Total TV Ratings, February 26
ABC’s Death in Paradise was the top non-news program in the Total TV ratings, reaching a total audience of 1,077,000, an increase of 16%.
ABC also claimed the #2 non-news program with All Creatures Great and Small, bringing in a total audience of 871,000, a lift of 29%.
Nine’s Space Invaders had a total audience of 590,000, up 16%, while Seven’s Border Security – Australia’s Front Line clocked 487,000 views, a lift of 4%.
Overnight TV Ratings, March 5
Nine was able to reclaim its spot as the #1 network this week with a combined share of 30.5%, closely followed by Seven with a combined share of 28.8%. Channel 9 topped the primary shares with 20.7%, followed by Channel 7 with 17.8%
The top non-news program of the night goes to Nine’s third episode of Space Invaders bringing in a metro audience of 385,000. The episode was a record-breaker for the program as hosts Peter Walsh, Cherie Barber and Lucas Callaghan cleared out 366 boxes from a cluttered garage resulting in the largest donation tally in Space Invaders history. Getaway followed closely with 343,000.
Seven and Nine’s primetime news both had 783,000 viewers, while Seven’s top entertainment program, Border Security – Australia’s Front Line clocked 293,000 metro viewers, followed by their viewing of Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom with 261,000.
The ABC had special coverage of the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with an audience of 266,000. The coverage was hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Mon Schafter, Steven Oliver, Courtney Act, Casey Donovan, and Jeremy Fernandez.
Over on 10, 10 News First had a metro audience of 246,000.
STV
The Beaurepaires Supercars Sydney SuperNight entered its second day airing on Fox Sports 506, as race 1 brought in 126,000 viewers, followed by the top 10 shootout with an audience of 114,000. Shane van Gisbergen won the season opener with a three-stop strategy making the race the 55th win of his career.
Fox Footy’s coverage of Essendon v St Kilda came in third with 90,000 views as St Kilda defeated Essendon by 10 points at Marvel Stadium, 12.10 (82) to 9.17 (71).
Fox Cricket’s coverage of Pakistan v Australia Day 2 Test brought in 84,000 viewers.
