The Block dominates the ratings on a snoozefest of a night

It’s August 8, 2019 and Spring is almost Sprung (certainly in Sydney and all points north). The Block is on Nine to carry us towards the end of the year — 1.17 million last night and solid. The Bachelor continues to get free headlines over on Ten — 949,000 which is also solid for Ten’s demos. The walkouts, smooching and whatever else, all choreographed like Swan Lake. It is starting to look like a mash up between  The Bachelor and Survivor. There will have to be some readmissions.

Over on the ABC Mad As Hell – 876,000 and Hard Quiz, 861,000. And that the night, Nine’s night from Seven and Ten. And that was the night, snorrrrrrrreee. In regional Australia more snore – Seven’s 6pm News, 563,000, Seven News/TT, 531,000, Home and Away, 357,000, The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 354,000, Nine News 6.30, 316,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (28.0%)
2. Seven (26.2%)
3. Ten (21.5%)
4. ABC (11.8%)
5. SBS (6.8%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (20.4%)
2. Seven (18.9%)
3. Ten (16.7%)
4. ABC (14.3%)
5. SBS ONE (4.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 Bold (4.9%)
2. GO (3.3%)
3. ABC Kids Comedy, 7mate, Gem (2.2%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. 1. Seven News — 1.600 million
   2. Seven News/TT —  1.532 million
   3. Nine/NBN News  — 1.220 million
   4. Nine/NBN News 6.30  — 1.199 million
   5. The Block (Nine) — 1.175 million
   6. ACA (Nine) — 1.083 million
   7. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.013 million
   8. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 955,000
   9. The Bachelor (Ten) — 949,000
   10. 7pm ABC News (ABC)  — 926,000

Top metro programs:

1. Seven News — 1.037 million
2. Seven News/TT — 1.001 million

Losers: Another quiet night – The rustle of wisteria is in the air – Spring is on approach.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 1.037 million
2. Seven News/TT (Seven) —1.001 million
3. Nine News— 912,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 883,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 784,000
6. 7pm ABC News — 621,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 567,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 533,000
9. 10 News First  — 386,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 309,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 491,000 (Metros: 287,000)
2. Today (Nine) —329,000 (Metros: 222,000)
3. ABC News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) —246,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 204,000
5. Today Extra (Nine) — 154,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) —75,000

Pay TV

1. Grand Designs Australia (LifeStyle) — 66,000
2. AFL: 360 (Fox Footy) — 63,000
3. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 62,000
4. NRL: 360 (Fox League) — 55,000
5. The Bolt Report, Richo & Jones (Sky News) — 53,000