Ten eyes winning week

TEN has again scheduled the finale of The Biggest Loser in the same week that Big Brother will start: from April 22.

Last year in the simultaneous week, TEN won its first week of national ratings in 12 years. Buoyed by The Biggest Loser, Big Brother, House and Thank God You’re Here it managed a 27.3% share to Seven’s 27.1%. Nine had 26.9%.

But this year TEN does not have the added luxury of Thank God You’re Here. Instead the Wednesday slot will screen Big Brother from 7 – 8 pm, a Simpsons repeat and new House. Medium will also be replaced by a special about organ donation: The Ultimate Gift.

Bondi Rescue is also absent which has been a strong performer for TEN.

In the same week, Jericho returns to TEN at 9:30pm on Fridays, but this is considered a low-key slot in keeping with the show’s modest ratings.

If TEN is to win the week this year much will rely on interest and stunts in Big Brother.

April 23 – 29 2006
1 The Biggest Loser – Final Episode, 10 2,310
2 Dancing With The Stars 4, 7 2,215
3 Big Brother – Launch Episode (Sunday), 10 1,800
4 Thank God You’re Here, 10 1,743
5 The Biggest Loser – Sunday, 10 1,667
6 Desperate Housewives, 7 1,590
7 National Nine News – Sunday, 9 1,587
8 House, 10 1,583
9 All Saints, 7 1,564
10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Sunday, 9 1,538