TV Ratings/Programming Week 34 [Archive]

Russian

21 Aug 2006, 17:17

You May Be Right lost about 40% of the premiere audience last night but they're still filming more episodes tomorrow, while Prehistoric Park's 1.6 was bad for Nine compared to their other shows, and they'll win their 16th week this week. Blackjack didn't work for Ten.

Sunday
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Nine - 38.5% (won all demos)
Ten - 21.2%
Seven - 20.8% (3rd in all demos except 55+)
ABC - 13.9%
SBS - 5.5%

1. CSI - 2.13
2. 60 Minutes - 1.85
3. 9 News – 1.72
4. Idol - 1.68
5. CSI Miami - 1.64
6. Prehistoric Park - 1.62
7. 7 News – 1.42
8. WATN - 1.21
9. ABC News – 1.07
10. Brainiest Idol - 0.95
11. 4:00 Football – 880k
12. In Search of Myths and Heroes - 860k
13. Blackjack - 850k
14. Einstein Factor - 760k
15. Bleak House - 740k

You May Be Right - 726k
Icon - 620k
Girlband - 330k

Weekend Sunrise - 408k
Sunday - 304k
Sportsworld - 279k
Business Sunday - 176k

Squizza

21 Aug 2006, 17:29

:eek: That's crazy! Nine absolutely smashed everyone

Warwick

21 Aug 2006, 17:35

What day is Thank God You're Here coming back?

JUBJUB

21 Aug 2006, 17:39

What day is Thank God You're Here coming back?

The first Wednesday in September

ManWithNoName

21 Aug 2006, 17:41

Pity Blackjack rated so low, it was actually pretty good.

JUBJUB

21 Aug 2006, 17:41

Girlband - 330k

What the hell is that crap ?
I saw a bit last week [thinking The Simpsons were on] and it looka like a manufactured band show.They never work.

Mr Eagle

21 Aug 2006, 18:25

What the hell is that crap ?
I saw a bit last week [thinking The Simpsons were on] and it looka like a manufactured band show.They never work.

Apparently it has been booted to Sunday morning.

Ricardo

21 Aug 2006, 19:01

Gee, 4pm football didn't rate too well...........do you have the numbers for the 1pm AFL Russian????

Nine is flogging the rest atm, Eddie will be happy.......even moreso by this figure-

Weekend Sunrise - 408k
Sunday - 304k
Sportsworld - 279k
Business Sunday - 176k

Good numbers, first time in a while the Sunday program has beaten Sportsworld, must have had some good stories on it.......
Idol did quite well and CSI kicked ar*e.......with some of Ch.7's big rating shows gone could Ch.10 possibly beat them at the end of a week in the near future?

Brad-clare

21 Aug 2006, 19:07

You May Be Right couldn't recover could it?

Bugz

21 Aug 2006, 19:14

You May Be Right couldn't recover could it?

Either Seven think it will, or they having nothing else to show.

And the Footy didn't rate well. Coxy's Big Break was in the top ten for Melbourne. :eek:

sportznut

21 Aug 2006, 19:29

You May Be Right lost about 40% of the premiere audience last night but they're still filming more episodes tomorrow,

You May Be Right - 726k

Yep. It can't be around much longer. And rightly so. The host McKenney is just AWFUL! And all of the games are such obvious ripoffs from other shows like Spicks And Specks, The Fat, The Main Event, Rove etc etc. Viewers don't like it when TV stations so blatantly try to copy another show's successful formula. Spicks and Specks is so much better than this rubbish!!!

TigerFan

21 Aug 2006, 19:30

is Seven gonna give up on the Sunday night movie or what?

costanza23

21 Aug 2006, 20:19

is Seven gonna give up on the Sunday night movie or what?
Probably not. What else will they put on?
They shouldn't have wasted the 24 episodes by showing doubles episodes twice a week. Now they've got nothing else to put on. At least it was getting between 0.65 to 0.90 mill viewers.
What happened to Where Are They Now? Didn't it get like 1.7 mill viewers early this year and now it's getting 1.2 mill?

browa02

21 Aug 2006, 20:44

is Seven gonna give up on the Sunday night movie or what?
What they should do is put decent movies on and they'll do well.

