Thursday 14 May 2020

TV Ratings Archive Ratings Archive - 2020
#1

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

Network
ABC
10.0%
9.7%
9.6%
ABCKidsCOM
2.1%
2.3%
2.7%
ABCMe
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
ABCNews
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
ABC TTL

14.5%

14.3%
14.6%
Seven
18.2%
17.4%
17.0%
7Two
3.4%
3.5%
3.5%
7Mate
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
7Flix
1.5%
2.0%
2.2%
Seven TTL

25.5%

25.2%
25.0%
Nine
16.8%
16.0%
15.6%
9GO!
2.2%
2.9%
3.2%
9GEM
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
9Life
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
9Rush
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
Nine TTL

25.8%

25.4%
25.2%
10
17.7%
18.4%
18.2%
10 Bold
4.5%
4.3%
4.2%
10 Peach
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
Ten TTL

24.6%

25.0%
24.7%
SBS
6.1%
6.6%
6.8%
Viceland
1.5%
1.6%
1.6%
Food
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
NITV
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
World Movies
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
SBS TTL

9.7%

10.2%
10.5%

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven
1,189,000
304,000
331,000
226,000
130,000
198,000
2 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
1,097,000
289,000
319,000
213,000
107,000
169,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine
1,076,000
267,000
359,000
256,000
100,000
94,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
1,033,000
274,000
331,000
242,000
94,000
93,000
5 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA THURS 10
942,000
244,000
361,000
153,000
90,000
93,000
6 ABC NEWS-EV ABC
834,000
231,000
254,000
132,000
86,000
132,000
7 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
713,000
203,000
241,000
155,000
57,000
57,000
8 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven
676,000
163,000
183,000
139,000
86,000
105,000
9 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
614,000
144,000
225,000
125,000
47,000
72,000
10 7.30-EV ABC
576,000
166,000
186,000
84,000
55,000
85,000
11 HOME AND AWAY Seven
562,000
155,000
140,000
132,000
48,000
88,000
12 HOT SEAT Nine
556,000
158,000
192,000
142,000
22,000
43,000
13 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA - MASTERCLASS 10
537,000
141,000
216,000
82,000
55,000
44,000
14 RBT Nine
454,000
149,000
141,000
84,000
46,000
34,000
15 10 NEWS FIRST 10
446,000
130,000
120,000
90,000
47,000
59,000
16 SAMMY J-EV ABC
407,000
116,000
128,000
60,000
45,000
57,000
17 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM Seven
401,000
99,000
112,000
74,000
59,000
58,000
18 THE PROJECT 6.30PM 10
367,000
88,000
125,000
73,000
28,000
53,000
19 M- THE OTHER WOMAN Seven
348,000
98,000
106,000
49,000
41,000
54,000
20 HOT SEAT -5PM Nine
318,000
107,000
97,000
75,000
16,000
22,000

