000
29,000
9,000
8,000
11 QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022)-EV ABC NEWS
86,000
19,000
22,000
19,000
20,000
5,000
12 DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBOURHOOD-AM ABC K/P
84,000
32,000
29,000
4,000
13,000
7,000
13 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 4 RPT 10 Peach
75,000
18,000
23,000
12,000
12,000
11,000
14 HEY DUGGEE-AM ABC K/P
74,000
20,000
24,000
17,000
7,000
7,000
15 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
74,000
18,000
20,000
18,000
9,000
9,000
16 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - PRE GA 7mate
74,000
4,000
15,000
8,000
10,000
38,000
17 NODDY TOYLAND DETECTIVE-AM ABC K/P
71,000
21,000
30,000
0
14,000
7,000
18 READY, STEADY, WIGGLE!-AM ABC K/P
70,000
18,000
30,000
0
16,000
7,000
19 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU -EV 9Life
67,000
18,000
11,000
13,000
11,000
14,000
20 ADVENTURES IN RAINBOW COUNTRY -PM 9Gem
64,000
28,000
15,000
11,000
10,000
0

Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air Multichannels - Overnight Figures - 25-54

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS 7mate
91,000
13,000
0
14,000
0
64,000
2 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 4 RPT 10 Peach
43,000
13,000
11,000
8,000
3,000
8,000
3 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
42,000
11,000
9,000
12,000
3,000
7,000
4 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
38,000
10,000
13,000
8,000
6,000
1,000
5 LOVE MONSTER-AM ABC K/P
36,000
11,000
11,000
7,000
6,000
2,000

Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air Multichannels - Overnight Figures - 18-49

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS 7mate
84,000
10,000
0
13,000
0
61,000
2 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
37,000
9,000
13,000
8,000
6,000
1,000
3 LOVE MONSTER-AM ABC K/P
35,000
10,000
11,000
7,000
6,000
1,000
4 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 4 RPT 10 Peach
35,000
13,000
7,000
7,000
3,000
4,000
5 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/P
34,000
10,000
7,000
8,000
6,000
4,000

Top 5 Programs - Free-to-Air Multichannels - Overnight Figures - 16-39

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS 7mate
52,000
6,000
0
9,000
0
37,000
2 PLAY SCHOOL-AM ABC K/P
23,000
3,000
8,000
7,000
1,000
4,000
3 LOVE MONSTER-AM ABC K/P
22,000
7,000
5,000
6,000
2,000
1,000
4 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
22,000
5,000
5,000
8,000
2,000
1,000
5 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
21,000
5,000
2,000
9,000
2,000
3,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: AFL SF COLLINGWOOD V FREMANTLE FOX FOOTY
363,000
2 LIVE: NRL: QF#2 SHARKS V COWBOYS FOX LEAGUE
319,000
3 LIVE: NRL: EF#1 STORM V RAIDERS FOX LEAGUE
315,000
4 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
303,000
5 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
299,000
6 LIVE: BEST ON GROUND FOX FOOTY
138,000
7 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
91,000
8 LIVE: SUPERCARS AUCKLAND: RACE 27 FOX SPORTS 506
91,000
9 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY FOX FOOTY
88,000
10 THE FAN FOX LEAGUE
87,000
11 LIVE: F1: ITALY QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 506
81,000
12 LIVE: SUPERCARS PODIUM: AUCKLAND RACE 2 FOX SPORTS 506
80,000
13 IN THE BACK POCKET FOX FOOTY
69,000
14 LIVE: SUPERCARS THE GRID: AUCKLAND R27 FOX SPORTS 506
60,000
15 LIVE: NRLW: ROUND 4 BRONCOS V DRAGONS FOX LEAGUE
59,000
16 GET'EM ON SIDE PODCAST FOX LEAGUE
56,000
17 LIVE: SUPERCARS POST RACE SHOW FOX SPORTS 506
54,000
18 LIVE: SUPERCARS AUCKLAND: QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 506
50,000
19 LIVE: NRLW PRE GAME FOX LEAGUE
47,000
20 LIVE: SUPERCARS LIVE FOX SPORTS 506
43,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - 25-54

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: AFL SF COLLINGWOOD V FREMANTLE FOX FOOTY
141,000
2 LIVE: NRL: QF#2 SHARKS V COWBOYS FOX LEAGUE
108,000
3 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
108,000
4 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
106,000
5 LIVE: NRL: EF#1 STORM V RAIDERS FOX LEAGUE
102,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - 18-49

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: AFL SF COLLINGWOOD V FREMANTLE FOX FOOTY
108,000
2 LIVE: NRL: QF#2 SHARKS V COWBOYS FOX LEAGUE
103,000
3 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
96,000
4 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
96,000
5 LIVE: NRL: EF#1 STORM V RAIDERS FOX LEAGUE
86,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - 16-39

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: NRL: QF#2 SHARKS V COWBOYS FOX LEAGUE
73,000
2 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
65,000
3 LIVE: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX FOX LEAGUE
62,000
4 LIVE: NRL: EF#1 STORM V RAIDERS FOX LEAGUE
56,000
5 LIVE: AFL SF COLLINGWOOD V FREMANTLE FOX FOOTY
50,000

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A big night of footy finals where Seven’s share of the audience was over 40% for the second consecutive Saturday.

