Overnight TV ratings Friday January 7
No cricket in primetime last night without a Big Bash League game, but it was football that helped win the TV ratings.
The day’s play in the Ashes saw England fighting back after a delayed start to the day. Maybe Jonny Bairstow, the first England player to make it to three figures so far this tour, has cost Australia the chance of winning the series 5-0.
To win this game Australia will have a lot of work to do in the remaining two days where showers are forecast.
Primetime sport on offer last night was tennis on Gem and Go! and the start of the AFLW season on Seven and 7mate. See below for the TV ratings for each.
The summary of the Fourth Ashes Test
Day One Sydney (Wednesday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 871,000
Seven: 661,000 (Metro 436,000 Regional 225,000) Fox 210,000
Second session Total: 890,000
Seven: 661,000 (Metro 421,000 Regional 240,000) Fox 229,000
Third session Total: 1,070,000
Seven: 827,000 (Metro 559,000 Regional 268,000) Fox 243,000
Day Two Sydney (Thursday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 858,000
Seven: 646,000 (Metro 451,000 Regional 195,000) Fox 212,000
Second session Total: 1,154,000
Seven: 886,000 (Metro 621,000 Regional 265,000) Fox 268,000
Third session Total: 1,504,000
Seven: 1,171,000 (Metro 789,000 Regional 382,000) Fox 333,000
Day Three Sydney (Friday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 940,000
Seven: 807,000 (Metro 550,000 Regional 257,000) Fox 133,000
Second session Total: 1,319,000
Seven: 1,030,000 (Metro 714,000 Regional 316,000) Fox 289,000
Third session Total: 1,553,000
Seven: 1,212,000 (Metro 830,000 Regional 382,000) Fox 341,000
Friday TV ratings metro shares primary and network
ABC 10.8% (15.5%)
Seven 20.4% (29.3%)
Nine 19.3% (28.6%)
10 7.8% (14.6%)
SBS 5.6% (12.1%)
#1 Multi: 7mate 3.8%
Friday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 1,016,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 973,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 916,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 867,000 |
| 5 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 S3 | Channel 7 | 830,000 |
| 6 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 S2 | Channel 7 | 714,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 TEA | Channel 7 | 680,000 |
| 8 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 634,000 |
| 9 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 LUNCH | Channel 7 | 578,000 |
| 10 | ABC NEWS | ABC TV | 570,000 |
| 11 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 S1 | Channel 7 | 550,000 |
| 12 | TARONGA: WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO | Channel 9 | 412,000 |
| 13 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 405,000 |
| 14 | MIDSOMER MURDERS (R) | ABC TV | 326,000 |
| 15 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Channel 7 | 309,000 |
| 16 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 303,000 |
| 17 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER | 7TWO, Channel 7 | 291,000 |
| 18 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FOURTH TEST – THE ASHES D3 PRE GAME | 7mate, Channel 7 | 284,000 |
| 19 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Channel 9 | 266,000 |
| 20 | LIVE: STUMPS: THE ASHES WRAP | FOX CRICKET | 265,000 |
Friday Sport FTA/STV
Tennis on Nine
Gem: ATP Cup Day 7 (n) 43,000
Go!: Nine’s Summer of Tennis Day 5 (n) 73,000 (d) 55,000
AFLW on Seven/7mate and Fox Footy
Round 1: St Kilda v Richmond
Seven/7mate 303,000 (Metro 240,000 Regional 63,000)
Fox Footy 58,000