NCIS finale gives Ten ratings boost

Tim Burrowes

November 18, 2009 11:08

Ten received a boost in ratings with the finale of US crime show NCIS, while Seven continued its strong Tuesday night performance, led by Packed to the Rafters.

NCIS was the second most watched show for the night with 1.309m, up from 1.2m on Tuesday last week. The final episode of the season also provided a good lead in for Lie to Me, which attracted 1.068m, also up from last week, according to preliminary OzTam figures.

The success of NCIS has led to the launch of a spin-off programme, NCIS: Los Angeles, which Ten airs on Wednesday nights.

Overall, Seven led with a channel share of 30.3 percent, followed by Nine with 24.3 per cent. Ten recorded 23.6 per cent, which was up from last Tuesday’s 22.3 per cent.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.