• My Kitchen Rules beats The Block for the second night in a row
• 1.1 million tune into The Block in Total TV
Total TV Ratings, September 5
1,164,000 watched Nine’s The Block. Foreman Keith showed concern for the Blockheads, saying he didn’t want to hold their hands through every step of the way, up 39%.
895,000 saw Seven’s Home and Away as Felicity ran from her problems, up 22%.
886,000 viewed Seven’s My Kitchen Rules as mother and son team, Sonia and Marcus, argued their way through the show’s second restaurant of the season, up 31%.
792,000 tuned into Seven’s RFDS where Eliza was tasked with leading the review into the White Cliffs incident, up 63%.
634,000 sat down for ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet as Annabel Crabb spoke to Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe, up 19%.
Overnight TV Ratings, September 12
Primetime News
Seven News 882,000 (6:00pm) / 912,000 (6:30pm)
Nine News 772,000 (6:00pm) / 803,000 (6:30pm)
ABC News 542,000
10 News First 219,000 (5:00pm)/ 162,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 145,000 (6:30pm)/ 124,000 (7:00pm)
Daily Current Affairs
A Current Affair 664,000
7.30 462,000
The Project 185,000 6:30pm / 316,000 7pm
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 220,000
Today 200,000
News Breakfast 147,000
Seven won Tuesday night with a primary share of 23.3% and a network share of 32.0%. 7Two has won multi channels with a 3.5% share.
497,000 began their evening in Summer Bay with Seven’s Home and Away as Cash embarked on a rescue mission and Dana’s life hung by a thread. Then it was time for My Kitchen Rules. 567,000 tuned in to see if hospitality workers Nick and Christian could walk the walk after critiquing everyone else’s restaurants. While their entree of Kangaroo Tartae received a ten from Manu Feildel, they were let down by their swordfish main and disastrous dessert, placing them second last on the leaderboard. 283,000 then watched RFDS. Tensions flared between Eliza and Pete while they were transporting a contagious patient in stifling PPE.
See Also: My Kitchen Rules 2023 Recap Episode 5: Nick and Christian’s disastrous dessert
Nine’s A Current Affair (664,000) spoke to the victims of Queensland’s youth crime crisis while also looking at the families and carers of the children going through court. Then, 559,000 watched The Block. Kristy and Brett focused more on messing with the Blockheads than their build, with Kristy saying she’s gotten more “savage” over the past few weeks and Brett admitting: “It’s nice to mess with people.” 304,000 also watched The Hundred with Andy Lee before 108,000 tuned in for another episode of Love Triangle.
SEE ALSO: The Block Recap Episode 23: Kristy and Brett continue to be awful and we’re all over it
On 10, The Project (185,000 6:30pm / 316,000 7pm) welcomed Brian Austin Green, the first to be booted off The Masked Singer Australia 2023, who revealed how close the Beverly Hills 90210 cast still is. The program also looked at how the CSIRO has released a report exposing the average Australian diet which consists of too much junk food before 261,000 watched Shark Tank. Sarah and Lewis from New South Wales were seeking $250,000 for 10% equity for their viral sensation and ice facial tool, Contour Cube. Four Sharks — Robert, Jane, Davie and Sabri — were reeled in with $375,000 for a 30% share of the business. 330,000 also tuned in for The Cheap Seats while 110,000 caught an encore of Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.
SEE ALSO: Shark Tank Australia 2023 Recap Episode 3: A Tiktok Viral sensation proves it’s star-power
462,000 watched ABC’s 7.30 explore how hundreds of thousands of Australian homes are becoming uninsurable and looked at a floating barge which has become a symbol of the UK government’s approach to managing refugees. Then, 384,000 tuned in for Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb spoke to former Home Affairs Minister and Liberal MP Karen Andrews who has announced she will resign at the next election. She described why Parliament House is the most sexist environment she’s ever worked in. Lily’s Life Hacks followed for 201,000 as Lily Serna was on a hunt for the best hacks science can back to improve health and happiness. 138,000 then watched Makers of Modern Australia.
The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Great British Railway Journeys with 161,000 tuning in to see Michael Portillo explore the Britain of his youth. A ‘boomer’ born in the decade after the end of the Second World War, he recalled the optimism and excitement of rebuilding a nation exhausted by conflict.
