Thursday 16 August 2012

By David Knox on August 17, 2012 / Filed Under Ratings 20
Report:  Daily Free-to-Air Share
Channels: All Free-to-Air Channels
Market: 5 City Metro (aggregate figure)
Demographics: Total People (incl. guests)
Day-part: 18:00 – 24:00
Day:
Thursday
Date: 16/08/2012
Deliverable: Overnight

Channel\Variable

FTA SHR %

Network ABC1

13.5%

Network ABC2

2.8%

Network ABC3

0.8%

Network ABC News 24

1.0%

Network ABC TOTAL

18.2%

Network 7

21.3%

Network 7TWO

4.3%

Network 7mate

3.9%

Network 7 TOTAL

29.5%

Network 9

20.4%

Network GO!

4.1%

Network Gem

3.0%

Network 9 TOTAL

27.5%

Network TEN

12.4%

Network ONE

3.6%

Network ELEVEN

3.5%

Network TEN TOTAL

19.4%

Network SBS ONE

4.5%

Network SBS TWO

0.9%

Network SBS TOTAL

5.4%

 

Report:  Top 20 Programs
Channels: All Free-to-Air
Market: 5 City Metro (aggregate figure), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
Demographics: Total People
Day-part: 02:00 – 26:00
Day:
Thursday
Date: 16/08/2012
Deliverable: Overnight

Rank

Description (grouped) Channel\Market

(r) 5 City Metro

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Adelaide

Perth

1

SEVEN NEWS Network 7

1,173,000

292,000

281,000

269,000

135,000

196,000

2

NINE NEWS Network 9

1,034,000

268,000

332,000

217,000

119,000

99,000

3

TODAY TONIGHT Network 7

1,021,000

285,000

253,000

202,000

117,000

164,000

4

ABC NEWS-EV Network ABC1

1,002,000

276,000

329,000

165,000

102,000

129,000

5

BIG BROTHER -THU Network 9

973,000

273,000

337,000

168,000

88,000

108,000

6

HOME AND AWAY Network 7

973,000

266,000

219,000

214,000

133,000

140,000

7

THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE -THU Network 9

938,000

252,000

300,000

188,000

95,000

102,000

8

MRS. BROWN’S BOYS Network 7

932,000

231,000

307,000

169,000

98,000

127,000

9

A CURRENT AFFAIR Network 9

890,000

257,000

284,000

180,000

83,000

85,000

10

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA ALL STARS THURS Network TEN

797,000

212,000

249,000

152,000

93,000

90,000

11

7.30-EV Network ABC1

726,000

219,000

230,000

120,000

61,000

96,000

12

TEN NEWS AT FIVE Network TEN

709,000

186,000

192,000

133,000

72,000

127,000

13

MIDSOMER MURDERS RPT Network ABC1

690,000

209,000

174,000

122,000

76,000

109,000

14

MRS. BROWN’S BOYS (R) Network 7

667,000

172,000

216,000

133,000

82,000

65,000

15

CATALYST-EV Network ABC1

642,000

192,000

182,000

109,000

68,000

92,000

16

MODERN FAMILY THURS RPT Network TEN

626,000

187,000

211,000

88,000

66,000

74,000

17

THE PROJECT 6.30PM Network TEN

625,000

155,000

202,000

156,000

58,000

55,000

18

THE FOOTY SHOW Network 9

609,000

146,000

297,000

59,000

67,000

40,000

19

ABC NEWS UPDATE-EV Network ABC1

590,000

168,000

161,000

115,000

59,000

87,000

20

DEAL OR NO DEAL Network 7

567,000

148,000

132,000

132,000

88,000

67,000

 

Report:  Top 20 Programs
Channels: All free-to-air Digital Multi Channels
Market: 5 City Metro (aggregate figure), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
Demographics: Total People
Day-part: 02:00 – 26:00
Day:
Thursday
Date: 16/08/2012
Deliverable: Overnight

Rank

Description (grouped) Channel\Market

(r) 5 City Metro

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Adelaide

Perth

1

THE BIG BANG THEORY -EV TX2 Network GO!

296,000

75,000

84,000

60,000

36,000

39,000

2

NEIGHBOURS Network ELEVEN

289,000

45,000

96,000

71,000

46,000

31,000

3

THE BIG BANG THEORY -EV TX1 Network GO!

