• The Voice helps Seven hold off Nine to win the night
• MasterChef features another Adriano Zumbo nightmare
Total TV Ratings, April 19
The Voice has continued to top the total TV ratings after registering 1,373,000 viewers, an increase of 23% on its overnight ratings. This was followed closely once again by Lego Masters which had 1,180,000 viewers, an increase of a robust 48%.
MasterChef Australia was the top program for 10 with 852,000 viewers, an increase of 49%.
The biggest risers were the night’s US dramas with The Thing About Pam (695,000, up 51%) and The Rookie (420,000, up 71%) both enjoying big bumps.
Overnight TV Ratings, April 26
Primetime News
Seven News 985,000/972,000
Nine News 900,000/865,000
ABC News 596,000
10 News First 297,000 (5:00pm)/ 203,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 166,000 (6:30pm) 142,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 677,000
The Project 245,000 (6:30pm)/419,000 (7:00pm)
The Drum 154,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 245,000
Today 198,000
News Breakfast 192,000
Seven has continued to hold off Nine in both primary channel share (22.1% v 20.6%) and network share (31.4% v 28.4%) as the two broadcasters continue their back and forth year. The main thing that gave Seven the edge last night was the success of The Voice, with its 712,000 viewers making it the top non-news program of the night. The episode saw six chair turns and a notable performance from bedroom singer Jas Winter who never had a singing lesson in her life, performing Runnin’ by Naughty Boy featuring Beyoncé. The episode was down slightly on last Tuesday’s 735,000.
Earlier in the night on Seven, Home and Away provided a strong lead-in of 485,000 viewers.
On Nine, Lego Masters (654,000) was a close second to The Voice for average metro audience, but the show performed well in the key demographics for the capital cities, finishing #1 in every category. The episode saw the teams create a bridge that can survive two shake plates, with the decision coming down to aesthetics once they survived. The episode was down slightly on last week’s 672,000.
Afterwards, Matt Wright’s Wild Territory had 295,000 viewers as the show continued to catch and relocate crocs.
On 10, The Project had 245,000 (6:30pm) and 419,000 (7:00pm) as the show discussed the debate over the Solomon Islands and discussed the controversial campaign over transgender athletes that featured Australian swimmers.
MasterChef Australia had 498,000 as guest judge Adriano Zumbo returned to the show alongside his Polly Wanna Waffle which was the focus of the pressure test. The challenge was too much for Dulan Hapuarachchi (Fan) who was sent home after producing what he called “rat with feathers”. The episode was down on last week’s 545,000.
On the ABC, People’s Republic of Mallacoota had 260,000 viewers before Tiny Oz continued its season with 202,000 tuning in.
The top program on SBS was Great British Railway Journeys with 172,000 viewers.
