• Farmer Wants a Wife cracks 1.3 million in Total TV
Total TV Ratings, May 21
Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife wrapped up the second part of its finale, with Farmers Brad and Brenton choosing the ladies to spend their life with. 1,336,000 tuned in as Brad chose Clare, and Brenton chose Sophie. Up 18%.
Lifting by a 25% rise was 10’s MasterChef Australia, with 807,000 tuning in to see series royalty, Julie Goodwin enter the kitchen. She challenged the cooks to list the ingredients in her seafood stew before Jessica’s bread flour spaghetti sent her home in the elimination cook.
Nine’s The Summit saw the climbers continue making their way towards the pinnacle of the mountain. 738,000 tuned in as the trekkers voted off Annikki, lifting 28%.
Overnight TV Ratings, May 28
Primetime News
Seven News 899,000
Nine News 782,000
ABC News 531,000
10 News First 190,000 (5:00pm)/ 139,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 160,000 (6:30pm)/ 99,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
60 Minutes 386,000
Insiders 344,000
The Sunday Project 167,000 (6:30pm) / 289,000 (7pm)
Breakfast TV
Weekend Sunrise 211,000
Weekend Today 155,000
Weekend Breakfast 149,000
Once again, Seven has won the night with a primary share of 21.4% and a network share of 31.2%. 7Two has won multi channels with a 3.1% share.
528,000 began their evening with Seven’s 7News Spotlight. Ross Coulthart exposed the impact vaping is having on our youth and what manufacturers don’t want you to know about the poison our kids are breathing in. Then, 347,000 tuned in for Secrets of Prince Andrew. The two-hour documentary detailed the life so far of Prince Andrew, the Queen’s youngest son. Andrew, who was born into immense Royal privilege, became a war hero and Royal pin-up, but his life took a wrong turn when he pursued a lavish lifestyle and friendship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier in the afternoon, Collingwood took on North Melbourne in the AFL. The Magpies beat the Kangaroos 16.9 (105) to 10.10 (70) at Marvel Stadium in front of 262,000 viewers.
Tensions grew on Nine’s The Summit as the seven remaining hikers faced their greatest test yet. Not only did they have to cross a powerful and freezing waterfall, but they also had to climb a 200m rock face. 448,000 saw outlier Jans focus on building his social connections while Josh was eliminated from the competition. Then on 60 Minutes, 386,000 watched as Tom Steinfort entered the brave new world of artificial intelligence. He also interviewed the most advanced robot ever built! Plus, the series investigated con woman Melissa Caddick who has now been declared dead; however, it’s not the end of her fascinating story.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Newcastle Knights took on the Manly Sea Eagles. The Knights claimed victory over the Sea Eagles, winning 28 – 18 in front of 263,000 viewers.
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On 10, The Sunday Project (167,000 (6:30pm) / 289,000 (7pm) ) welcomed singer Jaguar Jonze to the desk. She revealed her latest album was a love letter to music after her passion for it was challenged through years of advocacy. The program also explored ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’, a new trend that is easing employees into the working week. Philippe Petit, an infamous high-wire artist, also spoke with the panel about his death-defying career. Then, on MasterChef Australia, 497,000 tuned into an elimination cook and the final day — well days — of ‘Big Week’. With only 45 minutes on day one to prepare elements of their dish and make the best use of overnight hours, contestants then returned the following day with only 60 minutes to finish their dish. Even though her unique fusion of Mexican Japanese pork tacos piqued the judges’ interest, Amy Tanner was sent home.
406,000 watched ABC’s Grand Designs. During the episode, Chef Corinne built a beautifully crafted, wedge-shaped home. Her plot was a slither of garden down the side of the house which she had lived in for the last 24 years. While it had sweeping views, there were also strict conservation area rules. The Messenger followed with 174,000 tuning in, before 181,000 watched Silent Witness.
Earlier, 534,000 tuned in for a repeat of Bluey, where Bluey and Bingo had fun playing with the CCTV screens at the chemist.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was a repeat of Lost Beasts with 98,000 viewers.
