Chaser makes subdued ratings return but even State of Origin can’t stop MasterChef
The Chaser’s War On Everything made a muted return to the ABC last night, with many viewers opting for State of Origin rugby on Nine instead.
The show – which was taken off the air for two episodes following the infamous dying kids sketch – scored an average of just under 1.2m viewers, according to preliminary ratings data from OzTam. This was about the same as last time the show aired – which was also a State of Origin night.
But the game didn’t dent the near-1.9m audience of Ten’s MasterChef which was still on air when the game kicked off. It was the second largest weekday audience of the series.
Do you work closely with the PR team from Masterchef???
So they rated the same as they did when they were last on but with serious competition and yet the return was subdued? It’s a fantastic result considering a lot of people can choose to watch the show on iview or ABC2 later.
Hi Billy,
Thanks for your comments. The previous time they were on was also a Sate of Origin night, so the conditions were about the same.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Never mind the ratings, I was just pleased they had some decent gags this time.
As for Masterchef, I find it oddly addictive – despite Matt Preston’s resemblance to a 70s Bond villian*.
*It seems that Miranda Devine is now in love with Mr Preston. I hope they’ll be very happy together.