The Who We Are Update: Week 30

Wednesday May 9, 2007 04:08 PM

Who We Are

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What Australia watched, Saturday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Network 7 1,219,000 364,000 303,000 271,000 119,000 161,000
2 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Network 9 1,126,000 315,000 317,000 257,000 150,000 88,000
3 AUSTRALIA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEO SHOW Network 9 1,107,000 309,000 301,000 259,000 107,000 131,000
4 ABC NEWS-SAT Network ABC1 989,000 295,000 324,000 169,000 98,000 104,000
5 SHE'S THE MAN Network 9 971,000 321,000 221,000 214,000 98,000 117,000
6 GARDENING AUSTRALIA Network ABC1 932,000 263,000 265,000 210,000 103,000 92,000
7 SATURDAY NIGHT AFL Network TEN 822,000 99,000 375,000 76,000 166,000 105,000
8 The BILL Network ABC1 791,000 227,000 279,000 112,000 65,000 108,000
9 THE GREAT OUTDOORS Network 7 788,000 278,000 178,000 170,000 64,000 97,000
10 SEVEN'S R.U: BLEDISLOE CUP: AUS V N Z Network 7 727,000 426,000 34,000 216,000 20,000 31,000
11 SATURDAY AFTERNOON AFL Network TEN 688,000 85,000 372,000 54,000 101,000 76,000
15 TOUR DE FRANCE 2008 STAGE 20 Network SBS 587,000 183,000 199,000 61,000 56,000 88,000
28 SHAUN OF THE DEAD RPT Network TEN 305,000 117,000 105,000 21,000 32,000 30,000
(OzTAM preliminary estimates, mainland capitals)

The ratings race, updated 10 am Saturday
Channel Seven has another week under control, just as Nine has been boasting of its win in the first half. Seven is averaging 29.0 per cent of the prime time audience, while Nine has 26.1, Ten 21.1, ABC 16.8, and SBS 7.0.

What Australia watched, Friday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Network 7 1,528,000 467,000 469,000 248,000 160,000 184,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Network 7 1,431,000 463,000 300,000 277,000 172,000 219,000
3 TODAY TONIGHT Network 7 1,341,000 407,000 328,000 250,000 156,000 202,000
4 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Network 9 1,256,000 379,000 349,000 287,000 125,000 116,000
5 HOME AND AWAY Network 7 1,231,000 402,000 300,000 238,000 138,000 154,000
6 NINE NEWS Network 9 1,196,000 305,000 381,000 271,000 107,000 131,000
7 ABC NEWS Network ABC1 1,092,000 303,000 321,000 217,000 101,000 150,000
8 A CURRENT AFFAIR Network 9 1,086,000 300,000 352,000 237,000 93,000 105,000
9 SEVEN'S AFL: RND 17: HAWTHORN VS GEELONG Network 7 971,000 19,000 646,000 15,000 150,000 141,000
10 THE COMMANDER Network ABC1 943,000 317,000 258,000 169,000 94,000 105,000
11 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE FRI Network TEN 876,000 268,000 257,000 149,000 96,000 106,000
18 NINE'S LIVE FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Network 9 699,000 375,000 324,000
20 LOVE ACTUALLY RPT Network TEN 659,000 201,000 185,000 121,000 79,000 72,000
21 BONDI RESCUE - DAILY RPT Network TEN 612,000 156,000 188,000 104,000 77,000 86,000
33 WE CAN BE HEROES: FINDING THE AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR RPT Network ABC1 372,000 122,000 102,000 68,000 42,000 39,000
35 NINE'S FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Network 9 370,000 255,000 115,000
43 TOUR DE FRANCE 2008 STAGE 19 Network SBS 318,000 89,000 109,000 34,000 36,000 50,000

What Australia watched, Thursday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,505,000 431,000 355,000 343,000 164,000 213,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,420,000 448,000 339,000 273,000 152,000 209,000
3 HOME AND AWAY Seven 1,313,000 432,000 296,000 272,000 129,000 184,000
4 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 1,280,000 381,000 391,000 263,000 132,000 113,000
5 GETAWAY Nine 1,273,000 380,000 407,000 230,000 131,000 125,000
6 BONES Seven 1,263,000 371,000 367,000 253,000 119,000 154,000
7 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,186,000 322,000 377,000 281,000 125,000 81,000
8 NINE NEWS Nine 1,153,000 330,000 372,000 253,000 110,000 88,000
9 ABC NEWS ABC1 1,137,000 323,000 342,000 210,000 120,000 142,000
10 THE CELEBRITY SINGING BEE Nine 1,118,000 338,000 401,000 144,000 129,000 107,000
11 LAW AND ORDER: SVU RPT Ten 1,092,000 332,000 295,000 199,000 133,000 133,000
12 LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT Ten 1,086,000 332,000 342,000 193,000 111,000 107,000
13 GHOST WHISPERER Seven 1,019,000 381,000 281,000 239,000 117,000
17 THE FOOTY SHOW Nine 861,000 186,000 383,000 100,000 95,000 98,000
20 THE AMAZING RACE Seven 783,000 250,000 279,000 98,000 88,000 69,000
24 BONDI RESCUE - DAILY RPT Ten 637,000 180,000 159,000 133,000 94,000 71,000
40 SUNRISE Seven 323,000 90,000 72,000 102,000 27,000 33,000
45 TOUR DE FRANCE 2008 STAGE 18 SBS 286,000 83,000 89,000 26,000 29,000 58,000
50 TODAY Nine 267,000 83,000 81,000 60,000 18,000 25,000

The ratings race, updated 10 am Wednesday
Nine will be disappointed but not particularly suprised that McLeod's Daughters did mediocre business. The ABC will be worried that viewers may be finding The Hollowmen a bit repetitious.

