Seven News wins in three metro markets, but Masterchef leads in key demographics

Tim Burrowes

May 25, 2010 10:30

Seven News was the ratings winner for Monday and was the most-watched show in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. However, nipping at its heels was Ten’s Masterchef which led among viewers 16-39s, 18-49s and 25-54s.

Nine also had a good night, with its evening news, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory all up compared to last week, according to preliminary overnight OzTam data in the main metro markets.

The Big Bang Theory came in second to Masterchef among 16-39s and 18-49s.

Ten’s Good News Week, which aired from 8:30-10pm, also bettered its overall ratings from last week, with 1.042m viewers.

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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.