832,000 metro viewers tune in to see Pauline Hanson attempt to climb Uluru on A Current Affair
Despite her failure to actually scale it, controversial senator Pauline Hanson’s attempts to climb Uluru before the ban comes into place has drawn 832,000 metro viewers to Nine’s A Current Affair on Monday night.
The stunt comes as Hanson emphatically backs her belief that the landmark should stay open for climbs, despite both the danger and the cultural significance to Indigenous Australians.
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It was still a drop for A Current Affair though, from 913,000 metro viewers last week, but on the other end of the spectrum for Nine, the Karl Stefanovic vehicle, This Time Next Year, rose significantly to 664,000 from 595,000.
The combined success of Hanson, Stefanovic and The Block, which was watched by 916,000 metro viewers, helped drive Nine to a winning channel audience share of 21.5% and a network audience share of 28.0%.
The most-watched program overall was Seven News with 1.080m viewers, with Home and Away the most-watched entertainment program for Seven on 652,000 metro viewers. Ten’s best offering was Australian Survivor with 819,000 metro viewers, followed by Have You Been Paying Attention? on 780,000.
In the key advertising demographics – 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54 – it was Ten’s night, with Australian Survivor topping all three, followed by Have You Been Paying Attention?.
Ten almost managed to push close to Seven in the audience share, holding 16.1% as a channel, just behind Seven’s 16.9%. ABC held 12.6%.
Seven Network held an audience share of 26.1%, Network Ten 21.5% and ABC Network 16.8%. 7mate was the most-watched multi-channel with 3.9%.
And people worry about social media spreading misinformation.
Hardly bastions of great journalism but ACA, Today and Sunrise all seem to be fighting it out to give the Hansons of the world airtime.
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Can people please stop giving Pauline Hanson anymore attention?
This story is foul, and the shock jock media room that benefit from this should be ashamed. The Media really needs to have a look at itself and what it’s willing to do to get ratings. Meanwhile actual news is happening with the Djab Wurrung people fighting to protect ancient birthing trees blocking a Vic Roads Western Highway…
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Gutter journalism has become sewer-journalism. What a disgrace that this racist coward is given airtime by commercial channels.
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831,000 of the viewers were probably hoping [Edited under Mumbrella’s comment moderation policy]
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Is this real? Can’t believe people still do stupid things to gain attention in the media.
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Do you mean Question Time?
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Nine should be ashamed.
This relic of racism past should not be given so much airtime to spout her hideous views.
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