David since other ask I thought I would too. V8Supercars, how are they doing in the ratings?

RichoTB I agree with you, some factual series’ such as those you mentioned are worthwhile. However, there’s a limit is there not to how many factuals people can tolerate at the one time?! Don’t get me wrong Seanie, as I don’t have a problem with factuals as I do like a good factual series such as Getaway, however I don’t like being continually bombared with them by the networks, nor do I like factuals that harm people, a race or a country’s reputation, which Boarder Security sets out to do in my opinion, cashing in on cultural misunderstandings, whilst sensationalising the facts and in turn blowing them out of proportion! – Jerome I don’t deny for one second that factuals especially Boarder Security are successful, however this is why I think it is a terrible shame millions of Australians choose to watch Boarder Security over an intelligent David Attenborough series, of which causes now harm whatsoever to anyone or anything! I think though it is nice meanwhile to have programs such as Wipeout and Hole In The Wall which people can laugh at rather than continually view serious factuals.

Seanie I never once said Fringe or The Mentalist could win Nine the year, and yes Jak and Jerome Nine pulling off this years ratings year is doable. Seanie you said: “They [Nine] have holes all over their schedule”, well if Nine fill the holes in their schedule with shows such as The Mentalist and RPA etc… then that is thus why Nine pulling off this years ratings year is doable. There is 10 more ratings weeks left of this year (Correct me if I’m wrong) and Seven has a 9 week lead (4 of them thanks to the Olympics), so if Nine start winning from now or about now then I can’t see why them pulling off this year isn’t doable. Jak you wrote when talking about Packed To The Rafters “most other series don’t sustain the apeal for as long as it has already” well as has already been discussed it’s still early days for Packed To The Rafters, only 4 episodes into their 22 episodes of the first season, but just to put it out there Underbelly’s entire 13 Episodes of the first series maintained its appeal for the entire duration of the series.

- Spunkymonkeycaesar

Personally I doubt it will help much as I can’t remember seeing any advertising for it. Did they promote the encore much?

Now with Fringe repeat getting 337k is that new viewers or returning viewers? I guess we’ll never know.

David will ch9 be looking at combining those numbers to give it 1.3mill for the week?

Does this smell of desperation from ch9?