246,000

54,000

73,000

59,000

29,000

31,000

4

PEPPA PIG-AM Network ABC2

227,000

87,000

70,000

17,000

24,000

30,000

5

BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-PM Network ABC2

218,000

44,000

58,000

54,000

31,000

30,000

6

SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV Network ABC2

212,000

43,000

54,000

56,000

20,000

38,000

7

CHARLIE AND LOLA-AM Network ABC2

209,000

65,000

56,000

32,000

19,000

38,000

8

THE ROYAL Network 7TWO

207,000

39,000

81,000

27,000

38,000

22,000

9

LEWIS Network 7TWO

206,000

49,000

73,000

38,000

25,000

21,000

10

TIMMY TIME-EV Network ABC2

206,000

45,000

44,000

63,000

26,000

28,000

11

MIKE THE KNIGHT-AM Network ABC2

206,000

68,000

60,000

20,000

23,000

34,000

12

OCTONAUTS-PM Network ABC2

200,000

45,000

62,000

30,000

38,000

24,000

13

GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU-EV Network ABC2

195,000

47,000

48,000

49,000

27,000

25,000

14

GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2

195,000

69,000

62,000

19,000

20,000

25,000

15

BARGAIN HUNT Network 7TWO

192,000

41,000

76,000

39,000

29,000

7,000

16

MEN OF HONOR RPT Network ONE

188,000

41,000

56,000

38,000

32,000

20,000

17

JAKERS!: THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS-AM Network ABC2

183,000

68,000

56,000

27,000

13,000

19,000

18

2 BROKE GIRLS -EV Network GO!

180,000

27,000

57,000

51,000

20,000

26,000

19

M-OVER THE HEDGE Network 7mate

179,000

55,000

55,000

36,000

17,000

16,000

20

2 BROKE GIRLS -EV TX1 Network GO!

179,000

32,000

44,000

53,000

19,000

31,000

 

Free to Air:   25-54 demographics (Overnight)

Rank

Description (grouped) Channel\Market

(r) 5 City Metro

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Adelaide

Perth

1

BIG BROTHER -THU Network 9

499,000

130,000

182,000

87,000

43,000

57,000

2

MRS. BROWN’S BOYS Network 7

476,000

120,000

164,000

86,000

39,000

67,000

3

THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE -THU Network 9

467,000

120,000

152,000

100,000

52,000

44,000

4

HOME AND AWAY Network 7

413,000

125,000

94,000

82,000

56,000

55,000

5

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA ALL STARS THURS Network TEN

411,000

120,000

111,000

90,000

44,000

46,000

 

Free to Air:   18-49 demographics (Overnight)

Rank

Description (grouped) Channel\Market

(r) 5 City Metro

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Adelaide

Perth

1

BIG BROTHER -THU Network 9

532,000

131,000

207,000

91,000

47,000

57,000

2

THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE -THU Network 9

469,000

123,000

148,000

103,000

50,000

45,000

3

MRS. BROWN’S BOYS Network 7

434,000

106,000

151,000

92,000

31,000

54,000

4

HOME AND AWAY Network 7

418,000

115,000

93,000

98,000

50,000

62,000

5

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA ALL STARS THURS Network TEN

382,000

115,000

110,000

78,000

45,000

34,000

 

Free to Air:   16-39 demographics (Overnight)

Rank

Description (grouped) Channel\Market

(r) 5 City Metro

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Adelaide

Perth

1

BIG BROTHER -THU Network 9

394,000

87,000

167,000

63,000

33,000

43,000

2

THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE -THU Network 9

330,000

88,000

105,000

75,000

31,000

31,000

3

HOME AND AWAY Network 7

291,000

73,000

63,000

76,000

40,000

39,000

4

MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA ALL STARS THURS Network TEN

264,000

89,000

69,000

61,000

25,000

21,000

5

MRS. BROWN’S BOYS Network 7

260,000

59,000

84,000

65,000

17,000

34,000

                                                                                   

Report:  Top 20 Programs
Channels: National STV
Market: National STV
Demographics: Total People
Day-part: 02:00 – 26:00
Day: Thursday
Date:
16/08/2012
Deliverable: Overnight

Rank

Description Channel\Market

(r) National STV

1

KEVIN’S GRAND DESIGN LifeStyle Channel

130,000

2

LIVE: AFL 360 FOX FOOTY

77,000

3

LIVE: AFL: LEAGUE TEAMS FOX FOOTY

73,000

4

THE SIMPSONS FOX8

68,000

5

FAMILY GUY FOX8

68,000

6

FUTURAMA FOX8

63,000

7

HARDCORE PAWN A&E

63,000

8

FALLING SKIES FOX8

57,000

9

EASTENDERS UKTV

54,000

10

CORONATION STREET UKTV

52,000

11

STORAGE WARS A&E

52,000

12

KEY AND PEELE COMEDY CHANNEL

48,000

13

TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR Cartoon Network

47,000

14

CSI: MIAMI TV1

47,000

15

BARGAIN HUNT LifeStyle Channel

46,000

16

M*A*S*H FOX Classics

46,000

17

TOSH.0 COMEDY CHANNEL

43,000

18

M*A*S*H FOX Classics

42,000

19

THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL Cartoon Network

42,000

20

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC ARENA

42,000

 

Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2012. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) without the prior written consent of OzTAM. Program performance and ranking information subject to change when not based on final program logs. Ranking information is for individual episodes.

20 Comments »

  1. wwenrl August 17, 2012 at 4:35 pm -

    Then that Sucks! it’s no where near 100% correct.
    The show that you like can get Axed! when technically that show could easily be rating better than the others.

