• The Block gets closer to tools down
• ABC looks inside an Aussie icon
• Seven speeds up with Supercars
• A bad night for the Faithful on The Traitors
Total TV Ratings, October 23
The Block has topped the night overall, up 24% with 1,811,000 watching as the lack of a roof on Omar and Oz’s shed left the pair unable to finish their room before the reveal.
Australia’s Got Talent drew a crowd of 892,000, lifting 15%.
On the ABC, Inside The Sydney Opera House rose 9% for a total TV audience of 539,000. Significant Others wasn’t far behind with 537,000, up 49%.
The Traitors rose 33%, with 398,000 watching as another Faithful was banished, and host Rodger Corser introduced The Shield to the game.
Overnight TV Ratings, October 30
Primetime News
Seven News 871,000
Nine News 774,000
ABC News 510,000
10 News First 196,000 (5:00pm)/170,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 170,000 (6:30pm)/115,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
Insiders 359,000
The Project 179,000 (6:30 pm)/236,000 (7pm)
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 230,000
Today 134,000
News Breakfast 134,000
Nine has won the night with a primary share of 27.4% and a network share of 35.8%. 9Gem has won the night in multichannels with a 3.7% share.
The last day of work on The Block saw some couples nervous about whether or not they were going to finish in time, and had 975,000 say an emotional farewell to Foremen Keith and Dan for the season. 60 Minutes uncovered a human trafficking operation, and told 515,000 about allegations of tax avoidance from the Mormon Church.
On Seven, it was the penultimate night of auditions on Australia’s Got Talent. 518,000 watched as Mr Uekusa and Grace Frost both received four yesses from the judges. Prince Andrew: Banished followed on for 293,000 viewers.
Earlier in the day, 270,000 watched the Gold Coast 500 Supercars Championship.
On the ABC, Inside the Sydney Opera House took 339,000 into the inner workings of an Australian icon. Significant Others followed with 258,000 tuning in.
10’s The Project (179,000 6:30pm / 236,000 7pm) investigated the dangers of giving melatonin to kids, and interviewed Wil Anderson about why he no longer says “I’m fine” when asked how he is. It was a bad night for the Faithful on The Traitors, with 225,000 watching as Mark was murdered and Matt was banished.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Curse Of The Ancients with 153,000 tuning in.
