Comedy Channel’s Open Slather slides on second outing as Seven wins evening
The second outing of the Comedy Channel’s new sketch comedy Open Slather saw its audience slide, only managing to grab 131,000 national viewers in the 7.30pm timeslot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5i0AkCHIg
Meanwhile on free-to-air, Seven’s whole house reveal for House Rules was the most-watched non-news show of the evening, grabbing a metro audience of 1.131m from 7pm, up on last week’s audience of 1.068m.
It easily out-rated reality rival Nine’s Reno Rumble which was watched by 876,000 while Ten’s Masterchef, airing from 7.30pm, had an audience of 1.056m, down a little on last week’s audience of 1.082m.
Masterchef was the most-watched show amongst the key advertising demographics (16-39, 18-49 and 25-54) while House Rules was the second-most watched show amongst viewers aged 16-39 and 18-49. In the 25-54 demographic it was the third most popular show.
Thanks to House Rules and Seven News, which was the most-watched program of the night with a metro audience of 1.433m, Seven won the night with an audience share of 22.3 per cent.
Nine lagged a little behind with a share of 19.9 per cent, while Ten claimed third place with a share of 15.9 per cent. The ABC managed a share of 11.3 per cent.
Also on Nine, 60 Minutes (8.30pm) was watched by 885,000, while Inside the Mafia, airing in the 9.30pm, was watched by 567,000. Nine News was watched by 1.268m.
Seven’s Sunday Night, airing from 8.50pm, pulled a metro audience of 674,000, while Ten’s Shark Tank (9pm) had an audience of 729,000.
On the ABC, Mapp & Lucia (7.40pm) was watched by 499,000 and Poldark (8.40pm) pulled 617,000.
SBS claimed an audience share of 5 per cent, largely thanks to Michael Stott: Rome’s Invisible City (7.35pm) which had a metro audience of 342,000.
In time-shifted viewing, last week’s final of Seven’s Catching Milat was watched by an extra 228,000 to take its total audience to 1.686m.
In breakfast TV Seven’s Sunrise managed to overhaul Nine’s Today show on Friday morning after coming second on Wednesday and Thursday, despite the rollercoaster antics of Ross Greenwood and Karl Stefanovic.
Top 15 Shows:
1 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Network 7 1,433,000
2 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Network 9 1,268,000
3 HOUSE RULES – WHOLE HOUSE REVEAL Network 7 1,131,000
4 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN Network TEN 1,056,000
5 ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV Network ABC 927,000
6 60 MINUTES Network 9 885,000
7 RENO RUMBLE -SUN Network 9 876,000
8 SHARK TANK Network TEN 729,000
9 SUNDAY NIGHT Network 7 674,000
10 POLDARK-EV Network ABC 617,000
11 MODERN FAMILY EP 2 RPT Network TEN 600,000
12 INSIDE THE MAFIA Network 9 567,000
13 SEVEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL Network 7 534,000
14 MAPP AND LUCIA-EV Network ABC 499,000
15 FAMILY FEUD SUNDAY Network TEN 461,000
Audience Share:
Network 7 22.3%
Network 9 19.9%
Network TEN 15.9%
Network ABC 11.3%
Network SBS ONE 5.0%
Network 7mate 4.5%
Network 7TWO 3.8%
Network GO! 3.7%
Network Gem 3.0%
Network ONE 2.7%
Network ELEVEN 2.7%
Network ABC2 2.2%
Network ABC News 24 1.3%
Network SBS 2 1.1%
Network ABC3 0.7%
Network NITV 0.2%
Total Audience Share:
Network 7 TTL 30.6%
Network 9 TTL 26.6%
Network TEN TTL 21.2%
Network ABC TTL 15.4%
Network SBS TTL 6.3%
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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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Barely amusing in the 80s. Downright embarrassing now.