  2. wwenrl August 17, 2012 at 4:24 pm -

    Ohhh!!! Ok I understand it now. Thanks!

  3. David Knox August 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm -

    You can’t. It’s a random survey, like all marketing surveys.

  4. wwenrl August 17, 2012 at 3:58 pm -

    How do I become one then? What do you have to do?

  5. ThrillHo August 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm -

    Happy to see ‘Key And Peele’ doing well, it’s tops.

  6. Viewer August 17, 2012 at 3:45 pm -

    All People numbers may be disapointing….but BB clearly won in the advertiser friendly demos…..so Nine will still be happy. The only question is what were they guaranteeing in relation to ratings to those advertisers. Could be a bit down on predictions. From a channel perspective, anything less that a million would be not what Nine was hoping for……is it problematic – I think so. The acid test will be next Sunday/Monday. Could be down hill from there.

  7. David Knox August 17, 2012 at 1:27 pm -

    Frankly you would know if you were in the OzTAM panel because you would have been approached and agreed to participate with a ratings box attached to your TV / phone, and agreed to follow their procedures when viewing. Like 99% of us, you’re not actually part of their panel survey.

  8. Craig August 17, 2012 at 1:25 pm -

    BB has lost a lot of viewers in the last week, not a good sign but I guess week 2 will be the tell to see if there is a trend on different days of the week.

  9. Dr_Rudi August 17, 2012 at 1:13 pm -

    @italianguy1987

    Numbers have always mattered. Advertisers want eyeballs for their product.

    As for the ratings system – it’s statistically based, so it does reflect “true viewership”.

    Apart from the news and AFL nothing I watch is ever in the top 20 programs – I’m pretty happy about that.

  10. wwenrl August 17, 2012 at 1:08 pm -

    David how do I know, if my TV is included in the OzTAM ratings survey? Cheers!!

  11. Secret Squirrel August 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm -

    @italianguy1987 – “When did numbers become so important?”

    I don’t know how many times this needs to be said but they’ve always been important. Running a TV station costs money – where do think that comes from? Mostly from advertisers. How do advertisers know where to buy air-time and how much it should cost? Ratings.

    The networks don’t give a rat’s about 600,000 people watching a show in early prime-time if they think that they can get a million (or 600,000 in a more advertiser-friendly demographic) to watch some other program.

    It’s just business. It’s not personal.

  12. jumpjakflash August 17, 2012 at 11:59 am -

    I live in Regional QLD so I doubt we get counted.

  13. David Knox August 17, 2012 at 10:56 am -

    Timeshifted data (which arrives 7 days later) includes PVR viewing if you are in included the OzTAM survey.

  14. jumpjakflash August 17, 2012 at 10:49 am -

    Big Brother is still the most watched show other than News/Current Affairs.

    David, I should probably know this, but do ratings include those people who PVR and watch later (like me)?

  15. italianguy1987 August 17, 2012 at 10:29 am -

    I have always been a loyal viewer of TEN and I am glad their numbers were not as bad as they have previously been.

    Last night was an okay night for them and for The Project to get around 600,000 is good for a show that is nomally getting around 400,000 that’s good.

    I feel so sorry for TEN as before people were so concerned with ratings and numbers to rate a success of a show, it was doing quite well.

    Now if a show gets lower than 1 mil it isn’t a success. When did numbers become so important??

    If a show gets say 600,000 each time it’s on and execs say ”oh no. let’s take the show off the air. it’s not getting good numbers”, do they think about those 600,000 people who actually do watch it.

    I think everyone needs one of those boxes to measure raitings. I don’t have one and my viewing of shows isn’t being recorded. These numbers are so general it doesn’t really reflect the true viewership.

  16. MuchoTB August 17, 2012 at 10:22 am -

    I am happy that ABC News dominated Big Brother in the 7pm timeslot. Less than a week and BB has already lost almost half its debut audience. That can’t be a good sign

  17. ohdenny August 17, 2012 at 10:14 am -

    Hmm I wonder if BB will keep dropping. I realise Thursday ratings tend not to be as high as let’s say Sun/Mon but it’s almost half of its debut numbers.

  18. steve sydney August 17, 2012 at 10:10 am -

    The ABC wins the 7pm time slot!

    When did that last happen??

  19. poshreany August 17, 2012 at 10:06 am -

    it seems that big brother is declining in ratings which it isn’t good as a fan of the show its not good to see if it keeps it up i don’t think it will get another season…

  20. bettestreep2008 August 17, 2012 at 10:02 am -

    Ten comes fourth yet again.

    Sadly I missed Before the game because the new late timeslot on Thursdays really doesn’t suit me.

    C’mon Ten – put BTG back on Saturday 6.30pm and how about some NEW eps of MF, NCIS and L&O:SVU!

    Beaten by repeats of Midsomer Murders???

    Oh the shame, the shame of it all….

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