Pay TV ratings: Week 41

In Week 41 the top performers included the Rugby World Cup, the Hyundai A-League, Melbourne Victory V Sydney FC, Australia’s Next Top Model, Rove LA, The Simpsons, Midsomer Murders, Family Guy and the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

METRO+ REGIONAL Avg. highest premiere broadcast (000s):
1 Live: RWC: Qf#2 Eng V Fra Fox Sports 3 352
2 Live: RWC: Qf#1 Ire V Wal Fox Sports 3 265
3 Australia’s Next Top Model Fox8 172
4 Live: RWC Centre Fox Sports 3 168
5 Live: Football: A-League Melb V V Syd Fc Fox Sports 1 153
6 Live: RWC: Ireland V Italy Fox Sports 3 152
7 Live: Football: International: Aus V Mal Fox Sports 2 122
8 Live: RWC: New Zealand V Canada Fox Sports 3 121
9 Rove LA Fox8 110
10 Live: AFL: On The Couch Fox Sports 1 103
11 Live: RWC: Wales V Fji Fox Sports 3 94
12 The Simpsons Fox8 89
13 Live: Football: International: Post Game Fox Sports 2 88
14 Midsomer Murders UKTV 83
15 Live: Football: A-League Bris V C Coast Fox Sports 1 81
16 Family Guy Fox8 80
17 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2011 Nickelodeon 80
18 Coronation Street UKTV 77
19 Glee Fox8 77
20 The Big Bang Theory Comedy Channel 75
21 Live: Rugby League: Toyota Cup Fox Sports 2 75
22 Lewis UKTV 73
23 America’s Got Talent Fox8 72
24 iCarly Nickelodeon 70
25 Jersey Shore MTV 69
26 Eastenders UKTV 69
27 Law & Order: SVU TV1 68
28 KCA Orange Carpet 2011 Nickelodeon 66
29 Live: Football: Epl Bolton V Chelsea Fox Sports 1 65
30 Live: Football: A-League Newc V Melb H Fox Sports 1 65
31 Deadliest Catch Discovery Channel 64
32 The Suite Life On Deck Disney Channel 63
33 Relocation Relocation Australia The Lifestyle Channel 63
34 Phineas And Ferb The Movie Disney Channel 62
35 Futurama Fox8 61
36 Wizards Of Waverly Place Disney Channel 61
37 WWE Smackdown Fox8 61
38 Two And A Half Men Fox8 61
39 A.N.T. Farm Disney Channel 61
40 Sherlock UKTV 60
41 Shake It Up Disney Channel 59
42 Dino Dan Nick Jr. 58
43 As The Bell Rings Disney Channel 57
44 Poirot: The Clocks 13th Street 57
45 Qi UKTV 57
46 So Random Disney Channel 57
47 WWE Raw Fox8 57
48 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV1 57
49 Dora The Explorer Nick Jr. 56
50 Doc Martin UKTV 55

