It was only a difference of 1000 viewers — the smallest observable TV ratings increment — so for all intents and purposes a tie, but Seven’s Big Brother attracted 1.035 million viewers while Nine’s The Voice had 1.034 million, on an otherwise very competitive night (13 programs with a million or more national viewers). From the previous Monday night, The Voice’s national audience eased from 1.08 million, while Big Brother’s jumped from 972,000.
Nine won the night and Seven lost it (even though its news had a 470,000 margin over Nine News from the 6pm). MasterChef — 1.39 million in its final week — and Have You been Paying Attention — 1.11 million — drained many of Nine and Seven’s target viewers to easily dominate the demos. Q&A with Julia Gillard (638,000 nationally, up 60,000 from the previous week) was the usual talkathon.
On Foxtel, Alan Jones on Sky News managed 76,000 (from 109,000 viewers for his first night a week ago) — a 30%-plus fall. Last week he was tops on Foxtel. Along with The Bolt Report, Sky’s stable is going from small to smaller.
In the regions: Seven News on 672,000, Seven News 6.30, 635,000, The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 427,000, Home and Away, 405,000, ACA, 373,000.
Network channel share:
- Nine (27.7%)
- Seven (24.8%)
- Ten (22.8%)
- ABC (17.5%)
- SBS (7.2%)
Network main channels:
- Nine (20.9%)
- Seven (17.9%)
- Ten (17.5%)
- ABC (13.5%)
- SBS ONE (4.3%)
Top 5 digital channels:
- 10 Bold (3.4%)
- 7mate (2.9%)
- GO, 7TWO (2.6%)
- ABC Kids/Comedy (2.3%)
Top 10 national programs:
- Seven News — 1.936 million
- Seven News 6.30 — 1.870 million
- Nine/NBN News — 1.471 million
- Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.396 million
- Masterchef (Ten) — 1.347 million
- 7pm ABC News — 1.225 million
- A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.215 million
- Have You Been paying Attention (Ten) — 1.111 million
- Home and Away (Seven) — 1.100 million
- The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven)— 1.087 million
Top metro programs:
- Seven News— 1.264 million
- Seven News 6.30 — 1.235 million
- Nine News — 1.113 million
- Nine News 6.30— 1.050 million
- Masterchef Australia (Ten) — 1.047 million
Losers: Seven after the 6pm news; The Voice on Nine.
Metro news and current affairs:
- Seven News— 1.264 million
- Seven News 6.30 — 1.235 million
- Nine News — 1.113 million
- Nine News 6.30— 1.050 million
- 7pm ABC News —865,000
- A Current Affair (Nine) —842,000
- 7.30 (ABC) — 723,000
- The Project 7pm (Ten) — 591,000
- Media Watch (ABC) — 504,000
- Four Corners (ABC) — 437,000
Morning (National) TV:
- Sunrise (Seven) — 451,000/260,000
- Today (Nine) — 317,000/218,00
- News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 313,000/207,000
- The Morning Show (Seven) — 268,000
- Today Extra (Nine) — 189,000
- Studio 10 (Ten) — 75,000
Top five pay TV programs:
- The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 85,000
- Alan Jones (Sky News) — 76,000
- Credlin (Sky News) — 72,000
- Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 69,000
- AFL: 360 (Sky News) — 60,000
Conflict of interest aside, just how many roles does Jane Halton need? Could I suggest that we consider a one person, one job strategy as thousands of capable, qualified, experienced Australians enter the realm of the unemployed due to no fault of their own? Perhaps if there was a cap on board, commission, enquiry, etc roles then the chances of someone who just needs ONE job would go up? I am getting a little fed up seeing politicians or bureaucrats appointed to roles without any process at all. These internal appointments lack transparency and seem to be auto-awarded to folk who don’t need the role and/ or already have other roles.