• Lego Masters goes for a spin at Luna Park
• Bluey continues to dominate multichannels
• NRL Magic Round comes to a close
Total TV Ratings, April 30
On Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife, one farmer reached the end of road when he professed his love to one lucky lady. 1,141,000 watched as after Farmer Andrew‘s date with Claire, he realised that she was the one, lifting 27%.
On Nine, Lego Masters: Grand Masters were challenged with creating a heist scene. 983,000 watched as the show farewelled former winners David and Gus due to the misshapen bow of their luxury yacht model, up 26%.
The grand finale of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! saw Liz Ellis crowned Queen of the Jungle, with Harry Garside coming in second, and Aesha Scott third. 897,000 (up 19%) watched the emotional end, peaking at 945,000 (up 17%) for the winner’s announcement.
Midsomer Murders took 841,000 along the journey to solve a case in the world of organic baking, up 31%.
Overnight TV Ratings, May 7
Primetime News
Seven News 1,004,000
Nine News 806,000
ABC News 489,000
10 News First 236,000 (5:00pm)/ 245,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 172,000 (6:30pm)/ 125,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
60 Minutes 340,000
Insiders 353,000
The Project: A Tribute To Jock 610,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 238,000
Today 174,000
News Breakfast 137,000
Seven has won Sunday night with a primary share of 20.9% and a network share of 27.5%. Highest rated multichannel was 7mate with a 2.4% share.
Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife saw the farmers choose their final two ladies after a string of romantic 24-hour dates. 609,000 watched the last farewell dinner, as the farmers selected their final two ladies:
Farmer Brad: Clare and Morgan
Farmer Brenton: Rachel and Sophie
Farmer David: Emily and Lorelei
Farmer Matt: Annabelle and Olivia
It was Collingwood taking on Sydney in Sunday afternoon AFL, with 376,000 cheering as Collingwood won 77-48.
On 10, The Project aired a tribute to Jock Zonfrillo for 610,000, speaking to his friends and colleagues about his life and legacy. MasterChef Australia then made its debut, having originally been postponed after Zonfrillo’s passing last week. 761,000 watched as the cooks entered the kitchen for the first time, joined by guest judge Jamie Oliver. The episode was the top non-news show of the night.
See Also: “The complete package”: MasterChef judges remember Jock Zonfrillo
Nine’s Lego Masters: Grand Masters took a trip to Sydney’s Luna Park, where the final four teams were tasked with replacing one of the horses on the merry-go-round with a Lego creation. 567,000 watched as Caleb and Alex took the win with their crocodile in a bath, saying goodbye to Ryan and Gabby ahead of tonight’s grand finale. 60 Minutes looked into the calls for Australia to become a republic, and told 340,000 about the looming construction crisis.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Roosters took on the Cowboys in the final day of Magic Round, with 226,000 watching as the Cowboys won 20-6, keeping the Roosters scoreless until the final minutes of the game.
On the ABC, 364,000 watched as Davi and Matt set out to build a radical multicultural house on Grand Designs, before a Drag Queen charity event clashed with the local Annual Dominoes Competition for 369,000 viewers on Midsomer Murders.
Bluey continues to be a massive draw for the public broadcaster, with the new episode bringing in 458,000 to ABC Kids – the highest rating multichannel program of the day.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Lost Beasts with 85,000.