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Open Slather supposedly soooo funny, didn’t even get a smile from any of us in the house! What happened to good old fashion Aussie comedy? This is just ridiculous. We even went as far as watching the 2nd one but unfortunately it was worse than the 1st if that is at all possible! Bring back some comedy God knows we all need a bit of a laugh in our lives! But make it FUNNY!
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Same comedians from the 80’s and 90’s doing comedy that would barely entertain back then. Can’t anyone tap these yesterday’s heroes and tell them to push off so someone else can have a go?
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It’s being sold on the Kath & Kim posse, but the majority of screentime is with younger talent, so I think they should be given a break.
Comedy always blows hot and cold for viewers and is the reason FTA’s have been giving it such a wide berth post Ben Elton, so good on Foxtel for investing in a clearly substantial production and joining the ABC in the comedy stakes.
As soon as this housing bubble bursts, just like in the GFC UK a few years back I think comedy will come to the fore as the nation’s mood dips.
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Absolutely horrible ‘comedy’. Not a single laugh in our household. Oh so boring and unfunny. 1/10 .shocking!
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I actually really enjoyed it! Some of the sketches were a little off but give it more than a couple of episodes. Loved the Downton Abbey—so close to the real characters. Loved the war scenes. Can’t wait for more.
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Despite all the previous comments, this show is actually really good. Not only does it bring back great Australian comedians that we all loved, it also presents us with new young talent and they have all done an amazing job. All the skits have their own sense of humour and if you can’t enjoy it and are taking it all too seriously and offensively then turn it off and watch the news. let the rest of us enjoy it. Great job to all on set.
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We found it to be totally boring and annoying to watch. Comedy has slipped in its standards from where it used to be. This Open Slather has missed all its marks. Perhaps the older comedians have passed their use by date and the new talent is not experienced enough to hold their own yet?
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I was looking forward to watching this show but was bitterely disappointed by the unnecessary swearing which does not make anything funny. The JFK sketch with lee harvey oswald was in bad taste and pathetic. What has happened to these once funny people. Magda is the only redeeming comedian in the show with her gina character. Its just embarrassing get back to basics guys you have the talent but not the writers but if you are the writers please rethink I would really like to see it work. Your Aussies give us good old fashioned aussie humour
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I don`t know who`s more boring those people above who seem to have no sense of humour or those who seem to want to complain about everything
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Awful, Awful, Awful!!! I was absolutely pumped to watch this show, but it lacks any sense of humour. I understand that comedy is subjective; but this is surely incapable of actually being labelled as funny. I can see where the actors/writers are trying to go; but audiences now are too smart for that. Look at Chris Lillee. Summer Heights High: Tick; Jam’ie: Tick; Jonah: Cross. Audiences loved his crude, honest humour. However, by the end, it was predictable, and no “shock” or originality seemed present. The same can be said for this show. Audiences want to see something fresh; something surprising; and really, something funny. It fails to deliver on all accounts. I would rather watch Alex “Shooter” Williamson on Youtube. At least his orignal (albeit crude) Aussie humour makes me laugh.
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Oh so bad…love some of the actors and really thought this was going to be worth watching…but it’s just terrible. ..won’t be tuning in again. Sorry folks…i tried my best to support it. :/
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Err ‘seano’ above…people can review as.much as they want. Your allowed your opinion but using other peoples comments as complaints as your review is just sad.
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The ads don’t show anything funny – why watch the show? Part of my Foxtel subscription is being wasted…
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I think you all gave up too quick, the first 2 episodes were average but its got so much better. Loved the wog boys last week and I think the downton abbey is spot on. Give it another go guys….Love it.
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THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE SHOW,NOBODY WATCHED IT AFTER THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF OPENING NIGHT.THE USE OF THE COMEDY COMPANY/KATH AND KIM CROWD,WAS A WASTE OF BUDGET.BETTER TO HAVE AN EPIC FAIL WITH NEW TALENT THAN RECYCLE THE TALENTLESS BOGANS OF BACK THEN.
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