• The 1% Club hit 1,044,000 in Total TV
• Home and Away and Have You Been Paying Attention 1 million in Total TV
Total TV Ratings, May 29
1,016,000 began their evening in Summer Bay with Seven’s Home and Away. Justin was determined to rescue Andrew, while Cash had to decide whether to defy the law to risk a rescue mission and Marilyn was being watched, up 20%. Then, 1,044,000 stayed on to view The 1% Club with Jim Jefferies, lifting 16%.
Lifting by a huge 25% rise was 10’s MasterChef Australia. 861,000 watched as the show paid homage to the smells and tastes from our childhood. During the Mystery Box challenge, contestants had 75 minutes to create a dish using humble breakfast cereals with an MC twist. 1,013,000 tuned into Have You Been Paying Attention, up 27%.
Nine’s The Summit, lifted 26% with 731,000 tuning in to see days 12 and 13 of the climb. The Trekkers set off into dangerous snow-covered terrain where Marine scientist Indy was voted off the mountain by Lulu.
Overnight TV Ratings, June 5
Primetime News
Seven News 1,020,000 (6:00pm) / 982,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 809,000 (6:00pm) / 781,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 580,000
10 News First 238,000 (5:00pm)/ 167,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 158,000 (6:30pm)/ 111,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 659,000
7.30 439,000
The Project 201,000 6:30pm / 300,000 7pm
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 236,000
Today 188,000
News Breakfast 127,000
Nine has won Monday night with a primary share of 21.4% and a network share of 28.1%. 7Two has won multi channels with a 3.4% share.
Nine’s A Current Affair (659,000) investigated Jaimie Winder, a scam artist who came into multiple people’s lives after pretending to suffer a string of personal tragedies and a cancer diagnosis. Many came to comfort her; however, her web of lies soon unravelled. Then 511,000 tuned in for the season two premiere of Nine’s Parental Guidance. During the episode, we met the first four parenting styles: Outback, Gentle, Lighthouse and Honest. While there were photoshoots and baking challenges for all, it was an online gaming challenge that revealed some very confronting home truths, particularly for single mum Kat, whose 10-year-old daughter Billy gave away her street address to a man who was pretending to be a child. Billy, who knew she had done the wrong thing, then lied about it. 318,000 then watched Police Rescue Australia. The officers attended a call-out for a female bushwalker suffering crippling back pain and a man suffered potentially serious head injuries after falling six metres down steep stairs.
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526,000 began their evening in Summer Bay with Seven’s Home and Away. The Battle of the Bands contest took a dark turn, while Eden was the friend Felicity needed. Remi broke some heartbreaking news to Tane. 562,000 then tuned in for some more quizzical fun with Jim Jefferies on The 1% Club, before 160,000 watched US drama, 9-1-1.
On 10, The Project (201,000 6:30pm / 300,000 7pm) interviewed Angus Cave who froze his sperm as a teenager after being diagnosed with cancer. Now, 26 years later, his baby boy has been born, setting the record for the longest use of a man’s sperm to have his own child. The panel welcomed comedian Nathan Valvo to the desk where he explained why he and his husband make no sense together, and how it made their wedding guest list more interesting. Then, on MasterChef Australia, it was the beginning of Home Cooks versus Pro Cooks Week! 427,000 watched as three contestants went head-to-head with the Head Chef of Nomad, Jacqui Challinor, Head Chef of Melbourne Nomad, Brendan Katich, and Pastry Chef from Sydney Nomad, Lakhan Bhounsle. The cooks had 75 minutes to create a dish using at least one of the ingredients from the Mystery Box and staples from under their bench, with the pantry and garden closed. 567,000 then tuned in for Have You Been Paying Attention with host Tom Gleisner alongside Sam Pang, Ed Kavalee, Emma Holland, Tony Martin and Alex Ward. One of the questions focused on the Mediaweek Social Media Influence 100 ranking where Gleisner asked the panel: “Australia’s top influencer has been revealed, who was it?”.
439,000 watched ABC’s 7.30. During the episode, the team looked at Kathleen Folbigg who, after 20 years, has been pardoned and released from jail after new evidence showed that she did not kill her four infant children. Sarah Ferguson interviewed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who has just returned from Singapore and Vietnam and also looked at South Australia, which is the latest state to take a hardline approach against disruptive protestors. 431,000 then tuned in for Australian Story. The episode showcased Mick Curran and Jamie Teh and their tech idea which is transforming lives around the world. Their software might have made them rich but they’ve kept it free to help their community.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was a repeat of Michael Palin in North Korea. 90,000 tuned in to see host Michael Palin visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the ancient Korean capital of Kaesong, the ghostly international airport in the newly built beachside resort town of Wonsan, and the Revolutionary Museum on Mount Paektu.