Dumbasses are Channel 7.

Ricardo

21 Aug 2006, 20:46

Either Seven think it will, or they having nothing else to show.

And the Footy didn't rate well. Coxy's Big Break was in the top ten for Melbourne. :eek:

It would be good to see the breakdown, because in Melbourne it was Carlton v Richmond, not exactly a ratings spinner, could have been one of the worst ratings for a Sunday 4pm game this year....i am not sure of the others though.

Brad-clare

21 Aug 2006, 20:59

Probably not. What else will they put on?
They shouldn't have wasted the 24 episodes by showing doubles episodes twice a week. Now they've got nothing else to put on. At least it was getting between 0.65 to 0.90 mill viewers.
What happened to Where Are They Now? Didn't it get like 1.7 mill viewers early this year and now it's getting 1.2 mill?

I think Where Are They Now is slowly going down hill cause there is only so may people you can dig up from the past.

Black JuJu

21 Aug 2006, 21:09

I think Where Are They Now is slowly going down hill cause there is only so may people you can dig up from the past.

haha I saw a bit of that after the news last night!

They had the cast of 'E-Street' on.

I mean does ANYONE fondly remember 'E-Street'?, it was unquestionably CRAP when it was actually on the air.

Russian

21 Aug 2006, 21:14

Probably not. What else will they put on? They've got The Unit, TAR, Medical Emergency and True Stories, and a few other shows in slots they shouldn't be in that would do better in the Sunday slot, but Dumbasses are Channel 7.

Rob

21 Aug 2006, 22:57

It would be good to see the breakdown, because in Melbourne it was Carlton v Richmond, not exactly a ratings spinner, could have been one of the worst ratings for a Sunday 4pm game this year

Doesn't help in Perth that they delay it by 3 hours. They even slot in a lifestyle show or 2 between the live 11am game and the 2nd AFL match.

Daytripper

22 Aug 2006, 08:39

Yep. It can't be around much longer. And rightly so. The host McKenney is just AWFUL! And all of the games are such obvious ripoffs from other shows like Spicks And Specks, The Fat, The Main Event, Rove etc etc. Viewers don't like it when TV stations so blatantly try to copy another show's successful formula. Spicks and Specks is so much better than this rubbish!!!

Liz Ellis as a guest panelist usually indicates ratings death.

Ricardo

22 Aug 2006, 12:28

Doesn't help in Perth that they delay it by 3 hours. They even slot in a lifestyle show or 2 between the live 11am game and the 2nd AFL match.

Gee, i hate it when they show cruddy shows when if they put the football on it would rate so much better....happened in Canberra a bit.

Grey's probably rated quite well last night, but Ch.9 is already too far in front for them to catch up.

Russian

22 Aug 2006, 12:38

Grey's Anatomy peaked at just over 2 million and averaged just under, Cold Case down since it was a repeat, Two Twisted down 270k on its premiere - wouldn't want to drop any further. Shipwrecked was replaced because it got **** ratings, but The Dead Zone did 25% worse. Nine won the news hour convincingly, with 7 winning only Adelaide news and Perth both. SVU was played out of order due to classifications, but the second episode outrated the first after adjustments for Idol running overtime.
Monday
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Seven - 30.1% (won all significant demos)
Nine - 25.9% (won oldies)
Ten - 21.9%
ABC - 16.6%
SBS - 5.4%

1. Grey’s - 1.95
2. ACA - 1.601
3. Idol - 1.590
4. 9 News - 1.578
5. Temptation - 1.55
6. Home & Away - 1.47
7. 7 News - 1.451
8. WGFY - 1.37
9. Today Tonight - 1.326
10. Criminal Minds - 1.11
11. Cold Case - 1.10
12. Great Outdoors - 1.09
13. Enough Rope - 1.04
14. ABC News - 1.01
15. Four Corners - 990k

SVU (MA) - 881k
Futurama - 861k
SVU (M) - 846k
DOND - 831k
Two Twisted - 830k
Bert - 750k
Top Gear - 697k
Denny Crane - 681k
Dead Zone - 269k

Sunrise - 376k
Today - 217k

Week-to-date
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Nine - 32.1%
Seven - 25.5%
Ten - 21.6%
ABC - 15.3%
SBS - 5.5%

sportznut

22 Aug 2006, 13:15

SVU was played out of order due to classifications, but the second episode outrated the first after adjustments for Idol running overtime.

