The public affairs race heats up with stories on two different churches falling from grace.
Channel 7
Another solids start to the week for Seven as Farmer Wants A Wife (572,000) leads primetime, and 7News Spotlight (361,000) gets the jump on its competitor as it returns with a (patchy) swipe at former Hillsong founder/pastor Brian Houston. Born To Kill? (150,000), a repeat of Manhunt (97,000), and Quantum Leap (55,000) maintain diminishing audiences as the schedule rounds out.
Seven first in both primary (22.3%) and network (29.4%) rankings.
Channel 9
Nine confident with Lego Masters Australia: Grand Masters (512,000) and 60 Minutes (335,000) as both shows offer good audiences, however both were pipped in their slots by Seven’s offerings. Australian Crime Stories (110,000) and The First 48 (69,000) also slide into second in the late night.
Nine second in both primary (20.5%) and network (27.4%) rankings.
ABC
The ABC pushes hard with Grand Designs (418,000) and Midsomer Murders (399,000) drawing competitive audiences, though repeats of Close to Me (83,000) and MotherFatherSon (29,000) don’t add much in the late night.
ABC third in primary (13.1%) and fourth in network (16.8%) rankings.
Channel 10
A huge result for The Sunday Project (187,000 6:30pm; 341,000 7pm) drawing its best Sunday audience for 10 in some time, followed by a slightly softer though still buoyant I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (452,000). NCIS: Hawaii (179,000) and a repeat of FBI (122,000) offer a little hope as the night closes out.
10 fourth in primary (12.1%) and third in network (17.4%) rankings.
SBS
A slow night for SBS, with Lost Beasts: Secrets of the Giant Mammoths (142,000), The Black Death with Dan Snow (112,000 double ep), and a repeat of Muhammad Ali (31,000) keeping things low-key.
SBS fifth in both primary (5.2%) and network (9%) rankings.
KEY DEMOS
16-39: Seven News Sunday (109,000) led Bluey, Lego Masters Australia, Nine News Sunday, and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
18-49: Seven News Sunday (204,000) beat out Lego Masters Australia, Nine News Sunday, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, and Bluey.
25-54: Seven News Sunday (245,000) brings home a triple-demo win, followed by Lego Masters Australia, Nine News Sunday, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, and Farmer Wants A Wife.
MULTI-CHANNELS
Another first-run ep of Bluey (509,000) on ABC Kids/TV Plus is sixth overall(!) and way out in front in the multi-channel race.
EVENING NEWS BATTLE
| Service | Time | O’nights (cume/avg) | Note |
| ABC News | 7pm-7:30pm | 526,000 | |
| SBS World News | 6:30pm-7:30pm | 144,000 | 155,000 6:30pm 132,000 7pm |
| Seven News | 6pm-7pm | 982,000 | |
| Nine News | 6pm-7pm | 777,000 | |
| 10 News First | 5pm-6:30pm | 179,000 5pm 154,000 6pm |
SBS World News averaged ((6:30pm+7pm)/2) to obtain total program figure.
BREKKY BATTLE
Weekend Sunrise: 201,000
Weekend Today: 160,000
Weekend ABC Breakfast: 157,000 (98,000 ABC; 59,000 ABC NEWS)
Insiders 365,000 (258,000 ABC; 107,000 ABC NEWS)
Offsiders 168,000 (133,000 ABC; 35,000 ABC NEWS)
DAILY CONSOLIDATED 7 TOTAL TV
No changes to the previous week’s primetime line-up after the Total TV figures were added: Farmer Wants A Wife (Seven) lifted 24% to 1,192,000; Lego Masters Australia (Nine) lifted 32% to 977,000; and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!/Elimination (10) lifted 29%/28% to 781,000/813,000.
The BVOD best were Farmer Wants A Wife (174,000), Lego Masters Australia (125,000), I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (115,000), and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! – Elimination (107,000).
Here’s the five shows that lifted the most from their overnight figures:
| Program | Network | Total TV | % lift |
| Octonauts and the Ring of Fire | ABC | 240,000 | 140 |
| Close to Me | ABC | 250,000 | 40 |
| Midsomer Murders | ABC | 868,000 | 33 |
| Lego Masters Australia | Nine | 977,000 | 32 |
| I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! | 10 | 781,000 | 29 |
Primary Channels, Multi-Channels, Shares, Subscription TV, Key Demos, 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.
