• Seven’s Border Control busts in
Total TV Ratings, February 11
ABC’s, Call The Midwife topped entertainment, rising 17% for a total audience of 712,000, as Sister Monica Joan sought advice from a clairvoyant. Midsomer Murders rose 10% for 494,000.
Nine’s A Current Affair came in next, with an increase of 6% to reach 643,000.
10’s FBI: International had the highest lift on overnight with 24% to reach 181,000.
Overnight TV Ratings, February 18
Nine has won the Saturday night shares with a 29.3% network share and a 19.% primary channel share, while 9Gem topped multichannels with 4.0%.
On Nine, A Current Affair reached 372,000 as the program met with a group of older workers willing to fill the country’s skills shortage. Later in the night, Space Invaders pulled in 261,000 as the team helped Jo and Shayne clean up their clutter. Additionally, Getaway clocked 213,000.
Seven’s top entertainment program of the night was Border Patrol which reached 281,000. Later in the night, the network aired the 2018 film The Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington and Melissa Leo.
On the ABC, Call The Midwife topped entertainment for the night bringing in 354,000 as an unforeseen event in Poplar meant that Nonnatus House suffered its biggest threat yet. Following on from the program, Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem clocked 295,000 as the 25th-anniversary special documentary explored the enduring popularity of the crime drama.
On 10, 203,000 tuned in to 10 News First, while 158,000 tuned into an episode of NCIS.
The highest-rated non-news show on SBS was The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes, with 123,000.
STV
Fox Cricket won the night, thanks to its test cricket coverage. Topping the night was session two of day two of the second test match between India and Australia, bringing in 279,000 views. The Tea Break clocked 233,000, while session three brought in 264,000. On Fox League, the Brisbane Broncos took on the North Queensland cowboys to win 20-18 and pulling in 130,000.
