Wednesday 22 April 2020

TV Ratings Archive Ratings Archive - 2020
#1

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

Network
ABC
14.8%
14.6%
14.4%
ABCKidsCOM
2.3%
2.5%
2.7%
ABCMe
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
ABCNews
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
ABC TTL

20.0%

19.8%
19.8%
Seven
18.4%
17.9%
17.7%
7Two
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
7Mate
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
7Flix
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
Seven TTL

25.8%

25.0%
24.8%
Nine
16.9%
17.2%
17.1%
9GO!
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
9GEM
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
9Life
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
9Rush
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
Nine TTL

24.9%

25.1%
24.9%
10
14.7%
15.1%
15.1%
10 Bold
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
10 Peach
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
Ten TTL

21.1%

21.2%
21.2%
SBS
4.9%
5.7%
6.1%
Viceland
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
Food
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
NITV
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
World Movies
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
SBS TTL

8.2%

9.0%
9.4%

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven
1,291,000
326,000
358,000
264,000
143,000
200,000
2 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
1,192,000
301,000
357,000
227,000
117,000
190,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine
1,135,000
330,000
401,000
235,000
72,000
97,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
1,106,000
326,000
393,000
225,000
71,000
91,000
5 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WED 10
994,000
273,000
399,000
146,000
86,000
90,000
6 ABC NEWS-EV ABC
929,000
256,000
315,000
124,000
97,000
136,000
7 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine
852,000
250,000
305,000
163,000
62,000
72,000
8 7.30-EV ABC
779,000
211,000
259,000
128,000
79,000
103,000
9 HARD QUIZ S5-EV ABC
723,000
188,000
248,000
105,000
87,000
94,000
10 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven
709,000
196,000
180,000
144,000
82,000
106,000
11 SHAUN MICALLEF'S MAD AS HELL S11-EV ABC
671,000
191,000
238,000
95,000
71,000
75,000
12 HOME AND AWAY Seven
647,000
176,000
177,000
145,000
51,000
99,000
13 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
615,000
153,000
226,000
123,000
43,000
71,000
14 HOT SEAT Nine
579,000
179,000
206,000
134,000
21,000
38,000
15 BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT Seven
568,000
146,000
148,000
109,000
60,000
106,000
16 PARAMEDICS Nine
484,000
133,000
181,000
75,000
38,000
57,000
17 YOU CAN'T ASK THAT S5-EV ABC
470,000
130,000
191,000
58,000
39,000
52,000
18 10 NEWS FIRST 10
466,000
135,000
122,000
83,000
49,000
77,000
19 DOCTOR DOCTOR Nine
457,000
123,000
157,000
81,000
44,000
52,000
20 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM Seven
424,000
116,000
105,000
88,000
51,000
63,000

