• The Block lays the foundation for big Nine win
• The Masked Singer digs up Jamie Durie
Total TV Ratings, August 7
It’s been a week since the commercial networks all released major tentpole programming, with total TV showing major lifts for all of them.
The Block debuted to 1,693,000 as five teams arrive in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges in Gisborne South. The show was up 38%, topping the night overall.
On 10, The Masked Singer reveal was up 27% with 1,001,000 watching Neighbours legend Ryan Maloney reveal himself to be the Knight. The rest of the episode drew 894,000 viewers, up 30%.
Seven’s My Kitchen Rules plated up for 974,000, lifting 27% as Victorian dad and daughter team Peter (56) and Alice (31) presented a menu inspired by family favourites.
On the ABC, Spicks and Specks returned for 905,000, lifting 35%.
Overnight TV Ratings, August 14
Primetime News
Seven News 944,000
Nine News 889,000
ABC News 590,000
10 News First 209,000 (5:30pm)/ 177,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 140,000 (6:30pm) 125,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
Insiders 357,000
The Project 239,000 (6:30 pm)/369,000 (7pm)
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 240,000
Today 168,000
News Breakfast 135,000
Nine enjoyed a comfortable win in the TV ratings survey last night, as the broadcaster had both the #1 primary channel (27.8%) and network share (34.4%). The foundation of this result was The Block which was the highest rating program of the night with 984,000 tuning in for the first room reveal of the year. This was up on last Sunday’s launch episode, which had 867,000.
60 Minutes then followed with 527,000 viewers, while earlier, the NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and Maly Warringah Sea Eagles had 193,000 viewers.
On Seven, My Kitchen Rules had 500,000 viewers, which was only slightly down on last week’s launch of 503,000, a solid result for the returning show. The episode saw Arrnott and Fuzz serve their Fijian heritage on a plate. The flavours of the Pacific were well reviewed, but the team’s choice of fish for their entrée hindered their final score. 7NEWS Spotlight then paid tribute to the life of Dame Olivia Newton-John in a special event episode with 398,000 viewers. Earlier in the day, Seven’s afternoon AFL coverage had 408,000 tune in.
On 10, The Masked Singer had an average audience of 437,000 viewers, before 549,000 tuned in for the reveal that Jamie Durie was under the Tiger mask. Earlier, The Project had 239,000 (6:30pm) and 369,000 (7pm) tune in for its first episode of the week,
On the ABC, Spicks and Specks had 483,000 viewers for its second episode of the year.
The top no-news program on SBS was a repeat of The Treasure of Greece with 113,000.
