Bathurst 1000 dominates weekend ratings while Beach Cops debut tops the million viewer mark
Ten’s broadcast of the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars dominated the weekend ratings with the gruelling race watched by 1.095m metro viewers during Sunday afternoon with that figure growing to 1.287m to watch Craig Lowndes take the chequered flag cementing his sixth title win there.
The wrap up was watched by 966,000 metro viewers while Saturday’s top 10 shootout grabbed 627,000 metro viewers. the race also got 244,000 viewers on Fox Sports on Sunday, easily the most-watched show on pay-TV.
Meanwhile in the evening, Nine’s The Block, which aired from 7pm to 8.30pm, was watched by 1.156m, out-rating Seven’s Sunday Night, on from 7pm to 8pm, which had an audience of 1.087m.
The Block was also the most-watched show across the key advertising demographics (16-39, 18-49 and 25-54).
The premiere of Seven’s Beach Cops, which follows the working lives of police officers in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, grabbed in 1.002m at 8pm.
Ten’s The Biggest Loser Families, airing from 7.30pm, pulled in 576,000 metro viewers, up on last week’s audience of 324,000 when it was up against the NRL final.
In the 8.30pm timeslot, Nine’s 60 Minutes was watched by 827,000 metro viewers, out-rating the premiere of Seven’s US thriller series Quantico which saw 696,000 metro viewers tune in.
Both shows beat Ten’s premiere of US crime drama Limitless, based on the film of the same name and starring Bradley Cooper, which grabbed 538,000 at 8.40pm.
On the ABC, Doctor Who, 7.40pm, pulled in 511,000 and the final of Vera at 8.30pm was watched by 708,000.
Nine won the night with an audience share of 22.5 per cent, ahead of Seven’s share of 21.1 per cent. Ten just beat the ABC with a share of 12.9 per cent with the ABC settling for a share of 12.5 per cent.
Australia’s gritty Rugby World Cup win in the early hours of Sunday morning had 50,000 viewers for the 2.45am AEDST kick off.
On Saturday, the ABC’s Mental As week to support Mental Health Week culminated with the gala entertainment event Saturday Night Crack Up. In the 7.30pm timeslot it pulled in 477,000 metro viewers.
Top 15 Shows:
1 TEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 10: BATHURST D3 PODIUM Network TEN 1,287,000
2 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Network Nine 1,181,000
3 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Network Seven 1,159,000
4 THE BLOCK -SUN Network Nine 1,156,000
5 TEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 10: BATHURST D3 RACE Network TEN 1,095,000
6 SUNDAY NIGHT Network Seven 1,087,000
7 BEACH COPS Network Seven 1,002,000
8 TEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 10: BATHURST D3 WRAP UP Network TEN 966,000
9 60 MINUTES Network Nine 827,000
10 ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV Network ABC 773,000
11 FAMILY FEUD SUNDAY Network TEN 745,000
12 TEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 10: BATHURST D3 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Network TEN 730,000
13 VERA-EV Network ABC 708,000
14 QUANTICO Network Seven 696,000
15 TBL FAMILIES SUN Network TEN 576,000
Audience Share:
Network 9 22.5%
Network 7 21.1%
Network TEN 12.9%
Network ABC 12.5%
Network SBS 5.3%
Network 7TWO 4.4%
Network GO! 4.3%
Network 7mate 3.4%
Network ELEVEN 3.1%
Network ONE 2.8%
Network ABC2 2.6%
Network Gem 2.5%
Network ABC News 24 1.1%
Network SBS 2 0.9%
Network ABC3 0.5%
Network NITV 0.2%
Total Audience Share:
Network 9 TTL 29.3%
Network 7 TTL 28.8%
Network TEN TTL 18.7%
Network ABC TTL 16.7%
Network SBS TTL 6.5%
Data OzTAM Pty Limited 2015. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of OzTAM.
Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.
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