The Block lifts for Nine, HYBPA? battles Four Corners.

Last night The Block cheating scandal saw it rise considerably on last week and top 25-54s, while Four Corners also rose in Sarah Ferguson’s second exposé on FOX News.

At 1.01m metro viewers The Voice still led in entertainment then The Block on 809,000, Australian Survivor (690,000), Australian Story (614,000) and 7:30 (591,000).

Later Have You Been Paying Attention? drew 637,000 and topped younger demos, then Four Corners (602,000), Media Watch (522,000), Under Investigation (375,000) and 911: Lone Star (321,000 / 191,000).

Paralympics drew 205,000 / 166,000 / 155,000 in primetime.

Seven network won Monday with 33.2% then Nine 24.7%, 10 19.2%, ABC 16.6% and SBS 6.2%.

Seven News was 1.22m / 1.16m. Home & Away pulled 658,000 then The Chase 618,000 / 385,000.

Nine News was best for Nine at 1.12m /1.17m. A Current Affair won its slot at 811,000 then Hot Seat 494,000 / 302,000. In select cities were Footy Classified (157,000) and 100% Footy (71,000).

The Project drew 535,000 / 338,000 for 10. 10 News First was 403,000 / 248,000. Lawrence Mooney: Like Literally was 183,000.

ABC News was 739,000 for ABC. Beyond the Towers (291,000) and The Drum (185,000) followed.

On SBS it was SBS World News (206,000 / 144,000), Secret Scotland (168,000), Inside Windsor Castle (156,000) and 24 Hours in Emergency (101,000).

Coronavirus: Public Update led multichannels at 208,000.

Sunrise: 287,000
Today: 257,000
News Breakfast: 126,000 / 92,000

OzTAM Overnights: Monday 30 August 2021