Thanks for explaining that. I couldn't work it out. Normally wth this show, it wouldn't matter, but it just looked plain weird last night, considering the big change that happened from one episode to the other.

Brad-clare

22 Aug 2006, 14:04

Seven could come right back tonight with BOrder Security and that new cop show I think called the Force.

Crosby87

22 Aug 2006, 14:29

If Border Security wasn't edited the way it is, it would be most boring show on the face of the Earth.

I still have no idea how so many people can watch it.

What also annoys me, is these "What's Good For You" shows that tell you the answers you're dying to know!. What, people are too lazy to research things now? You'd think with the Internet people could tap into this knowledge if they really wanted to.

Cap

22 Aug 2006, 14:47

Sunrise - 376k
Today - 217k

lol

I am one of the sad buggers watching the Today show

I just can't handle Sunrise

JUBJUB

22 Aug 2006, 15:15

11. Cold Case - 1.10

Are the idiots at ch9 trying to kill this show ? There's only been about 3 new episodes in the last 6 weeks.Next week is also another repeat. :thumbsd:

Cassius_Clay

22 Aug 2006, 15:32

lol

I am one of the sad buggers watching the Today show

I just can't handle Sunrise
I'm with you mate.

Koschie is a ****er.

Today need to get rid of Jess though. She's crap.

Cassius_Clay

22 Aug 2006, 15:33

Browney2006

22 Aug 2006, 15:49

Probably not. What else will they put on?
They shouldn't have wasted the 24 episodes by showing doubles episodes twice a week. Now they've got nothing else to put on. At least it was getting between 0.65 to 0.90 mill viewers.
What happened to Where Are They Now? Didn't it get like 1.7 mill viewers early this year and now it's getting 1.2 mill?
But that is the type of show that 24 is, you need the episodes close together, its exaclty what they did in the US.

Cap

22 Aug 2006, 16:20

I'm with you mate.

Koschie is a ****er.

Today need to get rid of Jess though. She's crap.

you think they paid her fertility drugs to get her out of the system :D

Ricardo

22 Aug 2006, 20:19

1. Grey’s - 1.95

:) Rated nicely, good time slot too...

2. ACA - 1.601
3. Idol - 1.590
4. 9 News - 1.578
5. Temptation - 1.55
7. 7 News - 1.451
9. Today Tonight - 1.326

:eek: What happened to Ch.7 news and current affairs......they are on the slide or is it Ch.9 rating better?? Very bad for them.

12. Great Outdoors - 1.09

Good show, but Getaway always flogs this.

DOND - 831k
Bert - 750k

For such a cruddy show Bert doesn't do that badly......it seems DOND has dropped slightly, i remember seeing it around 940k-1.0

Top Gear - 697k
Denny Crane - 681k
Dead Zone - 269k

What the hell are these shows.

Russian

22 Aug 2006, 20:23

:eek: What happened to Ch.7 news and current affairs......they are on the slide or is it Ch.9 rating better?? Very bad for them.Theory I saw somewhere today is that people watch Nine on Sunday night, go to work Monday morning and don't bother to change the channel when they get home on Monday night - that sounds reasonable to meWhat the hell are these shows.Top Gear's Mythbusters with cars (well there's some similarity - I just haven't worked out exactly what it is) - 7:30 SBS
Denny Crane is Boston Legal - 10:30 Monkeyville
Dead Zone - was 10:30 Nine, that's now gone for Frasier repeats from next week

Hap Hapablap

22 Aug 2006, 21:17

top gears a pretty good show. the only problem is its a year behind in car models.

kirky

22 Aug 2006, 21:44

Theory I saw somewhere today is that people watch Nine on Sunday night, go to work Monday morning and don't bother to change the channel when they get home on Monday night - that sounds reasonable to me

Good god, how woeful is that? Then again it probably sums us up as a nation.

