Dominant week for NBN

21Apr08

Newcastle TV ratings week 16
NBN have really seemed to re-discover their mojo this year, gradually regaining the ratings swagger they lost last year. Week 16 saw NBN with 7 of the top 10 programs in Newcastle, while Prime and SC TEN could only manage one each. NBN also cleared out to an almost 10 point lead for the week. SC Ten are showing some improvement but still have a long way to go while the biggest improvement has been from ABC who are nipping at SC Ten’s heels.

Prime must be very concerned about the poor showing of previously high rating shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Border Security and It Takes Two. Sure, last year they finished strongly but once again they are conceding a big led early.

Most watched programs:
1    NBN Evening News Sunday    NBN    111000
2    Doc Martin    ABC    93000
3    RSPCA Animal Rescue    PRIME    88000
4    NBN Evening News Monday to Friday    NBN    79000
5    60 Minutes    NBN    78000
6    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation    NBN    78000
7    Sunday Football Knights v Broncos    NBN    76000
8    The Biggest Loser The Weigh In    TEN    76000
9    Underbelly    NBN    76000
10    Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares    NBN    74000

Station ratings:
                Week 16 2008    Week 16 2007    Prog 2008    Prog 2007
NBN                33.4                    37.5                    32.0            34.8
PRIME             23.9                     25.4                    25.3            26.7
TEN                18.9                    17.0                    19.2            16.5
ABC                17.4                    14.9                    16.8            16.5
SBS                  6.3                       5.2                      6.7              5.4

Popularity: 10%