The ABC does more with less once again

From 7.30pm to the end of ratings the ABC ran second (Q&A had 610,000 nationally from 9.40pm). The ABC’s programs have much smaller budgets than do MKR, MAFS or Australian Survivor and yet get solid ratings out of limited resources (as does Ten in other areas). A message for struggling Seven, especially. 

Seven’s MKR with 793,000 beat Ten’s Australian Survivor All Stars with 783,000. But both were whacked by the ABC’s line up — 7.30 with 969,000, Australian Story with 1.05 million, Four Corners with a very solid 1.07 million and Media Watch with 969,000.

Otherwise it was Nine’s night once again as MAFS pulled in 1.46 million nationally.

In regional markets it was Seven News 6.30 with 551,000, Seven News with 548,000, Home and Away with 406,000, MAFS with 368,000 and The Chase Australia 5.30pm with 339,000

Network channel share:

1. Nine (29.7%)
2. Seven (26.0%)
3. ABC (20.0%)
4. Ten (18.1%)
5. SBS (6.2%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (23.0%)
2. Seven (17.9%)
3. ABC (16.4%)
4. Ten (12.4%)
5. SBS ONE (3.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7mate (3.7%)
2. 10 Bold (3.4%)
3. 7TWO, GO (3.0%)
4. Gem (2.4%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.52 million
2. Seven News — 1.52 million 
3. MAFS (Nine) — 1.46 million
4. Nine/NBN News — 1.16 million
5. Nine/NBN News 6.30 — 1.16 million
6. Four Corners (ABC) — 1.08 million
7. Australian Story (ABC) — 1.05 million
8. ACA (Nine) — 1.05 million
9. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.01 million
10. 7pm ABC News — 1 million

Top metro programs: 

1. MAFS (Nine) — 1.091 million

Losers: Seven — it is going to be a miserable 2020.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News  — 974,000
2. Seven News 6.30 — 965,000
3. Nine News — 870,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 861,000
5. Four Corners (ABC) — 774,000
6. ACA (Nine) — 749,000
7. Australian Story (ABC) — 725,000
8. 7pm ABC News – 704,000
9. Media Watch (ABC) — 689,000
10. 7.30 (ABC) — 660,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise — National: 484,000, Metro: 285,000 
2. Today — National: 295,000, Metro: 196,000 
3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 278,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) – 239,000
5. Today Extra – Australian Open (Nine) — 146,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 61,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. Outlander (Fox One) — 59,000
2. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 50,000
3. The Simpsons (Fox8) — 43,000
4. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 47,000
5. Credlin (Sky News) — 46,000