Total TV Ratings for September 19, 2021
The Block was the top non-news program in the total TV ratings for September 19 after registering 1.624m viewers, which was an increase of 24% on its overnight numbers. In the episode the guest bedrooms and re-do rooms were revealed.
The Brownlow Medal ended up with 1.170m with an increase of 0% on its overnight numbers.
The Newsreader saw the biggest increase on the overnight numbers in the top 30 with its season finale up 63% to sit at 1.062m
The Masked Singer‘s audience average was up 20% to 794,000 viewers. The reveal that Ben Lee was under the professor costume was up 9% to 890,000.
September 26 Overnight TV Ratings
• Fires has a quiet debut on ABC
Primetime News
Seven News 1,110,000
Nine News 1,046,000
ABC News 648,000
10 News First 340,000 (5:00pm)/ 259,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 161,000 (6:30pm) 139,000 (7:00pm)
Daily current affairs
Insiders 479,000
The Project 325,000 (6:30 pm)/450,000 (7pm)
Breakfast TV
Sunrise 261,000
Today 229,000
News Breakfast 181,000
Late News
Nine News Late 300,000
Nine
Nine was the top primary channel (24.7%) and network (32.0%) of the night thanks to the winning combo of Nine News, The Block, and 60 Minutes.
Even though Kitchen Week is a real highlight of any season of The Block, the overhanging tensions created by the cheating scandal continue to linger.
As is often the case, Faves Mitch and Mark were the centre of attention firstly unhappy with the actions of some of the other contestants and then from what the judges had to say about their kitchen.
“Five amazing and five very different kitchens,” said host Scotty Cam as the contest in Kitchen Week also offered the winner a wine fridge worth $100,000.
Ronnie and Georgia again delivered a great room that impressed the judges. “Perfect five-zone layout,” said Darren Palmer. But there were a few problems with the butler’s pantry.
Mitch said his kitchen was “dynamic and spectacular”. But Neale Whitaker wondered if Mitch and Mark had created a cook’s kitchen? But there was, um, no pantry space. “Insane, dumb and crazy,” were the judges’ comments. “Major functionality issues,” added Whitaker. “I have no respect for the judges,” responded Mitch. “I’m expected to listen to them? Go @#$% yourselves.”
The judges were generally impressed with Tanya and Vito’s “bold design statement”. Except for Shaynna Blaze who first identified “massive function issues”.
Josh and Luke delivered a space the judges liked on first look.
“I am home,” said Whitaker when he walked into the kitchen from Kirstie and Jesse. “A blend of country and Hamptons,” said Palmer.
Next week is Living and Dining Room space with a budget of $25,000 each.
The judges scores for Kitchen Week
Kirstie and Jesse 29.5
Ronnie and Georgia 27.0
Josh and Luke 26.5
Tanya and Vito 25.5
Mitch and Mark 22.5
The episode had an average audience of 1.074m which made it the top non-news show of the night and was also up on last week’s 961,000. The show was also #1 in all key demos.
60 Minutes then followed with 583,000 viewers as Sarah Abo, Tom Steinfort and Liam Bartlett all filed stories.
Seven
7NEWS: Disappearance of William Tyrrell continued with 689,000 viewers as a man told the story of becoming suspect number one in the case, and the most hated man in Australia.
True crime continued on Seven as the broadcaster aired part one and part two of Manhunt: The Night Stalker back to back, bringing in 447,000 and 400,000 viewers.
10
The Sunday Project had 325,000 (6:30pm) and 450,000 (7:00pm) viewers as the show covered Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s demand that all states open up by Christmas.
On The Masked Singer Australia, 581,000 tuned in as Macy Gray and Kyle Sandilands were unveiled as Atlantis and Rubble. The final reveal had an audience of 762,000.
Taking to the stage for one night only, PAW Patrol’s Rubble performed Train’s 2001 hit Drops Of Jupiter.
Dannii Minogue, Dave Hughes, Jackie O and Urzila Carlson were barking up the wrong tree with their guesses, nominating Guy Pearce, Shane Warne, Anthony LaPaglia and Russell Crowe.
Jackie said: “I can’t believe you did this. When you were singing there was a flash of you in my mind but then I was like no. You never even let on once. I am never living this down.”
The reveals continued when Atlantis revealed herself as Grammy Award winner Macy Gray, after delivering a cover of Elle King’s hit Ex’s and Oh’s.
This was up on last weeks episode which had 494,000 and 584,000 for its reveal.
Young Talent time then returned with Young Talent Time: Unmasked hosted by Toni Pearen. The program celebrated the 50th anniversary of the show and re-lived all the highs, the backstage dramas and heartbreak as the special celebrates the moments that turned its young stars into household names.
The highlights included a special reunion of host Johnny Young with some of the show’s biggest stars including Tina Arena and Dannii Minogue.
See more: Johnny Young returns to primetime for 50th anniversary of Young Talent Time
ABC
Restoration Australia had 453,000 for its first episode of the year as Anthony Burke met Deb and Mike who were saving a rickety colonial cottage and digging for the true story of its origins.
With The Newsreader done for the year, Sunday nights on the ABC are still the go-to location for Aussie drama, with the public broadcaster now airing the new drama Fires in its timeslot. The premiere had an audience of 354,000.
Co-creator of the show Tony Ayres told Mediaweek last week that the key messages of the series were important.
“One is that ordinary people step up and do incredibly heroic things. Also at the end of the day the way people survive is through communities which was a recurring story through the research we did.”
See more: Fires: Co-creator Tony Ayres explains why ‘it’s not too soon’ to tell this story
SBS
Inside Central Station continued its season with 173,000 tuning in on SBS.
