• Total TV: Season finale of Fisk cracks 1m
Total TV Ratings, November 30
The season finale of Fisk cracked the million mark, with 1,094,000 tuning in for a surprisingly emotional end, with the episode up 56%. Question Everything also wrapped its season up, lifting 13% for a total audience of 709,000.
Country Home Rescue with Shaynna Blaze opened up Shaynna’s perfect kitchen and living room for 578,000, up 23%. Nine’s Love Island Australia was up 531%, with 385,000 tuning in.
On SBS, Wales took on England in the FIFA World Cup, with the match up 51% for a total audience of 305,000.
Overnight TV Ratings, December 7
Primetime News
Seven News 735,000 (6:00pm)/ 734,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 665,000 (6:00pm)/ 665,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 557,000
10 News First 220,000 (5:00pm)/ 148,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 98,000 (6:30pm)/ 98,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 524,000
7.30 463,000
The Project 192,000 (6:30pm)/ 254,000 (7pm)
The Drum 124,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 208,000
Today 194,000
News Breakfast 162,000
Late News
Nine News Late 88,000
ABC Late News 59,000
SBS World News Late 39,000
Nine has won the night by a narrow margin, with a 17.4% primary share (only 0.4% above Seven) and a 27.8% network share. Multichannels was won by 7Two, coming in with a 4.5% share.
Nine’s A Current Affair covered the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and investigated the cause of a mulch covered driveway for 524,000. Country Home Rescue with Shaynna Blaze revealed Shaynna’s Master Bedroom and Ensuite for 314,000.
Summer Better Homes and Gardens inspired 318,000 to take on projects around the house. Seven’s movie night was a repeat (and repeat, and repeat, and repeat) of Groundhog Day, with 143,000 grabbing the popcorn. Ahead of primetime, The Chase topped non-news with 406,000 tuning in.
ABC’s 7.30 covered the plan to put a price cap on gas and coal, before interviewing Dr Anthony Fauci for 463,000. A repeat of Hard Quiz Kids Special saw Grade 5 and 6 contestants Nash, Olivia, Sam, and Scarlett show off their skills. Wil Anderson’s Wilogical then got 266,000 laughing.
It was Peter Helliar’s last show on The Project (192,000 6:30pm / 254,000 7pm), with Waleed Aly presenting Helliar with a bucket of custard to say goodbye. The 2022 AACTA Awards then celebrated the best of the industry in front of 207,000.
See Also: AACTA Awards: Full list of 2022 winners
The FIFA World Cup saw Switzerland take on Portugal, with tons of drama as Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for the first time in his World Cup career. 164,000 tuned in as Portugal beat Switzerland by a massive 6-1.