Nine shades a close night in the TV ratings

Thursdays are becoming the closest night of the TV ratings week.  

Yesterday saw Nine take the chequered flag with a narrow victory over Seven. According to the preliminary OzTam data, Nine took a 28% share of peak time free to air viewing, while Seven’s slice was 27.3%. Ten took 21.8%, while the ABC was breathing down its neck with 18.1%. SBS was on 4.8%.

Last night’s viewing was dominated by news and current affairs shows.

Nine’s win means that Seven’s lead for the week has narrowed – a share of 28.6% compared to Nine’s 27.3%.

Top ten shows:

1. Seven News – Seven 1.4m
2. Today Tonight – Seven 1.3m
3. Nine News – Nine 1.1m
4. Law and Order: SVU – Ten 1.1m
5. 20 to 1 – Nine 1.1m
6. Getaway – Nine 1.1m
7. Ghost Whisperer – Seven 1.1m
8. Two and a Half Men – Nine 1m
9. Grey’s Anatomy – Seven 1m
10. Home and Away – Seven 1m

Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.

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