Record share for Ten, led by Masterchef and Lie To Me

Tim Burrowes

June 3, 2010 12:12

Masterchef, Mumbrella Network Ten returned its second biggest rating result yesterday, leading the free-to-air channels in overall share as Masterchef nudged a record two million viewers.

The cooking show was the most-watched in all the main metro markets and among viewers aged 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54, according to preliminary overnight OzTam data.

Ten’s US show, Lie To Me also drew its highest audience for the season so far with over one million average viewers.

Ten’s main channel led overall with a 26.1 per cent share, followed by Seven with 23.9 per cent and Nine with 23.9 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.