METRO (Avg all broadcasts):
1 Live: RWC: Qf#2 Eng V Fra Fox Sports 3 298,000
2 Live: RWC: Qf#1 Ire V Wal Fox Sports 3 237,000
3 Live: RWC: Ireland V Italy Fox Sports 3 127,000
4 Live: Football: A-League Melb V V Syd Fc Fox Sports 1 110,000
5 Live: RWC: New Zealand V Canada Fox Sports 3 98,000
6 Live: Football: International: Aus V Mal Fox Sports 2 96,000
7 Live: AFL: On The Couch Fox Sports 1 81,000
8 Live: RWC: Wales V Fji Fox Sports 3 75,000
9 Live: Football: International: Post Game Fox Sports 2 74,000
10 Live: RWC Centre Fox Sports 3 61,000
11 Midsomer Murders UKTV 53,000
12 Live: Football: Epl Bolton V Chelsea Fox Sports 1 53,000
13 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2011 Nickelodeon 47,000
14 Phineas And Ferb The Movie Disney Channel 45,000
15 Striking Distance Showtime Action 44,000
16 Live: Football: A-League Newc V Melb H Fox Sports 1 44,000
17 Live: Football: A-League Bris V C Coast Fox Sports 1 43,000
18 Australia’s Next Top Model Fox8 42,000
19 KCA Orange Carpet 2011 Nickelodeon 41,000
20 Despicable Me Showtime Premiere 38,000
21 Live: Rugby League: Toyota Cup Fox Sports 2 38,000
22 Forensic Investigators Crime & Investigation 38,000
23 Live: RWC: Argentina V Georgia Fox Sports 3 37,000
24 Rove La Fox8 36,000
25 Robocop Fox Classics 34,000
26 Live: The Rugby Club Fox Sports 3 33,000
27 Shrek Forever After Showtime Premiere 33,000
28 True Blood S4 Ep8 Showcase 32,000
29 Qi UKTV 32,000
30 The Big Bang Theory Comedy Channel 32,000
31 One Foot In The Grave Comedy Channel 31,000
32 Glee Fox8 31,000
33 Father Ted Comedy Channel 31,000
34 Iceman Confesses: Secrets Of A Hitman Crime & Investigation 31,000
35 Max Keeble’s Big Move Disney Channel 31,000
36 Poirot: The Clocks 13th Street 31,000
37 1000 Ways To Die Crime & Investigation 31,000
38 Doc Martin UKTV 30,000
39 RWC: Qf#1 Ire V Wal Fox Sports 3 30,000
40 Raceday Saturday Sky Racing 30,000
41 Wicked Attraction Crime & Investigation 30,000
42 Ghost Hunters Fox8 29,000
43 Live: Football: International: Pre Game Fox Sports 2 29,000
44 Law & Order: SVU TV1 29,000
45 A.N.T. Farm Disney Channel 29,000
46 America’s Got Talent Fox8 29,000
47 Family Guy Fox8 28,000
48 The Best Player Nickelodeon 28,000
49 Live: Football: A-League Pre Game Show Fox Sports 1 28,000
50 Boys Weekend Lifestyle Food 27,000
51 Live: Golf: Uspga Frys.Com Open Round 1 Fox Sports 1 27,000
52 So Random Disney Channel 27,000
53 Sherlock UKTV 26,000
54 Live: Football: Epl Tottenham V Arsenal Fox Sports 1 26,000
55 Live: Golf: Uspga Frys.Com Open Round 2 Fox Sports 1 26,000
56 Lewis UKTV 26,000
57 The Simpsons Fox8 26,000
58 Ifish Lifestyle Channel 26,000
59 Dcom: Lemonade Mouth Disney Channel 26,000
60 Raceday Live: Caulfield Guineas Day TVn 26,000
61 Tom And Jerry Blast Off To Mars Cartoon Network 26,000
62 AFL Winners Fox Sports 1 25,000
63 Dora’s Birthday Adventure Nick Jr. 25,000
64 Rove La Comedy Channel 25,000
65 Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel 25,000
66 Tough Nuts:Australia’s Hardest Criminals Crime & Investigation 24,000
67 ICarly Nickelodeon 24,000
68 Build Your Own Dam Bomb National Geographic 24,000
69 Relocation Relocation Australia Lifestyle Channel 24,000
70 Chopper Read: Unchopped Crime & Investigation 24,000
71 American Pie: The Wedding Showtime Comedy 24,000
72 RWC: 1999 Classic Final Aus V Fra Fox Sports 3 24,000
73 WWE Smackdown Fox8 24,000
74 Toy Story 3 Fmc – Family Movie Channel 23,000
75 AFL: On The Couch Fox Sports 1 23,000
76 Grand Designs Australia Lifestyle Channel 22,000
77 Jersey Shore After Hours MTV 22,000
78 The Cleveland Show Fox8+2 22,000
79 Poirot: Evil Under The Sun 13th Street 22,000
80 The Cleveland Show Fox8 22,000
81 48 Hours: Hard Evidence Crime & Investigation 22,000
82 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Showtime Premiere 22,000
83 The Vicar Of Dibley Comedy Channel 22,000
84 WWE Raw Fox8 22,000
85 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV1 22,000
86 Oscar’s Oasis Disney Channel 22,000
87 Victorious Nickelodeon 22,000
88 Inspector George Gently UKTV 22,000
89 Rv TV1 21,000
90 The Other Guys Showtime Premiere 21,000
91 Crime Investigation Australia Crime & Investigation 21,000
92 Eastenders UKTV 21,000
93 NCIS TV1 21,000
94 Hugh’s Fish Fight Lifestyle Channel 21,000
95 RPA Bio. 21,000
96 Bones Fox8 21,000
97 Suspect Fox Classics 21,000
98 Poirot: Adventures Of Italian Nobleman 13th Street 21,000
99 Cowboy Builders Lifestyle Channel 20,000
100 Poirot: The Underdog 13th Street 20,000

Week 41