• A contestant was sent home on MasterChef Australia
Total TV Ratings, June 13
963,000 watched Seven’s Home and Away. Tane and Felicity contemplated whether they were ready for the next step in their marriage and Marilyn ruled with an iron fist. Up 21%.
828,000 held their breath for 10’s MasterChef Australia as Adi, Theo and Grace took on a Pressure Test like no other! Ultimately, the challenge proved overwhelming for Grace, who was eliminated. Up 24%.
768,000 viewed Nine’s Parental Guidance where the four spotlight parenting styles were put to the test as the kids were tasked with preparing dinner for the family. Up 35%.
533,000 tuned in for Seven’s Million Dollar Island. 94 contestants remained, competing to win the huge prize pot and in the battle for bracelets, a new player was given the power to decide who will risk everything in the arena. Up 27%.
Overnight TV Ratings, June 20
Primetime News
Seven News 962,000 (6:00pm) / 923,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 795,000 (6:00pm) / 761,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 567,000
10 News First 217,000 (5:00pm)/ 162,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 149,000 (6:30pm)/ 93,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 640,000
7.30 429,000
The Project 203,000 6:30pm / 259,000 7pm
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 223,000
Today 194,000
News Breakfast 125,000
Nine won Tuesday night with a primary share of 18.3% and a network share of 34.8%. 7Two has won multi channels with a 3.6% share.
Nine’s A Current Affair (640,000) put a spotlight on parole changes for Victorian serial killers after three-time convicted murderer Paul Denyer penned a letter to the former boyfriend of one of his victims begging to be released and detailed the submersible which has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean as it carried people to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Then, during the season finale of Parental Guidance, 411,000 watched as Honest mum Kat was given the title of Australia’s Best Parenting Style! After an orienteering course proved difficult for the final four families — which also included Team, Lighthouse and American parents — single parent Kat was named the winner, unable to speak due to overwhelming emotion. She and her twins Billy and Jesse were gifted a “trip of a lifetime”, a 10-day P&O Cruise around the South Pacific or Papua New Guinea.
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288,000 watched Day Five, Session 1 of The Ashes, while 302,000 stayed on for Lunch and 287,000 watched Session 2, which saw Australia beat England by two wickets (with 27 balls left) in the thrilling first Test. The final score was England’s 393/8d 273 to Australia’s 386 282/8 (Target 281).
501,000 began their evening in Summer Bay with Seven’s Home and Away. During the episode, Mali was too proud to ask for help while Felicity’s search took a dive and Marilyn was shocked by the latest news of the fictitious brand Stunning Organics. Then, 270,000 stayed on for Million Dollar Island. 51 contestants remained with Tess holding onto her things as the vultures descend on Rock camp and the Wheel Winner hatched a plan to take down the island’s biggest players.
On 10, The Project’s (203,000 6:30pm / 259,000 7pm) Georgie Tunny interviewed actors Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Feldman via satellite, the stars of the new movie No Hard Feelings and Sam Taunton took a trip to Vermont Primary School to ask the students what it takes to throw the perfect party. Then, on MasterChef Australia, Tuesday’s equal a Pressure Test and during last night’s challenge, chef Nelly Robinson, revealed that contestants would recreate his Mr McGregor Garden dish which was inspired by Beatrix Potter’s tales of Peter Rabbit. Ralph went into the challenge knowing that desserts were not his strength, ultimately becoming the latest eliminated contestant. 448,000 tuned in. Then, 351,000 settled in for The Cheap Seats.
429,000 watched ABC’s 7.30 explore Jacqui Lambie’s push for Senior ADF commanders to be investigated over alleged war crimes and Mao’s Last Dancer, Li Cunxin, was interviewed about his legacy with Queensland Ballet. 348,000 then watched The ABC Of. During the episode, David Wenham talked to Greig Pickhaver, who has defined and defiled the Australian character with his alter ego, HG Nelson. Greig spoke about being unable to read and the enduring partnership of Roy and HG.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Who Do You Think You Are? with 206,000 tuning in to see veteran actor and musician, John Waters, return to his homeland of the UK to investigate his paternal Scottish working-class roots. Despite being close to his father, Waters knew little about his family background.