Great to see Grey's Anatomy get good numbers - great show with great cast and excellent storylines. Hopefully, it get its well deserved awards at the Emmys.

JUBJUB

22 Aug 2006, 22:36

top gears a pretty good show. the only problem is its a year behind in car models.

That's probably because the episodes shown on SBS were shown a year ago in the UK.

Cassius_Clay

22 Aug 2006, 22:54

I wonder how 'Real Stories' will rate compared to 'The Wedge' (Seriously this show is the worst on TV) and 'Rove'.

Mr Eagle

23 Aug 2006, 12:10

Russian can give us the full figures, but the double of Border Security and The Force was a huge success - 2.29m viewers apiece!

TigerFan

23 Aug 2006, 12:32

Russian can give us the full figures, but the double of Border Security and The Force was a huge success - 2.29m viewers apiece!

whoa

that said, I enjoyed The Force - a fundamentally interesting concept that was put together really well :thumbsu:

Russian

23 Aug 2006, 12:41

Border Security got one of its highest numbers ever, and The Force held all of it. Nine did pretty well too, and Ten's new comedy night did ok, but was third in their target demographic in the 8:30 hour - which will probably be worse next week when Real Stories loses the extra audience premieres always get. The Jordan/Vegas crossover also got an impressive figure over it's 2 hour timeslot, but the 6 point win was nowhere near what Seven needed after their Sunday performance. Seven reclaimed victory in the news hour (thanks to Perth hating Nine) - news narrowly but TT easily
Tuesday
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Seven - 34.3% (won 16-54, 25-54, 55+)
Nine - 28.3%
Ten - 20.3% (won 16-39)
ABC - 13.4%
SBS - 3.7%

1. Border Security - 2.298
2. The Force - 2.295
3. All Saints - 1.474
4. Home & Away - 1.447
5. 7 News - 1.429 (won Adel by 29k, Perth by 148k)
6. 9 News - 1.422 (won Syd by 70k, Melb by 48k, Bris by 55k)
7. Today Tonight - 1.420 (won Bris by 19k, Adel by 10k, Perth by 106k)
8. Temptation - 1.394
9. ACA - 1.349 (won Syd by 57k, Melb by 8k)
10. DOI - 1.299
11. New Simpsons – 1.144
12. CSI (rpt) - 1.057
13. 8:00 Futurama – 1.002
14. ABC News - 1.00
15. Neighbours - 960k

7:00 Futurama – 945k
The Wedge - 933k
Real Stories - 860k
DOND - 830k
Jordan/Vegas - 830k
Best of Rove - 778k
Bert - 630k

Sunrise - 375k
Today - 230k

Week-to-date
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Nine - 30.9%
Seven - 28.4%
Ten - 21.2%
ABC - 14.7%
SBS - 4.9%

Programming
All networks have September 11 specials coming up - Nine's will be Wednesday 7:30 the week before September 11, Ten's will be on the night at 9:30, and Seven has a mini-series ABC America are showing on September 10/11 which Seven will probably show September 11/12 - their strongest nights of the week.

TigerFan

23 Aug 2006, 12:52

10. DOI - 1.299

shouldn't that be 'DOA'? ;)

Cassius_Clay

23 Aug 2006, 13:02

Sunrise - 375k
Today - 230k

Slowly closing the gap.

I cant believe The Wedge got more viewers than Real Stories.

1. Border Security - 2.298
2. The Force - 2.295

Thats bloody amazing :eek:

So really Channel 9 News and AA would normally beat Channel 7 if Perth wasnt included?

