Ten is up then Ten is Down

25May09

Source: David Dale, Sun Herald blogs

Channel Ten went so well on Tuesday and Wednesday there was a possibility it could come in as number two station last week. But its programing falls apart on Thursday and Friday, with the result that the prime time audience shares at week’s end were: Seven 27.9 per cent, Nine 26.0, Ten 23.4, ABC 16.9, SBS 5.9 (higher than usual thanks to a boost from Eurovision on Sunday). Care to suggest what Ten should show to improve its chances on Thurs and Fri?

What Australia watched, week ending May 23

1 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 1,703,000

2 THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE Seven 1,684,000

3 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,662,000

4 NCIS Ten 1,629,000

5 TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOUR GENERATION Ten 1,613,000

6 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,550,000

7 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,535,000

8 THE ZOO Seven 1,476,000

9 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – CHALLENGE Ten 1,456,000

10 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,411,000

11 SPICKS AND SPECKS ABC1 1,402,000

12 SEA PATROL Nine 1,399,000 407,000

13 FIND MY FAMILY Seven 1,397,000

14 MERLIN Ten 1,372,000

15 GETAWAY Nine 1,368,000

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