Nine wins ratings week, Seven strong in calendar year.

State of Origin II drew bumper ratings for Nine last week, at 3.26m viewers. That’s the second largest overnight audience for the year so far. Will Origin III go higher?

That was enough to give them the week, bolstered by Travel Guides as the top entertainment show on 1.18m.

Seven News (Sunday) was the top news bulletin at 1.34m.

		SEVEN + AFFILIATES	NINE + AFFILIATES	10 + AFFILIATES	SBS	ABC
TOTAL PEOPLE	TV	27.96%	29.48%	14.92%	8.61%	17.96%
	BVOD	20.63%	35.31%	10.81%	13.95%	19.31%
	Total TV	27.09%	30.17%	14.43%	9.24%	18.12%
PEOPLE 25-54	TV	27.20%	32.48%	19.40%	6.55%	13.69%
	BVOD	21.34%	40.79%	11.98%	10.20%	15.69%
	Total TV	26.03%	34.14%	17.92%	7.28%	14.09%
PEOPLE 16-39	TV	26.09%	33.84%	18.60%	5.48%	15.05%
	BVOD	19.85%	46.89%	11.11%	7.47%	14.67%
	Total TV	24.36%	37.46%	16.53%	6.03%	14.94%

Meanwhile Seven is crowing about its commercial share across the first six months of the calendar year, at 40.9% in all people, compared to Nine’s 39.1% share and 10’s 20%. Note, this does not span 5 FTAs, nor only ratings weeks.

Seven:

Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Howard, said: “Seven leads the field as the most-watched TV and digital network in Australia, capturing more viewers than anyone else.

“With the most-watched news, breakfast show, winter sport, game show and lifestyle program, plus a strong slate of entertainment content, we’ve shown consistent scheduling and consistent leadership across the first six months of 2024. We were #1 in 15 of the first 26 weeks of the year and the home of the most popular programs.

“7plus continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to the great content on Seven, the popular shows from our NBCUniversal partnership, and its ever-growing library of exclusive content. It will get even stronger later this year when we add AFL and cricket to the 7plus platform for the first time,” he said.

Group Managing Director, Seven Television, Angus Ross, said: “Seven’s success in the first half once again demonstrates our ability to reach and engage with many Australians with the news, sport and entertainment content they want, on whatever screen they are using.

“Our content ‘spine’ shows – Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Chase Australia, 7NEWS, Home and Away and Better Homes and Gardens – remain #1 in their timeslots. The AFL stands tall as Australia’s favourite winter sport, while our 7.30pm entertainment shows including Australian Idol, Farmer Wants A Wife and The 1% Club are extremely strong brands.

“Australian Idol’s audience increased more than 5% this year, making it the fifth 7.30pm entertainment series on Seven over the past year to grow its year-on-year audience. No other network can match that achievement,” he said.

“And we are only getting started for 2024. We know people are going to love the all-new Dancing With The Stars, which starts next Sunday, plus the new seasons of The Voice, My Kitchen Rules, Stranded On Honeymoon Island and First Dates coming this year.

“The second half of 2024 will also bring more AFL including the Finals series, more Supercars including the Bathurst 1000, horse racing, the TV Week Logie Awards, Made In Bondi, The Hunters, The Rise and Fall of Kings Cross, The Wave, The Rookie, Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners and much, much more.”

Source: OzTAM VOZ national total TV, program reach (broadcast TV 1 min/BVOD 15 sec), national average audience and con 7. Share based on “when watched” 1800-2400 up to and including 27/6/24. Monthly and series reach. Program average audience.

Nine:

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