Thursday 9 February 2023

TV Ratings Television Ratings
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Five City Metro, 6pm-12am, Total People

Network
ABC
11.8%
11.7%
11.6%
ABC K/P
3.3%
3.4%
3.6%
ABC Me
0.6%
0.7%
0.8%
ABC News
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
ABC TTL

18.1%

18.0%
18.3%
Seven
18.4%
18.7%
18.5%
7Two
3.6%
3.7%
3.8%
7Mate
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
7Flix
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
7Bravo
0.9%
1.0%
1.0%
Seven TTL

28.0%

28.4%
28.3%
Nine
20.5%
19.8%
19.4%
9GO!
1.3%
1.4%
1.3%
9GEM
2.3%
2.4%
2.4%
9Life
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
9Rush
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
Nine TTL

27.4%

26.9%
26.4%
10
9.8%
10.1%
10.0%
10 Bold
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
10 Peach
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
10 Shake
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
Ten TTL

16.7%

16.8%
16.7%
SBS
4.2%
4.3%
4.7%
Viceland
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
Food
1.1%
1.2%
1.1%
NITV
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
World Movies
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
WorldWatch
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
SBS TTL

9.7%

9.9%
10.3%

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
714,000
165,000
202,000
121,000
101,000
125,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven
705,000
157,000
196,000
130,000
105,000
116,000
3 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
664,000
174,000
203,000
146,000
74,000
66,000
4 NINE NEWS Nine
658,000
202,000
182,000
145,000
67,000
61,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
552,000
147,000
163,000
126,000
63,000
52,000
6 ABC NEWS-EV ABC TV
519,000
149,000
153,000
75,000
55,000
87,000
7 HOME AND AWAY Seven
424,000
102,000
130,000
70,000
58,000
64,000
8 RBT Nine
412,000
135,000
104,000
81,000
49,000
44,000
9 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven
395,000
76,000
114,000
76,000
66,000
64,000
10 HOME AND AWAY-LATE Seven
384,000
88,000
119,000
65,000
51,000
61,000
11 7.30-EV ABC TV
374,000
109,000
117,000
56,000
38,000
53,000
12 PARAMEDICS Nine
328,000
84,000
109,000
68,000
37,000
31,000
13 HOT SEAT Nine
309,000
106,000
101,000
59,000
28,000
16,000
14 TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA 10
305,000
67,000
110,000
61,000
27,000
39,000
15 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM Seven
270,000
50,000
88,000
44,000
43,000
45,000
16 GRAND DESIGNS: HOUSE OF THE YEAR-EV ABC TV
247,000
66,000
78,000
43,000
23,000
37,000
17 10 NEWS FIRST 10
235,000
63,000
68,000
51,000
21,000
32,000
18 YOU CAN'T ASK THAT RPT ABC TV
226,000
66,000
67,000
39,000
21,000
34,000
19 THE BEST OF THE BEST AND WORST OF RED FACES (R) Seven
223,000
47,000
74,000
41,000
30,000
31,000
20 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
214,000
48,000
71,000
47,000
23,000
25,000

