The Ashes wins 1.64m for Nine as Seven takes second place

Source: Cricket Australia

Source: Cricket Australia

Channel Nine dominated summer television viewing again on Monday with The Ashes by far the highest rating free-to-air program, winning 1.642m viewers for the evening session and 1.13m for the afternoon, preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam show.

Seven’s lineup was second throughout the timeslots as Australia edged closer to regaining the urn for the first time in four years, despite England’s rearguard action.

Today Tonight was Seven’s strongest performer with 951,000 viewers at 6.30pm, followed by Animal Airport, Dog Patrol, Chicago Fire and Better Homes and Gardens.

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