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Bad news for Good News World

Good News World takes a tumble in its second week, while The X Factor takes out top spot once again.

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It’s not very good news for the revamped Good News World for TEN. A week ago it was 590,000 and a winner in its timeslot.

Last night it dropped to a disappointing 354,000 viewers and fourth place. That’s despite a lead-in of 764,00 from Undercover Boss Australia.

But if a television network seeks to shore up a band of loyal viewers then Seven may well have hit the right note. On Sunday night there were 1,398,000 viewers watching Wild Boys at 7:30pm. On Monday night there were 1,398,000 viewers watching The X Factor at 7:30pm.

Presumably it’s just a coincidence. But if X Factor gets 1,398,000 tonight we may have to start sharing those OzTAM people meters around a little more.

X Factor beat The Farmer Wants A Wife (969,000), 7.30 / Australian Story (711,000 / 817,000), The Renovators (580,000) and Mythbusters (326,000). Renovators’ stint rebuilding after the Queensland floods is even down 28,000 in the Brissy market compared to Monday last week.

Home And Away Seven (1.18m) pipped ABC News (1.01m), followed by The Big Bang Theory (828,000) and The 7pm Project (784,000).

At 8:30pm it was Body Of Proof (996,000) over Undercover Boss Australia (764,000), Four Corners / Media Watch (687,000 / 639,000), The Ugly Truth (649,000) and Swift And Shift Couriers / Pizza (285,000 / 221,000).

At 9:30pm Q & A was 630,000.

Neighbours led multichannels with 359,000 viewers.

Nine’s coverage of the Sam Stosur win saw preliminary numbers for Today rise to 508,000 over Sunrise‘s 399,000 -but they haven’t yet been adjusted for the actual broadcast given Today was relayed on GEM in some cities.

Week 38

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  1. The new format is truely abysmal. My kids and I are long time fans of Good News Week and have been completely turned off by the new show. We have given it 2 chances now and last night my son walked out after the first ad break, while I tried to persevere (out of loyalty to Paul and the GNW team) but I couldn’t even leave it on as white-noise in the background – it’s too unfunny, too over scripted and too stilted.
    What a shame. I hope the Powers That Be wake up to themselves and reintroduce the old format, or I fear this once grand show will go down the path of many failed ‘new and improved’ shows.

  2. Good News Week regularly pulled in roughly 500,000, so it’s a pretty disappointing result. Then again, they can’t expect massive ratings in that timeslot.

    The second episode was a huge improvement on the first. It really needs time to grow. I’ll be supporting it, because we really need some light entertainment that isn’t a reality show.

  3. TEN’s in all sorts at the moment aren’t they? None of their shows seem to be pulling in over 800k at all. It’s very disappointing considering they invested a heap in the Renovators. Whilst I watch it here and there, it’s not as addictive as Masterchef is, and theres too much of it on.

  6. i dont see why channel ten changed the whole format of good news week sure it could have done with a touch up maybe some new segments but changing it to good news world worst mistake ever

  8. I’m not surprised, I watched the first 10 mins and it was painful. It’s just not funny. The set is under done and the puppet makes me feel like I’m watching a scary version of sesame street!

  9. A few points:

    1. It wasn’t broken, so why fix it?
    2. Yes, GNWeek needed a fresh coat of paint, but not a complete refurbishment.
    3. Sammy J is simply adorable and spunky with Rnady his sidekick quite funny.
    4. Akmal is not funny anymore
    5. Guests often made the show … whre are they now?

    As a fan of Good News Week, it took some effort getting into the style of the new GNWorld… much too effort. I am glad I stuck around, but will I make it a point to watch each and every week, no!

  10. I could certainly enjoy a hybrid of the old and new formats.
    Some of the sketch comedy is very funny, some should be cut way back, just keeping the good stuff. Some should never have seen the light of day.
    I think that it’s worth persisting with until they find a happy medium.
    It’s certainly brave of them to try to do up-to-date sketch comedy and the GNW team have a proven track record.
    Even if I only get one laugh a week out of it, it’s certainly more entertaining than more “reality” TV and glorified karaoke, judged by has-beens and wanna-be’s.

  12. Agree, the new format just isn’t as good. I don’t think having a larger static pool of performers really works for the show.

    Thinking back on it, the best episodes of Good News Week were normally the ones with more guests, not less. And Sammy J? He’s kinda funny, but come now, Australia has produced far better, plus having a puppet act on in this day and age is a tad cringe-worthy. Even Akmal fell flat a great deal of the time and he usually has me in stitches. They need to lose Claire Hooper too, she’s just not all that funny a person, but that’s a long-standing problem (they stuck with Julie McCrossin far too long in the old days as well).

    1. Newtaste: yes well aware Today is simulcast on GEM, but yesterday was a complicated mix, with GEM only in some cities for some of the broadcast. Brissy is a term of endearment just as Brisvegas is in my book. Very Australian and I have no plans to change using any of the three I use, Rudd or no Rudd.

  21. Good News Week was one of my favorite shows. Tuned in to Good News World last week and left after the second commercial break. It was terrible. !!
    Bring back Good News Week. If Paul wants to sing let him do a closing number every week I would luv it.

  25. If Channel 10 stopped tinkering with Good News Week and leave it as it was, it’ll be fine. 1 hour show, with no extra bits. Concentrate on the questions etc. Save Paul’s musical performances for the season finals each year and it’ll be a treat.

    It’s great that they have the musical talents for the Strange But true clues, but remember GNW Night Lite? It polluted the show.

    Being a fan since the start when it was first shown on ABC in 1996, Channel 10 has made it lose its way, yet again. *sigh*

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