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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 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
180,000
50,000
53,000
29,000
22,000
27,000
2 NINE NEWS Nine
172,000
59,000
46,000
29,000
19,000
20,000
3 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
157,000
46,000
42,000
30,000
18,000
22,000
4 TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA 10
157,000
30,000
59,000
37,000
13,000
19,000
5 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
149,000
31,000
39,000
36,000
15,000
27,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA 10
138,000
23,000
57,000
32,000
8,000
18,000
2 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
128,000
33,000
38,000
20,000
18,000
19,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine
121,000
44,000
28,000
20,000
16,000
13,000
4 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
117,000
34,000
29,000
26,000
16,000
14,000
5 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
113,000
25,000
29,000
29,000
11,000
20,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA 10
78,000
13,000
36,000
15,000
3,000
12,000
2 NINE NEWS Nine
71,000
25,000
22,000
7,000
9,000
7,000
3 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
65,000
16,000
20,000
17,000
6,000
6,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
65,000
14,000
23,000
9,000
7,000
12,000
5 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
56,000
10,000
15,000
19,000
3,000
10,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NCIS RPT 10 Bold
98,000
26,000
33,000
19,000
14,000
6,000
2 BLUEY-EV ABC K/P
96,000
44,000
10,000
18,000
5,000
19,000
3 THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON-EV ABC K/P
90,000
39,000
9,000
18,000
5,000
19,000
4 FATHER BROWN-PM 7TWO
89,000
14,000
25,000
24,000
14,000
12,000
5 DO, RE & MI-PM ABC K/P
88,000
31,000
12,000
22,000
7,000
17,000
6 BLUEY-AM ABC K/P
87,000
21,000
25,000
14,000
13,000
14,000
7 KIRI AND LOU-PM ABC K/P
86,000
28,000
12,000
22,000
7,000
17,000
8 PETER RABBIT-EV ABC K/P
84,000
36,000
10,000
14,000
5,000
19,000
9 BEN AND HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM-EV ABC K/P
82,000
33,000
11,000
13,000
4,000
20,000
10 KANGAROO BEACH-PM ABC K/P
80,000
24,000
10,000
20,000
8,000
18,000
11 GINGER AND THE VEGESAURS-PM ABC K/P
80,000
24,000
11,000
22,000
9,000
15,000
12 MURDOCH MYSTERIES-PM 7TWO
80,000
24,000
22,000
12,000
11,000
11,000
13 SHAUN THE SHEEP-EV ABC K/P
77,000
33,000
10,000
12,000
4,000
18,000
14 OCTONAUTS-PM ABC K/P
76,000
24,000
14,000
18,000
6,000
14,000
15 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 2 RPT 10 Peach
76,000
19,000
23,000
18,000
6,000
10,000
16 QI-EV ABC K/P
74,000
14,000
34,000
9,000
8,000
9,000
17 M- U.S. MARSHALS-PM 7mate
72,000
15,000
23,000
18,000
7,000
9,000
18 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/P
70,000
27,000
16,000
6,000
10,000
11,000
19 QI EP.2-EV ABC K/P
67,000
12,000
27,000
11,000
8,000
9,000
20 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
67,000
22,000
17,000
19,000
3,000
5,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEINFELD RPT 10 Peach
42,000
13,000
13,000
8,000
4,000
4,000
2 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 2 RPT 10 Peach
38,000
9,000
8,000
10,000
2,000
8,000
3 SEINFELD LATE RPT 10 Peach
37,000
10,000
14,000
8,000
1,000
3,000
4 BLUEY-EV ABC K/P
36,000
15,000
3,000
7,000
4,000
8,000
5 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 3 RPT 10 Peach
34,000
13,000
7,000
10,000
1,000
4,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 BLUEY-EV ABC K/P
34,000
15,000
2,000
6,000
3,000
8,000
2 KIRI AND LOU-PM ABC K/P
31,000
13,000
2,000
7,000
3,000
5,000
3 THE BIG BANG THEORY EP 2 RPT 10 Peach
31,000
7,000
4,000
13,000
1,000
6,000
4 THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON-EV ABC K/P
30,000
13,000
2,000
5,000
3,000
8,000
5 DO, RE & MI-PM ABC K/P
30,000
13,000
2,000
7,000
3,000
5,000

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

Rank Program Channel 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 HAPPY THE HOGLET-AM ABC K/P
18,000
10,000
6,000
0
0
2,000
2 GINGER AND THE VEGESAURS-PM ABC K/P
18,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
5,000
3 DO, RE & MI-PM ABC K/P
18,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
5,000
4 FAMILY GUY-EP.2 PM 7flix
18,000
3,000
1,000
6,000
0
7,000
5 SEINFELD LATE RPT 10 Peach
17,000
4,000
8,000
5,000
0
0

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 3 FOX CRICKET
241,000
2 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 2 FOX CRICKET
235,000
3 LIVE: TEA BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
197,000
4 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 1 FOX CRICKET
184,000
5 LIVE: LUNCH BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
140,000
6 LIVE: PRE GAME: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
69,000
7 LIVE: NRL PRE SEASON: WAR V WST FOX LEAGUE
51,000
8 LIVE: NBL TAIPANS V JACKJUMPERS ESPN
37,000
9 THE BOLT REPORT Sky News Live
34,000
10 CREDLIN Sky News Live
34,000
11 LIVE: NBL PHOENIX V WILDCATS ESPN
33,000
12 PAUL MURRAY LIVE Sky News Live
32,000
13 GOLD RUSH Discovery Channel
26,000
14 INSIDE THE NEWS Sky News Live
26,000
15 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION FOX Crime
24,000
16 THE LATE DEBATE Sky News Live
24,000
17 CRIMINAL MINDS FOX Crime
24,000
18 SISTER WIVES TLC
24,000
19 NCIS FOX Crime
22,000
20 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION FOX Crime
22,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 3 FOX CRICKET
95,000
2 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 2 FOX CRICKET
86,000
3 LIVE: TEA BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
76,000
4 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 1 FOX CRICKET
61,000
5 LIVE: LUNCH BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
55,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 3 FOX CRICKET
77,000
2 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 2 FOX CRICKET
76,000
3 LIVE: TEA BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
62,000
4 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 1 FOX CRICKET
56,000
5 LIVE: LUNCH BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
50,000

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

Rank Program Network National
1 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 2 FOX CRICKET
51,000
2 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 3 FOX CRICKET
43,000
3 LIVE: TEA BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
39,000
4 LIVE: IND V AUS FIRST TEST D1 SESSION 1 FOX CRICKET
38,000
5 LIVE: LUNCH BREAK: IND V AUS FIRST TEST FOX CRICKET
31,000

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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On a fairly low rating night, Seven had its first overnight win of the week with a 0.6 victory over Nine in network shares though Nine’s main channel was ahead of Seven’s by 2 points. With no MAFS or BBL from the previous Thursday, public broadcasters ABC and SBS were the biggest improvers, ABC up 2 and SBS up 1.

