The Voice did even better than its big Sunday night opening, adding 367,000 metro viewers last night.
Columns / Glenn Dyer’s TV Ratings
A daily round-up of the winners and losers in Australia’s TV ratings war.
The Voice and Logies duet produces a sound win for Nine
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 16 April 2012
The week to Nine after The Voice and the Logies red carpet arrivals amassed viewers last night.
2012′s dullest night of TV?
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 13 April 2012
Last night had programs viewers mostly ignored or treated with indifference. The ABC snuck home into third in the metro market main channels after its programs did better than Ten’s did from 8pm onwards.
Nine wins a weak night of TV
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 12 April 2012
A clearer night than Tuesday night was with Nine winning overall and the main channels in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
No clear winners as the networks each claim a win
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 11 April 2012
One of those nights where everybody could claim they were a winner
Networks share the spoils
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 10 April 2012
A very mixed night, especially for Ten.
Easter viewing: double demerit points for the networks
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 5 April 2012
Go Easter egg hunting and avoid the TV this long weekend, unless it’s for sport.
Ten cracks the champagnes as it wins the night
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 4 April 2012
“Pop bubble, snap, more bubble here James” — you could practically hear the sound of joy at the Ten Network in Ultimo as it won a night (well, it was the main channels).
Revenge for Seven a dish best served with McDonald’s
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 3 April 2012
I hope Seven charged the burger company an arm and a leg for McDonald’s Gets Grilled. I think we will see more of these “specials” from Seven in the future.
Easter ratings season begins
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 2 April 2012
Last night was the first night of Easter ratings and Seven still won as Nine went on holidays and Ten drifted with repeats.
Seven’s night as the AFL pays off
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 30 March 2012
The Glenn Dyer breakdown: A quiet night, enlivened by the second home and away AFL match of the year between Richmond and Carlton. The game averaged 665,000 metro viewers in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. 444,000 watched in Melbourne, the biggest audience in any market last night. But just 91,000 watched on 7mate in Sydney (40,000) […]
An agonising Please Marry My Boy wins for Seven
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 29 March 2012
Why would anyone put themselves through a program like that for the public agony and pain we saw last night?
3.5 million watch My Kitchen Rules winner
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Seven won thanks to the grand final of My Kitchen Rules.
Ten squeezed into fourth by the ABC
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 27 March 2012
It was Ten’s turn to be squeezed. This time by the strong news and current affairs line up on ABC 1.
Last week’s win by Seven the biggest in a decade
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 26 March 2012
Seven’s win last week was in fact the biggest margin over Nine and Ten since Oztam ratings system started more than a decade ago.
My Kitchen Rules equals a win for Seven
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 23 March 2012
It’s a simple recipe: two ingredients and another ratings win.
My Kitchen Rules rules supreme
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 22 March 2012
Seven’s night, again, as My Kitchen Rules ruled supreme — it ends next Tuesday.
Seven wins easily, Nine weak
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 21 March 2012
As expected, Seven’s night, easily. Nine was especially weak.
Seven’s Revenge continues
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Seven’s night, completely. Nine and Ten just not in the hunt. Both networks don’t have enough programming, or they are waiting until after Easter when they reckon Seven will be vulnerable after My Kitchen Rules ends.
1.920 million watch the F1 grand prix
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 19 March 2012
The Glenn Dyer breakdown: The Australian F1 Grand Prix. Did anyone catch it on Ten yesterday evening? Yes, 1.399 million people caught it on Ten’s main channel, and another 306,000 on ONE, making a total metro audience of 1.705 million. The combined national total for the race on Ten was an impressive 1.614 million. Add […]
Seven wins, The Footy Shows struggle to get a kick
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 16 March 2012
The Footy Shows had a modest return in its Melbourne and Sydney/Brisbane incarnations last night. It is going to be a long season for this program.
Seven wins, continues to pile on viewers
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 13 March 2012
The first four weeks of the 2012 ratings have seen easy wins for the Seven Network. Seven has lifted its audience numbers and share.
Seven swindles Nine of a victory
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 12 March 2012
Seven’s night in a close one as The Great Mint Swindle kept Nine in the game.
A thrilling ODI final good for ratings and Australia
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 9 March 2012
A good win for Australia in a thrilling One Day International final. The Sri Lankans were described as ‘gallant’ in some newspaper reports today, the usual Aussie sportswriter put down for a losing team from a smaller cricketing power.
Seven’s Sunrise lifts against Ten’s Breakfast
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 8 March 2012
Since Breakfast started on Ten, Seven’s Sunrise has lifted its audience by around 25,000 to 40,000 some mornings.