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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 WED 10
506,000
150,000
199,000
72,000
44,000
40,000
2 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
369,000
115,000
128,000
70,000
22,000
34,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine
368,000
105,000
133,000
72,000
22,000
36,000
4 SEVEN NEWS Seven
363,000
96,000
99,000
80,000
35,000
54,000
5 SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 Seven
337,000
90,000
103,000
58,000
31,000
54,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WED 10
477,000
138,000
193,000
70,000
38,000
37,000
2 NINE NEWS Nine
292,000
81,000
110,000
57,000
18,000
27,000
3 SEVEN NEWS Seven
291,000
82,000
78,000
63,000
28,000
40,000
4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
288,000
91,000
105,000
53,000
17,000
23,000
5 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
270,000
76,000
104,000
52,000
15,000
24,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WED 10
309,000
103,000
130,000
35,000
21,000
20,000
2 THE PROJECT 7PM 10
153,000
41,000
65,000
27,000
7,000
14,000
3 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine
147,000
56,000
46,000
24,000
9,000
12,000
4 SEVEN NEWS Seven
144,000
41,000
44,000
32,000
13,000
15,000
5 NINE NEWS Nine
137,000
45,000
51,000
20,000
8,000
13,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NCIS RPT 10 Bold
215,000
59,000
60,000
55,000
14,000
27,000
2 PEPPA PIG-AM ABC K/C
183,000
30,000
69,000
37,000
24,000
23,000
3 BLUEY-AM ABC K/C
168,000
33,000
63,000
28,000
27,000
18,000
4 BLUEY-EV ABC K/C
165,000
32,000
41,000
33,000
20,000
39,000
5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES RPT 10 Bold
160,000
44,000
46,000
34,000
13,000
23,000
6 GO JETTERS-AM ABC K/C
151,000
29,000
80,000
10,000
23,000
10,000
7 SHAUN THE SHEEP-AM ABC K/C
149,000
28,000
69,000
15,000
26,000
11,000
8 KIRI AND LOU-EV ABC K/C
142,000
32,000
34,000
27,000
16,000
33,000
9 HEY DUGGEE-EV ABC K/C
137,000
36,000
39,000
20,000
10,000
32,000
10 THOMAS AND FRIENDS-PM ABC K/C
135,000
44,000
25,000
27,000
28,000
12,000
11 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
135,000
25,000
46,000
37,000
17,000
10,000
12 ANDY'S PREHISTORIC ADVENTURES-EV ABC K/C
134,000
25,000
41,000
24,000
10,000
34,000
13 BEN AND HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM-EV ABC K/C
134,000
24,000
36,000
28,000
10,000
37,000
14 DOT.-AM ABC K/C
134,000
30,000
66,000
8,000
22,000
9,000
15 NCIS: LOS ANGELES EP 2 RPT 10 Bold
134,000
34,000
40,000
23,000
16,000
21,000
16 CHRIS TARRANT'S EXTREME RAILWAYS-PM 7TWO
132,000
29,000
36,000
26,000
24,000
18,000
17 LUO BAO BEI-EV ABC K/C
131,000
32,000
36,000
19,000
10,000
33,000
18 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM ABC K/C
131,000
28,000
67,000
11,000
13,000
12,000
19 FLOOGALS-AM ABC K/C
128,000
16,000
45,000
23,000
29,000
15,000
20 STAR TREK: BEYOND 9GO!
127,000
34,000
41,000
27,000
10,000
15,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7mate
90,000
21,000
39,000
9,000
9,000
12,000
2 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7mate
76,000
16,000
37,000
4,000
7,000
11,000
3 THE SIMPSONS-PM 7mate
75,000
16,000
34,000
6,000
6,000
13,000
4 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
70,000
12,000
25,000
16,000
11,000
6,000
5 FAMILY GUY-PM 7mate
65,000
18,000
21,000
11,000
7,000
8,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7mate
83,000
20,000
39,000
8,000
7,000
9,000
2 THE SIMPSONS-PM 7mate
70,000
14,000
33,000
4,000
5,000
14,000
3 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7mate
70,000
15,000
37,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
4 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
67,000
9,000
26,000
16,000
8,000
7,000
5 AMERICAN DAD-PM 7mate
59,000
17,000
18,000
11,000
6,000
7,000

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

Rank Program Network 5 city Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE SIMPSONS-EP.3 PM 7mate
53,000
8,000
27,000
6,000
5,000
7,000
2 FAMILY GUY-PM 7mate
44,000
11,000
13,000
9,000
5,000
5,000
3 AMERICAN DAD-PM 7mate
41,000
13,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
3,000
4 THE SIMPSONS-EP.2 PM 7mate
40,000
4,000
27,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5 NEIGHBOURS 10 Peach
40,000
6,000
12,000
11,000
6,000
5,000

Top 20 Programs - Subscription - Overnight Figures - Total People

Rank Program Network National
1 GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Chan
189,000
2 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Chan
144,000
3 PAUL MURRAY LIVE Sky News Live
90,000
4 THE BOLT REPORT Sky News Live
86,000
5 LIVE: SUPERCARS ALL STARS E-SERIES FOX SPORTS 50
76,000
6 RICHO & JONES Sky News Live
71,000
7 CREDLIN Sky News Live
67,000
8 PML LATER Sky News Live
51,000
9 PEPPA PIG Nick Jr.
47,000
10 PAW PATROL Nick Jr.
44,000
11 PEPPA PIG Nick Jr.
44,000
12 THE KENNY REPORT Sky News Live
44,000
13 THE SIMPSONS FOX8
40,000
14 ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Lifestyle Chan
39,000
15 FAMILY GUY FOX8
39,000
16 PEPPA PIG Nick Jr.
36,000
17 JEOPARDY! FOX Classics
35,000
18 PEPPA PIG Nick Jr.
33,000
19 ABBY HATCHER Nick Jr.
33,000
20 LIVE: SUPERCARS ALL STARS E-SERIES FOX SPORTS 50
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).

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#2

On a very competitive night, Seven scored its highest Wednesday share of the survey while Nine posted its lowest. ABC was also competitive but it was 10 that won the key advertising demographics. Nine won along the east coast with Seven winning Adelaide and Perth.

It was not a good night for Australian drama with Doctor Doctor now at 7.30pm dropping to 457,000 compared to the last episode at 9pm that managed 500,000 while 10’s drama The Secrets She Keeps missed the top 20. There was not much joy in the key demos for drama either. Secrets ranked 17th in 25-54 while Doctor was 18th.

MasterChef was the top entertainment program with ABC’s Hard Quiz and Mad As Hell next best. Britain’s Got Talent managed third place at 7.30 while Paramedics later on Nine posted a season low.

