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Today Show under 200,000 viewers

Ratings: Today show hits its lowest survey numbers since 2006, but Nine scores in primetime.

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Nine’s Today Show has hit its lowest numbers during ratings season in over a decade, slipping under the 200,000 mark.

Today averaged 199,000 to Sunrise‘s 268,000 yesterday, with the latter on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards. Nine indicated it did not have accreditation this year as a non-affiliate broadcaster and relied on a US correspondent.

The numbers of late for Nine’s show have been concerning, amid repeated headlines about presenters. The last time it hit a similar low was in 2006 at 187,000.

In primetime Nine fared much better, dominating key slots.

The Block won its slot and demos at 983,000 followed by Australian Survivor on 654,000, 7:30 on 591,000 and Take Me Out at 503,000.

True Story with Hamish & Andy led at 711,000 followed by Foreign Correspondent, 800 Words, Bull and Insight.

Seven News, ACA and The Chase won slots again.

Nine network won the night with 31.0% then Seven 26.3%, TEN 18.8%, ABC 16.4% and SBS 7.4%.

The Block was best for Nine at 983,000 then Nine News (888,000 / 868,000), A Current Affair (818,000), True Story with Hamish & Andy (711,000 / 568,000), Hot Seat (473,000 / 272,000) and Kath & Kim (337,000 / 211,000).

Seven News was #1 for Seven at 993,000 / 965,000 then Home and Away (643,000), The Chase (582,000 / 365,000), Take Me Out (503,000), 800 Words (459,000) and Michael Buble: Tour Stop (138,0000).

Australian Survivor (654,000) led for TEN then The Project (514,000 /313,000), TEN Eyewitness News (370,000), Bull (258,000) and Pointless (240,000). NCIS: LA  was just 150,000.

ABC News (735,000), 7:30 (591,000), Foreign Correspondent (502,000), Catalyst (409,000) and David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies (243000), comprised ABC’s night.

On SBS it was Great Continental Railway Journeys (288,000), Insight (224,000), Dateline (171,000) and SBS World News (138,000). The Chef’s Line was 66,000.

7mate’s Highway Patrol topped multichannels at 199,000.

OzTAM Overnights: Tuesday 18 September 2018.

Updated.

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  3. My left leaning husband has recently switched to the regional sky news brekky show on 10. He’d actually rather watch the likes of Paul Murray and Andrew Bolt than Karl Stephanovic. ?

      1. I agree, Karl looks like he just doesn’t want to be there and no chemistry at all between him and Georgie I don’t think. They need to get some new hosts that are bubbly and look like they are enjoying themselves.

        1. Wasn’t there a rumour when Georgie joined that it was on the condition she only co-host with Karl for a year?
          Maybe that is the case and everyone’s just biding their time until that changing of the guard?

  6. Suprising by these numbers as when you look at the two shows, I really think in terms of look/feel and content, today is miles ahead over sunrise. When I watch sunrise it’s very clear it’s Martin Place with the argument of Sydney centric. Wonder if Karl leaving would change its course. That said news breakfast has really grown on me in recent months

    2. I am a Victorian and find despite the backdrop Sunrise and its hosts connects better with its audience, no matter where they are. They use their interstate reporters a lot and cover the whole country well. I do agree with you on news Breakfast, a great alternative.

    3. At 268,000 it is not like everyone ditched Today for Sunrise as that is a normal figure for them. Edwina may have had accreditation but she doesn’t have the credibility or longevity of Richard or Angela & never will.

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