A middling BBL season begins. Stay tuned for more Seven moaning

Even with the first of the Big Bash League games on Seven last night, 39.8% was the combined share of the networks’ non-main channels last night. The game between Hobart and Sydney (played in Hobart) averaged 677,000 nationally which was OK but not a break out. Looks like another middling season ahead it would seem and more moaning from Seven. The game averaged a further 188,000 on Foxtel — so 865,000 viewers nationally in total last night.

In breakfast Sunrise 453,000 national and 249,000 metro viewers; Today with 267,000/181,000; ABC News Breakfast 257,000/171,000.

In regional markets, Seven News, 458,000; Seven News 6.30, 441,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm 280,000; BBL Innings Break, 279,000; BBL Session 1, 276,000.

Network channel share:

1. Seven (29.5%) 
2. Nine (25.0%)
3. Ten (18.1%)
4. ABC (17.1%)
5. SBS (10.3%)

Network main channels:

1. Seven (19.8%)
2. Nine (14.7%)
3. ABC (10.8%)
4. Ten (9.4%)
5. SBS ONE (5.6%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 Bold (4.3%)
2. 10 Peach (3.9%)
3. 7TWO, 7mate (3.8%)
4. ABC Kids/Comedy, GO (3.36%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.26 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.24 million 
3. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.01 million
4. Nine/NBN News — 981,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 846,000
6. 7pm ABC News — 828,000
7. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 717,000
8. BBL: Innings Break (Seven) — 697,000
9. BBL: Session 2 (Seven) — 683,000
10. BBL: Session 1 (Seven) — 670,000

Top metro programs: None with a million or more

Losers: Is it Christmas yet?

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 802,000
2. Seven News 6.30 — 795,000
3. Nine News — 759,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 758,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 577,000
6. 7pm ABC News – 569,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 430,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 344,000
9. Ten News First at 6pm — 289,000
10. The Project 6.30 (Ten) — 230,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 453,000/249,000
2. Today (Nine) — 267,000/181,000
3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 257,000/171,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 197,000 
5. Today Extra (Nine) – 134,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 46,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. Cricket: BBL Break (Fox Cricket) — 192,000 
2. Cricket: BBL (Fox Cricket) — 189,000 
3. Cricket: BBL (Fox Cricket) — 187,000 
4. Cricket: BBL Post Game (Fox Cricket) — 146,000 
5. Cricket: The Bash (Fox Cricket) — 67,000