Viewers says no, go away, when the PM’s on ACA

Nine won, despite a noticeable drop in viewers for ACA with Tracy Grimshaw interviewing Scott Morrison. Last Tuesday night ACA averaged 971,000 national viewers; last night 860,000, with the metro audience dipping to 600,000 from 668,000. That was better than the 799,000 who watched 7.30 on Monday night and saw the PM interviewed by Leigh Sales. 7.30 averaged 799,000, down from 844,000 the previous Monday night.

Grimshaw did a very good job with Morrison, far stronger than the dynamic duo on Today (Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon). The PM is a guaranteed audience killer — maybe he should go on Big Brother (579,000).

Viewing numbers were again weak in breakfast: Sunrise under 400,000 nationally (381,000), Today under 300,000 (279,000), News Breakfast well under 300,000 (265,000). Campaign fatigue among viewers?

Network channel share:

1. Nine (28.1%)
2. Seven (26.7%)
3. Ten (19.3%)
4. ABC (16.6%)
5. SBS (9.3%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (19.5%)
2. Seven (18.1%)
3. Ten (14.1%)
4. ABC (11.1%)
5. SBS ONE (4.7%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (4.1%)
2. 7mate (3.4)
3. Gem (3.3%)
4. 10 Peach (3.1%)
5. ABC News (2.6%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.497 million
2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.475 million
3. Nine News — 1.172 million
4. Nine News 6.30 — 1.158 million
5. 7pm ABC News — 924,000
6. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 898,000
7. A Current Affair (Nine) — 860,000
8. Home and Away (Seven) — 838,000
9. Travel Guides (Nine) — 795,000
10. 7.30 (ABC) — 751,000

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

Regional top 5: Seven News, 559,000; Seven News 6.30, 551,000; Home and Away, The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 339,000; 7pm ABC News, 313,000.

Losers: Scott Morrison on ACA.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 938,000
2. Seven News 6.30 — 924,000
3. Nine News — 863,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 854,000
5. 7pm ABC News — 611,000
6. ACA (Nine) — 600,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 506,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 397,000
9. Ten News First — 296,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 269,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 381,000/231,000
2. Today (Nine) — 279,000/191,000
3. News Breakfast (ABC) — 265,000/179,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 226,000
5. ABC News Mornings — 212,000
6. Today Extra (Nine) — 146,000
7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 43,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

1. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 98,000
2. Credlin (Sky News) — 68,000
3. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 67,000
4. The Repair Shop Australia (LifeStyle) — 58,000
5. The Kenny Report (Sky News) — 44,000