The Geeks might inherit the earth but they aren’t inheriting primetime; The Cheap Seats gets great reviews but an average start.
Home and Away (738,000) draws a huge number as it tapers to its Olympic break on Seven, and Farmer Wants A Wife (767,000) does the same for its penultimate episode–winning the 7:30pm timeslot comfortably. A double episode of The Rookie (347,000; 243,000) rounds out Seven’s night.
Seven first in both primary (21.6%) and network (32.2%) rankings.
A Current Affair (778,000) slips a little on last night for Nine, but it’s Beauty and the Geek (607,000) that slides again. It just wasn’t competitive – fourth(!) at 7:30pm, and this result is its second lowest this season. The Weakest Link (278,000) didn’t help at all (still under 300k is bad, mm-kay), and another repeat of Kath & Kim Kountdown (168,000) feels very much like ‘we have to put something here so it may as well be this’.
Nine second in both primary (17.4%) and network (24%) rankings.
The Project (380,000 6:30pm; 575,000 7pm) lifts from last night and same time last week for 10, in no small part due to its role as lead-in for Australian Survivor (730,000). This has maintained the rage third night in, staying in the 700’s which should be a reason for celebration alone. The premiere of The Cheap Seats (435,000) is a win though it has some bugs to iron out (which first episode of a show doesn’t?). It feels 30 minutes too long for me however the real question is how many people show up next week – hopefully at least this and more (watch for a promo push in the coming week). 10 are claiming with time adjustment the numbers lift (to 460,000) which is a nice surprise. A repeat of Nath Valvo: Show Pony Live (117,000) closes out 10’s late night.
10 third in both primary (14.6%) and network (21.2%) rankings.
7:30 (648,000) and Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb (585,000) are a solid offering, slipping into third for the hour. Catalyst Special – Cancer: A Story of Hope (276,000) and And We Danced (132,000) complete the ABC’s later evening.
ABC fourth in both primary (10.7%) and network (15.5%) rankings.
SBS come in with a new ep of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia (290,000) and a returning line-up of two-thirds of its current affairs programs with Insight (152,000) and Dateline (80,000).
SBS fifth in both primary (4.7%) and network (7.2%) rankings.
KEY DEMOS
16-39: Australian Survivor (266,000) takes the win over The Cheap Seats, Nine News 6pm, The Project 7pm, and Nine News 6:30pm.
18-49: Australian Survivor (398,000) defeats Nine News 6pm/6:30pm, Seven News 6pm, and The Project 7pm.
25-54: Nine News 6pm (433,000) slips in for the victory, ahead of Australian Survivor, Nine News 6:30pm, Seven News 6pm, and The Project 7pm.
MULTI-CHANNELS
ABC News Mornings-AM (205,000) on ABC NEWS took out the multi-channel win.
BREKKY BATTLE
Sunrise (269,000)
The Today Show (246,000)
ABC Breakfast (225,000 (126,000 ABC; 99,000 ABC News))
All figures Five City Metro (5CM); overnights only.
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