• ABC’s Grand Designs jumped 18% in Total TV
• The Renegades took on the Hurricanes in Big Bash
Overnight TV Ratings, January 4
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Nine won Thursday night with a primary share of 30.5% and a network share of 20.5%.
7Two has won multi-channels with a 3.2% share.
Seven received a primary share of 27.4% and a network share of 18.9%.
Ten took a 13.2% primary share and a network share of 6.5%.
Nine
576,000 watched Nine’s A Current Affair which explored the art career of Rugby League legend Billy Slater’s wife Nicole Slater.
Then, 382,000 watched RBT, which gave a unique, behind-the-scenes look at RBT patrols testing for alcohol and drug-affected drivers.
Later, 251,000 viewers tuned into RPA. The episode followed Tracy, a single mum of two teenagers, who faced a life-and-death battle as her rare and aggressive brain cancer returned.
Seven
279,000 spent their evening with Seven’s Big Bash as the Melbourne Renegades took on the Hobart Hurricanes at Marvel Stadium. The Hurricanes won by six wickets with eight balls left with a score of 148/4 (18.4) to 147/4 (20).
ABC
142,000 watched a repeat of ABC’s Hard Quiz as the contestants answered questions about HMAS Melbourne, Justin Bieber, Socceroos and Jim Henson.
77,000 then watched Back Roads. Heather Ewart took a look at the evolution of the great Australian road trip, and revisited some of the very best she’s taken.
Then, 326,000 watched Grand Designs Transformation.
10
On 10, viewers tuned in to The Project (143,000 6.30 pm / 188,000 7.00 pm) as Georgie Tunny sat down with Daniel Ricciardo.
Thank God You’re Here then followed as Kitty Flanagan, Guy Montgomery, Marty Sheargold and Emma Holland walked through the blue door. 145,000 tuned in.
SBS
Over on SBS, 97,000 tuned in to see Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. Julia took a trip through the south of Ireland, and worked her way from the green fields of Tipperary to the dramatic coastline of West Cork.
Then, The Real Crown: Inside House of Windsor reached 103,000. It followed Prince Charle’s path to being crowned Prince of Wales.
Total TV Ratings, December 28
240,000 caught ABC’s Grand Designs, up 19%.
460,000 watched Nine’s Great Getaways, up 9%.
193,000 tuned in to 10’s repeat of Thank God You’re Here, up 4%.
