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Media Watch leads strong night for ABC

Ratings: Media Watch, Four Corners, Australian Story and Q&A strong for ABC. Nine wins Monday.

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ABC had a solid night of viewing last night.

There were particularly strong numbers for Media Watch (812,000), Four Corners (784,000) and an extraordinary Q&A (566,000) in which a representative of the Chinese Government was under attack over questions of a democratic society. It led viewing after 9:30pm.

Married at First Sight was #1 at 1.03m and topped the demos.

That was ahead of Australian Story (723,000), Australian Survivor (a season high at 647,000), 7:30 (631,000) and My Kitchen Rules (489,000).

Elsewhere were  9-1-1 (386,000), Hughesy We Have a Problem (275,000) and Bad Moms 2 (269,000).

ABC landed second in primary channels.

Nine network won Monday with 28,7% then Seven 24.6%, ABC 22.1%, 10 18.7% and SBS 5.9%.

Nine News drew 857,000 / 835,000 for Nine then A Current Affair (680,000). Hot Seat was 440,000 / 252,000.

Seven News won its slot with 924,000 / 904,000 for Seven. Home and Away drew 583,000 and The Chase was 518,000 / 328,000.

ABC News (729,000) and The Drum (183,000) also comprised ABC’s night.

The Project pulled 466,000 / 317,000 for 10. 10 News First was 363,000 / 237,000.

SBS had a tough night with SBS World News (127,000), Expedition with Steve Backshall (115,000), Michael Mosley: Trust Me I’m a Doctor (111,000) and Medicine or Myth? (86,000).

NCIS again topped multichannels at 174,000.

Sunrise: 263,000
Today: 193,000
News Breakfast: 121,000 / 45,000

OzTAM Overnights: Monday 24 February 2020

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  1. But are young Australians watching ABC? I don’t see their shows doing well with young people
    Under 50. Which is concerning for their future. They should be harnessing a whole new generation of young people. But their programming is not really connecting

    2. It seems to be a funny thing about the ABC (both TV and Radio). It becomes really good quality as soon as the viewer reaches around 40 years old! Keep that up, and they have audiences on constant refresh.

  2. Taped Four Corners for future viewing. Enjoying Survivor and glad to read of a rating high but definitely have seen better episodes. Good on ABC on a successful night.

    1. Presumably the spoiler promo lifted the ratings, but I agree, it was a fairly standard episode and predictable tribal council. Aus Survivor is still the pick of the competition shows in my opinion. You just never know if the episode is going to be standard or exceptional.

  3. Oh the delight in Paul Barry’s eyes during the story on Bolt having to apologise. The little battle between Barry and Sky, especially Bolt has been going on for a few weeks now.

  5. The ABC’s Four Corners program on the Corona-virus was indeed compelling viewing. If you didn’t view it last night, then I suggest you watch it on iview. This virus and how it is spreading is frightening. Even more frightening is China itself and how it is dealing with things and how the authorities are treating its’ people.

    1. One would have to have been asleep for the last 60 years or so to be unaware of how the Communist Party Govt treats its assorted vassal peoples-and ‘4 Corners’ is repeated many times on ABC and ABC 24 News over the course of the week.

      1. Yes I switched off the old Q&A a year ago but find the new show compelling, especially the input from that Chinese rep last night and how the panel was respectful to his comments. No shouting matches of old.

        1. Woohoo ABC. They have a terrific Monday night line up. Hamish Macdonald is doing a great job. Still puzzled about Media Watch attracting more viewers than Four Corners and the Q&A tho

  7. ABC’s Monday night lineup has always been compulsive viewing for me. Those figures suggest the “reality” offered on Seven, Nine, and 10 is losing its appeal.

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