Saturday 25 March 2023

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

Network
ABC
14.2%
14.5%
15.3%
ABC K/P
2.2%
2.3%
2.9%
ABC Me
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
ABC News
9.4%
9.1%
8.7%
ABC TTL

26.3%

26.4%
27.6%
Seven
19.3%
18.7%
18.1%
7Two
3.2%
3.4%
3.4%
7Mate
4.6%
4.5%
4.4%
7Flix
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
7Bravo
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
Seven TTL

29.8%

29.1%
28.4%
Nine
17.1%
16.9%
16.5%
9GO!
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
9GEM
2.0%
1.9%
1.8%
9Life
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
9Rush
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
Nine TTL

25.9%

25.5%
24.9%
10
4.8%
5.8%
6.0%
10 Bold
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
10 Peach
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
10 Shake
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
Ten TTL

9.7%

10.6%
10.8%
SBS
3.8%
3.9%
3.8%
Viceland
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
Food
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
NITV
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
World Movies
2.8%
2.9%
3.0%
WorldWatch
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
SBS TTL

8.2%

8.3%
8.3%

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
591,000
144,000
196,000
108,000
71,000
72,000
2 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine
533,000
139,000
197,000
114,000
46,000
36,000
3 ABC NEWS-SA ABC TV
340,000
26,000
135,000
64,000
54,000
61,000
4 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven
311,000
7,000
176,000
23,000
35,000
71,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine
300,000
144,000
86,000
35,000
34,000
6 THE LARKINS-EV ABC TV
281,000
82,000
88,000
30,000
43,000
38,000
7 GETAWAY Nine
224,000
44,000
86,000
51,000
25,000
17,000
8 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
220,000
64,000
82,000
41,000
19,000
14,000
9 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
202,000
56,000
74,000
46,000
17,000
8,000
10 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC TV
189,000
189,000
11 SPACE INVADERS Nine
184,000
79,000
55,000
19,000
31,000
12 WEEKEND SUNRISE - SAT Seven
178,000
50,000
48,000
35,000
19,000
27,000
13 UNDER THE VINES-EV ABC TV
177,000
21,000
65,000
26,000
34,000
30,000
14 YESTERDAY Nine
168,000
48,000
52,000
36,000
10,000
23,000
15 10 NEWS FIRST SAT 10
167,000
47,000
39,000
29,000
20,000
31,000
16 BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA'S FRONT LINE (R) Seven
160,000
89,000
45,000
27,000
17 WEEKEND TODAY - SATURDAY Nine
159,000
47,000
43,000
49,000
11,000
10,000
18 WEEKEND SUNRISE - SAT - LATE Seven
152,000
42,000
40,000
22,000
25,000
24,000
19 WEEKEND TODAY - SATURDAY - LATE Nine
150,000
45,000
39,000
43,000
12,000
11,000
20 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - PRE MATCH Seven
134,000
7,000
115,000
12,000

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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 NEWS - SAT Seven
144,000
37,000
42,000
29,000
21,000
14,000
2 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine
140,000
41,000
54,000
21,000
15,000
9,000
3 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven
113,000
5,000
67,000
6,000
11,000
23,000
4 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
87,000
29,000
35,000
11,000
5,000
7,000
5 YESTERDAY Nine
72,000
25,000
22,000
12,000
6,000
7,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven
113,000
32,000
34,000
21,000
16,000
11,000
2 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven
100,000
4,000
53,000
9,000
10,000
24,000
3 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine
95,000
26,000
34,000
18,000
10,000
6,000
4 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
78,000
27,000
30,000
11,000
4,000
5,000
5 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
67,000
26,000
22,000
16,000
2,000
0

