• Motorway Patrol follows The Force – Behind the Line
Overnight TV Ratings, December 18
**More ratings as we get them
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Nine won Monday night with a primary share of 21.3% and a network share of 31.3%.
7Two has won multi channels with a 4.6% share.
Seven received a primary share of 16.5% and a network share of 27.8%.
10 took a 7.6% primary share and a network share of 15.7%.
Nine
616,000 watched Nine’s A Current Affair which explored how victims of a sophisticated deep fake scam are warning others not to believe what they see or hear, as scammers use artificial intelligence to swindle thousands of innocent Australians.
Then, 377,000 watched Planet Earth III where Sir David Attenborough uncovered stories where life exists on a knife edge amongst Earth’s greatest natural wonders.
Australian Crime Stories followed for 287,000 as the program put the spotlight on Renae Marsden who died by suicide on the day her turbulent relationship ended.
Finally, 145,000 watched The Disappearance of Dolores McCrea.
Seven
384,000 began their evening with a repeat of Seven’s The Force – Behind the Line where Police Rescue was called to Glebe after a daring inner city raid.
330,000 stayed on for Motorway Patrol as Constable Roya Shields found a missing person and a drunk challenged an officer to a fight.
Then, it was time for Highway Cops as a hot-pool soak before hitting the road sent one driver to sleep. 276,000 tuned in.
Morbius followed for 115,000.
ABC
439,000 watched ABC’s 7.30 as the program looked at why super funds are set to play a big part in the nation’s energy transition. Laura Tingle interviewed Queensland Premier Steven Miles.
184,000 then watched The Man Who Stole the Scream, the remarkable story of the outrageously bold art heist and theft of one of the most iconic paintings in history, Edvard Munch’s The Scream.
71,000 also saw Bradman and Tendulkar which compared two of cricket’s greatest players.
10
On 10, viewers began their evening with The Project (166,000 6.30 pm / 243,000 7.30 pm) as Sam Taunton journeyed to London to chat with Jason Momoa and the panel discussed whether three of TikTok’s biggest influencers, who have been shouted all-expenses-paid trips to Australia (costing a total of $90,000), would boost tourism.
The Bachelors followed as the final group date saw professional matchmaker Trudy Gilbert shine a light on aspects of the relationships she saw that our Bachelors might have been blind to. 182,000 tuned in.
87,000 then watched The Secret She Keeps.
SBS
Over on SBS, 111,000 tuned in to London Zoo at Christmas. Channel 4 went behind the scenes of the iconic London Zoo, giving viewers a glimpse into what goes on as they prepare to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
Then, Freddie Mercury Auction Special reached 88,000.
Total TV Ratings, December 11
628,000 watched Nine’s Planet Earth III, up 12%.
417,000 caught ABC’s Prosecuting Evil, up 10%.
337,000 tuned in to 10’s The Bachelors, up 35%.
