Seven wins ratings return

Despite a news week it would doubtless rather forget, Seven has won the first week of Q2 ratings, edging ahead of Nine.

Married at First Sight was the top rating drawcard, wrapping a hit season with 2.24m viewers.

Seven News Sunday was Seven’s best performer at 1.33m.

		SEVEN + AFFILIATES	NINE + AFFILIATES	10 + AFFILIATES	SBS	ABC
TOTAL PEOPLE	TV	29.27%	26.69%	15.25%	8.54%	19.16%
	BVOD	18.75%	32.24%	12.93%	13.44%	22.64%
	Total TV	28.12%	27.30%	14.99%	9.08%	19.54%
PEOPLE 25-54	TV	28.15%	30.46%	20.18%	8.00%	12.63%
	BVOD	19.14%	37.43%	14.74%	10.51%	18.18%
	Total TV	26.47%	31.76%	19.16%	8.47%	13.67%
PEOPLE 16-39	TV	29.14%	30.46%	19.86%	6.90%	12.98%
	BVOD	18.34%	39.85%	15.93%	8.07%	17.81%
	Total TV	26.31%	32.92%	18.84%	7.21%	14.24%

Seven:

1. 7NEWS Monday: National reach 2.27 million, national audience 1.45 million. #1 news program.
2. 7NEWS Sunday: National reach 2.22 million, national audience 1.33 million. #1 news program in total TV.
3. 7NEWS Tuesday: National reach 2.15 million, national audience 1.36 million. #1 program.
4. 7NEWS Wednesday: National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.3 million. #1 program.
5. 7NEWS Thursday: National reach 2.1 million, national audience 1.26 million. #1 program.
6. 7NEWS Saturday: National reach 1.96 million, national audience 1.06 million.
7. 7NEWS Friday: National reach 1.9 million, national audience 1.14 million. #1 program.
8. AFL Thursday Night Football: National reach 1.87 million, national audience 575,000. #1 sport program.
9. The 1% Club: National reach 1.73 million, national audience 853,000.
10. AFL Friday Night Football: National reach 1.72 million, national audience 596,000. #1 sport program.
11. Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story: National reach 1.62 million, national audience 563,000.
12. Home and Away Monday: National reach 1.55 million, national audience 1 million. #1 drama program.
13. AFL Saturday Night Football: National reach 1.46 million, national audience 415,000. #1 sport program.
14. Carl Barron: Skating Rink For Flies: National reach 1.46 million, national audience 418,000.
15. The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.38 million, national audience 682,000. #1 game show.
16. The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.36 million, national audience 675,000. #1 game show.
17. Home and Away Tuesday: National reach 1.34 million, national audience 856,000. #1 drama program.
18. Better Homes and Gardens: National reach 1.34 million, national audience 619,000. #1 lifestyle program.
19. The 1% Club UK: National reach 1.29 million, national audience 685,000. #1 entertainment show.
20. The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.28 million, national audience 634,000. #1 game show.
21. The Chase Australia Friday: National reach 1.26 million, national audience 585,000. #1 game show.
22. Home and Away Wednesday: National reach 1.24 million, national audience 833,000. #1 drama program.
23. The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.23 million, national audience 605,000. #1 game show.
24. The Equaliser 2: National reach 1.13 million, national audience 294,000.
25. Weekend Sunrise Sunday: National reach 1.04 million, national audience 442,000. #1 breakfast show, 52% bigger than Today.

Nine:

• The 9Network claimed six of the Top 10 programs of the week with Total People.
• Sunday and Monday’s episodes of Married at First Sight were the most watched programs of the week in all key demos and Total People.
• 9News Saturday attracted large amount of viewers as people tuned in to the horrifying events that unfolded at Bondi Westfield.