Weekly Ratings Australia – Nine has won week 11 in Total People, 16-39 and 25-54 and both in primary and network shares.

Sunday 12 March to Saturday 18 March, 2023

Week 9

Network Share Total People

Primary Share Total People

Network Share 16-39

Primary Share 16-39

Network Share 25-54

Primary Share 25-54

Multi Channel Total People

5 Capital City Network Total People

5 Capital City Primary Total People

Analysis


Nine has a clean sweep winning Network Total People and Network Primary Channel as well as Network / Primary 16-39 and Network / Primary 25-54.

Nine claimed a Total People Network win in Sydney and, Brisbane. Seven won Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Nine claimed a Total People Primary win in Sydney and Brisbane. Seven took Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Seven can claim highest multi channel for the week with 7two.

7mate was the highest multi channel in 16-39 and 10 Peach was the highest multi channel in 25-54.

ABC TV did beat 10 in total people in both network and primary channel, however, it should be noted that ABC have a massive advantage in older age brackets. In 16-39, 10 smashed ABC (19.8% to just 9.9%) and in 25-54 (19.8% to 11.3%) with network shares.

Weekly Ratings Australia
Married at First Sight (image – Nine)

Top 10 Shows – Total People (Commercial Networks)

1MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUENine882,000
2MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -SUNNine866,000
3MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -WEDNine852,000
4MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -MONNine835,000
5SEVEN NEWSSeven814,000
6SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30Seven797,000
7SEVEN NEWS – SUNSeven786,000
8NINE NEWS SUNDAYNine769,000
9NINE NEWS 6:30Nine680,000
10NINE NEWSNine667,000

Top 10 Shows – 16-39 (Commercial Networks)

1MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -MONNine183,000
2MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUENine183,000
3MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -WEDNine166,000
4MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -SUNNine157,000
5AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR MON10136,000
6AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR SUN10110,000
7SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLSeven101,000
8THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVENine90,000
9TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA1082,000
10SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLSeven80,000

Top 10 Shows – 25-54 (Commercial Networks)

1MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -MONNine386,000
2MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUENine383,000
3MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -SUNNine362,000
4MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -WEDNine343,000
5AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR MON10306,000
6AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR SUN10260,000
7NINE NEWS SUNDAYNine230,000
8SEVEN NEWSSeven196,000
9SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30Seven191,000
10NINE NEWS 6:30Nine188,000

How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
Note: N/A means the network has not sent out a report today
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NINE


The main points to summarise this week from a Nine perspective are: 

  • For another week straight, Married At First Sight completely dominated Australian viewing. All four episodes this week took out the Top 4 programs with People 25-54, 16-39, GS + Child, and the Top 3 programs in Total People, across the 5 City Metro.
  • Sunday night’s episode of MAFS was the most watched program of the week in Australia. It currently has a Total TV audience of 1.794 million viewers (metro: 866,000 / regional: 333,000 BVOD: 595,000) and is continuing to grow.
  • The first 25 episodes of MAFS have each recorded a Total TV audience in excess of 1.7 million viewers, with 10 episodes so far being viewed by more than 2 million viewers. Their Total TV average audience continues to attract new viewers every day. Episode 16 of MAFS is the highest rating episode of the series to date. As of Friday, its Total TV audience currently sits at more than 2.097 million viewers.
  • 11 episodes of MAFS now have a BVOD audience of 700,000 or greater. 
  • Across the network shares (prime time), 9Network was a dominant No.1 in all key demos: 25-54s (41.4%),16-39s (40.8%), Grocery Shopper + Child (44.1%) and was No.1 in Total People with a 41.1% share. 
  • Across the primary channel shares (prime time), Channel 9 was also a clear No.1 in all key demos: 25-54s (31.9%),16-39s (33.4%), Grocery Shopper + Child (36%) and was No.1 in Total People with a 31.3% share. 
  • Channel 9 again had seven programs in the Top 10 across Total People.   

SEVEN

Seven #1 in week 11, 7NEWS #1 program

  • Seven: Only network growing in 2023 in total people
  • Week 11: Seven #1 in total people nationally
  • Week 11: Seven Network up 18% week-on-week
  • Week 11: Channel 7 up 20% week-on-week
  • 7NEWS: Top two programs 
  • Seven’s AFL Thursday Night Football: #1 program in Melbourne
  • Sunrise: #1 breakfast show, 26% bigger than closest rival
  • 7two: #1 multichannel

Seven Network: The only network growing in calendar 2023 in total people share nationally.

Week 11: Seven Network #1 in total people nationally.

Week 11: Seven Network up 18% week-on-week in total people, 30% in 25 to 54s, 43% in 16 to 39s.

Week 11: Channel 7 up 20% week-on-week in total people, 33% in 25 to 54s, 51% in 16 to 39s.

National free-to-air network commercial shares (%):

Week 11Total people25 to 54s16 to 39s
Seven Network40.135.637.1
Nine Network39.739.939.8
Network 1020.224.423.1

7two: #1 multichannel nationally and across the capital cities.

7two, 7mate, 7Bravo, 7flix: #1 multichannel group nationally and across the capital cities.

7NEWS Monday to Friday: #1 program of the week, 1.27 million viewers nationally.

7NEWS at 6.30 Monday to Friday: #2 program of the week, 1.24 million viewers nationally.

7NEWS Sunday: #6 program of the week, 1.15 million viewers nationally. 

Seven’s AFL Thursday Night Football, Richmond v Carlton: #1 program of the week in Melbourne in total people, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s. 753,000 viewers nationally, audience up 19% compared with the 2022 AFL series average.

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: 728,000 viewers nationally.

Home and Away: 720,000 viewers nationally, #1 Australian drama program of the week.

The Chase Australia: 692,000 viewers nationally, #1 commercial game show of the week. 

Australian Idol Monday: 679,000 viewers nationally.

Australian Idol Sunday: 642,000 viewers nationally.

Sunrise: #1 breakfast program of the week. 343,000 average national audience Monday to Friday, 26% bigger audience than closest breakfast competitor.

TEN

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