What Australia watched, Wednesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,534,000 448,000 378,000 330,000 150,000 228,000
2 RSPCA ANIMAL RESCUE Seven 1,510,000 423,000 418,000 302,000 150,000 216,000
3 MEDICAL EMERGENCY Seven 1,394,000 348,000 434,000 266,000 150,000 196,000
4 CRIMINAL MINDS Seven 1,390,000 400,000 431,000 245,000 142,000 172,000
5 THE GRUEN TRANSFER ABC1 1,386,000 409,000 437,000 249,000 125,000 166,000
6 THIS IS YOUR LIFE Nine 1,334,000 411,000 385,000 243,000 154,000 142,000
7 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,321,000 411,000 326,000 254,000 133,000 197,000
8 SPICKS AND SPECKS ABC1 1,289,000 393,000 395,000 243,000 128,000 130,000
9 HOME AND AWAY Seven 1,276,000 409,000 310,000 248,000 127,000 184,000
10 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 1,229,000 346,000 317,000 288,000 140,000 138,000
11 ABC NEWS ABC1 1,180,000 319,000 367,000 209,000 117,000 168,000
12 NINE NEWS Nine 1,139,000 329,000 314,000 245,000 125,000 127,000
13 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) Seven 1,137,000 350,000 348,000 198,000 117,000 124,000
14 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,113,000 318,000 300,000 260,000 114,000 121,000
15 MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS Nine 1,089,000 357,000 267,000 202,000 139,000 124,000
16 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Ten 1,000,000 302,000 247,000 188,000 117,000 146,000
17 JAMIE'S FOWL DINNERS Ten 967,000 302,000 266,000 128,000 150,000 121,000
18 THE HOLLOWMEN ABC1 950,000 275,000 314,000 173,000 90,000 98,000
34 PRISON BREAK Seven 428,000 139,000 118,000 74,000 52,000 44,000
35 TOUR DE FRANCE 2008 STAGE 17 SBS 427,000 127,000 139,000 39,000 43,000 78,000

What Australia watched, Tuesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 WIPEOUT Nine 1,499,000 502,000 469,000 224,000 158,000 147,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,473,000 405,000 343,000 328,000 182,000 215,000
3 ALL SAINTS Seven 1,407,000 414,000 424,000 246,000 148,000 175,000
4 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 1,362,000 418,000 368,000 274,000 159,000 144,000
5 TWO AND A HALF MEN Nine 1,354,000 425,000 424,000 216,000 135,000 153,000
6 THE ONE - AUSTRALIA'S MOST GIFTED PSYCHIC Seven 1,334,000 372,000 341,000 299,000 136,000 187,000
7 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,291,000 371,000 320,000 254,000 154,000 192,000
8 HOME AND AWAY Seven 1,287,000 383,000 317,000 265,000 136,000 186,000
9 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,244,000 330,000 348,000 288,000 159,000 120,000
10 ABC NEWS ABC1 1,234,000 319,000 392,000 238,000 131,000 154,000
11 NCIS EP 2 RPT Ten 1,193,000 302,000 406,000 178,000 169,000 137,000
12 NINE NEWS Nine 1,173,000 330,000 346,000 254,000 143,000 100,000
13 NCIS EP 1 RPT Ten 1,140,000 266,000 361,000 196,000 151,000 166,000
15 FAMILY FORTUNES ABC1 971,000 268,000 293,000 194,000 104,000 112,000
36 TOUR DE FRANCE 2008 STAGE 16 SBS 381,000 96,000 137,000 31,000 41,000 77,000
42 SUNRISE Seven 318,000 118,000 56,000 89,000 24,000 30,000
54 TODAY Nine 248,000 70,000 82,000 50,000 21,000 25,000
80 SUNRISE-EARLY Seven 174,000 59,000 21,000 66,000 12,000 16,000
83 NINE MORNING NEWS Nine 159,000 44,000 62,000 24,000 15,000 14,000
86 SEVEN MORNING NEWS Seven 156,000 52,000 33,000 29,000 17,000 24,000
96 TODAY-EARLY Nine 121,000 26,000 37,000 32,000 10,000 17,000

What Australia watched, Monday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,603,000 444,000 408,000 334,000 187,000 229,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,547,000 452,000 399,000 316,000 174,000 205,000
3 CITY HOMICIDE Seven 1,511,000 419,000 477,000 278,000 133,000 204,000
4 BORDER SECURITY (R) Seven 1,469,000 442,000 395,000 265,000 154,000 213,000
5 THE FORCE Seven 1,464,000 405,000 405,000 253,000 157,000 244,000
6 BIG BROTHER - WINNER ANNOUNCED Ten 1,427,000 436,000 424,000 258,000 158,000 150,000
7 CRIMINAL MINDS - MON Seven 1,331,000 384,000 419,000 237,000 138,000 153,000
8 NINE NEWS Nine 1,297,000 352,000 404,000 264,000 152,000 124,000
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 1,270,000 365,000 349,000 277,000 147,000 133,000
10 BIG BROTHER - FINALE NIGHT Ten 1,254,000 366,000 380,000 232,000 142,000 134,000
11 HOME AND AWAY Seven 1,216,000 373,000 284,000 228,000 149,000 182,000
12 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,206,000 330,000 371,000 231,000 155,000 119,000
13 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S LIFE OF MAMMALS Nine 1,202,000 343,000 348,000 249,000 138,000 124,000
14 THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE Nine 1,184,000 392,000 339,000 204,000 123,000 126,000
17 TOP GEAR SBS 902,000 285,000 253,000 151,000 111,000 103,000
23 BURN NOTICE MON Ten 794,000 244,000 227,000 138,000 98,000 87,000
29 BOSTON LEGAL Seven 575,000 171,000 217,000 85,000 61,000 40,000
35 MARK LOVES SHARON Ten 438,000 128,000 127,000 65,000 64,000 54,000
42 BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL-PM ABC1 341,000 88,000 97,000 92,000 30,000 34,000
54 30 ROCK Seven 293,000 99,000 95,000 43,000 26,000 30,000

The ratings race, updated 10am Monday
Just as Mussolini made the trains run on time in Italy by redefining the concept of lateness, Channel Seven is able to announce it won the first half of the year by redefining the concept of prime time. By looking at viewing habits between 6pm and 10.30 pm, Seven can claim a slightly higher audience share than Nine for the first half. It's only the pesky industry standard of 6pm to midnight that makes Nine look good and Seven look bad.

