• MAFS helps Nine continue win streak
Total TV Ratings, February 22
Married at First Sight (MAFS) is once again the top total TV program of the evening after registering a robust 1.653m viewers, up a solid 46% on its overnight ratings. The episode saw the final intruder wedding as the honeymoons for the other new sets of brides and grooms began to implode.
Home and Away was the #2 entertainment program for the night with 971,000 viewers (up 22%), it was followed by Australia Survivor with 906,000 (up 40%), and SAS Australia with 857,000 (up 58%).
Overnight TV Ratings, March 1
Primetime News
Seven News 1,049,000/999,000
Nine News 977,000/942,000
ABC News 704,000
10 News First 315,000 (5:00pm)/ 195,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 154,000 (6:30pm) 141,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 737,000
7.30 550,000
The Project 214,000 (6:30pm)/360,000 (7:00pm)
The Drum 154,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 284,000
News Breakfast 237,000
Today 231,000
Nine has managed to continue its winning streak for the week after claiming the #1 primary channel (26.2%) and network (33.2%) share last night.
Married at First Sight (MAFS) continues to be the driving force for Nine after once again being the #1 entertainment program for the evening with 889,000 viewers, which was up on last week’s 845,000. MAFS was also #1 in all key demos.
The episode saw another marriage fall apart as Carolina couldn’t wait for the commitment ceremony to leave Dion as she already had eyes for recent ‘divorcee’ Daniel whose marriage also fell apart in the previous episode.
The Hundred with Andy Lee then followed with 445,000 viewers, which was up on last week’s 406,000.
On Seven, Home and Away was the top non-news program for the broadcaster, with the soap bringing in 538,000 viewers.
It was followed by SAS Australia with 422,000 viewers which was up on last week’s 378,000. The episode saw Ellia Green and Wayne Carey voluntarily withdraw, as the show is now down to 11 recruits.
On 10, The Project had 214,000 (6:30pm) and 360,000 (7:00pm) as the show continued to cover the east coast flooding, and the conflict in Ukraine.
A repeat of The Dog House Australia then aired in the 7:30pm slot with 268,000 tuning in for some feel-good puppy love.
On the ABC, Outback Ringer had xxx viewers before Catalyst had 217,000 tune in.
The top program on SBS was the UK version of Who Do You Think You Are? with 158,000 viewers.
