TV ratings: Wednesday Week 43 2021
The Block was the top non-news program in the total TV ratings with 1.552m, an increase of 24%. The episode saw tensions continue to rise based on how Kirsty and Jesse were affording to work on their house that is bigger than most of the other teams.
On Seven, Home and Away was the top non-news program with 1.165m. It was followed closely by the SAS Australia Reunion special with 910,000 (up 27%).
The season premiere of Gruen had 1.162m viewers after increasing its overnight ratings by 23%. Hard Quiz aired earlier that night and ended up with 1.017m.
Love Island Australia has continued its total TV surge, this time up 84% on its overnight ratings with a final audience of 708,000.
Although the #1 lift on the overnight TV ratings belonged to New Gold Mountain which was up 111% for an audience of 551,000.
Total TV Ratings for October 13, 2021
October 20 Overnight TV Ratings
• Love Island and New Gold Mountain both shoot up the total TV ratings
Primetime News
Seven News 975,000/925,000
Nine News 909,000/902,000
ABC News 671,000
10 News First 293,000 (5:00pm)/ 184,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 159,000 (6:30pm) 126,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 691,000
7.30 553,000
The Project 232,000 (6:30pm)/378,000 (7pm)
The Drum 159,000
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 251,000
Today 245,000
News Breakfast 215,000
Late News
Nine News Late 97,000
ABC Late News 57,000
SBS World News Late 49,000
Seven
On Seven, Home and Away was on 587,000 after a Week 42 average of 580,000.
An hour of Highway Patrol featured a compile of dreadful drivers, ranking them from #10 down to #1. The special episode was on 358,000,
The Got Talent franchise is called on to fill chunks of the schedule each year and at present it is America’s Got Talent. Audition episode 3 of US series 16 screened last night to 269,000.
Two episodes of season 3 of The Rookie delivered 174,000 and then 125,000.
Nine
A Current Affair investigation into the latest alleged building defects in a Sydney apartment building asked the question if it was time for a Royal Commission. The midweek episode was on 691,000.
The Block ended its penultimate week on 851,000. Work on garage, study and basements continued ahead of the final week focus on front gardens and facades.
Emily was shaking up the villa on Love Island with 217,000 watching.
10
The Project featured a Carrie Bickmore interview with Daniel Johns at the end of the hour. Johns talked about giving up millions to make himself happy. He also underwent years of “heavy, heavy therapy”. He talked about the newspaper story that saw him declare war on a News Corp newspaper. As to the future of his music, it will all be recorded. He told Bickmore he will probably never perform live again. The Project 7pm audience was 378,000.
The Bachelorette launched its new season last night with a twist as Brooke Blurton met eight Bachelors and eight Bachelorettes. The first time in the world that a Bachelorette has been bisexual on the program.
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The biggest surprise on the red carpet came when Blurton’s fellow contestant on The Bachelor Australia, Jamie-Lee appeared with a letter that she had written Brooke the night she left the mansion.
Drama unfolded as Konrad planned to take Brooke to the loveseat they had built together and made it clear to everyone. But software sales executive Jess intentionally took Brooke to the seat and sat with her in an attempt to undercut Konrad.
The coveted white rose went to Dravid who arrived on the red carpet on a lawnmower with cups of tea that represented his Persian culture.
With only 16 roses up for grabs, Johann was sent home. The format launched with 397,000 and was the #1 show in 16 to 39s.
Episodes from seasons 5 and 6 of Bull followed with audiences of 183,000 and 120,000.
ABC
The Wednesday episode of 7.30 started with a recap of the day’s evidence at the ICAC Gladys Berejiklian inquiry. Norman Swan then followed with his thoughts on Covid-19 booster jabs for the audience of 553,000.
Hard Quiz featured another diverse line-up of contestants with subjects from King Henry VII to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The shootout was between former NBA star Shaq and Priscilla. The audience of 595,000 saw movie buff Kim take the winner’s mug.
Christina Aventi and Karen Ferry were the guests on Gruen. The second episode of season 13 was on 702,000 after the series launched on 658,000. A Primo Scrambles ad analysis got airtime that money can’t buy. Russel Howcroft was the odd one out again who wants to try the product. The show ended with Colin Hanley who was the Flight Centre who doubled as a movie stunt performer.
Episode 4 of Frayed then did 262,000.
SBS
Dr Michael Mosley returned with the second episode of Australia’s Health Revolution. An examination of reversing Type 2 diabetes attracted an audience after the series launched with 262,000 a week ago.
An episode of 24 Hours in Emergency was on and was slotted in ahead of the penultimate episode of New Gold Mountain. The Australian drama about a murder on the Victorian goldfields was on 111,000.
