Snore. Seven’s dead boring offerings leave it in Nine’s wake

What would happen if a TV network programmed and broadcast two shows that viewers all but ignored?

For example, on Seven last night at 7.30 to 8.30pm Holey Moley Unhinged was in the schedule — 353,000 people watched nationally. It was followed by a movie called Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (which bored for America when I saw it on Netflix): 276,000. Where are My Kitchen Rules and House Rules when you want a proper flop or two, not these pretenders? 

Holey Moley Unhinged was not entertainment; it was a punishment, as is Nine’s The Block — 1.3 million nationally last night and the most watched non-news program. It is still sucking air from the cheating scandal. Nine’s night, easily.

Breakfast: Sunrise, 450,000 nationally and 274,000 metro; News Breakfast, 356,000 and 237,000; Today, 335,000 and 217,000.

Regional top five: Seven News, 682,000; Seven News 6.30, 661,000; 7pm ABC News, 432,000; Home and Away, 397,000; Nine News, 376,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (33.7%)
2. Seven (25.0%)
3. Ten (17.9%)
4. ABC (15.2%)
5. SBS (8.3%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (25.5%)
2. Seven (16.3%)
3. ABC (10.7%)
4. Ten (10.5%)
5. SBS ONE (4.8%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (4.2%)
2. 10 Bold (3.5%)
3. 7mate (3.2%)
4. 10 Peach (3.0%)
5. Gem (2.8%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.810 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.751 million
3. Nine News  — 1.442 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.426 million
5. The Block (Nine) — 1.300 million
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.181million
7. 7pm ABC News — 1.154 million
8. Home and Away (Seven) — 999,000
9. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 943,000
10. 7.30 (ABC) — 942,000

Top metro programs: 
1. Seven News — 1.128 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.091 million
3. Nine News — 1.066 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.052 million 

Losers: The Block, a program with no redeeming value.

Metro news and current affairs

1. Seven News — 1.128million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.091 million
3. Nine News — 1.066 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.052 million
5. ACA (Nine) — 828,000
6. 7pm ABC News — 722,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 586,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 502,000
9. Ten News First (ABC) — 350,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 321,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 450,000/274,000
2. News Breakfast (ABC) — 356,000/237,000
3. Today (Nine) — 335,000/217,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 265,000
5. Today Extra (Nine) — 198,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) —  52,000

Top 5 pay TV programs: 

1. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 77,000
2. Credlin (Sky News) — 73,000
3. Wentworth (Fox Showcase) — 72,000
4. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 66,000
5. Alan Jones (Sky News) — 51,000