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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 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA THURS 10
487,000
140,000
186,000
73,000
44,000
43,000
2 NINE NEWS Nine
331,000
80,000
100,000
81,000
35,000
36,000
3 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
326,000
89,000
130,000
55,000
24,000
28,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
324,000
86,000
96,000
74,000
31,000
37,000
5 SEVEN NEWS Seven
311,000
79,000
80,000
64,000
33,000
55,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA THURS 10
447,000
127,000
174,000
71,000
38,000
37,000
2 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
298,000
79,000
120,000
54,000
20,000
25,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine
262,000
53,000
87,000
67,000
28,000
27,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
255,000
63,000
81,000
59,000
24,000
29,000
5 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA - MASTERCLASS 10
246,000
67,000
106,000
35,000
21,000
17,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA THURS 10
281,000
83,000
114,000
37,000
23,000
25,000
2 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
169,000
40,000
77,000
27,000
8,000
17,000
3 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA - MASTERCLASS 10
142,000
38,000
63,000
18,000
12,000
10,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
132,000
38,000
37,000
31,000
15,000
11,000
5 NINE NEWS Nine
126,000
22,000
39,000
34,000
19,000
12,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 DEATH IN PARADISE -EV 9Gem
171,000
23,000
45,000
38,000
31,000
34,000
2 NCIS RPT 10 Bold
170,000
47,000
42,000
40,000
15,000
26,000
3 BLUEY-AM ABC K/C
163,000
27,000
58,000
32,000
16,000
31,000
4 HAWAII FIVE-O 10 Bold
162,000
52,000
33,000
37,000
13,000
27,000
5 GO JETTERS-AM ABC K/C
155,000
24,000
62,000
32,000
14,000
22,000
6 SHAUN THE SHEEP-AM ABC K/C
151,000
21,000
66,000
25,000
15,000
24,000
7 BLUEY-EV ABC K/C
147,000
38,000
40,000
38,000
13,000
18,000
8 HAWAII FIVE-O RPT 10 Bold
145,000
36,000
36,000
33,000
14,000
27,000
9 BEN AND HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM-EV ABC K/C
137,000
37,000
43,000
30,000
9,000
19,000
10 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
133,000
33,000
38,000
35,000
13,000
14,000
11 FATHER BROWN-PM 7TWO
130,000
30,000
29,000
30,000
16,000
24,000
12 DOT.-AM ABC K/C
129,000
23,000
55,000
11,000
15,000
24,000
13 BARGAIN HUNT-PM 7TWO
126,000
30,000
31,000
23,000
25,000
18,000
14 FLOOGALS-PM ABC K/C
126,000
25,000
38,000
31,000
13,000
19,000
15 SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV ABC K/C
124,000
35,000
30,000
39,000
8,000
11,000
16 DOG LOVES BOOKS-EV ABC K/C
124,000
30,000
31,000
36,000
12,000
14,000
17 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/C
119,000
18,000
43,000
25,000
15,000
18,000
18 PLAY SCHOOL-AM ABC K/C
116,000
22,000
49,000
16,000
9,000
20,000
19 HEY DUGGEE-EV ABC K/C
109,000
22,000
40,000
18,000
9,000
21,000
20 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM ABC K/C
107,000
17,000
50,000
12,000
7,000
21,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
69,000
17,000
23,000
16,000
6,000
6,000
2 FRIENDS EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
56,000
10,000
21,000
8,000
6,000
12,000
3 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7flix
55,000
9,000
15,000
11,000
6,000
14,000
4 SEINFELD EP 2 RPT 10 Peach
51,000
5,000
27,000
7,000
5,000
6,000
5 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7flix
50,000
9,000
13,000
11,000
5,000
13,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
63,000
14,000
22,000
16,000
5,000
6,000
2 FRIENDS EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
58,000
10,000
21,000
7,000
6,000
13,000
3 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7flix
57,000
8,000
13,000
13,000
5,000
17,000
4 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7flix
50,000
9,000
13,000
15,000
4,000
11,000
5 NCIS RPT 10 Bold
46,000
16,000
10,000
5,000
4,000
11,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 FRIENDS EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
39,000
10,000
9,000
7,000
3,000
10,000
2 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7flix
39,000
6,000
10,000
5,000
3,000
13,000
3 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7flix
38,000
8,000
10,000
7,000
3,000
10,000
4 BLUEY-AM ABC K/C
37,000
7,000
14,000
3,000
2,000
10,000
5 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
35,000
8,000
11,000
11,000
2,000
4,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network National
1 AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS Discovery Cha
105,000
2 PAUL MURRAY LIVE Sky News Live
79,000
3 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Chan
74,000
4 THE BOLT REPORT Sky News Live
69,000
5 CREDLIN Sky News Live
61,000
6 CHRIS SMITH TONIGHT Sky News Live
54,000
7 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Chan
48,000
8 PML LATER Sky News Live
43,000
9 NCIS FOX Crime
41,000
10 BEVERLY HILLS: REAL HOUSEWIVES OF... ARENA
39,000
11 NCIS: LOS ANGELES FOX Crime
39,000
12 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER Discovery Cha
39,000
13 THE BIG BANG THEORY FOX Funny
38,000
14 THE KENNY REPORT Sky News Live
38,000
15 THE SIMPSONS FOX8
37,000
16 JEOPARDY! FOX Classics
36,000
17 THE BIG BANG THEORY FOX Funny
35,000
18 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS FOX Crime
34,000
19 THE BIG BANG THEORY FOX Funny
33,000
20 THE SIMPSONS FOX8
33,000

Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2020. 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).

#2

In one of the closest results of the survey Nine scored a narrow win in Thursday’s primetime ratings. With 25.8%, the network was 0.3% ahead of Seven with 10 on 24.6%.