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 Seven
62,000
0
33,000
8,000
6,000
15,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven
57,000
14,000
18,000
10,000
8,000
7,000
3 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine
51,000
15,000
21,000
12,000
3,000
0
4 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
40,000
14,000
17,000
3,000
2,000
4,000
5 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC TV
39,000
39,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
220,000
64,000
82,000
41,000
19,000
14,000
2 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
202,000
56,000
74,000
46,000
17,000
8,000
3 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
119,000
52,000
34,000
16,000
17,000
0
4 NSW VOTES: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE-PM ABC NEWS
117,000
45,000
37,000
23,000
5,000
7,000
5 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 7mate
101,000
7,000
23,000
71,000
6 THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON-AM ABC K/P
100,000
42,000
24,000
14,000
14,000
5,000
7 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/P
88,000
36,000
25,000
14,000
13,000
0
8 INTERSTELLAR ELLA-AM ABC K/P
87,000
36,000
23,000
13,000
15,000
0
9 ABC LATE NEWS-LE ABC NEWS
80,000
28,000
33,000
11,000
4,000
5,000
10 PETER RABBIT-EV ABC K/P
80,000
32,000
23,000
8,000
1,000
16,000
11 PLAY SCHOOL-AM ABC K/P
77,000
30,000
23,000
14,000
9,000
0
12 MR. & MRS. SMITH -EV 9GO!
74,000
19,000
26,000
11,000
9,000
8,000
13 THE YORKSHIRE VET-PM 7TWO
74,000
19,000
19,000
11,000
16,000
9,000
14 BEN AND HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM-EV ABC K/P
70,000
31,000
23,000
7,000
0
9,000
15 LOVE MONSTER-AM ABC K/P
69,000
13,000
25,000
12,000
13,000
6,000
16 BLUEY-EV ABC K/P
69,000
30,000
21,000
8,000
2,000
8,000
17 ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY-PM 7TWO
69,000
18,000
20,000
9,000
14,000
7,000
18 HEY DUGGEE-AM ABC K/P
69,000
18,000
28,000
11,000
11,000
0
19 PFFFIRATES-AM ABC K/P
68,000
13,000
26,000
13,000
11,000
6,000
20 THOMAS AND FRIENDS: ALL ENGINES GO!-AM ABC K/P
67,000
21,000
24,000
11,000
11,000
0

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
87,000
29,000
35,000
11,000
5,000
7,000
2 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
71,000
28,000
25,000
15,000
4,000
0
3 NSW VOTES: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE-PM ABC NEWS
54,000
22,000
18,000
9,000
2,000
4,000
4 MR. & MRS. SMITH -EV 9GO!
39,000
13,000
13,000
7,000
4,000
3,000
5 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 7mate
34,000
5,000
6,000
23,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
78,000
27,000
30,000
11,000
4,000
5,000
2 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
67,000
26,000
22,000
16,000
2,000
0
3 NSW VOTES: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE-PM ABC NEWS
46,000
19,000
16,000
9,000
2,000
1,000
4 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 7mate
37,000
4,000
9,000
24,000
5 MR. & MRS. SMITH -EV 9GO!
29,000
8,000
10,000
5,000
3,000
3,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NSW VOTES: ELECTION RESULTS LIVE-EV ABC NEWS
40,000
14,000
17,000
3,000
2,000
4,000
2 ABC LATE NEWS WEEKEND-LE ABC NEWS
32,000
11,000
12,000
8,000
1,000
0
3 SEVEN'S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 7mate
24,000
0
8,000
15,000
4 NSW VOTES: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE-PM ABC NEWS
21,000
6,000
11,000
3,000
0
1,000
5 GRACE'S AMAZING MACHINES-EV ABC K/P
20,000
10,000
6,000
3,000
1,000
0

