Columns / Glenn Dyer’s TV Ratings

A daily round-up of the winners and losers in Australia’s TV ratings war.


My Kitchen Rules rules

Seven’s dominated because of My Kitchen Rules. And that was the night.

Nine’s 2012 struggles continue

Last night was one of Nine’s worst nights of the year so far.

Excess Baggage passes directly to GO!, Nine forfeits $20m

It might be the last week of summer ratings, but for Nine and Ten it’s hell.

My Kitchen Rules adds more viewers to the menu

My Kitchen Rules added viewers last night: an additional 100,000 or more people watched it in the metro markets, as Seven won the night.

Cricket a winner for Nine

After hours of rain, last night’s One Day International cricket match between Australia and India turned into a gold mine for Nine.

Excess Baggage a dead weight for Nine

Nine’s Excess Baggage has gone from flop, to disaster, to bomb, all in the space of four nights

Twenty20 hits big for Nine

The cricket pushed Nine to a win — and how about that Dave Warner switch shot?

New programs weigh down Nine and Ten as ratings heats up

Excess Baggage on Nine and The Biggest Loser on Ten are too similar and viewers are becoming jaded.

At the Oz Open’s end a huge win to Seven

Did anyone stay the course until 1.30am this morning? What a marathon.

Nadal v Berdyc marathon aces night for Seven

That Rafael Nadal knows how to do the right thing by Channel Seven, doesn’t he?

Seven wins but Nine returns serve

It was tennis on Seven versus Nine’s The Big Bang Theory, and the latter won — for at least half an hour last night.

Tomic v Federer a boon for Seven

The Tomic v Federer match grabbed the attention of viewers.

Aussie gold for Seven in the tennis

The tennis on Seven was just too dominant.

Tomic’s tennis serves Seven the win

With Bernard Tomic playing for hours from 7pm (and winning well), it was always going to be Seven’s night.

Come on! Lleyton gets the viewers for Seven

With Lleyton Hewitt on centrecourt in Melbourne last night, Seven’s evening tennis session from 7pm averaged 992,000.

Aussies tune in to the tennis

Seven News beat Nine News in Sydney and Melbourne, thanks to the tennis finishing just before 6pm.

It’s just not cricket for It’s a Knockout

Summer ratings, so no losers, except the Indian cricket team.

Viewers turn to digital channels

Last night’s combined Pay TV/digital share was again close to if not the highest ever, a total of more than 45% of viewers watched them instead of the main channels.

A weak night won by Seven

Viewers were the losers last night.

Seven wins a poor TV night

A weak night and tonight is no different.

Nine wins the first week of summer ratings

There was nothing of real interest at all on the commercial networks or the ABC.

No summer loving on television

It might be summer, but last night was the pits.

Summer’s here and viewers begin to switch off

Viewers have gone to digital, Pay TV or not watching.

Nigella the highlight of a low night

There was nothing worth watching nor mentioning — it will only encourage the networks to keep showing them.

The year in TV ratings: Seven scoops the pool

Nine and Ten did everything to avoid mentioning the obvious: that they were walloped by Seven.