In fact, Seven didn't need any redefinition to win last week. Between 6pm and midnight it averaged 27.3 per cent of the audience (thanks to City Homicide, RSPCA Animal Rescue and Seven News Sunday), while Nine got 26.3 per cent (thanks to 60 Minutes , Domestic Blitz and Nine news Sunday).

Ten got 21.5 (thanks to NCIS and Jamie Oliver's Eat To Save Your Life, but no thanks to Big Brother, which was unable even to attract viewers curious to see its death throes); ABC got 17.6 (thanks to Spicks and Specks, The Gruen Transfer, the news, Silent Witness and Doctor Who) and SBS got 7.2 (thanks to Top Gear on 922,000 and Inspector Rex on 411,000). Nine, not above its own bit of redefining, announced yesterday that it had won the week with viewers aged 25-54.

What Australia watched, Sunday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,603,000 451,000 398,000 356,000 196,000 203,000
2 60 MINUTES Nine 1,569,000 470,000 432,000 298,000 161,000 207,000
3 DOMESTIC BLITZ Nine 1,432,000 447,000 396,000 289,000 135,000 166,000
4 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,427,000 411,000 450,000 271,000 166,000 130,000
5 CSI: MIAMI Nine 1,378,000 372,000 423,000 258,000 150,000 175,000
6 BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS Seven 1,352,000 399,000 406,000 235,000 139,000 172,000
7 ABBA: THE MAMMA MIA! STORY Seven 1,270,000 373,000 342,000 256,000 143,000 155,000
8 FOYLE'S WAR ABC1 1,146,000 324,000 327,000 190,000 146,000 160,000
9 ABC NEWS-SUN ABC1 1,093,000 315,000 372,000 185,000 106,000 115,000
10 DOCTOR WHO ABC1 1,092,000 347,000 290,000 215,000 108,000 132,000
11 BIG BROTHER LIVE EVICTION Ten 1,081,000 319,000 312,000 194,000 137,000 119,000
14 DOCTOR WHO: CONFIDENTIAL CUTDOWN ABC1 936,000 300,000 245,000 150,000 106,000 135,000
15 CSI: NY Nine 936,000 279,000 317,000 215,000 125,000
16 PRIVATE PRACTICE Seven 917,000 302,000 255,000 160,000 102,000 99,000
17 BIG BROTHER SUN Ten 875,000 272,000 222,000 164,000 109,000 108,000
19 DEXTER Ten 783,000 186,000 290,000 81,000 100,000 126,000
23 LIPSTICK JUNGLE Seven 628,000 223,000 170,000 93,000 66,000 75,000
25 SEVEN'S AFL: RND 16: PORT ADELAIDE VS ADELAIDE Seven 505,000 7,000 247,000 4,000 239,000 9,000
26 NINE'S SUNDAY FOOTBALL Nine 489,000 313,000 176,000
32 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Ten 338,000 94,000 119,000 26,000 41,000 57,000
69 SEVEN'S AFL: RND 16: CARLTON VS SYDNEY Seven 152,000 99,000 Not shown 54,000 Not shown Not shown
86 SEVEN'S AFL: RND 16: FREMANTLE VS MELBOURNE Seven 107,000 Not shown Not shown Not shown Not shown 107,000

Pay TV's most watched shows included a rugby league match between Wests Tigers and Storm (Fox Sports 2) with 302,000 viewers nationally; Rugby Union TriNations (Fox Sports 3) 273,000; NRL Titans v Panthers (FS2) 267,000; AFL Hawthorn v Sydney (FS1) 222,000; Family Guy (Fox 8) 222,000; The Simpsons (Fox 8) 218,000; Futurama (Fox8) 190,000 and Project Runway Australia (Arena) 154,000. Football Superstar on Fox 8 attracted 117,000.

