• 1.3 million tune into Session One of Day One of the fourth Ashes test match
Total TV Ratings, July 19
1,311,000 watched Nine’s Session One of Day One of the fourth Ashes test match, up 15%.
970,000 tune in for ABC’s Utopia as a security consultant created stress by levelling up the NBA’s cyber safety, lifting 55%
925,000 watched Seven’s Home and Away as Kirby rode a wave of change, Justin was on the hunt and Irene was lonely, up 28%.
862,000 watched 10’s Hunted Australia as huge mistakes were being made by the Fugitives as the pressure to evade the Hunters mounted during day four of their run. Megan was captured, up 41%.
Overnight TV Ratings, July 26
Primetime News
Seven News 902,000 (6:00pm) / 845,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 799,000 (6:00pm) / 768,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 555,000
10 News First 213,000 (5:00pm)/ 159,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 135,000 (6:30pm)/ 96,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 649,000
7.30 433,000
The Project 182,000 6:30pm / 260,000 7pm
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 217,000
Today 183,000
News Breakfast 153,000
Nine won Wednesday night with a primary share of 20.6% and a network share of 29.6%. 7Mate has won multi channels with a 3.7% share.
Nine’s A Current Affair (649,000) explored how customers are questioning whether their handbag purchases from a now-defunct store are legit and the woman at the centre of fundraising allegations has spoken out saying she did not rip off a sick child. Then, 290,000 watched a repeat of Travel Guides as our avid explorers headed to the Red Centre for Australia’s most iconic holiday that most Aussies have never been on. Then 247,000 watched RBT, before 251,000 stayed on for day four of the World Aquatics Championships.
454,000 began their evening in Summer Bay with Seven’s Home and Away as Theo choked at Lyrik’s launch and Felicity was haunted by her assault. Then, 372,000 tuned in for Abba Silver, Abba Gold. The documentary took Abba from the Swedish heats of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song Waterloo swept all before it, right up to their new CGI performances. 305,000 then joined Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher as they share a laugh about the world of AFL in The Front Bar. The FIFA Women’s World Cup then followed as Canada went head-to-head with the Republic of Ireland in front of 192,000.
433,000 watched ABC’s 7.30 explored the suburban lawyer who found herself on the world stage fighting for human rights and also looked at if there will be a reprieve for borrowers at the next RBA meeting as inflation falls faster than expected. Then, it was the finale episode of Utopia season five, where Nat and Ash worked on who owned the title of a historic project and Tony’s important presentation was derailed by Rhonda’s insistence that the office undergo an E.S.G pulse check. 504,000 tuned in. Gruen followed for 458,000 and 195,000 watched another episode of the comedy Gold Diggers as Gert went on an angry bender, unwittingly hooking up with a man of god.
On 10, The Project’s (182,000 6:30pm / 260,000 7pm) looked at a 37-year-old letter between Gina Rinehart and her dad, Lang Hancock, that could bring down the billionaire’s mining empire and Pussy Riot, who is on Russia’s most wanted list, continue their campaign against President Vladimir Putin. Hamish McDonald spoke to founder Nadya who revealed why she wouldn’t stop her war against Putin, even if it killed her. Then, 202,000 watched a brand-new Aussie flick, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race. The film followed Penny (Claire van der Boom) as she returned to her childhood home in time for Appleton’s ‘world famous’ potato race. But once she’s there, is outraged when she sees the men’s first prize pays out $2000 and the woman’s prize is only $200.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Who the Bloody Hell Are We? with 89,000 tuning in to see comedian Cal Wilson, who was on a mission to find out how Kiwis like her fit into Australia’s national story. The episode also included the insane revelation that beloved Aussie icon Blinky Bill was written by a New Zealander!
