Bluey once again shines through the dross

Bluey rules, OK! A night of no redeeming value at all on the commercials which was confirmed by the 37.4% share for the networks’ non-primary channels (including the ABC and SBS). It was a case of anything but the dross on the main channels of Seven, Nine and Ten.

The ABC and SBS at least tried, and the standout again was Bluey — 542,000 national viewers from 8am to 8.20am. The easy winner (briefly) of morning TV and the 13th most watched program on the day. Another 324,000 watched from 6.20pm to 6.36pm. That’s a combined 866,000 watched Bluey yesterday, making the star blue heeler and friends the seventh most watched program nationally. A star, go you good thing.

In breakfast it was Sunrise, 464,000 national and 273,000 metro viewers, ABC News Breakfast 312,000 and 212,000, and Today 289,000 and 193,000.

In regional markets: Seven News, 556,000; Seven News 6.30, 504,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 347,000; 7pm ABC News, 299,000; ACA, 279,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (27.4%)
2. Seven (25.4%)
3. Ten (19.9%)
4. ABC (18.1%)
5. SBS (9.2%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (16.42%)
2. Seven (15.8%)
3. Ten (12.6%)
4. ABC (12.4%)
5. SBS ONE (5.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (4.4%)
2. 10 Peach (3.4%)
3. 10 Bold (3.3%)
4. ABC Kids/Comedy (3.2%)
5. 7mate, Gem (3.1%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.47 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.38 million
3. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.15 million
4. Nine/NBN News  — 1.12 million
5. 7pm ABC News — 973,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 945,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 862,000
8. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 835,000
9. Border Security (Seven) — 653,000
10. Hot Seat (Nine) — 604,000

Top metro programs: None with a million or more viewers

Losers: Snore… except for Bluey.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 911,000
2. Nine News 6.30 — 888,000
3. Nine News — 886,000
4. Seven News 6.30pm — 872,000
5. 7pm ABC News – 674,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 666,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 608,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 412,000
9. Ten News First — 289,000
10. The Project 6.30 (Ten) — 261,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 464,000/273,000
2. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 312,000/212,000
3. Today (Nine) – 289,000/193,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 180,000
5. Today Extra (Nine) – 139,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 41,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. Paul Murray (Sky News) — 67,000
2. Credlin (Sky News) — 66,000
3. Alan Jones (Sky News) — 57,000
4. PML Later (Sky News) — 52,000
5. Chris Smith (Sky News) — 49,000