Without any events or boosts from digital channels, Channel Seven won the ratings week -thanks largely to its factual slate underpinning consistent programming.
Gary Mehigan tells TV Tonight he was with MasterChef contestant Chris Badenoch when he ordered meat at a Chatswood supermarket, and even watched it being chopped up.
Week 40 was a particularly brutal fight in television with a string of big shows led by Hey Hey's reunion. By the time the bell rang, Nine had taken victory -by just 0.1%.