The Block’s night (2.18 million nationally, 1.511 million in the metros), and so, Nine’s night (and week). But a terrible night for Ten. In fact it was the sort of night to make Ten’s programmers Wake in Fright (ba-dum tish). The second part got a mere 437,000 nationally. 60 Minutes was boosted by The Block to average 1.52 million nationally and 1.069 million in the metros. But 661,000 people departed The Block as 60 Minutes got underway — that’s around 30% of the audience. Without The Block as a lead in, 60 Minutes would struggle. Little Big Shots (1.47 million nationally) was the only Seven non news program to register — but that was due to strong support from regional viewers with the metro audience just 893,000.

Seven was a weak second, the ABC was third and Ten was a distant fourth — its metro main channel share was just 7.2% In regional markets The Block won easily with 672,000 viewers. Seven’s Little Big Shots was second with 582,000, then Seven News was third with 531,000, 60 Minutes was fourth with 456,000 and Dr Blake’s Mysteries was fifth with 446,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Nine (36.8%)
  2. Seven (26.7%)
  3. ABC (19.0%)
  4. Ten (11.5%)
  5. SBS (6.0%)

Network main channels:

  1. Nine (30.0%)
  2. Seven (19.8%)
  3. ABC (15.1%)
  4. Ten (7.2%)
  5. SBS ONE (4.4%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. GO (3.1%)
  2. 7mate (3.0%)
  3. 7TWO (2.6%)
  4. ABC 2 (2.3%)
  5. Eleven (2.2%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. The Block (Seven) — 2.183 million
  2. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 1.525 million
  3. Little Big Shots (Seven) — 1.473 million
  4. Seven News  — 1.464 million
  5. Nine/NBN News — 1.393 million
  6. Dr Blake Mysteries (ABC) — 1.307 million
  7. Doc Martin (ABC) — 1.299 million
  8. 7pm ABC News — 1.159 million
  9. Highway Patrol (Seven) — 996,000
  10. Australian Crime Stories (Nine) — 842,000

Top metro programs:

  1. The Block (Seven) — 1.511 million
  2. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 1.069 million
  3. Nine News — 1.026 million

Losers: Ten, Wake in Fright.

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 1.069 million
  2. Nine News — 1.026 million
  3. Seven News — 933,000
  4. 7pm ABC News – 815,000
  5. A Current Affair (Nine) – 965,000
  6. 7.30 (ABC) — 776,000
  7. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 613,000
  8. Ten Eyewitness News — 500,000
  9. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 451,000

Morning (National) TV:

  1. Insiders (ABC, 354,000 + 167,000 on News 24) — 521,000
  2. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 452,000
  3. Landline (ABC) — 427,000
  4. Weekend Today (Nine) —397,000
  5. Sports Sunday (Nine) — 237,000
  6. Offsiders (ABC) — 211,000

Top five pay TV channels:

  1. Fox 8  (%)
  2. LifeStyle  (%)
  3. TVHITS  (%)
  4. UKTV, Fox Classics (%)

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. A Place To Call Home (showcase) — 105,000
  2. A League: Sydney v Wellington (Fox Sports) — 76,000
  3. A League: Newcastle v Perth (Fox Sports) — 59,000
  4. NCIS (TVHITS) — 56,000
  5. Assassin’s Creed (Foxtel Movies) — 56,000