Underbelly wins for Nine as TV ratings week becomes a three-way race
Underbelly helped Nine to an easy ratings win last night, although Ten had another solid showing in what is becoming more of a three-horse race for the TV week than usual.
Underbelly’s audience was just over 2.1m, according to the preliminary TV ratings from OzTam. But Ten will have been pleased with the performance of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, which drew an average audience of 1.1m despite being opposite Underbelly.
It means that with two nights of the ratings week gone, Seven finds itself in the unusual position of being in third place, and without Packed To The Rafters to turn to this evening for a guaranteed 2m+ audience.
Meanwhile, the ABC seems to be making Monday night its regular slot for convicted criminals to attempt to win the public’s sympathy. Last week saw perjuring judge Marcus Einfeld on Four Corners. Last night it was the turn of brawling swimmer Nick D’Arcy on Australian Story. But it wasn’t a ratings draw, failing to make the top 15 shows.
Last night’s share: Nine 31.5%; Seven 24%; Ten 23.6%; ABC 14.2%; SBS 6.7%.
The TV week to date: Nine 28.5%; Ten 25.6%; Seven 25.2%; ABC 15.6%; SBS 5.2%
Top ten shows:
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Underbelly – Nine 2.1m
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Seven News – Seven 1.6m
- Customs – Nine 1.5m
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Today Tonight – Seven 1.4m
- Crime Investigation Australia – Nine 1.3m
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A Current Affair – Nine 1.2m
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Nine News – Nine 1.2m
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Two and a Half Men 7.30pm – Nine 1.2m
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ABC News – ABC 1.2m
- Comedy Festival Gala – Ten 1.1m
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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