
Cricket, Sharks, Mardi Gras & news score on Sunday
Ratings: It was a long weekend with schedule variations, but in the end Nine came out on top.
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Sunday night viewing was a little varied from the usual because Nine screened the ICC Cricket World Cup and it was a long weekend in Melbourne and Adelaide.
Long weekends traditionally see softer ratings for Sundays followed by big numbers for Mondays.
But the cricket did good business for Nine at up to 1.02m viewers. Nine News topped the night at 1.26m viewers. Together with Movie: The Tourist (392,000) Nine managed to win the night.
On TEN there was good news for Shark Tank but bad news for Empire.
Nine Network won with a 32.4% share then Seven 30.1%, TEN 16.4%, ABC 14.4% and SBS 6.7%.
Sunday Night returned well 965,000 for Seven, above Seven News (942,000) then Downton Abbey (763,000), Australia: The Story of Us (737,000) and Castle (324,000). Resurrection was 127,000.
Shark Tank is holding well for TEN at 710,000, if down slightly on 724,000 last week. That’s way in front of other local shows on the channel, with good numbers in the demos. TEN Eyewitness News was some distance behind on 330,000 while Empire is already struggling at just 262,000 viewers in only its second week. Alas, that proved to be lower than a movie on 7mate. Later, an Anchorman movie was 141,000.
ABC News (631,000) was best for ABC then Life on the Reef (564,000). But Broadchurch slipped to 557,000, down from 635,000 last week, while Fortitude was also down at 308,000. Jillaroo School ended with 171,000.
SBS share lifted thanks to the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which averaged 281,000 viewers (up from 137,000 on SBS 2 last year). Lost Kingdoms of Central America was 195,000, SBS World News was 143,000 and Love, Marilyn was 135,000.
7mate’s Movie: The Bourne Legacy topped multichannels at 272,000.
OzTAM Overnights: Sunday 8 March 2015
- Tagged with ABC News, Australia: The Story Of Us, Broadchurch, Castle, Downton Abbey, Empire, Fortitude, ICC Cricket World Cup, Jillaroo School, Life on the Reef, Lost Kingdoms of Central America, Love Marilyn, Nine News, Resurrection, SBS World News, Seven News, Shark Tank, Sunday Night, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, TEN Eyewitness News
31 Responses
Missed everything last night….with be doing a lot of catchup viewing
Most of the shows that make it to commercial free to air in Australia from the US usually involve lawyers, doctors, politicians or some branch of law enforcement. Its another example of the same old shows being picked up by commercial free to air and their inability to think outside the box. At least Empire is different.
It’s great trashy drama, but sadly Empire suffered a reasonable amount of bad and poorly conceived promotion and publicity. Disappointing if it’s struggling because the cast is African American.
Empire is a niche American show which yet again the African American is lead and it’s failed again in the Australian market. Honestly I don’t get the shows hype in America how it has built week on week on week and is still growing. I guess it’s a culture clash I think. Plus TEN has done next to nothing to help it’s chances either. Next to no promotion.
It’s had a reasonable amount of promotion, but I noted before it began many shows with African American casts traditionally have struggled in this market (ie. Scandal). Shame, I like the show.
I think given the history of America and the role of African Americans it can be very much an internal thing and not always capture the imagination when it travels overseas. That said it is a fairly average show
Empire appeals to a section of the US population that hasn’t been well served by Network TV, black hip hop culture, so it has tuned out. So many didn’t watch the premiere but it’s growing an audience by word of mouth and catch-ups.
The majority of the US population under 30 isn’t white and within a few decades the majority of the whole population won’t be white. As US Networks start targeting specific cultures their shows won’t have broad appeal in other markets. Fresh of The Boat and Blackish have also succeeded this season. There will be Cristelas, but it will be a change from CBS making 3 versions of NCIS and 2 Broke Girls.
I haven’t had time to check out Empire yet so can’t comment on its quality.
Any idea if/when NCIS:NO will be back in the mix?
My EPG has NCIS: NO 9pm Sunday night then Empire at 10pm.
Shark Tank’s simplicity has proven to be a real winner – I’m hooked! And I’m digging Fortitude, too.
loving Fortitude also
I thought SBS did a great job of their Mardi Gras telecast. The hosts were entertaining and the back stories provided to some of the floats and participants were well put together. Well done!!
Really? I thought it was the worst coverage to date. They didn’t show more than 1/2 the floats. Also, for example, what’s the point of having a few minute segment fiduciaries to Beyoncé G Spot, and then not showing the actual float?
*dedicated
To be honest I haven’t actually watched much of previous Mardi gras on TV. I think there was a number of years recently where it wasn’t even televised. But I enjoyed the show last night.
I gave up on Broadchurch as it was just not credible. Numbers dropped right off in the UK too. I am still enjoying Fortitude tho’. Stanley Tucci is great in it.
@SS…I have seen the full season of Broadchurch 2 and without creating any intentional spoilers, you are most definitely on the right track…
Me too and same reason. Not a shadow on the previous series.
yes I too have given up on Broadchurch….but loving Fortitude.
Any figures for the NSW leaders debate on Seven 5pm in Sydney?
65,000.
Pretty low numbers. Clearly not much interest in the election (or maybe too many eyeballs on the cricket). Thanks David.
Cricket and NRL! At our house had cricket on one TV, NRL on the other.
Another factor is noone in NSW seems to know who the opposition leader is.
I tuned in at 5:30 to see Sydney Weekender and this boring cr*p was on. I turned off straight away. Obviously many others did the same.
I did not even know it was on….not sure I would have watched anyway…
;Hunger Games’ was the ch 9 movie in Perth.
Empire was good last night. but i was wondering if Elementary would fare better right after Shark Tank, in other words move it back to where it used to be, and out Empire on later.
Yep, on those numbers I smell a switcheroo coming.
Double ep of Empire next Sunday. Burning it off perhaps?
Why not have Law and Order SVU at 8.30pm Sunday and Monday? I reckon Elementary should go at 9.30pm Sundays, NCIS: New Orelans at 9.30pm Mondays and Empire 9.30pm Thursdays after Gogglebox
I also agree with Elementary moving back to Sundays after Shark Tank. On another topic, great to hear Andrew Voss back calling NRL on Fox Sports yesterday.