• Sports fans also tune into Day Two of the fourth Ashes test match
• The Dragons took on the Tigers in the NRL
Total TV Ratings, July 13
826,000 watched 10’s MasterChef Australia where fan-favourite Declan was eliminated from the competition just before the Grand Finale, up 33%.
657,000 viewed Seven’s Home and Away where love was in the air for Mali and Rose while Cash had a new lead, up 34%.
590,000 tuned in for Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football as the Swans took on the Western Bulldogs, up 1%.
516,000 saw ABC’s A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams, as a handful of iconic shots and private snaps showed another side to the iconic actor and comedian, up 12%.
Overnight TV Ratings, July 20
Primetime News
Seven News 827,000 (6:00pm) / 813,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 778,000 (6:00pm) / 774,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 511,000
10 News First 220,000 (5:00pm)/ 147,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 130,000 (6:30pm)/ 83,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 679,000
7.30 354,000
The Project 167,000 6:30pm / 248,000 7pm
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 222,000
Today 200,000
News Breakfast 158,000
Seven won Thursday night with a primary share of 31.8% and a network share of 40.3%. 9Gem has won multi channels with a 5.1% share.
There was no Home and Away last night as 1,237,000 supported the Matildas in Seven’s FIFA Women’s World Cup opener. The powerhouse Aussie team defeated the Republic of Ireland 1-0 on home soil at Stadium Australia, with stand-in captain Steph Catley scoring the game’s only goal with a second-half penalty. 695,000 then stayed on for the Post-Match and 664,000 watched the Pre-Game.
Nine’s A Current Affair (679,000) put the spotlight on a collapsed Aussie building company that was accused of owing close to half a billion dollars and also looked at the high-speed police chase that took place across Sydney on Thursday, July 20. Then, 176,000 watched NRL Thursday Night Footy. The Dragons took on the Tigers with St George Illawarra taking the win, finishing 18 – 14. 546,000 also tuned into Session One of Day Two of the fourth Ashes test match while 320,000 watched Session Two and 378,000 watched Lunch. The Pre-Match was also viewed by 221,000. The highlight saw Brit Zak Crawley belt 189 runs from just 182 balls.
On 10, The Project (167,000 6:30pm / 248,000 7pm) welcomed icon John Cleese to the desk and the panel was also joined by Aussie indie-pop darling and Australian Idol judge, Amy Shark. Plus, The Project’s “resident round ball expert” Georgie Tunny revealed whether she thinks the Matildas could bring home the Cup this year. Then, it was an all-new season of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly as Graeme Hall attempted to help Humphrey with his barking problem, before solving the mystery behind Remy’s fear of shiny floors, and also provided assistance to Dexter, who has a rather embarrassing habit. 308,000 tuned in.
354,000 watched ABC’s 7.30 explore the possibility of an extreme Australian Summer and detailed the survival story of British-born, Ukrainian marine Aiden Aslin who was a prisoner of war held by Russia. After being beaten, tortured and forced to record propaganda videos, he’s now telling his story. 149,000 then watched A Life in Ten Pictures: Alexander McQueen. The episode showcased a handful of iconic photographs and snapshots revealing a new story of Alexander McQueen, seen through a unique lens, before 131,000 caught a repeat of Grand Designs New Zealand.
The highest-rating non-news show on SBS was Inside Sydney Airport with 116,000 tuning in to see Sydney Airport’s Baggage Manager Kevin having a day from hell as he worked through a number of mechanical breakdowns that could bring operations to a standstill.
