OzTAM, the official ratings ‘umpire’, has released its final reports for the calendar year 2019.
The reports include consolidated audience figures for the Top 20 programs, Top 20 multi-channel programs, the most time-shifted programs and where each free-to-air network and channel ended the year. Plus there are rankings for the Top 20 Subscription TV programs and time-shifted programs.
Free-to-air reports cover Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Subscription TV reports are national.
Nine Network ended the year on 29.1% (up 2.1 from 2018), taking over top position, followed by Seven Network (28.8%, down 1.8), Network Ten (17.1%, down 0.4), ABC (16.9%, down 0.2) and SBS (8.1%, up 0.2). (6pm-12mn, 5 cities, Consolidated 28-days)
At individual channel level:
Nine (20.1%, up 1.5)
Seven (19.2%, down 1.4)
ABC (12.0%, down 0.1)
Ten (11.5%, down 0.8)
SBS (5.2%, down 0.4)
7mate (3.7%, down 0.3)
9GO (3.5%, down 0.1)
9Gem (3.4%, up 0.7) and 10 Bold (3.4%, up 0.5)
7Two (3.3%, down 0.4)
ABC Kids/ABC Comedy (2.8%, =)
10 Peach (2.2%, =)
7flix (2.1%, down 0.1) and 9Life (2.1%, =)
ABC News (1.4%, =)
SBS Viceland (1.3%, up 0.1)
SBS Food (1.0%, up 0.1)
SBS World Movies (0.9%, debut)
ABC Me (0.7%, down 0.1)
7 Food (0.6%, down 0.2) Ceased 28 December 2019
NITV (0.2%, no change)
During the year, SBS launched World Movies and Seven closed 7 Food Network. 9Gem and 7mate switched to High Definition, while ABC added its terrestrial radio networks to its television platform.
Channels not included in the survey include the now defunct Your Money, shopping channels TVSN, Spree and OpenShop, racing channel Racing.com and community TV stations C31, WTV and 44 Adelaide.
Top 20 programs on Free-to-Air for the year 1 January to 31 December 2019 (Consolidated. 5 cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth):
The AFL Grand Final topped the year followed by NRL State Of Origin – Match 1. Ten’s top ranking was the Melbourne Cup (race) in 18th place.
Apart from sport the list is filled out by reality shows — Married At First Sight, The Block, Lego Masters, The Masked Singer and Australian Ninja Warrior.
TITLE NET TOT SYD MEL BNE ADE PER 1 SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: RICHMOND V GWS Seven 2,219,000 377,000 1,002,000 319,000 234,000 286,000 2 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE QLD V NSW 1ST -MATCH Nine 2,192,000 950,000 278,000 751,000 91,000 121,000 3 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -FINALE Nine 2,110,000 650,000 678,000 400,000 166,000 216,000 4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 3RD -MATCH Nine 2,020,000 886,000 252,000 672,000 85,000 126,000 5 THE BLOCK -WINNER ANNOUNCED Nine 2,006,000 522,000 721,000 421,000 170,000 172,000 6 SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 2,005,000 260,000 981,000 298,000 209,000 256,000 7 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 1,989,000 856,000 246,000 641,000 72,000 174,000 8 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -THE FINAL DINNER PARTY Nine 1,974,000 611,000 603,000 384,000 181,000 195,000 9 NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -MATCH Nine 1,868,000 833,000 320,000 535,000 87,000 93,000 10 LEGO MASTERS -WINNER ANNOUNCED Nine 1,852,000 512,000 628,000 344,000 160,000 207,000 11 LEGO MASTERS -LAUNCH Nine 1,624,000 455,000 526,000 322,000 134,000 188,000 12 SEVEN'S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 1,621,000 258,000 829,000 180,000 148,000 207,000 13 THE BLOCK -GRAND FINAL Nine 1,592,000 403,000 577,000 330,000 124,000 158,000 14 2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN -MEN'S FINAL Nine 1,592,000 476,000 625,000 266,000 117,000 108,000 15 LEGO MASTERS -FINALE Nine 1,554,000 434,000 