What Australia watched, week ending July 19
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 60 MINUTES Network 9 1,822,000 508,000 568,000 360,000 171,000 216,000
2 DOMESTIC BLITZ Network 9 1,683,000 529,000 469,000 352,000 180,000 153,000
3 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Network 9 1,644,000 530,000 457,000 354,000 195,000 108,000
4 CITY HOMICIDE Network 7 1,605,000 445,000 524,000 289,000 142,000 205,000
5 RSPCA ANIMAL RESCUE Network 7 1,603,000 423,000 466,000 334,000 151,000 228,000
6 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Network 7 1,576,000 438,000 454,000 313,000 148,000 223,000
7 MEDICAL EMERGENCY Network 7 1,492,000 393,000 413,000 306,000 149,000 232,000
8 SEVEN NEWS Network 7 1,483,000 401,000 385,000 302,000 160,000 236,000
9 BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA'S FRONT LINE (R) Network 7 1,472,000 381,000 458,000 288,000 137,000 206,000
10 CSI: MIAMI Network 9 1,458,000 390,000 447,000 304,000 158,000 159,000
11 CRIMINAL MINDS - MON Network 7 1,436,000 392,000 486,000 234,000 141,000 182,000
12 THE ONE - AUSTRALIA'S MOST GIFTED PSYCHIC Network 7 1,425,000 391,000 409,000 284,000 145,000 197,000
13 CRIMINAL MINDS Network 7 1,406,000 414,000 398,000 284,000 126,000 184,000
14 WIPEOUT Network 9 1,403,000 396,000 445,000 253,000 173,000 136,000
15 THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE Network 9 1,375,000 369,000 480,000 237,000 141,000 148,000
16 ALL SAINTS Network 7 1,356,000 408,000 446,000 211,000 146,000 145,000
17 GETAWAY Network 9 1,345,000 431,000 417,000 238,000 120,000 139,000
18 SPICKS AND SPECKS Network ABC1 1,332,000 356,000 446,000 231,000 155,000 144,000
19 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Network 7 1,317,000 390,000 381,000 214,000 147,000 184,000
20 THE GRUEN TRANSFER Network ABC1 1,314,000 371,000 463,000 211,000 113,000 156,000
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN Network 9 1,307,000 413,000 352,000 233,000 154,000 155,000
22 TODAY TONIGHT Network 7 1,299,000 354,000 352,000 244,000 139,000 211,000
23 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Network 7 1,295,000 364,000 353,000 270,000 145,000 163,000
24 NCIS EP 2 RPT Network TEN 1,283,000 351,000 377,000 233,000 165,000 156,000
25 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Network 9 1,263,000 349,000 390,000 266,000 134,000 125,000
26 SURF PATROL Network 7 1,244,000 330,000 415,000 220,000 115,000 165,000
27 BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS Network 7 1,241,000 377,000 367,000 222,000 121,000 155,000
28 BONES Network 7 1,208,000 302,000 392,000 245,000 124,000 146,000
29 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S LIFE OF MAMMALS Network 9 1,208,000 330,000 372,000 231,000 125,000 149,000
30 THE CELEBRITY SINGING BEE Network 9 1,194,000 322,000 449,000 162,000 129,000 133,000
31 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Network 7 1,194,000 310,000 362,000 253,000 112,000 158,000
32 MY NAME IS EARL - THU Network 7 1,191,000 330,000 372,000 243,000 108,000 138,000
33 NINE NEWS Network 9 1,189,000 334,000 371,000 253,000 129,000 102,000
34 ABC NEWS Network ABC1 1,176,000 326,000 385,000 208,000 104,000 152,000
35 JAMIE OLIVER'S EAT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE Network TEN 1,175,000 362,000 387,000 143,000 157,000 126,000
36 A CURRENT AFFAIR Network 9 1,175,000 335,000 375,000 249,000 120,000 95,000
37 HOME AND AWAY Network 7 1,172,000 351,000 317,000 212,000 121,000 171,000
38 AUSTRALIA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEO SHOW Network 9 1,168,000 337,000 320,000 218,000 137,000 156,000
39 SILENT WITNESS Network ABC1 1,168,000 385,000 298,000 204,000 127,000 155,000
40 ABC NEWS-SUN Network ABC1 1,142,000 277,000 397,000 211,000 110,000 147,000
41 WITHOUT A TRACE Network 9 1,118,000 296,000 394,000 194,000 124,000 109,000
42 NCIS EP 1 RPT Network TEN 1,101,000 248,000 368,000 231,000 113,000 140,000
43 DOCTOR WHO Network ABC1 1,101,000 339,000 311,000 230,000 95,000 126,000
44 FAMILY FORTUNES Network ABC1 1,084,000 301,000 321,000 228,000 110,000 124,000
(OzTAM mainland capitals)

David Dale is the author of Who We Are -- A snapshot of Australia today (Allen and Unwin). To discuss Australian attitudes, go to http://blogs.sunherald.com.au/whoweare.

COMMENTS

Where was tour de france, you mentioned last week they have made quite an investment in it, fair to say it's not paying off?

Tribal Mind replies: Something called Tour de France Stage 14 got 337,000 and TDF Highlights got 197,000 for SBS on Saturday.

by dan on July 20, 2008 at 04:33 PM

re: rich wanted to know the figure for KING OF THE HILL last week. TM, KOTH airs Thursday nights at 11.25pm on SEVEN.
TM, you also asked in an earlier post regarding the boxing the previous Sunday: It was scheduled on TEN from 4-8am It was Klitschko v Thompson. So it presumably got less than 75,000 hey? Though of course that excludes people who would've watched it in pubs.
TM, can you publish the figures on Wednesday morning for CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM which is on Tuesday night at midnight on Nine?

Tribal Mind replies: Thanks for the reminder about CYE. I will set my recorder, although I suspect this is a season already released on DVD.

by cpandilo on July 21, 2008 at 09:58 AM

Wow, I leave the country for 3 weeks and come back only to learn that BB has been axed. Makes you wonder about the power of the Pope! Miracles really do exist!

by Beckala on July 21, 2008 at 10:16 AM

re: Curb Your Enthusiasm. Yes, all six seasons have been released on DVD here. Nine are up to the 3rd & 2nd last episodes of Season Five which they'll show tomorrow.
TWENTY GOOD YEARS, the sitcom starring Arrested Development's Jeffrey Tambour & 3rd Rock From The Sun's John Lithgow premieres this Thursday night @ 11.30pm on 9HD. This series only lasted 13 episodes (nine unaired in the US).v
Also, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT & BACK TO YOU return this Thursday from 7.30 on TEN. Next week's LIPSTICK JUNGLE double episode is the season final and SEVEN will also be showing a double episode of PRISON BREAK next week - also its' season final.

by cpandilo on July 21, 2008 at 01:33 PM

Place your bets on the final Big Brother tonight...
I think it will make 1.2+million - as people tune in to see the final episode.
What does everyone else think?

by James on July 21, 2008 at 03:51 PM

Is it safe to turn the telly on again?
Has the old geezer in the white frock gone?
Hope so.

by Sal on July 21, 2008 at 04:37 PM

The on-line ad that popped up when I looked at Who We Are was an ad for Vile and Tacki Ho's radio show. Obviously the advertisers do not read this blog!

