• MAFS success pushes Nine to #1
• Best of the rest: Home and Away, SAS Australia, The Hundred
Total TV Ratings, March 1
Married at First Sight (MAFS) was again the top program in the total TV ratings after registering 1.782m viewers, an increase of 48% on its overnight ratings. The episode saw another marriage begin to fall apart as Carolina already had eyes for recent ‘divorcee’ Daniel
Home and Away was the #1 entertainment show with the soap having 1.041m viewers, up 23%. It was followed by SAS Australia which had 888,000 as Ellia Green and Wayne Carey voluntarily withdrew from the course.
Overnight TV Ratings, March 8
Primetime News
Seven News 994,000/939,000
Nine News 974,000/944,000
ABC News 663,000
10 News First 344,000 (5:00pm)/ 202,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 160,000 (6:30pm) 140,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 777,000
7.30 540,000
The Project 203,000 (6:30pm)/324,000 (7:00pm)
The Drum 168,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 268,000
Today 224,000
News Breakfast 199,000
Nine has continued its strong start to the week with another win after finishing #1 in both primary channel (28.3%) and network (35.5%).
Married at First Sight (MAFS) was the driving force for Nine, with the reality TV program finishing as the top program for the night with 1.028m viewers. It was also #1 in all key demos and a season-high for the show. The episode saw the fallout of the previous episode where Domenica smashed a glass while arguing with Olivia, and ended with Olivia having a panic attack in the bathroom after Domenica’s attempted apology.
The Hundred with Andy Lee then followed with 461,000 viewers, up on last week’s 445,000 viewers. This continues a trend of the show increasing its viewers every week since its season launch.
On Seven, Home and Away was the top non-news program of the evening with 517,000 viewers before SAS Australia had 345,000 viewers. down on last week’s 422,000. The episode saw Barry Hall withdraw due to injury, and Locky Gilbert being criticised for trying to be ‘Rambo’.
On 10, The Project had 203,000 (6:30pm) and 324,000 (7:00pm) as the show covered the fallout of the floods, and spoke to Leon Bridges. Dog House Australia then launched its second season with 424,000 tuning in, this follows its season one launch last October which had 480,000 viewers.
On the ABC, Outback Ringer had 254,000 viewers.
The top program on SBS was a repeat of Who Do You Think You Are? with 179,000 viewers.