Overall, Seven’s share was lower than the previous week with Seven News down 140k and the AFL number down 50k. Seven’s parallel coverage of the Royal Proclamation, however, did comparatively well to manage a top 10 ranking.

Nine’s double-header final saw the network up 6 points week-on-week, though Nine News suffered with its 4pm start. NRL in Melbourne managed 66,000 for the elimination final that saw Melbourne Storm exit the comp. That following Qualifying Final was the number one program in Sydney and Brisbane but could only manage 16k in Melbourne.

Without any sport, ABC, 10 and SBS couldn’t compete. It was familiar territory for 10 on a Saturday but for ABC one of its lowest especially the main channel share that was the lowest Saturday result of the survey.

ABC’s royal coverage made the top 20 but was uncompetitive at just 200k while for 10 a rare 6pm extension of the 5pm news managed to sneak into the top 20. ABC News 7pm recorded it slowest rated bulletin of the year.

Earlier in the day, breakfast TV numbers were well up on the usual Saturday but have fallen back from Friday’s massive +300k numbers.

Some of Seven’s royal daytime coverage just made the top 20 with an average 136,000 tuning in. ABC News channel also up to a 3.5% share in prime time.

On Foxtel, some big results for finals football as well.

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The Storm-Raiders elimination final was outrated by Seven News in Sydney and Brisbane.

The AFL semi-final between Collingwood and Fremantle did well, but the Perth audience was lower than last week. Overall the five-city numbers were well down on last year’s semi-final (856,000, when Melbourne defeated Brisbane).

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Nine News did crap last night, especially in Melbourne where it came behind Seven, Ten and ABC. Nine was tied in Brisbane with 10 while in Sydney was also 4th. Nationally Nine didn’t even get 250k viewers.

Got shunted on to 7 mate in Perth…pretty sure last week it was on the main channel and they moved the news to accommodate it

Give the timing of the NRL final, I assume that channel 9 moved their news forward?

Not surprising seeing it was on at 4.30pm.

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Seven had a very strong win thanks to the AFL, News nd the rolling coverage of the Queen ELizabeth II passing. In Perth, 7mate was the number 1 channel for the night thanks to the AFL between COllingwood and Fremantle. The Perth figure would have been much higher had Fremantle became more competitive.

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Ratings in the respective finals so far confirm why the AFL gets the big bucks in terms of TV rights compared to the NRL

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16,000 for the Sharks v Cowboys NRL final would have to be a record low for a primetime show on GTV9.
It will be interesting to see if Nine persist with NRL finals on the main channel, especially now the Storm has been eliminated.

Sports dominated the list.

As for the Royal Coverage. Relatively on the low side as a whole.

Low numbers making out the top 20 (from 16th to 20th), with the Day coverage on Seven only having 136k viewers.

Geepers, that was on the main channel?

It was actually on at 4-5pm.

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They would be nuts to continue to do that (aside from obviously the Grand Final).

Big mistake last night by Nine in Melbourne. The final should have been pushed to 9Gem.

Nine bumping the news for NRL in Melbourne was stupid beyond belief. Will also do long term damage to their reputation for covering major world news events.

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They also have the NRL as a lead in to the 6pm News today. If the game happens to run past 6pm 90% of viewers in Melbourne will switch straight to 7 News.

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The ABC actually didn’t even have a 7pm bulletin last night due to the Privy Council meeting.

Given the interest levels haven’t really been there in extended coverage, I’m not sure this will be accurate. Probably something MediaSpy might remember but not the general public.

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As loved and admired as the Queen was, many don’t want to wallow in the sadness of her passing for hours on end and are content to catch up on events through the nightly news services. I’d agree it was a mis-step for the ABC and Nine not to run their main bulletins in their traditional slots last night. The ABC has a news channel for those interested in the Privy Council meeting at 7pm and Nine thought it more worthwhile to run an ancient B grade movie on a multi they regularly utilise when news and sport clash at 6pm.

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