Tribal Mind replies: Obviously they do.

by Louise on July 21, 2008 at 05:25 PM

TM, do you have the figures for the AFL - Carlton v Sydney broadcast in Sydney and Brisbane yesterday on Channel 7? Cheers

Tribal Mind replies: In Sunday's chart now

by Dave on July 21, 2008 at 06:53 PM

Since Ten's 8.30 or 9.30 pm Friday night film choices have been a running joke amongst blog readers (in how they repeat the same films every 3 or 4 months), their August 1 choice is the 2004 Bridget Jones 2 film, which they've already repeated about 30 times.

by Burt on July 21, 2008 at 08:11 PM

Can you supply figures for the Carlton vs Sydney ratings in Sydney and Brisbane (it was only free-to-air in those two cities) and the Perth ratings for Freo vs Melbourne. Only Perth got this match on free-to-air.
Cheers.

Tribal Mind replies: In Sunday's chart now

by John on July 21, 2008 at 10:59 PM

Channel 10(the raw sewerage network) Friday night movie for the next 8 weeks
Week 1 - Love Actually
Week 2 - About a boy
Week 3 - Riding in cars with boys
Week 4 - Love Actually
Week 5 - About a boy
Week 6 - Riding in cars with boys
Week 7- Love actually
Week 8 - About a boy

by Randwick Geoff on July 22, 2008 at 05:54 AM

If Seven are saying the Lipstick Jungle show on July 27 is a double episode and that it's the finale, they're lying as season 1 has 7 eps and as it started June 29, that totals 6 eps shown. I know it's rated poorly for them, but they should've flown Brooke Shields out to Aus, to help promote it.

by Sally on July 22, 2008 at 10:37 AM

Heard someone on the radio the other day deriding the use of 'boatorcade' last week during W(orld) of Y(oung) D(orks) and whole-heartedly agreed, only to hear later the same day someone say 'rotorcade'. That's what a few years at Journalism skool teaches you.Someone needs a thesaurus.
Thank God it's all over, Channel Seven & Nine can put their helicopters back in storage and get back to churning out the high quality incisive journalism they're so admired for. Or... maybe one more story on whether the Pope wears Prada?

by darren on July 22, 2008 at 11:29 AM

Good to see City Homicide murder Big Brother. :P

by J Bar on July 22, 2008 at 11:32 AM

The AFL matches that John wanted were on Seven & from Sunday.

Tribal Mind replies: In Sunday's chart now

by cpandilo on July 22, 2008 at 11:55 AM

Ah, you know when Big Brother has tanked: they don't even let the final episode go overtime to milk the ratings for all they've got. I was quite shocked when Burn Notice started within 5 minutes of its advertised commencement time!

Good to see BN back, although I hope they never try to make Michael emote again. It wasn't pretty.

by tqd on July 22, 2008 at 12:29 PM

hey TM r u able to get figures on how sevens early news at 530am is going against the first half hour of the today show on 9 (from 530-6am)
7 is making a big deal about their early news service they must see today as a competitive threat... i say more like people are sick of sunrise!!

Tribal Mind replies: I"ll try to make sense of that separation in tomorrow's chart.

by dave on July 22, 2008 at 12:56 PM

Another movie series which has been repeated the Back to the Future trilogy,sure I am a fan of the movies but some variety would be good.
I am most likely wrong but a couple of movies which haven't been repeated too much are Scent of a Woman,The Goodbye Girl, High Fidelity,Rain Man. I am sure there are a few more and I could be wrong with the above .

Sure it has been shown a number of times but it was great to see a classic like The Wizard of Oz again. I think the Hilary Duff movie on Sat 19/07 was a first time on free to air, so maybe Nine has a fellow blogger ?

What movies would fellow tribal minders like to see. It would be interesting if the suggestions start to be shown

by Shelly on July 22, 2008 at 01:03 PM

Thanks Randwick Geoff for giving the "programming department" over at Channel Not Even Trying a free ride. Now what are they going to do for the next 8 weeks? I note that even the last BB episode didn't top the ratings - I thought millions may have turned in to dance on its grave.

by Shoopie on July 22, 2008 at 01:34 PM

Why City Homicide rates so well bemuses me as it is terrible, unbelievable and lame. Last night was a perfect example. It's a shame because I really want to like it and the 4 younger cast members are good, Shane and Noni not so much tho.

by Alex on July 22, 2008 at 05:14 PM

High Fidelity was on Ch 7 HD last week sometime. Read the book, movie not as good. I like a depressed John Cusack.

by Bereft Skerrick on July 22, 2008 at 07:16 PM

"The on-line ad that popped up when I looked at Who We Are was an ad for Vile and Tacki Ho's radio show. Obviously the advertisers do not read this blog!
Tribal Mind replies: Obviously they do.
* by Louise on July 21, 2008 at 05:25 PM"

I use firefox, what's an ad?

