Big Bash leads

A summer Sunday evening and viewers tuned out as we head into the silly season. Seven won on reduced numbers because of the tip and giggle BBL. News numbers from 6pm to 7pm were down more than 360,000 from a week ago for the Seven and Nine News. 

In the regions the top five were: Seven News, 394,000; Nine News, 281,000; 60 Minutes summer, 222,000; Death in Paradise (repeat), 213,000; Total Control, 187,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (28.7%)
2. Seven (27.1%)
3. ABC (17.7%)
4. Ten (17.4%)
5. SBS (9.2%)

Network main channels:

1. Seven (19.4%)
2. Nine (16.9%)
3. ABC (12.4%)
4. Ten (9.6%)
5. SBS ONE (5.5%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. GO (4.3%)
2. Gem (3.9%)
3. 7mate (3.4%)
4. 10 Bold (3.3%)
5. 10 Peach (3.1%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News (7pm)  — 1.18 million
2. Nine News — 1.05 million
3. 7pm ABC News — 914,000
4. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 716,000
5. BBL (Seven) — 612,000
6. Death in Paradise repeat (ABC) — 600,000
7. Total Control (ABC) — 542,000
8. David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet (Nine) — 442,000
9. Bluey (ABC) — 422,000
10. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 412,000

Top metro programs: none with a million or more viewers.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 787,000
2. Nine News (7pm) — 775,000
3. 7pm ABC News — 602,000
4. 60 Minutes summer (Nine) — 495,000
5. The Sunday Project 7pm (Ten) — 296,000
6. 10 News First — 268,000
7. The Sunday Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 196,000
8. SBS World News — 118,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 412,000
2. Weekend Today (Nine) — 292,000
3. Landline summer (ABC) — 238,000

Top 5 pay TV programs: 
1. Cricket: BBL Innings (Fox Cricket) — 163,000
2. F1: Abu Dhabi Race (Fox Sports 506) — 135,000
3. Cricket: BBL: Between the Innings (Fox Cricket) — 134,000
4. Cricket: BBL Innings (Fox Cricket) — 130,000
5. F1: Grand Prix Sunday (Fox Sports 506) — 87,000