The Voice launches to 2.155m, double the audience of House Rules

Nine won 2.155m metro viewers for the first episode of season three of The Voice last night, surpassing its launch last year but not as high as its first episode in 2012, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam.

The Voice averaged 1.828m for the first episode last year, and 2.177m in 2012.

Meanwhile House Rules averaged 1.093m on Channel Seven in the 6.30pm timeslot, and telemovie The Killing Field starring former Packed to the Rafters actress Rebecca Gibney averaged 1.166m, making it the highest rating non-news or reality show in fifth spot overall.