The Voice SMASHES The Block: Channel Seven scores a ratings coup as it defeats Nine’s flagship reno show with a whopping 1.8 million viewers
Channel Seven reigned supreme in the ratings on Sunday night as The Voice maintained its position as Australia’s most-watched reality show.
About 1.23 million people tuned in to watch the singing competition across the five major cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
This figure grew to a whopping 1.81 million nationally, when regional viewers were included.
Victory! Seven reigned supreme in the ratings on Sunday night as The Voice maintained its position as Australia’s most-watched reality show. Pictured: The Voice coach Rita Ora
The Voice was the most-watched entertainment program of the night, and was also the most-watched show in its time slot.
Nine’s The Block came in second in the time slot with just 758,000 metro viewers.
The news is worrying for Nine, as The Block’s Sunday night ‘room reveals’ are generally the show’s most-viewed episode each week.
In need of a renovation? Landing second in its time slot was Channel Nine’s The Block, with a comparatively paltry 758,000 viewers. Pictured: The Block’s Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie
Channel 10’s Survivor also failed to impress in the ratings, falling to third place with 609,000 viewers.
The Voice is hosted by Sonia Kruger this year, and its coaching panel comprises Rita Ora, Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy and Keith Urban.
On Sunday night, the coaches judges were stunned by the vocal prowess of Nick Kyrgios’ sister Halimah.
There’s another Kyrgios in town! On Sunday night, the coaches judges were stunned by the vocal prowess of Nick Kyrgios’ sister Halimah (pictured)
Emotional scenes: Meanwhile, Mick ‘The Mower Man’ Harrington’s powerful rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow earned him a standing ovation from all four coaches. Pictured with his family on-stage
Meanwhile, Mick ‘The Mower Man’ Harrington’s powerful rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow earned him a standing ovation from all four coaches.
Seven acquired the rights to The Voice Australia after Nine failed to renew its contract last year after nine seasons.
The show, which premiered on Sunday August 8, had a strong lead-in after two weeks of Tokyo Olympics coverage on Seven, which saw the network achieve a high audience share.
Good start: The show had a strong lead-in after two weeks of Tokyo Olympics coverage on Seven, which saw the network achieve a high audience share. Pictured: coach Guy Sebastian
The Voice had also been aggressively promoted throughout the Olympics.
The new season has a smaller budget and simpler format compared to previous years, with host Kruger saying it’s ‘all killer, no filler’.
Channel Seven slashed production costs to $20million, with half of that reportedly being spent on the superstar coaches’ salaries.
The network also recently announced a spin-off series called The Voice Generations.
The ‘world-first twist’ will incorporate singers and musicians from different generations – such as families, siblings and cousins – to perform together on stage and contend for ‘Voice glory’.
A-list panel: The Voice is hosted by Sonia Kruger this year, and its coaching panel comprises (L-R) Kieth Urban, Rita Ora, Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian
Lean: The new season has a smaller budget and simpler format compared to previous years, with host Sonia Kruger (pictured) saying it’s ‘all killer, no filler’