Nine won in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, 10 won Melbourne and Seven was on top in Perth. 10 again had an easy win in the key demographic groups.

Katy Perry’s appearance on MasterChef saw 10’s reality top the entertainment shows despite dropping slightly from the previous Thursday to 942,000. The later MasterClass was also a timeslot winner with 537,000 but this was down on the previous MasterClass in April that had 795,000.

Seven’s Home and Away dropped from the previous week while the network’s movie made the top 20. Nine’s RBT was steady but the movie Bourne Ultimatum could only manage 25th place in the rankings. Meanwhile, ABC’s post 8pm line-up all missed the top 20.

#3

I expected a lot more from Masterchef last night.

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#4

I think 10 will be wondering “what happened”? This was one of the most anticipated episodes of MasterChef this year, instead the audience slipped from last week, while the MasterClass which followed, posted its lowest audience since July 19, 2018 which had 550,000. That drop potentially cost 10 the night.

9GO!'s broadcast of Survivor: Winners at War finale (both live and replay) missed the multichannel top 20.

#5

Nine still leading for the week. More rations infO:

#6

Didn’t Masterchef run until after 10pm? That could explain the figures.

#7

The previous MasterClass on April 23 finished at 9.50pm but also had Gogglebox as the lead-out.

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#8

From Nine

The Nine Network was the winning network on Thursday night with Total People (25.8%) .

Nine News was the No.1 program of the night across the East Coast and in Brisbane, a timeslot winner in Melbourne.

Nine News 6.30 was the timeslot winner in Melbourne, Brisbane and across the East Coast.

A Current Affair was the timeslot winner in Brisbane.

Hot Seat won the gameshow battle across the East Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane.

From 10

Network 10:

  • #1 network in under 50s and all key age groups.
  • Up 38% compared to the same night in 2019.

MasterChef Australia:

  • Biggest Ep 24 audience since 2015.
  • #1 entertainment show.
  • #1 show in under 50s and all key age groups.

The Project 7pm:

  • #1 across its timeslot in under 50s and all key age groups.
  • Full hour: Up 47% compared to its 2019 average.

MasterChef Australia - MasterClass:

  • #1 across its timeslot.
  • #1 across its timeslot in under 50s and all key age groups.

10 News First:

  • #1 across its timeslot in under 50s and all key age groups.
  • 10 News First 6pm: Up 39% compared to its 2019 average.
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#9

Masterchef was too long for the main episode. 90mins for 1 dish and tasting is just far too long. It goes on and on.

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#10

It just seems the show doesn’t draw bigger numbers for special guests. When they had the royals on as well the numbers weren’t up by much.

As soon as Katy came it felt like we had a minute by minute shooting.

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#11

There’s a separate listing for that?

Shocking

If Seven wants to contend in east markets, change needs to happen. Keep it as it is in south and west though.

I think audiences are losing their taste for quality programming. I honestly don’t understand.

#15

Or perhaps gaining it and watching something else? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

#16

Are shopping centres open late again on Thursday nights now?

#17

All the shops haven’t reopened yet so I’d say not really.

The supermarkets are staying open later, so partly yes.

#18

Not necessarily
Considering audiences have the weirdest cravings for a horrid show like MAFS. Scripted, horrible drama. :-1: What’s the point? On the other hand, audiences remaining loyal to a good show like Lego Masters :+1:

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#19

Whether any programme is ‘Good’ is subjective

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#20

Or is it all disposable reality rubbish?

#21

I’m sure Craig McPherson, Jason Morrison and their advisories would argue differently but despite recently scoring what would have to be some of their best ratings in a decade, I’d still say that major improvements need to be made with Seven News in Sydney, as well as the Melbourne & South East Queensland editions.

And before people complain that I’m some sort of Nine fanboy, let it be said that I think there are elements of Nine News that need improving as well. But that discussion is to be had in another topic.

Indeed. Very rarely (especially these days) is there a ratings topping show on Australian TV that I find highly engaging!

Yeah, I’ll go with that. Relatively cheap TV compared to the dramas and comedies of previous decades!

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#22

it is true though, you do have to admit. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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#23

They are getting there (Sydney is making noticeable improvements) but 7News really needs to cut out some content deemed unnecessary. Although not happy with Melbourne. They’ve really gone down and are continuing to do so.