Australia’s Got Talent is most-watched show of 2011 as Seven claims ratings victory
Australia’s Got Talent’s was the highest rating regular program in 2011.
The performance episodes of Seven’s variety competition show – which aired on Tuesdays – averaged 1.936m across the five metro cities according to OzTam.
In a year dominated by Seven, the network claimed the top three most-watched shows with British drama Downton Abbey in second place, rating 1.906m, and Australian drama Packed to the Rafters in third, rating 1.861m.
Seven claimed 22.6% channel share, followed by Nine with 19.1%.
Sunday’s episode of The Block was Nine’s biggest hit with an average of 1.75m. Nine’s second most-watched show was Underbelly: Razor in tenth place with an average of 1.595m.
Ten struggled through the second half of the year, but Masterchef was again the network’s tentpole program in the first half. The Monday episode averaged 5th biggest show with 1.704m, Wednesday’s episode was 6th with 1.657m, Sunday’s episode was 8th with 1.645m, and Thursday’s episode was 9th with 1.634m.
Other than Masterchef, Ten’s second highest-rating show was NCIS in 35th spot.
The ABC’s top-rating program was British drama Doc Martin in 18th place with 1.484m, followed by The Gruen Transfer in 34th spot with 1.23m.
SBS failed to get a show in the top 100.
Top shows of 2011:
1. AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT – TUESDAY – Seven – 1.936m
2. DOWNTON ABBEY – Seven – 1.906m
3. PACKED TO THE RAFTERS – Seven – 1.861m
4. THE BLOCK – SUNDAY – Nine – 1.750m
5. MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – MONDAY – Ten – 1.704m
6. MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – WEDNESDAY – Ten – 1.657m
7. THE X FACTOR AUDITIONS – TUESDAY – Seven – 1.646m
8. MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – SUNDAY – Ten – 1.645m
9. MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – THURSDAY – Ten – 1.634m
10. UNDERBELLY: RAZOR – Nine – 1.595m
11. THE X FACTOR AUDITIONS – WEDNESDAY – Seven – 1.570m
12. MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – TUESDAY – Ten – 1.565m
13. MY KITCHEN RULES – TUESDAY – Seven – 1.558m
14. THE X FACTOR – TUESDAY – Seven – 1.545m
15. DANCING WITH THE STARS – Seven – 1.527m
Channel share in 2011:
Seven – 22.6%
Nine – 19.1%
Ten – 15.7%
ABC1 – 10.2%
ABC2 – 5.3%
Eleven – 4.1%
G0! – 4.0%
7TWO – 3.9%
SBS1 – 3.6%
7mate – 3.1%
Gem – 2.9%
ONE – 2.1%
ABC3 – 1.6%
ABC News 24 – 1.2%
SBS2 – 0.5%
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Channel 7 has always been the best of the best, as far as I know. They cater for all types of audiences and all their programmes are just right. Take for example the varied comedy programmes: Some Mothers Do Have’en, Malcolm & Eddie, Keeping Up Appearances, etc. etc., which have all been a delight to audiences. Without comedy, life is flop! Thank you Seven People and keep the fire burning.
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Adnews says The Block is the most watched show of 2011…. confictling reports.. Whos right?????
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Who’s paying you Tim, and how much?
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Hi Robyn – The Block’s final episode was the most watched single program, which is what Adnews is reporting. We have reported that Australia’s Got Talent was, on average, the most watched show throughout the year.
Cheers,
Colin
The top rating show of 2010 pulled 4 million viewers.
Isn’t the big story here that TV has lost half its audience?
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