JUBJUB

23 Aug 2006, 13:02

Best of Rove - 778k

That would've been one hell of a short show

Embers

23 Aug 2006, 14:55

How does Seven pull in 2.3 mill for a hour yet still only win by 6%, to me those figures seem completely wrong and garbage

Rob

23 Aug 2006, 17:00

Real Stories was actually quite funny, as opposed to the talentless, humourless bile that is the Wedge.

Crosby87

23 Aug 2006, 18:19

That would've been one hell of a short show

And the jokes featured were likely all Peter Helliar's.

Browney2006

23 Aug 2006, 19:53

And the jokes featured were likely all Peter Helliar's.
Wasnt far off it actually, it really wasnt.

stmookeyj

24 Aug 2006, 14:15

I'll let Russian do the numbers, but it looks like 7 have really bombed on Wednesdays.

Cassius_Clay

24 Aug 2006, 15:05

I'll let Russian do the numbers, but it looks like 7 have really bombed on Wednesdays.
They keep ****ing around F.I., thats why.

Russian

24 Aug 2006, 18:24

I can't say much more than the last 2 posts, to the numbers:
Wednesday
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Nine - 28.9% (won oldies)
Seven - 25.0%
Ten - 24.0% (won all important demos)
ABC - 18.0%
SBS - 4.0%

1. Temptation - 1.424
2. McLeod's - 1.412
3. 7 News - 1.394 (won Sydney by 9k, Melb by 19k, Adel by 5k, Perth by 87k)
4. Home & Away - 1.371 (tied with Temptation in Adelaide, won in Perth)
5. Today Tonight - 1.370 (won Adel by 2k, Perth by 95k)
6. ACA with Karl - 1.364 (won Syd by 37k, Melb by 40k, Bris by 14k)
7. House (rpt) - 1.353
8. 9 News - 1.289 (won Bris by 15k)
9. Spicks & Specks - 1.273
10. 8:30 Trace - 1.238
11. Beyond Tomorrow - 1.193
12. NCIS (rpt) - 1.034
13. HWKTK (final) - 1.033
14. Extras - 990k
15. ABC News - 970k

ABC's 8:30 hour was first in Sydney, 2nd in Perth

DOND - 850k
Forensic Investigators - 842k
9:30 Trace (rpt) - 830k
Futurama - 769k
Bert - 650k
Jordan - 590k

Sunrise - 386k
Today - 235k

Week-to-date
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Nine - 30.4%
Seven - 27.6%
Ten - 21.8%
ABC - 15.5%
SBS - 4.7%

Ricardo

24 Aug 2006, 18:30

:eek: Temptation won the night.....geez, some quality programming on Wednesdays ;)

Good to see Spicks and Specks over 1.2, still going strong.

Repeats of both House and NCIS didn't help Ch.10, although they did alright considering, will be interesting to see the final numbers.

Cassius_Clay

24 Aug 2006, 20:12

Forensic Investigators - 842k

Way to **** up a quality program 7.

Bunch of fukwits.

Brad-clare

24 Aug 2006, 20:13

Forensic Investigators got hammered, maybe 7 should leave it alone in one slot.

Refried Noodle

24 Aug 2006, 22:36

When will Spicks and Specks be moving to 7/9/10?

;)

Brad-clare

25 Aug 2006, 13:30

When will Spicks and Specks be moving to 7/9/10?

;)

You mean when will it get F%%$ed by 7/9/10!

Mr Eagle

25 Aug 2006, 14:43

When will Spicks and Specks be moving to 7/9/10?

;)

I read a piece on Adam Hills last week where he mentioned that the commercial channels have already tried and failed to get S&S over.