Tribal Mind replies: The way Fairfax pays for providing this free service for readers is to sell ads on its site. If the ads do not appear on Firefox, Fairfax will be disappointed.

by davo on July 22, 2008 at 08:06 PM

Sorry about the new moniker - there are a lot of AJs writing on the TM site at the moment.
Re: Alex's comments: "Why City Homicide rates so well bemuses me as it is terrible, unbelievable and lame. Last night was a perfect example. It's a shame because I really want to like it and the 4 younger cast members are good, Shane and Noni not so much tho."
I know we are all tempted to bag our own...I've been guilty of this in the past. But having just been released from the reality-show nightmare that was BB, can we please give local drama a bit of a fair go. City Homicide may not reach great cinematic weight, but it has got to be better than all the reality shows put together.
On another note: Goody, goody gumdrops! It's Wednesday - S&S, Gruen & Hollowmen!!! ABC givin' the FTAs grief in it's usual quality way....Now these are local shows we need to get right behind.

by AJ -the real AJ on July 23, 2008 at 07:08 AM

For Prison Break viewers, just a reminder that tonight's episode has been shunted to 10.20pm. Only three eps to go until the Olympics (next week being a double ep).

by arthur on July 23, 2008 at 09:01 AM

Anyone looking forward to 'Happy Bertday' (heehee.... 'Bertday'....someone's a genius at wordplay over at Nine) tonight? I thought Hallowe'en was in October.
Geez, Tuesday's an awful night for TV. I foolishly had a look at 'Wipeout' and now I've looked at it I've had enough. While watching Americans hurting themselves is slightly entertaining, it'll be the same next week and the week after and the week after that. A bit like NCIS (back to back repeated episodes? Seriously?) and Two & a half Men (more repeats) and Bored Security (more) and movies on Ten (more).
I think everyone should check in on their neighbours. There may be bloated fly-blown corpses sitting in Jason recliners all over the country with their televisions left on.
Or maybe people are dumb.

by darren on July 23, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Quite right 'real AJ'. City Homicide deserves a fair go. Good to see 'All Saints' scoring big ratings again too. I hope it wasn't just because they featured a storyline involving an injured pole dancer. :P It was avery funny episode last night written by Jeff Truman, whose writing credits appear on many of the top dramas and always provides some brilliant laughs.

by J Bar on July 23, 2008 at 11:56 AM

TM, could you please let us know how "Walk Like A Man" (SBS 7.30pm) went last night? It was a decent little doco, if a little amateurish...
Thanks

Tribal Mind replies: It was number 87 program for the day, with 155,000. There may not be a future for a regular show about gay rugby league players.

by cronker on July 23, 2008 at 01:21 PM

An American friend of mine said yesterday how glad he was BB had finally been axed. He said he had never lived in an Australia that was BB free and was looking forward to it. And he hoped that Ten would come up with something worth watching. I shook my head sadly and walked away. I didnt want to dash the poor guy's hopes. I figured he has suffered enough!

by em on July 23, 2008 at 03:12 PM

Darren Tuesday nights are when I catch up with 30 Rock, Enough Rope and Monk. Iadmit I watch both All Saints and NCIS (when not repeats!) Avoid Nein now every night - there is nothing in their schedule presently to interest me.

Hopefully I am not a dumb one nor a corpse! Also use time to read SMH and complete the latest Sudoku puzzle.

Have to share - my sister was shocked on the weekend to find out Amazing Race is a farce! my reply - of course it is but it is still fun to watch very silly Americans running around foreign countries shouting out "English!!?!"

Movies I would like to see on TV... Hmmmm A golden years effort like ABC2 perhaps - Hitchcock anyone - they are watchable even for the thousandth time.

Or if you really want romantic comedies - give me screwball comedies any day - Bringing up Baby, the Awful Truth, the Philadelphia Story.. I know there is a theme to this and they are all black and white!

by Cathy on July 23, 2008 at 03:26 PM

How dis the Gay RU program rate last night? (7.30 pm SBS)

Tribal Mind replies: See my answer to Cronker, above.

by Fitzy on July 23, 2008 at 04:22 PM

Cathy - do tell. What do you mean by Amazing Race is a farce? My wife is very upset and needs to know.

by Neil on July 23, 2008 at 07:03 PM

About 'Love, Actually' on Friday night, I was in fits of laughter when I saw Ten advertise it last night as "the romantic Britcom you can never get enough of". Don't they feel embarrassed? I feel embarrassed for them. How stoopid do they think people are? It's like advertising a 'special encore screening' (i.e: we've spent so much money on this crap show we haven't got any left for something else to fill this slot, so here it is again), or 'special movie-length episode (i.e: two repeats squashed together for the same reason as 'a special encore screening'). People KNOW what you're doing!!! (although they still watch).
Time to change their tagline from "Ten, Seriously" to something like "Ten, Dejavu", or "Ten, Repeat, Ten, Repeat, Ten" or "Ten movies, that's all we've got".

by darren on July 24, 2008 at 05:58 AM

The only problem I have with City Homicide is that I haven't come across that many cops who speak with north shore accents (darnce, charnce, plarnts).
In fact I haven't come across any.

Tribal Mind remarks: It's Melbourne, Jake.

by bobmar28 on July 24, 2008 at 07:16 AM

Anyone else seen the ad for the new Nein drama "The Strip" I think it is called? It is advertised as a new police show set on the Gold Coast and starring Aaron Jefferies from McCleods. What a lot of doss that looks, and a complete rip off of CSI Miami, even down to the cheesy ads with Jefferies even doing the sunglasses thing. I could not believe it. In fact, I couldnt help laughing and shaking my head. Can't they come up with anything more original? Oh, silly me! It is Nein I am talking about after all. They see Seven has a hit with City Homicide so of course, do a "new" cop show. I think I am shaking my head in disbelief so often now I will need to start having regular appts with my Chiropractor! I am becoming a Grumpy Old Woman. And proud of it!! Hmmph!

by em on July 24, 2008 at 08:32 AM

Dear oh dear. Prison Break nearly beaten by SBS, what's the world coming to?!

by arthur on July 24, 2008 at 08:37 AM

Cathy wrote: Or if you really want romantic comedies - give me screwball comedies any day - Bringing up Baby, the Awful Truth, the Philadelphia Story.. I know there is a theme to this and they are all black and white...
Yes but as themes go Cary Grant is a pretty nice one - particularly with Katharine Hepburn in tow. Bringing up Baby is one I have been trying without success to get on region 4 DVD (like all the Fred & Gingers they are all available o/s but not here).
I cannot fathom the mentalities that have 30 Rock hidden at 11.30 but 2 and 1/2 Men in prime time (I know they are different stations). Mind you I hate to think if it was in prime time what the Ch 7 advertising would have done with the episode of 30 Rock a few weeks back with David Schwimmer (sp?), Meredith Viera and Al Gore (off to save a whale in trouble). A psychotic break in the soundbooth is my guess. I luckily miss 90% of ads thanks to my DVD HDD but promos for shows still seem to seep into my consciousness and produce night terrors I thought I had outgrown 30 years ago.

