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.

Seven ran a split schedule last night, with Thank God You’re Here not airing in Sydney and Brisbane. Seven had a poor night, with a share of 22.9% across the network. Nine was on 32.1% (rising to a rugby-driven 37.5% in Sydney) and Ten a respectable 25.6%. The ABC was on 15.7% and SBS 3.7%.

So far it has been a poor ratings week for Seven, with a share of 25.1%. Nine is on 25.9% and Ten on 27.6%.

Meanwhile, Nine will be hoping that tonight’s travel-themed schedule is a hit, with Getaway and new series Trouble In Paradise back-to-back.

Wednesday’s top rating TV shows:

1. State of Origin – Nine 2.1m
2. Masterchef -Ten 1.9m
3. Seven News -Seven 1.6m
4. Today Tonight -Seven 1.4m
5. State of Origin Post-Match -Nine 1.4m
6. Nine News -Nine 1.3m
7. A Current Affair -Nine 1.2m
8. State of Origin Pre-Match – Nine 1.2m
9. Spicks and Specks -ABC 1.2m
10. The Chaser’s War on Everything -ABC 1.2m

Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the founder and content director of Mumbrella. He's written about media and marketing in Australia, the Middle East and the UK.

topics ABC, business, Chaser, MasterChef, Media, Nine, OzTam, ratings, rugby, SBS, Seven, State of origin, Ten, The Chaser, The Chaser's War on Everything, The Stig, TV, Wednesday

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Comments: 4 Add Comment

Anonymous 25 Jun 09

Do you work closely with the PR team from Masterchef???

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Billy C 27 Jun 09

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.

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mumbrella 27 Jun 09

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

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Matt Moore 29 Jun 09

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.

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