523,000 276,000 135,000 186,000 16 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -SUN Nine 1,529,000 460,000 496,000 297,000 125,000 151,000 17 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -WED Nine 1,455,000 430,000 470,000 283,000 122,000 150,000 18 2019 MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL: MELBOURNE CUP-RACE 10 1,441,000 303,000 712,000 206,000 96,000 124,000 19 THE MASKED SINGER AUSTRALIA - THE FINAL REVEAL 10 1,439,000 350,000 482,000 285,000 145,000 177,000 20 AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR -WINNER ANNOUNCED Nine 1,431,000 430,000 454,000 275,000 116,000 156,000
Top 20 programs on the Free-to-Air digital multi-channels (Consolidated. 5 cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth):
Nine’s decision to broadcast mid-year Ashes and the ICC Cricket World Cup on 9Gem saw the channel dominate the Top 20. The only two entries not belonging to 9Gem were Day 7 of Wimbledon (7Two) and Australia Votes (ABC News)
TITLE CH TOT SYD MEL BNE ADE PER 1 MID-YEAR ASHES: FOURTH TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1-D5 9Gem 810,000 199,000 325,000 108,000 86,000 92,000 2 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1 -D5 9Gem 767,000 164,000 312,000 123,000 81,000 88,000 3 MID-YEAR ASHES: THIRD TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1 -D4 9Gem 698,000 179,000 263,000 112,000 71,000 72,000 4 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 2 -D5 9Gem 673,000 129,000 268,000 88,000 76,000 112,000 5 MID-YEAR ASHES: FOURTH TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1-D1 9Gem 625,000 151,000 239,000 105,000 56,000 74,000 6 MID-YEAR ASHES: SECOND TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1-D5 9Gem 610,000 131,000 240,000 102,000 66,000 70,000 7 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIFTH TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1 -D4 9Gem 594,000 134,000 240,000 97,000 49,000 74,000 8 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -LUNCH -D5 9Gem 578,000 123,000 243,000 78,000 61,000 73,000 9 MID-YEAR ASHES: FOURTH TEST -ENG V AUS -LUNCH -D5 9Gem 572,000 129,000 231,000 70,000 70,000 72,000 10 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 1 -D4 9Gem 568,000 148,000 223,000 85,000 56,000 56,000 11 MID-YEAR ASHES: THIRD TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 2 -D4 9Gem 520,000 94,000 191,000 59,000 67,000 109,000 12 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 AUS V ENG -S1 9Gem 510,000 119,000 184,000 75,000 63,000 69,000 13 MID-YEAR ASHES: FOURTH TEST -ENG V AUS -LUNCH -D1 9Gem 457,000 93,000 209,000 59,000 34,000 62,000 14 MID-YEAR ASHES: FOURTH TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 2-D5 9Gem 456,000 81,000 175,000 46,000 67,000 87,000 15 MID-YEAR ASHES: THIRD TEST -ENG V AUS -LUNCH -D4 9Gem 443,000 104,000 179,000 64,000 52,000 44,000 16 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -LUNCH -D4 9Gem 421,000 95,000 166,000 52,000 50,000 58,000 17 MID-YEAR ASHES: FIRST TEST -ENG V AUS -SESSION 2 -D4 9Gem 397,000 91,000 128,000 55,000 42,000 81,000 18 WIMBLEDON 2019-DAY 7 7TWO 384,000 86,000 111,000 82,000 53,000 52,000 19 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 AUS V PAK -S1 9Gem 382,000 89,000 140,000 57,000 56,000 40,000 20 AUSTRALIA VOTES: ELECTION NIGHT LIVE-EV ABCNWS363,000 87,000 123,000 75,000 48,000 30,000
Top 20 Time-Shifted Free-to-Air Programs (Time Shift to 28 Days, Consolidated 28 Day % Increase on Overnight):
A mixed bag of overseas dramas (including The Handmaid’s Tale, Years And Years, The Good Doctor, Killing Eve, Mrs Wilson), ABC locally-made hits Bluey, Utopia and Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds and Nine’s Lego Masters.
