Rain has interrupted the first day’s play in the Fourth Test which has impacted the TV ratings for Seven and Fox Cricket. The outlook for the next few days is not promising either.
We run the TV ratings for the day’s play below, but with under 50 overs from England’s bowlers, there were long rain delays across the day.
Viewers wanting more cricket were served up a Big Bash League in the evening at a time when Covid was impacting other matches planned for this week.
4th Ashes Test Australia v England
Day One Sydney (Wednesday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 871,000
Seven: 661,000 (Metro 436,000 Regional 225,000) Fox 210,000
Second session Total: 890,000
Seven: 661,000 (Metro 421,000 Regional 240,000) Fox 229,000
Third session Total: 1,070,000
Seven: 827,000 (Metro 559,000 Regional 268,000) Fox 243,000
MAFS star arrives in the jungle
The latest arrival on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is former Married At First Sight star Davina Rankin. 10’s numbers were down again for episode 3 and the all people shares reflected the dip in I’m A Celebrity ratings from the launch episode through to last night.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2022
Episode 1
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Monday Opening Night: 1.062m national (Metro 794,000 Regional 268,000)
Monday To The Jungle: 1.015m national (750,000/265,000)
Episode 2
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Tuesday 877,000 (634,000/243,000)
Episode 3
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Wednesday 778,000 (570,000/208,000)
For the remainder of Week 2 Mediaweek will track the remaining episodes of 10’s I’m A Celebrity, Seven’s Fourth Ashes Test and Nine’s ATP Cup.
Wednesday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary/network
ABC 9.8% (15.3%)
Seven 18.0% (27.1%)
Nine 16.4% (25.5%)
10 15.1% (22.2%)
SBS 5.0% (9.9%)
#1 multi Go! 4.3%
Wednesday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 970,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 929,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 906,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 861,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 630,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS | ABC TV | 602,000 |
| 7 | I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE! WED | Channel 10 | 570,000 |
| 8 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S3 | Channel 7 | 559,000 |
| 9 | 7.30 SUMMER | ABC TV | 467,000 |
| 10 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S1 | Channel 7 | 436,000 |
| 11 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S2 | Channel 7 | 421,000 |
| 12 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 407,000 |
| 13 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 405,000 |
| 14 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE – ADELAIDE V HOBART | Channel 7 | 402,000 |
| 15 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S1 RAIN DELAY | 7mate, Channel 7 | 374,000 |
| 16 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 LUNCH | Channel 7 | 369,000 |
| 17 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 TEA | Channel 7 | 359,000 |
| 18 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 356,000 |
| 19 | HARD QUIZ KIDS SPECIAL (R) | ABC TV | 337,000 |
| 20 | MEGA ZOO (R) | Channel 9 | 305,000 |
Wednesday Sport
Cricket: Big Bash League
Hurricanes v Strikers
Seven: 636,000 (Metro 402,000 Regional 234,000)
Fox Cricket: 303,000/201,000 (1st and 2nd innings)
Tennis: ATP Cup recaps Nine/9Gem
(All numbers Metro only, d=day, n=night)
Wednesday January 5
ATPCup 56,000 (d)
Nine’s Summer of Tennis D3 (n) 124,000
Tuesday January 4
ATPCup 157,000 (n) 78,000 (d)
Monday January 3
ATPCup 92,000 (d) 73,000 (n)
Sunday January 2
ATPCup 241,000 (n) 114,000 (d)
Saturday January 1
ATPCup 90,000 (d) 36,000 (n)