Smell that? The end of ratings is next week and the programming is already signalling it.
A triple episode of Home & Away (517,000 avg) followed by a 2-hour episode of Britain’s Got Talent (224,000) helped Seven to a win (though really it was their News product that brought it home – nearly 100k ahead of Nine). Seven first in primary (18.2%) share; tied first with Nine in network (27.6%) share.
When A Current Affair (567,000) is the highest rating thing after the news, you know you’re in trouble. While a repeat of Paramedics (400,000), a double repeat of King’s Cross ER (345,000; 298,000), and a new episode of Chicago Med (174,000) deliver what they can, it wasn’t enough for Nine to end up better than second in primary (17.7%) share; though they managed to tie first with Seven in network (27.6%) share.
7:30 (509,000) started the night reasonably for the ABC, though it appears only die hard fans turned up for the rest of the night: Scottish Vets Down Under (328,000), a repeat of Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip (285,000), a repeat of Death In Paradise (188,000), and a repeat of Anh’s Brush With Fame (112,000). ABC third in both primary (11.9%) and network (18.6%) shares.
The Project (244,000 6:30pm; 401,000 7pm) delivers its lowest 7pm numbers in over a week, and that’s saying something. A double of of Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food (271,000; 234,000) way off the pace at 7:30pm, setting the rest of the night up to fail. A new ep of Law & Order: SVU (164,000) then followed by a repeat (118,000) didn’t light any fires, hanging out to dry the season five premiere of This Is Us (61,000). 10 fourth in both primary (8.6%) and network (16.8%) shares, barely beating a test pattern.
Heeler-watch™: Bluey (219,000 am; 183,000 pm) one of the best shows going around, and the only thing that lands first in the multi-channel race.
Sunrise (276,000) first again, ahead of The Today Show (224,000) and ABC Breakfast (208,000 [142,000 ABC; 66,000 ABC News]).
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