The Beauty and the Geek (Nine)
The Beauty and the Geek (Nine)

Commonwealth Games brought in an average of 998,000 from 7pm past 10pm, with the night session raking in 1.056 million nationally. It was decidedly Seven’s night.

Nine wrapped up The Beauty and the Geek, with 729,000 tuning in for the winner’s announcement and 657,000 for the lead-up. Did anyone notice, did anyone care? Nine has The Block (snore) starting Sunday night, up against Seven’s hope and a Hail Mary pass return of My Kitchen Rules.

Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell brought in 622,000 for the ABC, while Shaun Micallef’s Brain Esteddfod on Ten, 358,000. Both were hit by the Games coverage on Seven.

Regional Top 5: Seven News, 515,000; Seven News 6.30, 496,000; Chase Australia 5.30pm, 361,000; the Commonwealth Games, day six, night, 343,000; the Commonwealth Games, day six, evening, 330,000

Network channel share:

  1. Seven (37.3%)
  2. Nine (27.9%)
  3. ABC (14.3%)
  4. Ten (13.4%)
  5. SBS (7.5%)

Network main channels:

  1. Seven (28.3%)
  2. Nine (19.9%)
  3. ABC (10.4%)
  4. Ten (7.91%)
  5. SBS ONE (3.7%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7mate (5.1%)
  2. 10 peach (2.9%)
  3. Gem (2.8%)
  4. 7TWO (2.3%)
  5. 9Life (2.1%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.399 million
  2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.385 million
  3. Nine News 6.30 — 1.084 million
  4. Nine News— 1.081 million
  5. Commonwealth Games, day six, night (Seven) — 1.056 million
  6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 947,000
  7. Commonwealth Games, day six, evening (Seven) — 940,000
  8. The Chase Australia 5.30 (Seven) — 855,000
  9. 7pm ABC News — 842,000
  10. Beauty and the Geek, winner announced (Nine) — 797,000

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

Losers: No one. Not while the Games are still on.

Metro news and current affairs

  1. Seven News — 904,000
  2. Seven News 6.30 — 871,000
  3. Nine News 6.30 — 788,000
  4. Nine News — 784,000
  5. ACA (Nine) — 635,000
  6. 7pm ABC News — 566,000
  7. 7.30 (ABC) — 478,000
  8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 312,000
  9. Ten News First — 283,000
  10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 254,000

Morning (national) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) — 401,000/241,000
  2. Today (Nine) — 272,000/170,000
  3. ABC News Breakfast 269,000/170,000
  4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 236,000
  5. ABC News Mornings — 224,000
  6. Today Extra (Nine) — 158,000
  7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 42,000

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. Credlin (Sky News) — 51,000
  2. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 49,000
  3. NRL: 360 (Fox Footy) — 47,000
  4. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) — 46,000
  5. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 40,000