Analysis for Total TV (24 December, 2022) and Overnight (31 December, 2022) ratings.
TOTAL TV – Total People
Carols by Candelight was #1 overall with 1,278 000, a rise of 8%. Nine News Saturday was #4 with 775 000, an upswing of 3%. A Current Affair – Saturday was #5 with 707 000, a lift of 5%. An encore of Christmas with Delta was #8 with 678 000, an increase of 6%. Country House Hunters Australia was #13 with 298 000, a boost of 4%. Nine News: First at Five was #15 with 264 000, growth of 3%. Weekend Today – Saturday was #17 with 252 000, strengthening its overnights by 6%. Weekend Today – Saturday Late was #19 with 244 000, bolstering its audience by 6%. The movie, A Christmas Karen was #22 with 211 000, an upsurge of 17%. Destination Australia was #24 with 189 000, an improvement of 2%. Weekend Today – Saturday Early was #25 with 186 000, expanding its viewership by 6%.
Seven News – Saturday was #3 with 926 000, an enhancement of 3%. Weekend Sunrise – Saturday was #9 with 419 000, an uplift of 3%. Weekend Sunrise – Saturday Late was #10 with 344 000, up 4%. The movie, Moana was #11 with 343 000, a rise of 8%. Weekend Sunrise – Saturday Early was #12 with 321 000, an upswing of 3%. Seven News at 5 was #14 with 276 000, a lift 3%. A repeat of Border Security: Australia’s Front Line was #20 with 224 000, an increase of 3%. The movie, Elf was #23 with 199 000, a boost of 13%. The Morning Show Summer Series was #29 with 177 000, growth of 3%.
10 News First Saturday was #16 with 256 000, strengthening its overnights by 2%. A repeat of Having You Been Paying Attention was #30 with 171 000, bolstering its audience by 6%.
Doc Martin was a big winner with the season final on 948 000, an upsurge of 43% and placing #2 for the night. Shetland was #6 with 681 000, an improvement of 54%. ABC News was #7 with 679 000, expanding its viewership by 4%. A repeat of Midsomer Murders was #18 with 251 000, an enhancement of 16%. A repeat of Vera was #21 with 212 000, an uplift of 16%. Extraordinary Escapes was #26 with 185 000, up 9%. Weekend Breakfast was #27 with 181 000, a rise of 5%, but that figure does not include those watching on the ABC News channel. ABC News at Noon was #29 with 179 000, an upswing of 3%.
TOTAL TV – 25-54
Carols by Candelight was #1 with 445 000, a lift of 12%. The movie, Moana was #8 with 113 000, an increase of 5%. Doc Martin placed #7 in this demographic with 130 000 viewers, a boost of 106%. Shetland was #11 with 97 000, a boost of 155%.
OVERNIGHT RATINGS
Analysis
ABC had a bumper night with NYE2022: Midnight Fireworks #1 overall with 985 000. NYE2022: Post Fireworks was #2 with 947 000. NYE2022: Countdown to Midnight was #3 with 721 000. NYE2022: 9pm Fireworks was #4 with 599 000. NYE2022: Concert was #6 with 480 000. NYE2022: The Early Night Show was #9 with 349 000. An encore of The Yearly with Charlie Pickering was #11 with 297 000. ABC News was #8 with 373 000.
Seven News – Saturday was #5 with wins in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The movie, A Dog’s Purpose was #15 with 213 000. The movie, New Year’s Eve had 133 000 viewers.
Nine News Saturday was #7 with a win in Brisbane. A Current Affair – Saturday was #10 with 330 000. The movie, Mamma Mia! was #20 with 159 000.
The movie, Top Gun on 10 had 123 000. A repeat of The Graham Norton Show had 100 000.
16-39
- NYE2022: Post Fireworks
- NYE2022: Midnight Fireworks
- NYE2022: Countdown to Midnight
- NYE2022: 9pm Fireworks
- NYE2022: Concert
25-54
- NYE2022: Midnight Fireworks
- NYE2022: Post Fireworks
- NYE2022: Countdown to Midnight
- NYE2022: 9pm Fireworks
- NYE2022: Concert
Multi Channels
Winner: 7two (2.9%)
Second: ABC Kids / ABC TV Plus (2.8%)
7two was the #1 multi channel, airing repeats of The Yorkshire Vet and Escape to the Country. ABC Kids / ABC TV Plus did well with Spicks and Specks and QI.
How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
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