TV Ratings September 28, 2021: The Block pushes Nine to another easy win

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• SAS Australia tells some hard truths but no recruits go home

Total TV Ratings for September 21, 2021

The Block was the top non-news show in the total TV ratings for September 21. The episode had 1.431m viewers with an increase of 22% on its overnight figures. The episode featured a lip sync battle with the performances judged by Delta Goodrem and Shaynna Blaze.

Home and Away was the top non-news show for Seven with 1.174m (up 19%), followed closely by SAS Australia with 1.174m (up 37%). 

The Masked Singer had an average audience of 929,000 after an increase of 19%. The reveal that Mahalia Barnes was the celebrity behind the pavlova costume had 1.007m viewers.

The Hundred with Andy Lee was up 10% bringing the total audience to 752,000. The featured Mike Goldstein, Jean Kittson, and Dane Simpson.

September 28 Overnight TV Ratings

• Aussie rock royalty Ella Hooper unmasked on 10

Primetime News
Seven News 1,094,000/1,067,000
Nine News 967,000/957,000
ABC News 693,000
10 News First 376,000 (5:00pm)/ 241,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 189,000 (6:30pm) 153,000 (7:00pm)

Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 802,000
7.30 518,000
The Project 299,000 (6:30pm)/495,000 (7:00pm)
The Drum 185,000

Breakfast TV
Sunrise 247,000
Today 240,000
News Breakfast 209,000

Late News
Nine News 171,000
ABC Late News 105,000
The Latest 93,000

Nine

Nine continues its strong week with another weekday win by being the top primary channel with 22.7% and the top network with 30.7%.

The Block was once again the top non-news program of the night with 840,000 viewers and was also  #1 in all key demographics. The episode was down on last week’s audience of 855,000.

At the Domain Listings challenge, the teams competed for the best video presentation of their house with the winner receiving $10,000 and three bonus points on the Domain Superpower Leaderboard.

Ronnie and Georgia were the winners of the challenge. They impressed the Domain judges with the lifestyle and luxury the house offers buyers. 

Buyers’ advocates Frank Valenti, Nicole Jacobs and Greville Pabst were in attendance to get a sneak peek of what will be available on auction day.

The Hundred with Andy Lee then followed with 459,000, which was down on last week’s season high of  505,000. The episode was the season finale and featured Karl Stefanovic, Becky Lucas, and

A repeat of Travel Guides then took 293,000 viewers to Italy. 

Seven

Home and Away had 604,000 viewers last night and was the top non-news program on Seven.

SAS Australia then followed with 592,000. In last night’s episode, all the recruits managed to remain on the show after being tested on confidence and commitment.

In the first task, recruits had to fall backwards from a 10-metre high platform, entering a murky pool of water head-first and vertical. Recruits then performed in a team against team recovery patrol, carrying or dragging three 50 kilogram tyres along a six-kilometre bush track. The episode also featured an honesty test as recruits were asked to share their deepest, darkest secrets with each other. Jett Kenny revealed he sets high standards for himself and struggles with feelings of never feeling good enough, before admitting he regrets not being there more for his late sister Jaimi.

The episode was up on last week’s 586,000 viewers.

Afterwards, Australia: Now and Then returned from a brief hiatus with 284,000 viewers. The episode covered which generation was the toughest.

10

The Project had 299,000 (6:30pm) and 495,000 (7:00pm) as the show covered the Covid-19 scare in Brisbane and which vaccine had the longest period of effectiveness. 

The Masked Singer had an average audience of 545,000 and then 653,000 as the show revealed that Ella Hooper was the celebrity inside the giant baby costume.

Despite her rendition of The Backstreet Boys hit As Long As You Love Me, she was outdone by Dolly’s take on Supaloney by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton.

The average audience of The Masked Singer was down on last Tuesday’s 573,000, while the reveals were roughly the same.

The Cheap Seats then followed with 326,000 viewers.

ABC

Back to Nature had 288,000 viewers as it went to Arrernte country in Central Australia. 

The School That Tried to End Racism then followed with 254,000 for its second episode, down slightly on its premiere of 256,000.

SBS

The top program on SBS was a repeat of Great American Railroad Journeys with 239,000 viewers.

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