Hakim Ziyech of Morocco and Theo Hernandez of France (Image: AAP/AP/Dutch Height/Maurice of Stone/ANP/Sipa USA)
Hakim Ziyech of Morocco and Theo Hernandez of France (Image: AAP/AP/Dutch Height/Maurice of Stone/ANP/Sipa USA)

Remember: tune in 2am AEDT time on Monday for the World Cup final between Argentina and France. Will Santa come early for Lionel Messi?

A total of 436,000 people watched France beat Morocco in the second semi-final on Thursday on SBS. Top figures. That was the 10th most-watched program yesterday — and 16,000 viewers more popular than Argentina’s win over Croatia.

Last night, the various non-main channels had another big night — a total combined share of 37.3%. Overall, Nine’s night in total people and the main channels.

Summer is here. Go streaming, or go party, and have a great time. It’s a very different end to 2022 after the miseries and fears of the end of 2021 and 2020. But joy, no ScoMo: my Arsehat of the Year — and decade.

Regional: Seven News, 414,000; Seven News 6.30, 400,000; A Current Affair, 248,000; Nine News 6.30, 238,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, Nine News, 235,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Nine (28.4%) 
  2. Seven (26.9%)
  3. ABC (17.8%)
  4. Ten (17.4%)
  5. SBS (9.6%)

Network main channels:

  1. Nine (17.8%)
  2. Seven (17.4%)
  3. ABC (12.0%)
  4. Ten (9.4%)
  5. SBS ONE (5.1%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7TWO (4.1%)
  2. Gem (4.0%)
  3. 10 Peach (3.8%)
  4. 10 Bold (3.4%)
  5. ABC Kids/TV Plus, 7mate (3.1%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. Seven News — 1.178 million
  2. Seven News 6.30 — 1.111 million
  3. Nine News — 843,000
  4. Nine News 6.30 — 841,000
  5. 7pm ABC News — 746,000
  6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 717,000
  7. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 624,000
  8. 7.30 (ABC) — 623,000
  9. Cricket: Big Bash (Seven) — 467,000
  10. World Cup, Semi Final 2, France v Morocco (SBS) — 432,000

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

Losers: anyone caught watching linear TV this summer, apart from the news and maybe cricket.

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Seven News — 764,000
  2. Seven News 6.30 — 711,000
  3. Nine News — 609,000
  4. Nine News 6.30 — 603,000
  5. 7pm ABC News — 529,000
  6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 469,000
  7. 7.30 (ABC) — 450,000
  8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 220,000
  9. 10 News First — 186,000
  10. The Project 6.30 (Ten) — 149,000

Morning (national) TV:

  1. Sunrise (Seven) — 367,000/219,000
  2. Today (Nine) — 267,000/169,000
  3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 250,000/153,000
  4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 209,000
  5. ABC Morning News — 109,000
  6. Today Extra (Nine) — 118,000
  7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 28,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

  1. Cricket: BBL (Fox Cricket) — 140,000
  2. Cricket: BBL (Fox Cricket) — 137,000
  3. Cricket: BBL Big Break (Fox Cricket) — 134,000
  4. Cricket: BBL Post-Game (Fox Cricket), B4 The Bash (Fox Cricket) — 41,000