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Foxy 2.5M tops for Seven

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There were two shows topping the two million mark last week, one for Seven and one for TEN.

Kath and Kim’s extraordinary 2.5m premiere on Seven helped the network take out a convincing 28.8% share to Nine’s 26.5% and TEN’s 23.2%. ABC had 16. 3% and SBS 5.3%.

The Fountain Gate ladies had the single-largest viewing audience this year, well up on season averages when the show was on ABC. As the network prepares to unleash City Homicide, local programming continues to be Seven’s strength, with top results from RSPCA Animal Rescue, Medical Emergency, Border Security, Seven News, Today Tonight, All Saints, Home and Away and Australia’s Best Backyards. With a strong lead in from the foxy ladies, My Name is Earl also did well. But Seven is well down on Wednesday figures, with poor figures post 7:30pm, and Thursday’s return of Ghost Whisperer has some ground to make up against Getaway.

Nine has had a tough week following publicised media stories about discontent. But Sea Patrol continues to hold a strong following despite sinking modestly. Other strong performers were Getaway, Nine News, CSI, ACA, Temptation and RPA. Against Kath and Kim, 60 Minutes took a battering.and Monday nights remain an ongoing issue for Nine. If Nine is to gain any ground on Seven’s stunning year it needs to move n o w.

TEN’s Thank God You’re Here had one of its best figures ever, topping the magic 2M figure. It helped House again take second place for the network. Australian Idol put in respectable figures against the might of Kath and Kim but otherwise it was only a Simpsons repeat and NCIS that gave any reason to smile. Disappointing returns for The Wedge have seen it pulled from schedule, while Sunday and Thursday viewing are underperforming.

The ABC continues to boom on Sundays thanks to Midsomer Murders, while Spicks and Specks, ABC News, Enough Rope and Worst Jobs in History all did well.

SBS has had a damaging week with the loss of Mary Kostakidis. Before the news broke it enjoyed another good Monday.

Ratings Week 34.

4 Responses

  1. So glad to watch last night’s ep of K&K and see it was back to its original form, so so funny! I read the blogs last week that the first episode was lack luster and totally agreed and was dreading the rest of the season would be tired and boring, but to my delight it had me in stitches!!

  3. Just saw an ad for Thank God Your Here saying that they won’t be on this week but be sure to tune in next week. The reason. Australian Idol is on at 7:30 all week long. Surely the management at Channel 10 can’t be that stupid… Right?

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