Russian

25 Aug 2006, 17:26

Celebrity Survivor down a bit on its premiere, probably still high enough for Seven to be happy. Not so sure about Tench, although it did build on a very disappointing number for The Simpsons. Nine won the night, but Seven and SBS would be reasonably happy with their performances.
Thursday
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Nine - 33.3% (won 25-54 by 0.1, 55+)
Seven - 29.0% (won 16-39, 16-54)
Ten - 18.3%
ABC - 12.7%
SBS - 6.8%

1. Getaway - 1.49
2. Home & Away - 1.43
3. 7 News - 1.429
4. Today Tonight - 1.425
5. Earl - 1.34
6. 9 News - 1.271
7. ACA - 1.242
8. Temptation - 1.21
9. 2.5 Men - 1.20
10. TFS - 1.13
11. Celebrity Survivor - 1.12
12. Mother - 1.05
13. Bones - 1.01
14. ABC News - 950k
15. Tench - 876k

DOND - 830k
Ronnie Johns - 808k
Simpsons Hour (rpt) - 785k
Futurama - 747k
L&O (rpt) - 660k
West Wing - 563k
Bert - 560k
Family Guy - 553k
Inspector Rex (rpt) - 477k
Storyline Australia - 406k
Sunrise - 393k
Today - 229k

Week-to-date
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Nine - 30.9%
Seven - 27.9%
Ten - 21.2%
ABC - 14.9%
SBS - 5.1%

stmookeyj

25 Aug 2006, 17:49

Next week is the key week for Tench with Idol on next Thursday Night.

Refried Noodle

25 Aug 2006, 19:07

I read a piece on Adam Hills last week where he mentioned that the commercial channels have already tried and failed to get S&S over.

:thumbsu: Good to hear they're resisting.

Hap Hapablap

25 Aug 2006, 19:15

tench looks like in trouble. ronnie johns always gets those numbers.

Crosby87

25 Aug 2006, 19:39

15. Tench - 876k

I predicted four weeks. I'm thinkin' next week 700k, then 500k, then AXE.

meh

27 Aug 2006, 15:23

I predicted four weeks. I'm thinkin' next week 700k, then 500k, then AXE.
Spot on

Ricardo

27 Aug 2006, 18:15

I wonder how the Footy rated on FNF and last night, some pretty good games, especially Geel v Melb........+ todays Carl v Coll would have gone alright.

Russian

28 Aug 2006, 13:25

Friday
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Nine - 33.1% (won all demos)
Seven - 26.2%
Ten - 18.7%

1. BH&G - 1.44
2. 7 News - 1.35
3. Friday Night Football - 1.343 (S435/M380/B228/A150/P151)
4. Today Tonight - 1.34

Home & Away - 1.30
Bert All Stars - 970k
Simpsons (rpt) - 914k
DOND - 790k
About A Boy - 789k
EHC - 773k
Chaser - 717k
Futurama - 706k
Bert - 610k
Veronica Mars - 460k

WTF happened here? Football in all states and Ten beat Nine
Saturday
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Seven - 24.8% (won oldies)
Ten - 23.9% (2nd in all demos, very close in all the important ones)
Nine - 23.0% (won all important demos)
ABC - 19.6%
SBS - 8.6%

1. 7 News - 1.20

9 News - 1.12
AFHVS - 1.067
Before the Game - 399k (M288/A84/S16/B10)
Great Comedy Classics - 385k (Melb only)

Week 34
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Nine - 30.9%
Seven - 27.9% (won Perth)
Ten - 21.2%
ABC - 14.9%
SBS - 5.1%

25-54
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Nine - 30.6%
Seven - 27.7% (won Perth, 3rd in Adelaide)
Ten - 23.2% (2nd in Adelaide)
ABC - 13.0%
SBS - 5.5%

1. CSI
2. The Force
3. Grey's
4. Border Security
5. CSI Miami
6. Idol Sunday
7. 60 Minutes
8. Idol Monday
9. Prehistoric Park
10. House (rpt)

16-39
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Ten - 29.9% (won Adelaide, tied Melbourne/Brisbane)
Nine - 28.6% (won Sydney, tied Melbourne/Brisbane, 3rd Perth)
Seven - 26.9% (won Perth)
ABC - 9.3%
SBS - 5.3%

1. Grey's
2. Idol Sunday
3. CSI
4. Idol Monday
5. The Force
6. CSI Miami
7. Border Security
8. Earl
9. House (rpt)
10. New Simpsons

55+
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Nine - 32.1%
Seven - 27.1%
ABC - 24.8%
Ten - 9.7%
SBS - 6.4%