Nine News Sydney rather comfortably ahead of Seven News Sydney despite the latter network having the major advantage of Commonwealth Games coverage.
Surely this is a sign of deeper problems with Seven’s Sydney news service? A lack of interest in the Commonwealth Games can’t be blamed because GC2018 primetime coverage has been getting healthy ratings in the Sydney market.
This is a fair point, despite you mentioning it weekly (if not daily).
Even though NRL has been able to achieve a rather impressive 200k+ for all but maybe one game of the 4 prime-time ones on Ch 9 the past two weeks against the Comm Games, the games have still bean able to outrate it (even if by only 50-60k) in Sydney. And earlier this week, night session achieved nearly 400k two nights in a row in Sydney.
So viewer interest in Comm Games in Sydney has still been high, even if the ratings are lower than where they could be.
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Almost a clean sweep by Seven. Brisbane continues to be the closest market but might turn into a close contest as well.
Week 16 last year:
Seven News 1,063,800
Nine News 980,300
Wow, second win in a row to Seven News Melbourne. Comm Games effect?
They also won last night in Melbourne by a lot. There is definitely a switch over happening in the southern market.They could possibly win this week with the Anzac Day Match on.
Pretty sure the AFL lead-in can be partly attributed to that?
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Again very close in Melbourne and Brisbane - the latter may end up a time across the hour with rounding.
Week 17 last year:
Seven News 1,069,000
Nine News 1,021,000
So does it look like the Sunday and Wednesdsy (Anzac Day) audiences helped Seven News’ average across the week?
Hence again though, mainly due to the AFL lead-in (if Anzac Day were a thriller, would’ve been even higher, last year over 500k in Melbourne).
Yes the Anzac Day match helped Seven News win the week in Melbourne. But it’s fair to say numbers have improved and the gap has considerably decreased. I would expect nine to start advertising their 6pm news more this week in Melbourne.
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Week 18 last year:
Seven News 1,010,500
Nine News 992,500
The 6pm news hour is decreasing in numbers year on year. I’m wondering what we can expect say in 10 years time?
In Brisbane The Chase as lead in is working for the 6pm half hour of 7News, but Hope and Away is having the opposite effect on the 6.30pm half hour.
Maybe it’s time for some local programming differences at 7pm? Not sure what would be the alternative though.
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Week 19 last year:
Seven News 1,010,500
Nine News 972,000
Seven News Brisbane (6pm) would be making execs smile this year 
You’re a Queenslander Cynic, thoughts as to why (surely not just Comm Games factor)?
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Week 20 last year:
Seven News 1,004,500
Nine News 1,013,000
Seven News seems to be loosing the post Comm Games boost it got in Melbourne and perhaps Brisbane though perhaps SEQ viewers are tuning in again for Nine’s stories on which bread makes the best toast 
My Ghad!! I heyt draags! 
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Week 21 last year:
Seven News 1,023,000
Nine News 1,022,000
So Nine News have lost almost a 100k viewers compared to this time last year?
It was a slow news week, but wow.
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Week 22 last year:
Seven News 1,038,000
Nine News 1,021,500
Brisbane dead heat so far for the year