Weekend TV ratings Saturday May 22, 2021

TV ratings

AFL again delivers for Seven, ACA/Space Invaders next best

Seven was a clear Saturday leader again in the TV ratings off the back of the AFL. Seven’s share was down week-on-week though with SBS stealing share points away from the other networks with improved Saturday TV ratings thanks to coverage of the Eurovision Second Semi-Final.

Seven

Seven News was narrowly ahead of Nine News with 702,000 across the hour from 6pm. Saturday night AFL was then a winner with 203,000 in Melbourne watching a crushing Western Bulldogs victory. The next best football crowd was on 7mate in Perth where 101,000 thousand watched the Dockers have a narrow win over the Swans.

Nine

Nine News got close to Seven News with 696,000 after 6pm.

Space Invaders was on 275,000 after 7.30pm before the movie Jurrasic World did 163,000.

10

The Dog House was down week-on-week in the TV ratings, just missing the top 10 on 240,000 to be 10’s only primetime entry in the Saturday top 20.

ABC

The Durrells just managed to make it to 252,000 again. It was followed by the second episode of Sanditon on 208,000 after it launched on 259,000 a week ago.

SBS

A repeat episode of The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys ranked #1 for SBS with 199,000.

Next best was the Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2021 which helped lift the channel’s Saturday TV ratings share. The audience was 155,000 after 157,000 were watching Semi-Final One on Friday night.

Saturday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary/network

ABC 7.9% (12.3%)
Seven 20.5% (34.8%)
Nine 14.9% (26.2%)
10 7.1% (15.8%)
SBS 6.7% (10.9%)

See also: TV ratings Saturday May 15, 2021

Saturday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people

1SEVEN NEWS SATURDAYChannel 7702,000
2NINE NEWS SATURDAYChannel 9696,000
3ABC NEWS SATURDAYABC TV471,000
4SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL7mate, Channel 7446,000
5A CURRENT AFFAIR SATURDAYChannel 9412,000
6GETAWAYChannel 9338,000
7SPACE INVADERSChannel 9275,000
8WEEKEND SUNRISE SATURDAYChannel 7265,000
910 NEWS FIRST SATURDAYChannel 10256,000
10THE DURRELLSABC TV252,000
11THE DOG HOUSEChannel 10240,000
12WEEKEND SUNRISE SATURDAY LATEChannel 7227,000
13LIVE: NRL: ROUND 11 ROOSTERS V BRONCOSFOX LEAGUE226,000
14BORDER SECURITY AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)Channel 7212,000
15SANDITONABC TV208,000
16THE WORLD’S MOST SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS (R)SBS199,000
17LIVE: AFL ADELAIDE V MELBOURNEFOX FOOTY193,000
18LIVE: NRL: ROUND 11 RAIDERS V STORMFOX LEAGUE192,000
19WEEKEND SUNRISE SATURDAY EARLYChannel 7191,000
20NINE NEWS: FIRST AT FIVEChannel 9188,000

 

Saturday Sports FTA and STV

TV ratings

 

NRL Fox League

#NRLTitansBulldogs 163,000

#NRLRoostersBroncos 314,000

#NRLRaidersStorm 287,000

AFL

Seven Saturday night 612,000 (Metro 446,000 Regional 166,000)

Seven Saturday afternoon 107,000 (Metro)

Fox Footy

#AFLBluesHawks 156,000

#AFLCatsSuns 55,000

#AFLCrowsDees 210,000

#AFLDogsSaints 103,000

#AFLFreoSwans 113,000

A-League Fox Sports
#MCYvCCM 14,000
#WELvWUN 7,000

Suncorp Super Netball
#SSNMagpiesFirebirds
9Gem 75,000 (Metro)

F1 Fox Sports
Monaco Grand Prix
Qualifying 84,000

Giro D’Italia Stage 14 SBS
41,000

Trans Tasman SuperRugby
#REDvCRU 9Gem 83,000

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