ABC chases ratings

The ABC put in another solid Wednesday performance last night, with Spicks and Specks, The Chaser and Summer Heights High all winning their timeslots and taking out the top 3 positions of the night.

The Chaser was the top show of the evening with 1.64m viewers.

In Sydney the network was less than 1% away from being the top network of the night. In Melbourne it came fourth in a close tussle with the other three commercial networks.

The ABC was so thrilled with the wins, it even sent out a Press Release crowing about the figures.

This is despite the network continually dredging up the line that the ABC doesn’t care about ratings. I guess sometimes they do.

Meanwhile, Nine actually managed to win the night followed by TEN and Seven.

Press Release:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT A WINNER FOR ABC TV

Last night ABC TV screened the top 3 programs.

* The Chaser’s War on Everything (1.6 million)
* Spicks and Specks (1.5 million)
* Summer Heights High (1.5 million)

* All 3 programs won their timeslots across the five cities combined.

SUMMER HEIGHTS HIGH
8 episodes on Wednesday at 9:30pm

* Last night’s final episode achieved a peak audience of 1.5 million on 24th October with a People Share of 33.5%.

* Achieved a series average of 1.3 million with a people share of 30.1%.

* The series captured a 47% viewing share among high school aged students (13-17 years) and a share of 37.3% among people 0-39.

* This is the highest rating comedy in the Wednesday 9:30pm timeslot this year on ABC TV.

* Among ABC TV Programs 2007 ytd:

* Ranked No.1 among People 0-39 years and 13-17 years across the 5 cities.
* Ranked No. 4 among total people across the 5 cities.
* Ranked No.3 among total people in Sydney and Melbourne.

Ratings Week 43