• The Knights took on the Raiders in the NRL
Total TV Ratings, September 3
1,480,000 watched Nine’s The Block. It was a split opinion on the unique decor choice, as the guest bathrooms were revealed, up 33%.
1,282,000 viewed Seven’s The Voice as The Bushwackers made a gracious exit to make room for Ezra, up 23%.
857,000 tuned into ABC’s Bay of Fires, lifting 81%.
412,000 tuned into 10’s The Traitors as a betrayal at the previous Banishment Ceremony saw Sam back Blake into a corner, up 44%.
Overnight TV Ratings, September 10
Primetime News
Seven News 893,000 (5.00 pm) / 226,000 (6.00 pm)
Nine News 854,000 (6.00 pm) / 213,000 (9.30 pm)
ABC News 527,000
10 News First 222,000 (5:00 pm)/ 186,000 (6:00 pm)
SBS World News 174,000 (6:30 pm)/ 115,000 (7:00 pm)
Daily Current Affairs
60 Minutes 407,000
The Sunday Project 209,000 (6:30pm) / 270,000 (7pm)
Insiders 311,000
Breakfast TV
Weekend Sunrise 199,000
Weekend Today 157,000
Weekend Breakfast 140,000
Once again, Nine has won Sunday with a primary share of 24.6% and a network share of 31.9%. 10Bold has won multi channels with a 2.3% share.
After having just seven days to complete some of the biggest spaces of the season, the Blockheads found out who won $10,000 for their living and dining spaces on Nine’s The Block. 812,000 watched as Leah and Ash were named the winners with their bold and unique styling choices. Then on 60 Minutes, 407,000 saw the battle to keep a community protected from an evil serial killer who’s become eligible for parole was given the spotlight and also saw how foreign agents infiltrating Australia as causing havoc. 153,000 also watched 9/11: The Fifth Plane.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Knights took on the Raiders in the NRL Finals Week Two. The Knights beat the Raiders 30-28 in extra time in front of 391,000.
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725,000 began their evening with Seven’s The Voice as the Battle Rounds continued. Jason Derulo gave Callum, Alex and Andrew the option to continue as a supergroup but they declined, shocking all of the superstar coaches. Instead, Callum was sent to the next round sending Alex and Andrew home. Then, 374,000 tuned in for 7News Spotlight. Football greats John Platten and Robbie O’Davis opened up about the irreparable damage caused by their on-field concussions; and the incomparable strength they’ve found in the women who stand by them. 102,000 also tuned in to Born to Kill? which profiled serial killer Charles Albright.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Bombers took on the Saints in the AFLW. The Bombers beat St Kilda 6.4 (40) to 4.4 (28) in front of 33,000 viewers.
126,000 watched ABC’s Compass. During the episode, Indira Naidoo and comedian Suraj Kolarkar combined fun with faith in a lively, cheeky special bringing together multi-faith comedians and musical performances from Courtney Act and Jude Perl. 349,000 then watched a repeat of Death in Paradise where the team were baffled when an archaeologist was poisoned during a dig but there was no evidence to prove how it was done. The season two premiere of The Newsreader followed with 324,000 tuning in. It was one year on and Helen and Dale are now established as ‘The Golden Couple of News’. It was also Election Night 1987 – Hawke vs. Howard. Competitor Geoff Walters also made a comeback on a rival network. A repeat of Mother and Son came next for 100,000.
On 10, The Sunday Project (209,000 (6:30pm) / 270,000 (7pm) ) welcomed former popstar Belinda Chapple to the desk. She spoke about why Bardot, one of Australia’s biggest girl bands of the noughties, mysteriously parted ways. “Everything was going great…[then] we were just told it’s over,” she said. Then, during The Traitors Australia grand finale, worldwide game history was made when three Traitors were left standing at the very end. Sam, Blake and Camille were given the opportunity to steal or share the $20,000 grand prize; however, walked away with nothing when it was revealed they had all chosen to steal from each other. 322,000 watched The Traitors: End Game while 265,000 watched The Traitors: Finale.
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The highest rating non-news show on SBS was 9/11 Four Flights. Through the powerful and personal narratives from family and friends, along with air traffic controllers and others, the program told the riveting and emotional human stories of those aboard each doomed jetliner that took off the morning of September 11, 2001, unaware of the life-changing events to follow and fate that would forever intertwine them. 169,000 tuned in.