by Cat on July 24, 2008 at 08:56 AM

Neil and Michelle who asked what I meant by the Amazing Race being a farce is that thye don't race as much as shown - they wait around for the crew and for the locals to sign waivers to agree to have their faces shown on the TV - plane tickets are actually for 4 people - cameraman and producer as well as the team - they have to record the reading of the clues and don't just rush off - there is heaps more like that..
But besides all the guff it is still fun.

by Cathy on July 24, 2008 at 08:59 AM

Does anyone know what Channel Ten plans to do with NCIS? I know there are about 4 episodes left for the season.
I think we'll have to download it if isn't aired soon...

Tribal Mind replies: All the networks are saving their best stuff for after the olympics.

by Catie on July 24, 2008 at 09:17 AM

Occasionally Channel Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Shirl does have some intelligent programming. I watched the Fowl Dinners last night. Definitely eye opening. Mind, I missed the "ABC 3" last night partly due to this and partly due to Year 2 homework.
But as for this "the romantic Britcom you can never get enough of". Yeah. Right. Sure. And Vyle was a good choice of BB host. Channel Delusional.

by Bereft Skerrick on July 24, 2008 at 09:29 AM

Darren, absolutely agree with the taglines - loving them already. I saw the ad for "The Strip" as well, and cracked up at how they were marketing it as something cool, sassy and hot - the voiceover said it all, especially how he read "The Strip". I remember a few years ago, ABC was showing a lot of screwball comedies, including Bringing Up Baby. They were also airing Fred & Ginger classics. I'm still waiting for them on dvd too. Hopefully they'll air them again, much better than all the repeats we're getting.

by Kym on July 24, 2008 at 10:38 AM

Cat - I got my DVD copy of Bringing Up Baby from the UK as my player accepted all regions and as UK is also PAL figured a region 2 would be good - at that time I also got the box set of the Thin Man series with William Powell and Irene Dunne.
And TM I concur with you comment on The Hollowmen being somewhat repetitive .. although last week ep on ambassador the to Vatican was remarkably psychic!

by Cathy on July 24, 2008 at 10:44 AM

"Tribal Mind replies: It was number 87 program for the day, with 155,000. There may not be a future for a regular show about gay rugby league players."
TM, it was about gay Rugby Union players, not Rugby League players.

Tribal Mind remarks: Ah, that explains everything.

by FJ on July 24, 2008 at 11:20 AM

Cathy on July 23 @03:26 PM: When I said "maybe 'people' are dumb" I didn't have anyone from here in mind. And corpses don't type so we can rule that one out too. I've just run out of positive uplifting ways to explain "people's" viewing habits ("maybe they haven't seen that episode", "maybe they don't have anything else to do", "maybe the paint's already dry", "maybe they're baby-sitting dozens of small children with repeats of 'Border Security"). "People are dumb" seems to me finally the best way to look at this little sample of human behaviour. I don't know who these "people" are. No-one I know likes to sit down night after night and watch crap and then watch it again a few weeks later and then again a few weeks after that. Who does that? Dumb "people" that's who. And they're all Oztam guinea-pigs.

by darren on July 24, 2008 at 12:05 PM

Cat, you do know you can get your DVD player programmed to run all regions, don't you? If the instructions are not on your Users Guide, either download them from the manufacturer's website or get your friendly nerd at the electronic store you bought the thing from to do it for you. Then you can order any DVD you want from Amazon, regardless of which region they say it won't work in.

by Rupert on July 24, 2008 at 02:32 PM

>Cat, you do know you can get your DVD player programmed to run all regions, don't you? If the instructions are not on your Users Guide, either download them from the manufacturer's website or get your friendly nerd at the electronic store you bought the thing from to do it for you. Then you can order any DVD you want from Amazon, regardless of which region they say it won't work in.>
I don't know if _all_ DVD players can be made region-free, but certainly the overwhelming majity of makes and models can. One option is to Google "DVD hack codes", or to do a similar search with your make and model details included; that should find you the information you need. Generally, all you'll need to do to to unlock your machine's region coding is hit certain buttons on the player or remote in a certain sequence (the aforementioned "hack code") - you certainly won't have to actually monkey around with the insides of the machine itself.

by Mark on July 24, 2008 at 03:06 PM

Thanks Rupert I do know and alas wish it was that simple. The first fairly cheap DVD player I bought came with a plain white slip of paper inside the box (but separate to the rest of the packaging) that explained how to set the region code to 0. But then it got moved to the bedroom when I bought the DVD HDD recorder (which to be fair I do use endlessly). It though is unfortunately designed to make the overriding of the region code ridiculously hard and you actually have to buy some remote device to override the programming (all the region code hacking sites say the same thing). It really cheeses me off because if the %@*$&@ companies would just release Bringing up Baby and the complete Fred & Ginger here I would happily pay for them but no they block you from playing overseas product and refuse to release them here!!! End of rant.

For Top Gear fans - in a few weeks (may be even next week) they will be showing the first race the boys ever entered. When Hammond and Clarkson are standing on either side of their race car talking note what is on stencilled on the open doors. Then wonder at how much money these grown men are being paid to have childish fun. I am not complaining - just jealous.

