Total TV Ratings for October 3, 2021
For the first time since the total TV ratings launched, The Block has not finished as the #1 non-news program, being ousted by the Hey Hey We’re 50 special on Seven.
The programs were the top two of the night with Hey Hey up 12% on its overnight ratings with a huge viewership of 2.116m. The Block was up 22% to 1.597m for its episode featuring the hallway reveals.
Part 4 of Manhunt: The Night Stalker manged to crack 1 million after increasing 26% on its overnight TV ratings.
On 10, the launch of Celebrity MasterChef had 984,000 viewers as Dilruk Jayasinha won the only immunity pin for the season.
October 10 Overnight TV Ratings
• Chrissie Swan takes a dive in MasterChef after failed quiche
Primetime News
Nine News 1,033,000
Seven News 947,000
ABC News 647,000
10 News First 262,000 (5:00pm)/ 223,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 150,000 (6:30pm) 112,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
Insiders 457,000
The Project 290,000 (6:30 pm)/373,000 (7pm)
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 255,000
Today 237,000
News Breakfast 196,000
Nine
Nine was the top primary channel of the night with 26.1% and was also the top network with 18.2%.
The Block producers were promising viewers more confrontation again in last night’s backyard reveal episode. There sure was, but it was more of a petty squabble about Saturday work hours that saw Mitch and Mark policing the access of Tanya and Vito’s builder. Josh and Luke then got in on the act, calling for an audit of Kirstie and Jesse who were spending big on their compound.
Week 10 of The Block was backyards and conflict aside, viewers wanted to see the outside the houses where the budget was $35,000.
Ronnie and Georgia were of course in the running with a big spend and some nice work. “A very good start,” echoed the judges.
Mitch and Mark wowed the judges, but with all the high scores being thrown around, did they really deserve it? “Their Palm Springs moment…I bloody love it,” said Neale Whitaker.
Tanya and Vito came last with an ordinary looking space. Shaynna Blaze thought the layout was all wrong.
Josh and Luke fared well with Neale commenting: “Almost Japanese in its simplicity.” Darren added: “The boys have created a really saleable house.” They had a real puppy in the backyard too!
But it was Kirstie and Jesse who easily had the best backyard, not only because it was the biggest. They managed to win the week, but they still couldn’t crack a 10 from any of the judges. Neale said: “This is insane…my mind is well and truly blown.” Shaynna added: “We are all a bit speechless. I would never want to leave if I lived here.” Neale added: “Kirstie and Jesse are on track to deliver one of the best houses ever on The Block.” They had a hen house in the backyard with chooks too.
The Block Week 10: Scores and spend
Kirstie and Jessie 29.5 $86,411
Ronnie and Georgia 28.0 $76,033
Mitch and Mark 28.0 $46,425
Josh and Luke 28.0 $53,538
Tanya and Vito 22.5 $45,005
The episode was the top program of the night with 1.064m. Next on the penultimate week of The Block: Basements and garages with a budget of $30,000.
60 Minutes then had 623,000 viewers as Sarah Abo reported on the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito. Tom Steinfort also filed a story on the harm of social media.
Seven
At 7:00pm, 7NEWS Spotlight: The Vanishing aired, bringing in an audience of 598,000. The special explored the disappearance of con-woman Melissa Caddick, and featured her husband Anthony Koletti who claimed his wife was murdered.
Border Security: Australia’s Front Line then had 322,000, followed by the film Ford v Ferrari.
10
The Sunday Project had 290,000 (6:30pm) and 373,000 (7:00pm) as the show discussed Victoria’s early exist from lockdown and Lisa Wilkinson also spoke to music icons Coldplay.
On Celebrity MasterChef Australia, 561,000 tuned in to see Chrissie Swan go home after her quiche was full of heart and flavour, but a battle with perfecting her pastry was enough for her to be the first celebrity sent home from the MasterChef kitchen.
ABC
Restoration Australia was in Tasmania for this season four episode as a retired couple took on the overhaul of a historic cottage in the inner-city Hobart suburb of Battery Point. The episode had 476,000 viewers.
Meanwhile episode four of Fires featured Sam Worthington had 371,000 watching an episode about locals moving to the safety of the rural community hall on Christmas Eve.
SBS
Episode six of Inside Central Station looked at one of the team working the nightshift on the Eastern Suburbs line. The episode had 157,000 viewers.
Australia Uncovered looked at Australia’s forgotten African history at 8.30pm with 84,000 watching.
