Seven storms the US drama battle with The Blacklist while Ten has a Homeland ratings disaster
Seven smashed Monday night’s ratings with US drama series The Blacklist winning 1.596m viewers, while Ten scored just 443,000 for the return of its import Homeland.
The Blacklist, a pilot episode of the series about a former fugitive and an FBI agent, was the top program for the night, and the number one show in people 25-54 .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_qgX7pTlc
Meanwhile Ten’s first episode of the third series of Homeland was fourth in the 8.30pm timeslot, and 21st for the night.
Sample of one and all that aside.
I am a huge fan of Homeland, yet ‘stumbled’ across it on ch 10 last night. I question how effectively this show was promoted.
The show was promoted very effectively on torrent sites.
The Blacklist looks like a ripoff of Homeland. Homeland is still the best show on TV bar none.
To KGB’s point, there was a lot of promotion for it – on Channel 10.
The trouble is that people have been switching off 10 in droves, so when you’re most effective promotional vehicle is commercials on your own channel, awareness and viewers go through the floor.
It’s a vicious cycle that’s a real challenge to break out of. I’d be interested to see what sort of numbers their simultaneous live stream with US times did through their equally under promoted new streaming service. First I saw of it was a mention on the late news.
Ah! how did I miss Homeland is back! Thank god for catch up tv, i’ll be watching it. I just haven’t been watching much 10 lately, so have missed any promo i guess.
Conversely, The Blacklist did well because promos for it were rammed down our throat during the AFL Grand Final. If Ten had a sport people cared about, it too would have a vehicle for promoting its other assets.
@ Daniel – Homeland is the best show on television – you’re joking right?
The best show on Channel Ten on Mondays at 8.30pm, perhaps.
I got sick of Homeland two seasons ago. The story just revolves around Clare danes and the guy- oh yeah Brodie!! whats with that.
8.30pm timeslot?
Could’ve fooled me. The Blacklist didn’t start until at least 8.45pm. I even remember looking up Greenwich Mean Time on my laptop in case my TV, phone, fridge were all out of sync.
I am over Homeland and yes Blacklist is fresh, engaging and makes you stop and consider !
This will place enormous pressure on Ten and once again I am sure we will see a knee jerk reaction, change, amendment….I thought this was the year of stability.
This is a disaster for end of year ratings and revenue.
Homeland is crap! I happen to be Bi-Polar (schizo) and don’t run around like that blonde. The guy with the beard (Pantinken?) has the gravitas of over cooked pasta.
Breaking Bad and The NewsroomS2 were finishing. Not to worry though, HomelandS3 was approaching and would fill the gap. Me and the wife were pretty pumped, as it goes. Unfortunately we had no idea it was on Ten. That’s kind of fundamental I suppose.