Sunday’s TV ratings saw a massive spike in viewers for Channel 10’s struggling panel show The Project.
Known for its dire viewership over the last two years, the current affairs program drew 261,000 fans in the major centres, 85,000 more than last Sunday.
The show ran at 8pm in Sydney and Melbourne, instead of its regular time slot of 6.30pm.
The Project was pushed back back in the schedule because of Channel 10’s coverage of the Matildas’ Olympic qualification match against the Philippines.
The soccer finished as the fifth the most watched programs of the night, with 523,00 fans in the metro areas tuning in to see the home side thrash the visitors in Perth.
Sunday’s TV ratings saw a massive spike in viewers for Channel 10’s struggling panel show The Project (pictured) after it was screened at 8pm. Known for its dire viewership over the last two years, the current affairs program drew 261,000 fans in the major centres
And its likely The Project benefited from such a strong lead-in, says industry blog TV Tonight.
Still, ratings starved Cannel 10 struggled against it commercial rivals,
Channel Nine’s ratings juggernaut The Bock was the number one most watched show in prime time.
The renovation blockbuster landed a massive 990,000 viewers in the major centres during Sunday’s episode, which focused on the Blockheads’ final room reveal.
Channel Nine’s ratings juggernaut The Bock (pictured) was the number one most watched show in prime time. The renovation blockbuster landed a massive 990,000 viewers in the major centres during Sunday’s episode, which focused on the Blockheads’ final room reveal
The Project scored 85,000 viewers more than last Sunday in the metro ratings. The show ran at 8pm in Sydney and Melbourne because of the Matildas Olympic qualification game against the Philippines, instead of its regular time slot of 6.30pm
Seven’s game show The 1% Club finished the night in the top ten most watched shows. Hosted by comedian Jim Jeffries, the trivia contest drew an impressive metro rating 480,000
Over on Seven, game show The 1% Club finished the night in the top ten most watched shows.
Hosted by comedian Jim Jeffries, the trivia contest drew an impressive metro rating 480,000.
Meanwhile, the ABC had a ratings winner with with Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley’s new reality series.
The much loved star scored a strong metro rating of 461,000 viewers for travel/documentary show Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure.
Nine finished the night as the overall winner with a huge audience share of 37.9 per cent.
Arch-rival Seven was a distant second with a 22.8 per cent share, while the ABC finished third on the night with 16.4 per cent of the audience.
Channel 10 was a close fourth place landing 16.2 per cent of available viewers.
The ABC had a ratings winner on Sunday with with Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley’s new reality series (pictured). The much loved actress scored a strong metro rating of 461,000 viewers for her travel/documentary show Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure
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