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Alone Australia becomes biggest show of the year for SBS

A huge uplift for SBS survival series in Total TV numbers released today.

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Alone Australia has become SBS’s highest rating program for 2023 to date.

Last week a double episode averaged 212,000 metro viewers.

But it has shot up by 138% in Total TV numbers released today to 761,000.

The Total TV audience for episode one now stands at 784,000 and 777,000 for episode two, and continues to rise on the OzTAM VPM rankings (episode one now at 262,000 on SBS On Demand Live + VOD).

Episode three last night drew 193,000 metro viewers, but SBS indicates a further 107,000 in regional and 45,000 at SBS On Demand, to be reflected in next week’s Total TV numbers.

Kathryn Fink, SBS’s Director of Television said: “We always had high hopes for Alone Australia on SBS On Demand but we have been thrilled the show has captured such a broad linear audience at 7.30pm on Wednesday nights and also on SBS On Demand.

“We are so proud of the Total TV performance of the show which has more doubled its audience in the past week when you compare with the metro overnight audience. Alone has been a global hit, and the international versions have been a huge success for us on SBS On Demand, and it is no surprise that audiences have been rivetted by the journeys of our participants in the Tasmanian wilderness. Australians are clearly tuning in both on linear TV but also on SBS On Demand where it is amongst the top of the 7 day OzTAM VPM rankings.”

SBS last night drew a 10.2% network share in total people.

OzTAM Overnights: Wednesday 5 April 2023.

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  1. Alone Australia is by far the worst version of the Alone franchise. Who cast it? To have 4 people tap out in 3 days is just very, very poor casting decision making. Nothing has happened over these episodes. It’s just boring. I feel sorry for the post production team who have had to try and make entertaining TV out of barely any material. Great program, terrible line up.

  2. I grew up on Tasmania’s rugged West Coast! Great to see it in the national spotlight.

    I just wonder how much better viewing it would be if Hugo Weaving narrated this instead?!

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