Nine wins Sunday, while digital channel Go records highest share in official ratings year

Tim Burrowes

March 1, 2010 10:34

Nine led the start of the ratings week with the premier of Australian telemovie Wicked Love – The Maria Korp Story, although it failed to rate higher than Seven’s evening news and observational documentary, Air Ways.

Nine’s Go also led among the digital channels, with a 5.3 per cent share. It was the second-highest result for Go since its launch last year. On Christmas Day, during the ratings off season, it attracted a 5.4 per cent share.

Last night, Seven’s 7Two had a 3.3 per cent share, while Ten’s sports channel One with 0.5 per cent.

The result also saw Go surge ahead of SBS’ main channel, SBS1, which had a 4.8 per cent share.

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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.

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4 COMMENTS

Dino 1 Mar 10

What’s with the rounding of the figures over 1m? Doesn’t really give a true indication of how shows rated. For example Bones rated 1.239m, not 1.2m last night. Not much difference, but enough for it to not be accurate.

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Camille Alarcon 1 Mar 10

Hi Dino,

Up until now we’ve tended to round up the ratings figures. But we do take your comments on board and we’ve now reflected that in the top 15 most-watched list.

Cheers,

Camille – Mumbrella

Respect please 1 Mar 10

I was unfamiliar with the murder so when I heard of the show I figured it must have happened at least 30 years ago & was to be similar to Crime Investigation Australia showing the case as it was solved etc. BUT to my HORROR I learnt the case is only 5 years old! I found it disturbing that no respect was shown for the INNOCENT VICTIMS of this horrible crime especially the CHILDREN who now have to RELIVE it all again thanks to the show. Were their names changed to protect the innocent? I doubt it! Like underbelly (half an episode was enough) I was also disgusted with the ugly sex scenes. They were NOT NECESSARY!! No regard was shown to the REAL CHILDREN of both Maria & her female murderer let alone for the YOUNG ACTORS! I think the power of suggestion would have been enough to get the message across that the felons were sick adulterers etc. Simply put I think it was TOO MUCH, TOO SOON, and showed NO REGARD for the VICTIMS of this tragic crime. Thumbs down!

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Dino 2 Mar 10

Thanks for the reply and taking my points on board, much appreciated.

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