It’s strange – all this competition on the last Sunday night of ratings*, yet the rest of the week looks to roll out pretty uninspiring.
Lego Masters Brickmas Specials (804,000) bounds out of the blocks for Nine, putting in a good effort to pip the songstress of the moment and taking first place in primetime. 60 Minutes (470,000) continues to do reasonable business and ticks up a little on last week. The Killing of Breonna Taylor (112,000) completes their night with a touch of true crime.
Nine first in both primary (24.4%) and network (32.3%) rankings.
The sizzle about Matt Doran’s missing interview should have helped Adele One Night Only (747,000) more (even though the best 9 minutes aired on The Project last Monday). It managed a respectable second in the 7pm slot, nipping at the bricked heels of its competitor. 7News Spotlight (291,000) and a repeat of The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (178,000) flesh out the later and late night, though uncompetitive.
Seven second in both primary (22.4%) and network (30.7%) rankings.
A repeat of Death In Paradise (361,000) kicked off the ABC’s night with expected results, as Total Control (363,000) drew its now regular small overnights audience…thank goodness for a larger portion of the audience watching this quality drama on catch-up. Noughts & Crosses (81,000) puts meat on the bones.
ABC third in both primary (10.5%) and network (15.1%) rankings.
Of all the networks to capitulate and roll over, 10 is the one that can least afford to. The Sunday Project (231,000 6:30pm; 321,000 7pm) fell in the toilet because nobody cares, and The Graham Norton Show (295,000) didn’t really pull an audience at all (even though it continues to be one of the best fun variety interview shows around). CSI: Vegas (217,000) and a new and repeat ep of FBI (206,000; 123,000) fill out the flagging schedule.
10 fourth in both primary (9.7%) and network (15%) rankings.
All repeats, all the time on Sundays for SBS: DNA Family Secrets (132,000), followed by The Assassination of JFK (120,000).
SBS fifth in both primary (4.2%) and network (6.8%) rankings.
*The ratings year is no longer a thing as all commercial networks programming for 48-52 weeks a year. Let’s be done with its pretence, please.
KEY DEMOS
16-39: Lego Masters Bricksmas Special (183,000) takes the win over Adele One Night Only, Nine News Sunday, Seven News Sunday, and The Sunday Project 7pm.
18-49: Lego Masters Bricksmas Special (325,000) beats out Nine News Sunday, Adele One Night Only, Seven News Sunday, and 60 Minutes.
25-54: Lego Masters Bricksmas Special (365,000) takes out the triple demo crown, followed by Nine News Sunday, Adele One Night Only, Seven News Sunday, and 60 Minutes.
MULTI-CHANNELS
Insiders – AM (148,000) on ABC NEWS took out the multi-channel win.
BREKKY BATTLE
Weekend Sunrise (236,000)
Weekend Today (205,000)
Weekend ABC Breakfast (161,000 (78,000 ABC; 83,000 ABC NEWS))
Insiders (406,000 (258,000 ABC; 148,000 ABC NEWS))
Offsiders (236,000 (156,000 ABC; 80,000 ABC NEWS))
DAILY CONSOLIDATED 7 TOTAL TV
One change to the previous week’s primetime line-up once the Total TV figures were added: Celebrity MasterChef Australia (10) lifted 14% to 846,000; Parental Guidance (Nine) lifted 24% to 810,000; and 7News Spotlight (Seven) lifted 6% to 805,000.
The BVOD best were Total Control (112,000) and Parental Guidance (100,000).
Here’s the six shows that lifted the most from their overnight figures:
| Program | Network | Total TV | % lift |
| Total Control | ABC | 785,000 | 54 |
| FBI | 10 | 344,000 | 35 |
| Parental Guidance | Nine | 810,000 | 24 |
| CSI: Vegas | 10 | 412,000 | 23 |
| Insiders – AM | ABC | 658,000 | 16 |
| Inside Central Station | SBS | 333,000 | 16 |
Primary Channels, Key Demos, Multi-Channels, Brekky Battle: All figures Total People, Five City Metro (5CM); overnights only.
Daily Consolidated 7 Total TV: All figures Total People, Consolidated 7 day Five City Metro (5CM) + Regional (Reg) + BVOD (Broadcast Video on Demand); % lift compared to overnight figures.
Top 20 Overnight Metro
Top 20 Multi-Channel Shows
Overnight Network Share
Top 20 Foxtel Shows
Daily Consolidated 7 Total TV Program Rankings
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Note: Program performance and ranking information subject to change when not based on final program logs. Programs with the same name on one or more primary or multichannel, are aggregated into one network figure.