Seven News got the night underway but it was the bulletin’s lowest audience for any night of 2023 including the lowest rated bulletin for Seven in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Triple Home and away followed with the late episode the lowest rated of the year. Later, Red Faces was back for another repeat.

Nine’s News was much more competitive though its ratings were lower than the previous Thursday. RBT and a repeat of Paramedics followed ACA that had another win at 7pm. Looks like the second week back will also be a winner across the week in its timeslot.

Despite the network’s improved share, ABC line up was down week-on-week with 7.30 below 400k.

The second episode of Taskmaster Australia held on to 305,000 of the launch episode’s 360,000 rating, landing fourth at 7.30 though winning all key demos. 10 News and The Project also in the top 20.

Good number for cricket on Foxtel.

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Taskmaster’s audience slipped from last week even without MAFS against it.

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From Nine:

  • The 9Network wins Thursday night with all key demographics and Channel 9 wins Thursday night as No.1 primary channel across all key demographics and Total People.
  • RBT wins timeslot across the 5 City and East Coast and in Sydney with Total People and GS + Child.
  • ACA wins 7pm timeslot across the 5 City and East Coast and in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with Total People.
  • ACA recorded a Live BVOD Audience of 34,000 (+31% YoY)
  • 9News ranks No. 1 program with Total People across the East Coast and in Sydney and Brisbane.
  • Nine takes out the top 2 programs live streamed and top 2 program streamed on catch up yesterday against all broadcasters
  • Today wins breakfast slot in across the East Coast and in Sydney and Brisbane with Total People.

From 10:

Network 10 (10 + 10 Bold + 10 Peach + 10 Shake):

  • #2 network in under 50s and 16 to 39s.
  • 10: #2 channel in under 50s and 16 to 39s.
  • 10 Peach: #1 multi-channel in its key demo of 16 to 39s.

Taskmaster Australia:

  • #1 show in under 50s and 16 to 39s.
  • #1 entertainment show in 25 to 54s.
  • #1 in its timeslot in under 50s, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s .
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Another reason why Ten or Nine could bid for them. Nothing is stopping them getting series from overseas tours that fall at the right time of day for Australia.

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Interesting how the landscape changes once MAFS is taken out of the equation.

Seven should consider using Thursday for live Idol and dominate the night withouth the stronger competition

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I think the cricket would’ve taken a lot of people away from the FTA’s last night.

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That cricket rating is national though, so when you take away even a portion of that, doesn’t really seem that high for a nationally-appealing major sport

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Yeah its hard to know what % of it is national and regional but it is a good number for a pay tv audience

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You make a fair point and of course it’s a good STV figure, however major codes that don’t have national appeal like AFL and NRL, if they sometimes get (e.g.) 300k (and I reckon even far more on Kayo), then that should be the bare minimum for major sports with national-appeal (olympics, comm games, prominent test cricket, Australian Open tennis) on Foxtel. Yes I’m aware that Foxtel don’t have rights to 3 of those, but if they did one day again.

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Given the ongoing disastrous figures for The Project especially here in Sydney (48k last night) … is there a case for Ten to run a different program in its place for Sydney given the market size? How long can Ten keep scraping the bottom of the ratings barrel for this flop??

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No. If you air a different program in Sydney, The Project will completely missed out of the Top 20 in the ratings, and we will never hear the end of it in these forums my some members, saying “Where’s The Project? It didn’t air last night”, and The Daily Mail will also have even more of a field day.
The show will be on at least until the end of this year…

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Yes Shanos, that is a very good idea.

It would totally work because this is what used to happen with The Footy Show. It was a totally different show in Sydney and Melbourne but it was just listed in the ratings as The Footy Show.

10 need to do something because The Project is a disaster.

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10 have a solution but they aren’t thinking of it or using it. It’s to be balanced with its approach and panelists… or have two conflicting people rather than go one way and at a minimum eliminate half your potential audience.

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The new panel of The Project are nobodies in comparison to the old panel. They should’ve picked more recognisable people.

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There is a strong case for Neighbours to return to the 6.30pm slot. The Project could be cut to 30 minutes.

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Or maybe they could give Lisa Wilkinson her own show? :rofl:

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So looking at a total people number is only a small part of the story. Networks are looking at the key demographics for a program’s performance. In Sydney, The Project 7pm did so well in 16-39 for example that it ranked ahead of Seven News. That also put it ahead of every other program on Seven. It also outrated every program on ABC. That helped 10 to rank second in Sydney in all the key advertising demos - main channel and network.

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I love your work TV.Cynic but you keep talking about key demos of 16-39 like we are living in 1992.

How many advertisers targetting 16 year olds do you think decide the best way to reach this young audience is to make a TV ad and place it in The Project?

If the Project’s existence depends on its numbers in the niche 16-39, then it needs to absolutey dominate it, not just spin with “oh well the 7pm Project narrowly beat channel 7 in 16-39s in the news last night”’

The numbers The Project acheived last night are not good enough because they are not commercially viable and the 6.30 Project was nowhere to be seen - again

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How do you know this?

Receipts please.

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