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#3

Shocking figures for Secret She Keeps. It was a great drama so its a pity it hasn’t done well.

Doctor Doctor also failed at 7:30.

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#4

MasterChef went up a bit to just under one million while the season premiere of BGT helped Seven to win the night.
I think the lower figures for The Secrets She Keeps are due to the fact many people have seen it on 10Play earlier this month. Expect the same outcome for How to Stay Married and Drunk History Australia when their TV broadcast begin.
After this experience, I am sure 10 won’t put any more new Aussie shows on 10Play for advance screening.

#5

Don’t understand tv viewing these days, over 1 million watch people putting pieces of plastic together but a really good drama hardly rates. The Secrets she Keeps has really good acting and the production values are high but it doesn’t even make the top 20 shows!

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#6

Outside the top 20 were

21 THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS
22 MRS. BROWN’S BOYS
23 PLANET AMERICA-LE
25 MRS. BROWN’S BOYS-EP.2

From Nine

NINE NEWS

  • No. 1 & No. 2 programs with Total People in Sydney.
  • No. 1 & No. 3 programs with Total People in Melbourne.

A CURRENT AFFAIR

  • Highest rating Wednesday episode of the year in Melbourne (305,000).

From 10

Channel 10:

  • #1 channel in under 50s and all key age groups (25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and 18 to 49s).
  • Up 86% compared to the same night in 2019.

Network 10:

  • #1 network in under 50s and all key age groups.
  • Up 60% compared to the same night in 2019.

MasterChef Australia:

  • Biggest Ep 8 audience since 2016.
  • #1 show in under 50s and all key age groups.
  • Up 57% in under 50s compared to Ep 8 in 2019, 60% in 16 to 39s, 51% in 18 to 49s and 50% in 25 to

The Project 7pm:

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

The Secrets She Keeps:

  • #2 across its timeslot in under 50s, 18 to 49s and 25 to 54s, #1 in 16 to 39s.
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#7

I just don’t know if drama has a place on networks with ads anymore. Whereas on streaming services it normally does well.

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#8

I think nine killed momentum with Doctor Doctor. When you pull some think off the air and return it 5 weeks later to a completely new time slot - you kill it

And I’m not sure the 10Play runs steal so many viewers from the run on Air on 10. If anything the people that did watch and enjoy spread the word of mouth and it acts like extra advertising from people who loved the show. At least that’s the plan

Scripted always lifts with on demand plays

But stil, disappointing numbers for aussie drama

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#9

Putting Doctor Doctor in an earlier timeslot, which was not what people were used to, was a bad idea from Nine. It probably would have been a better slot after Lego Masters on Monday nights. Informer 3838 could been shown on Wednesdays after Paramedics.

You can’t expect better ratings for The Secret She Keeps when you’ve had it running on 10play for a month. How To Stay Married will have the same problem next week and Drunk History.

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#10

The 100th episode of Gogglebox rated well on pay TV, considering it was up against MasterChef in the eastern states at the same time.

#11

But it got pretty much the same figures that most dramas get on 10, and similar to other networks. Most shows at 8:30 have done similar figures after Masterchef as well. So I am not sure the reason for the 21st placing is because it was on 10play.

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#12

You will argue that until the cows come home but there has to be some effect. I’ve watched some of Ten’s offerings on 10play now when I would have normally watched their first run on 10. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

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#13

I am not arguing it. Just I don’t think that the 10play argument really stacks up when Playing for Keeps got 300k last year, Sisters got 300k among many other dramas 10 has offered and even five bedrooms got around the 400k mark last year. It just seems to be the mark for Australian dramas. Even Doctor Doctor did poorly and that wasn’t on 9now first.

Your not the only one I have as well. I didn’t watch the drama on 10 either but I wouldn’t have watched it live anyway. I always watch dramas on catch up. I hope it got good figures on 10play but I didn’t see it make any lists posted on this forum.

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#14

It has everything to do with how poorly dramas are treated by the networks with inconsistent start times following reality shows with variable lengths. They seem to treat dramas as a afterthought, even though they’re programs likely to have longevity and can be sold overseas and to streaming services.

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#15

Yeah I agree with all of that. That is why I thought putting it online first was a good move. It keeps fans of Australian drama happy in terms of accessibility.

#16

True. I saw that many people on Ten’s Facebook page were angry that The Secrets She Keeps has been removed from Tenplay as they prefer to binge TV series.

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#17

Less than 40k watched on Tenplay going by oztam figures.

#18

Interesting that Hot Seat at 5PM beats Chase at 5PM then it switches.

#19

How does the survey results work for 10play released by OzTam? Often networks have inflated figures released that OzTam don’t.

#20

You must have misread the table. Hot Seat at 5pm ranked at 27th place compared to The Chase 5pm in 20th place.