Amidst the axings, Seven celebrates being #1
In a nice distraction following last week’s major shake-up, Seven can officially lay claim to the title of the most-watched free-to-air TV network in the country, drawing more viewers than its commercial competitors for the first half of 2024.
Aside from winning 15 of 26 weeks in the overall Total TV ratings, Seven can claim the country’s highest rating news program, breakfast show (Sunrise), lifestyle show (Better Homes and Gardens), daily game show (The Chase), and winter sport, with the AFL. Plus, Home and Away, which hasn’t left the top ten since Don Fisher retired.
Across the first six months of the year, Seven had a total TV commercial share of 40.9% in all people, compared to Nine Network’s 39.1% share and Network Ten’s 20%.
Breaking: Seven claims title for tallest dwarf.
No recognition of the ongoing collapse of TV audience (across both linear and digital.
With Kurt gone the interesting observation is has 7 turned that commercial share of audience into a winning revenue number from audited figures for the 6 months? That is the measuring stick you can win the ratings but lose the share of the ad pie.