Addicted To Money finished up on the ABC last night, pulling in a paltry 616,000 viewers.
Columns / Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings
Seven wins with Scientology attack
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 19 November 2009 / 0
Today Tonight’s Scientologists expose won the night for Seven last night, with 1.343 million viewers.
A typical Tuesday night
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 18 November 2009 / 0
It was a typical Tuesday night: with Packed to the Rafters and solid performances by Seven News and Today Tonight, a win for Seven was always going to happen.
Melbourne’s Two and a Half Men love affair continues
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 17 November 2009 / 2
Last night’s real winner was the Melbourne TV audience and its passion for Two and a Half Men. How does the city’s cheer squad justify such an enduring love affair for one of the crassest programs on TV?
Tiger can’t pull off a hole-in-one for Nine
Crikey Subscriber / Monday, 16 November 2009 / 1
Tiger Woods did nothing for Nine’s ratings last night — the golf was over before 5pm, with Tiger winning around 4.40pm.
Another strong win for Seven
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 13 November 2009 / 1
Seven kills in the ratings again, with Seven News coming in tops last night with 1.290 million viewers, just ahead of Today Tonight with 1.166 million.
Another surprisingly strong win for Seven
Crikey Subscriber / Thursday, 12 November 2009 / 1
Seven took the trifecta last night, with Seven News was coming in tops with 1.259 million, Today Tonight second with 1.236 million and Border Security third.
Rafters down, but still the winner
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 11 November 2009 / 2
Seven’s Packed The Rafters was down from the wedding high of a week ago, but still so dominant, with 1.853 million viewers.
Nine sneaks home with Two and a Half Men
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 10 November 2009 / 2
Nine narrowly won last night due to the popularity of Two And A Half Men in Melbourne — which doesn’t bode well for the entertainment tastes of the city’s viewers.
Sunday night movies: no product, no idea
Crikey Subscriber / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 9 November 2009 / 1
Slotting a movie into Sunday nights at 8.30 pm is generally a mark of programming failure. No product, and no idea. At the moment the networks are programming much of Friday and Saturday nights in that fashion.
Getaway gives it to Nine
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 6 November 2009 / 2
Nine clearly won last night, while 7% of the audience tuned in to digital TV. More power to them, as there was greater choice on the new channels than on the old ones.
The Cup races into first
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 4 November 2009 / 0
Official stats have 2.563 million watching the Melbourne Cup yesterday, but with people watching in pubs and clubs and work, the audience was probably twice that and then a lot more.
Nine makes a rating comeback
Crikey / Tuesday, 3 November 2009 / 2
Nine was the real winner on the night, with Two and a Half Men’s audience at 1.369 million people, with 412,000 in Melbourne. Who says Melbournians like good TV and are cultured?
Pay TV prime-time continues to plummet
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 2 November 2009 / 0
Pay TV lost more prime time audience last week, with a 10% drop in its prime time 6pm to 10.30pm audience in the 16-to-54 age groups — the most important demographics. The week before it was down 15%.
Ten Glee-ful at 7.30pm
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 30 October 2009 / 1
It’s a pity Ten can’t strip Glee into a half-hour format, it’s an ideal basis for a 16-to-39 soap: full of stereotypes.
Seven continues to lead the week
Crikey / Thursday, 29 October 2009 / 0
It’s been a big week for Seven, and they were able to increase their weekly lead over Nine last night thanks to some bumper ratings with Seven NewsBorder Patrol.
Seven leads the week
Crikey / Wednesday, 28 October 2009 / 1
It’s been a bumper week, with Channel Seven winning all five metro markets last night and leads the week against Nine.
ACA makes a comeback
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 27 October 2009 / 1
The highlight of last night was A Current Affair with Tracy Grimshaw again reminding everyone that when the program’s producers get a good one, she delivers.
Seven’s Force and Security muscle out competition
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 26 October 2009 / 1
Last night, Seven’s The Force was tops with 1.438 million viewers, and Border Security was second with 1.346 million.
Don Lane still pulls in the punters
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 23 October 2009
Nine’s clever rushed programming of a tribute to Don Lane worked well last night, and reminded us that Bert Newton is the big remaining variety talent in this country.
Is Seven running short of fresh programs or cash?
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Thursday, 22 October 2009
Seven brought back Coastwatch last night at 7.30pm. It is a sign that it’s getting to be late in the ratings year and Seven is running short of fresh programs, or it is cutting costs.
Rafters pulls in the pregnant viewers
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Packed to the Rafters might have dipped under 1.8 million viewers last night, but many women who leave the work force when pregnant would have appreciated the program.
Medical dramas miss the pulse
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Seven lost last night’s ratings war because of the terrible figures at 9.30pm for Mercy. It was thumped. Australian TV audiences seem to be right off US medical dramas.
Seven uses The Force for a trifecta
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Monday, 19 October 2009
Seven scored a triple-header last night, with The Force, Border Security and Seven News taking the top three places.
Digital TV: Where everyone’s a winner
Crikey / Glenn Dyer / Friday, 16 October 2009
Last night emphasised the confused state of ratings figures with the digital channels. On the face of it, Nine won with a bigger share, but stripping out the digital share for Nine’s Go and Seven had more share. Seven says it had more primetime viewers. Ten says it won 16 to 39. Go figure, it’s TV where everyone can be a winner.
