It's been three years since TEN won a ratings week, and only the second time since OzTAM began in 2001. Meanwhile Nine comes third in a week with State of Origin.
In Part 2 of an interview with TV Tonight, programmer David Mott admits industry cynicism on MasterChef rattled him, and explains how 9AM with David & Kim is a victim of network programming.
While the country held its breath on a $100m lotto, networks watched as their numbers stacked up in a routine order for Week 27. But some cities took a different view.