The free-to-air networks launched some large titles to sign the return of the scores interval, however the ABC’s information and present affairs block proved sturdy competitors.
No tennis, so the 2023 scores battle has been joined in full, and sadly for Seven and Ten it was a stuttering return for Seven’s Australian Idol (673,000 nationally for the launch ep) and Ten’s Australian Survivor (579,000 nationally for the launch ep). They weren’t solely simply carried out over by the beginning of 9’s cheesy Married At First Sight (1.113 million) but additionally the ABC line-up of 7.30 (815,000), Again Roads (767,000), 4 Corners (789,000) and Media Watch (731,000).
Seven flogged the return of Idol to dying in the course of the take a look at cricket whereas 9 flogged MAFS in the course of the tennis. This win for the ABC with its information and present affairs slate once more exhibits that the format has an viewers as long as it is top quality.
Seven adopted Idol with Beneath Deck Down Underneath — 229,000 (it too was promoted closely over the break). 9 was all a bit too late with Harry and Meghan: The Nice Divide — 465,000 in what was a warning to all of the desperados on MAFS. Q+A snuck again into the Monday evening slot after Media Watch — 348,000, an OK consequence however any success will rely upon the recognition of 4 Corners every week. It’s higher again on Mondays than within the black gap of Thursday nights the place it was being hammered by soccer for a lot of the scores 12 months.
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