TITLE CH/NET TIMESHIFT TO 28 DAYS % INCREASE ON OVERNIGHT 1 BLUEY-EV ABC 420,000 275.7% 2 LEGO MASTERS -WINNER ANNOUNCED Nine 371,000 25.1% 3 THE LION KING Nine 369,000 73.0% 4 UTOPIA-EV ABC 343,000 57.4% 5 THE GOOD DOCTOR-TUE Seven 304,000 54.9% 6 LEGO MASTERS -FINALE Nine 300,000 24.0% 7 LEGO MASTERS -MON Nine 298,000 28.4% 8 THE HANDMAID'S TALE SBS 297,000 159.5% 9 MRS WILSON-LE ABC 269,000 72.4% 10 LEGO MASTERS -LAUNCH Nine 252,000 18.4% 11 THE HUNTING SBS 244,000 105.7% 12 KILLING EVE-EV ABC 243,000 97.4% 13 YEARS AND YEARS SBS 240,000 191.3% 14 BLUEY-EV ABCKIDS 234,000 188.2% 15 LEGO MASTERS -TUE Nine 227,000 21.7% 16 MANHUNT Seven 226,000 40.3% 17 THE GOOD DOCTOR Seven 217,000 44.6% 18 LEGO MASTERS -SUN Nine 215,000 19.4% 19 THE GOOD DOCTOR-THU Seven 208,000 48.3% 20 OLD PEOPLE'S HOME FOR 4 YEAR OLDS-E ABC 199,000 33.4%
Top 20 Subscription TV Programs (national):
Again dominated by sports coverage, with the only non-sports placing going to Game Of Thrones.
TITLE CH TOT 1 LIVE: MOTORSPORT: SUPERCARS BATHURST RACE 25 FOX SPORTS 506 484,000 2 LIVE: AFL PF#2 RICHMOND V GEELONG FOX FOOTY 473,000 3 LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 1 FOX CRICKET 422,000 4 LIVE: ODI AUS V IND GAME 2 FOX CRICKET 418,000 5 LIVE: AFL PF#1 COLLINGWOOD V GWS FOX FOOTY 413,000 6 LIVE: NRL PF#2 ROOSTERS V STORM FOX LEAGUE 379,000 7 LIVE: RWC: FINAL ENG V RSA FOX SPORTS 503 375,000 8 LIVE: NRL PF#1 RAIDERS V RABBITOHS FOX LEAGUE 372,000 9 LIVE: WORLD CUP: AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND FOX CRICKET 361,000 10 LIVE: BBL: FINAL MELB RENEGADES V MELB STARS FOX CRICKET 356,000 11 LIVE: WORLD CUP: SF2 AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND FOX CRICKET 355,000 12 LIVE: NRL STORM V SHARKS FOX LEAGUE 353,000 13 GAME OF THRONES FOX SHOWCASE 347,000 14 LIVE: AFL QF#1 GEELONG V COLLINGWOOD FOX FOOTY 344,000 15 LIVE: NRL RABBITOHS V STORM FOX LEAGUE 342,000 16 LIVE: NRL STORM V BRONCOS FOX LEAGUE 341,000 17 LIVE: NRL STORM V EELS FOX LEAGUE 337,000 18 LIVE: NRL EF#1 EELS V BRONCOS FOX LEAGUE 336,000 19 LIVE: NRL SF#2 STORM V EELS FOX LEAGUE 334,000 20 LIVE: MOTORSPORT: SUPERCARS THE GRID FOX SPORTS 506 333,000
Top 20 Time-Shifted Subscription TV Programs (national) (Time Shift to 28 Days, Consolidated 28 Day % Increase on Overnight)
Dominated by movies, Chernobyl, Game Of Thrones, Gogglebox Australia and Mr Inbetween.
TITLE CH/NET TIMESHIFT TO 28 DAYS % INCREASE ON OVERNIGHT 1 INSTANT FAMILY Movies Premiere 179,000 319.1% 2 CHERNOBYL FOX SHOWCASE 154,000 2531.4% 3 INCREDIBLES 2 Foxtel Movies Disney*145,000 292.1% 4 INCREDIBLES 2 Foxtel Movies Disney*136,000 1052.9% 5 GAME OF THRONES FOX SHOWCASE 131,000 868.0% 6 DEADPOOL 2 Movies Premiere 131,000 203.5% 7 ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Movies Premiere 130,000 236.0% 8 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Movies Premiere 126,000 317.0% 9 THE MULE Movies Premiere 120,000 176.0% 10 JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Movies Premiere 118,000 218.4% 11 GAME OF THRONES BoxSets 113,000 538.1% 12 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Movies Premiere 112,000 177.5% 13 SKYSCRAPER Movies Premiere 107,000 194.3% 14 GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Channel 106,000 63.3% 15 GAME OF THRONES FOX SHOWCASE 104,000 549.9% 16 INCREDIBLES 2 Foxtel Movies Disney*102,000 1064.2% 17 GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Channel 101,000 65.4% 18 MR INBETWEEN FOX SHOWCASE 101,000 2942.1% 19 GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA Lifestyle Channel 100,000 59.5% 20 GAME OF THRONES FOX SHOWCASE 99,000 494.6% * ceased 6 November 2019
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