Seven’s night in total people, number one in 25 to 54s and 18 to 49s, while Ten won 18 to 39s. Ten says it won 25 to 54 and was the most watched network for viewers under 55 for the period from 6pm to 10.30 pm. Masterchef was the most watched non-news program, with 1.20 million, while Seven’s House Rules battled on with 1.17 million. Nine was left right out for the second night running as the double eps of Young Sheldon failed to crack the million national viewer mark — 927,000 for the first and 890,000 for the second). The ABC debuted Back in Time For Dinner — a sort of back to the future idea that confirmed (because I can remember it) what a sterile, boring place Australia and the Australian home was in the 50s and 60s, especially for women. It averaged 906,000 viewers, which was solid. Interview on Seven with Andrew Denton averaged 875,000 for the old ratings standby, Magda Szubanski. 

In regional markets another win to Seven with the 6pm News on top with 613,000 viewers, followed Seven News/Today Tonight with 503,000, Home and Away with 450,000, House Rules with 449,000, and the 5.30pm part of The Chase with 397,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Seven (30.4%)
  2. Nine (24.3%)
  3. Ten (21.1%)
  4. ABC (16.4%)
  5. SBS (7.8%)

Network main channels:

  1. Seven (19.5%)
  2. Nine (16.6%)
  3. Ten (16.3%)
  4. ABC (11.9%)
  5. SBS ONE (5.7%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7mate (4.8%)
  2. 7TWO (3.7%)
  3. GO (3.5%)
  4. Gem (3.2%)
  5. ONE (2.7%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News  — 1.6440 million
  2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.516 million
  3. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.371 million
  4. Nine/NBN News — 1.366 million
  5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.242 million
  6. Masterchef Australia (Ten) — 1.202 million
  7. House Rules (Seven) — 1.178 million
  8. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.150 million
  9. 7pm ABC News — 1.045 million
  10. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 1.020 million

Top metro programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.048 million
  2. Nine News 6.30 — 1.022 million
  3. Nine News — 1.018 million
  4. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.013 million

Losers: Hmmm … Nine … off tune for a second night.

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Seven News — 1.048 million
  2. Nine News 6.30 — 1.022 million
  3. Nine News — 1.018 million
  4. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.013 million
  5. A Current Affair (Nine) – 883,000
  6. 7pm ABC News – 705,000
  7. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 586,000
  8. 7.30 (ABC) — 511,000
  9. Ten Eyewitness News — 436,000
  10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) —370,000

Morning (National) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) – 439,000
  2. Today (Nine) – 356,000
  3. The Morning Show (Seven) — 209,000
  4. News Breakfast (ABC,  ABC News) — 231,000
  5. Today Extra (Nine) — 156,000
  6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 91,000

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. AFL: Hall Of Fame (Fox Footy) — 63,000
  2. Family Guy (Fox8) — 58,000
  3. Back Page (Fox Sports), NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 54,000
  4. Family Guy (Fox8) — 53,00