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: NRL: RABBITOHS V SEA EAGLES FOX LEAGUE
329,000
2 LIVE: NRL: COWBOYS V TITANS FOX LEAGUE
264,000
3 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
252,000
4 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
213,000
5 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
210,000
6 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
209,000
7 LIVE: AFL: ADELAIDE V RICHMOND FOX FOOTY
205,000
8 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
186,000
9 LIVE: AFL: COLLINGWOOD V PORT ADELAIDE FOX FOOTY
186,000
10 LIVE: AFL: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX SPORTS 503
175,000
11 LIVE: AFL: WESTERN BULLDOGS V ST KILDA FOX FOOTY
157,000
12 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
125,000
13 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
96,000
14 LIVE: AFL: FREMANTLE V NORTH MELBOURNE FOX SPORTS 503
77,000
15 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
70,000
16 BEYOND PARADISE BBC First
58,000
17 LIVE: NSW CUP: R4 RABBITOHS V SEA EAGLES FOX LEAGUE
54,000
18 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
38,000
19 LIVE: MOTOGP: GP OF PORTUGAL QUALIFYIN FOX SPORTS 506
35,000
20 NSW ELECTION NIGHT LIVE Sky News Live
35,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: NRL: RABBITOHS V SEA EAGLES FOX LEAGUE
119,000
2 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
98,000
3 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
94,000
4 LIVE: AFL: ADELAIDE V RICHMOND FOX FOOTY
92,000
5 LIVE: NRL: COWBOYS V TITANS FOX LEAGUE
92,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: NRL: RABBITOHS V SEA EAGLES FOX LEAGUE
98,000
2 LIVE: AFL: ADELAIDE V RICHMOND FOX FOOTY
81,000
3 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
76,000
4 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
75,000
5 LIVE: NRL: COWBOYS V TITANS FOX LEAGUE
74,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: NRL: RABBITOHS V SEA EAGLES FOX LEAGUE
63,000
2 LIVE: AFL: ADELAIDE V RICHMOND FOX FOOTY
50,000
3 LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX FOOTY
49,000
4 LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 4 FOX LEAGUE
48,000
5 LIVE: AFL: SUPER SATURDAY: ROUND 2 FOX SPORTS 503
46,000

Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2023. 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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ABC’s NSW election coverage helped the network to a rare second place position on Saturday and the network’s highest share for any day this year. That saw the shares for all other networks drop from the previous week. ABC News ranked third overall ahead of 10 and SBS main channels. 7Mate also came in ahead of SBS.

In Sydney 253,000 tuned in to ABC’s coverage across the main channel and ABC News. An additional 156k watched in the other capitals with two ABC News programs ranking in the top 10 for the night; a rare result for a multichannel. The 5-city total audience was 409k.

The result compares to the Victorian election last year when ABC came second to SBS’s World Cup coverage with 277k watching ABC’s coverage in Melbourne and 375k in the 5-city market (Main+ ABC News).

The split schedule across the country impacted most programming with AFL dropping 130k to just over 300k but in fourth place overall.

The Larkins still managed to be the top entertainment offering including a late night broadcast in Sydney.

At breakfast Weekend Sunrise was 20k ahead of Weekend Today despite dropping 30k from the previous week to its lowest Saturday audience of the year.

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Wow. Pretty impressive shares and numbers for ABC News. And even more impressive is that more people in Melbourne watched Results Live and Late News on ABC News than in Sydney.

ABC News/ ABC won NSW election night. Hard to tell how Seven and Nine went with the split coverage.

7Mate did well as usual, thanks to the AFL.

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Interestingly, ABC News’ national broadcast of NSW election attracted most viewers in Melbourne. It may indicate some interest among Melbourne viewers on whether Labor could continue the momentum after a massive win in last year’s Victorian election.

But wasnt the schedule kind of split or something weird across the channels in sydney and this was Victorias only news on the main channel.
The sydney only rating at No.10 for the rolling coverage shows there were a lot actually watching ABC in sydney.

Was kind of expecting ABC to win outright, I forget that state elections don’t tend to have the same appeal or impact, even locally.

Seven can thank Fox Footy’s Fremantle simulcast on 7mate in Perth last night, as well as their Melbourne game and their run times and late night shares, seems to me that was the difference between Channel 9 and both with 6pm news the only factor over ABC main channel.

Why would 82,000 people in Melbourne watch the NSW State Election coverage…

Because they are interested in politics.

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Because there is nothing else to do in Melbourne

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Just noticed that World Movies had a pretty impressive share of 2.8% last night. Last night’s line-up included Hampstead and Dances with Wolves.

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That always seems to rate! It’s a very long one, probably why.

Excuses for Ten’s poor performance this week

Thursday Night - The NRL is on
Friday Night - Young people go out on a Friday night
Saturday Night - The NSW Election was on

Incorrect. Friday night’s excuse was that no one watches an International Friendly Soccer matches anymore - unless it’s World Cup related. Nice try though.

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God I can’t read the rating threads anymore…

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We get it. 10’s total people ratings are lower than its competitors. Everyone knows this and you don’t need to repeat it day after day.

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4.8% is unprecedented.

Not really

I dont remember it being that low

Your memory isn’t great then. This is only from January:

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Thank you.

Do you know if 4.7% is the record low?