Prime’s ratings not exactly packed to the rafters

3Aug09

The Newcastle Ratings, week ending August 01

Nothing special was happening on television for the Hunter last week and this shows in the Newcastle Ratings. Over the last few months we have been seeing the numbers averaging in the 30′s, especially for NBN and the figures then slowly dwindling in chronological order for each of the other stations.
This weeks ratings show the figures only averaging in the 20′s. NBN just missing out and resulting with a 29.3% win. This is all understandable when looking at the Top Ten programs…..there are no real stand-outs as far as programs go, just day to day television.

The worrying trend, though, is that Prime have run 4th in Newcastle for the third week running. The only new season program on Prime that is firing so far is Packed to the Rafters, while Dancing with the Stars may have lost its appeal.

Top Ten Programs Watched:

1 NBN Evening News Sunday NBN 110000

2 Spicks & Specks ABC 98000

3 Talkin’ Bout Your Generation TEN 94000

4 NBN Evening News Monday to Friday NBN 83000

5 Packed To The Rafters PRIME 80000

6 Merlin TEN 80000

7 NBN Evening News Saturday NBN 77000

8 Random Acts of Kindness NBN 74000

9 60 Minutes NBN 73000

10 Live Friday Night Football NBN 68000

The Stations Ratings:

Week 31 2009  Week 31 2008  Prog 2009   Prog 2008
NBN                29.3                34.7                        32.5                34.0
PRIME           19.3                 24.1                        20.3              23.4
TEN                21.3                  17.1                        21.6               19.0
ABC                20.8                 17.2                        17.9               17.0
SBS                   7.6                   6.5                         6.8                6.5

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