Finally why ABC are you hoarding a series of Spooks that is nearly a year old? Series 7 is due to air in the U.K. in September and you still have not shown 6!

by Cat on July 24, 2008 at 03:20 PM

Thanks Darren for the feedback on dumb people.

By the way for those intrigued in what ch Shirl Repeat is showing friday week - the movie is Bridget Jones - Edge of Reason - colour me unsurprised!

by Cathy on July 24, 2008 at 04:29 PM

Gee, Darren, I think I have to disagree with you re corpses don't type ... there seem to be plenty of walking corpses appearing on TV at the moment ... well, people who have as much personality as a corpse...

Will have to agree re Hollowmen - yes, it's clever but it isn't Frontline although there does seem to be some parallels, ie, Rob Sitch - dumb, Santo - nerdy, Murph - voice of reason as per Alison Whyte's character in FL. I gave up and spent a constructive 20 mins at the kitchen sink.

by Shoopie on July 24, 2008 at 06:09 PM

Just wondering how the repeats of Bondi Rescue going?
and how do they compare with BB?

Tribal Mind replies: I'll include them in the next chart.

by James on July 24, 2008 at 07:12 PM

It looks like Ch 9 is running out of steam and Ch 7 may win the year after all. Maybe constant repeats of Wipeout and Ramsay will help.

by Michael on July 25, 2008 at 09:43 AM

I agree a little with Cathy, can't help feeling that the Amazing Race is not exactly 100% sponataneous and perhaps open to suggestions of manipulation, particularly with those "non-elimination" rounds and when they are revealed. Remember a huge stink a few races ago when a plane had boarded and the door had closed but the airline brought it back so the 2 racers could board it. Yep, they do that for all their passengers, don't they. Still, as Cathy said, I enjoy watching it.
by Cat on July 24, 2008 at 03:20 PM

I used to like Spooks but have to admit becoming a little inured to it. I know that most TV requires some level of suspension of disbelief but to have 5 key agents able to stop all major terrorist activities while easily beating London gridlock traffic whilst their chief engineer can solve any and every technical problem put before him is a little too much for any credibility. So I personally am in no hurry for new eps.
Interesting ad in the Australian Media section, HUGE full page ad of Ch 9 crowing about winning the ratings in two time slots, and increasing its share of the overall market. Total PR exercise of course, just before the Olympics coverage, but an interesting use of "lies, damn lies and statistics". As TM pointed out in an earlier column, the ratings stats can be manipulated to suit any of the networks and then they are all winning something. (I've of course paraphrase TM)

by kate on July 25, 2008 at 09:52 AM

Hey TM,
Do you have the figures for a very funny King of the Hill last night?
Thnx :)

Tribal Mind replies: It does not appear among the top 120 programs for yesterday, which means either that it got less than 75,000 viewers across the mainland capitals, or that the network has not listed it with OzTAM.

by rich on July 25, 2008 at 10:17 AM

Am giving up on TV tonight and heading out to see The Dark Knight. My son went last night and raved about it, he personally nominated Heath for the Oscar. Any comments by others on here? Has anyone seen it - loved/hated it?

Tribal Mind replies: To answer your question, go to the other column on this site by clicking here.

by em on July 25, 2008 at 02:06 PM

Nine has axed Sunday and Nightline
Sunday will be replaced with an hour news service from 8AM
While Nightline will be replaced with more news updates...
How were the ratings going for these two programs? Compared to its competitors...
I know that Weekend Sunrise was beating Sunday but how was Nightline doing - compared to Seven Late News on Fridays and Ten's News and Sports Tonight?

Tribal Mind replies: I'll include them in the full week's ratings when I publish them on Sunday afternoon.

by James on July 25, 2008 at 02:55 PM

TM,
Do you know how How I Met Your Mother and My Name is Earl did last night, when they screened only in Perth? Would give a truer picture of network performance in the 7:30 hour. Thanks in advance.

Tribal Mind replies: Earl 168,000, Mother 148,000.

by Samuel on July 25, 2008 at 04:27 PM

Cant believe Sunday is gone, it used to be such a great programme.
Kerry must be spinning in his grave !!!

by Don on July 25, 2008 at 05:31 PM

Just wondering if you have the numbers for the finales of Mother and Earl in Perth last night? Would be much appreciated.

Tribal Mind replies: See my answer to Samuel, above.

by seanie on July 25, 2008 at 05:42 PM

What chance has the NRL footy show have of surviving the 9 axe?
180,000 in Sydney is pretty shocking for weeknight primetime.

Tribal Mind replies: But it will rise, as it does each year, when we approach grand final time

by Ryano on July 25, 2008 at 05:56 PM

Gallop and Gyngell have confirmed the NRL Footy Show is safe for 2009 at least.

by cronker on July 26, 2008 at 01:03 PM

by James on July 25, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Nine has axed Sunday and Nightline
So does this mean that the Ch 9 in-house promotions team will have to find an alternative for the "who's who of news" slogan. Would have thought it far better to axe the 4.30pm bulletin than Nightline? Especially as those in time to watch the 4.30pm would not watch the 6pm (in "proper" prime time) ... Just a thought. TM, does the 4.30 channel 9 news win its time-slot? Against the B & B ?

by Kate on July 26, 2008 at 04:56 PM

Nexr Friday's 9:30pm movie on Ch Lather Rinse Repeat Shirl will be a 10pm'er. Star Wars Episode I. Master 7.08 is thrilled but he'll be tucked up tightly in bed. He'll have to comfort himself with 2 weeks of Sontarans on Doctor Who.
The Confidential Cut Downs are getting better.
Re Footy Show: for the 30 seconds I watched it this week I vaguely remember the panel saying that the newly-frog-legged Sonny Bill Williams was heading to Uralla for some country game. Perhaps he made a wrong turn and hit the Internatial Terminal instead of domestic?

by Bereft Skerrick on July 27, 2008 at 09:07 AM

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