Sunday TV Ratings Australia – Farmer Wants a Wife on Seven is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and in Total TV

TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV (14 May, 2023) and Overnight (21 May, 2023) ratings.

TOTAL TV – Total People

Seven

#1 Farmer Wants a Wife – Finale Part 1 – 1,351 000 (+27%)

#2 Seven News – Sunday – 1,321 000 (+3%)

#6 7NEWS Spotlight – 718 000 (+13%)

#15 Seven News at 5 – 366 000 (+2%)

#16 The Latest: Seven News – 358 000 (+4%)

#18 Weekend Sunrise – Sunday – 351 000 (+4%)

#21 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (R) – 291 000 (+2%)

Nine

#3 Nine News Sunday – 1,113 000 (+5%)

#8 The Summit – Launch – 688 000 (+27%)

#9 60 Minutes – 636 000 (+28%)

#12 Sunday Afternoon NRL Live – 473 000 (+7%)

#25 Nine News Late – Sunday – 257 000 (+6%)

#29 Weekend Today – Sunday – 239 000 (+7%)

10

#4 MasterChef Australia – Sunday – 834 000 (+33%)

#13 The Sunday Project 7pm – 452 000 (+6%)

#20 NCIS: Hawaii – 299 000 (+27%)

#22 10 News First Sunday – 281 000 (+2%)

#27 The Sunday Project 6:30pm – 246 000 (+5%)

ABC

#5 ABC News – 745 000 (+3%)

#7 Grand Designs – 695 000 (+19%)

#10 The Messenger – 512 000 (+41%)

#11 Insiders – 481 000 (+22%)

#17 Landline – 353 000 (+11%)

#24 Compass – 265 000 (+7%)

#26 Kangaroo Beach Family Day Special – 253 000 (+141%)

#28 Antiques Roadshow – 243 000 (+7%)

#30 Offsiders – 239 000 (+7%)

SBS

#14 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Morning): Winner Announced – 376 000 (+11%)

#19 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Morning) – 308 000 (+12%)

#23 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Evening) (R) – 278 000 (+18%)

TOTAL TV – 25-54

#1 Farmer Wants a Wife – Finale Part 1 – 430 000 (+50%)

#2 MasterChef Australia – Sunday – 379 000 (+41%)

#5 The Summit – Launch – 305 000 (+38%)

#6 60 Minutes – 226 000 (+35%)

#7 The Sunday Project 7pm – 195 000 (+7%)

#8 7NEWS Spotlight – 189 000 (+13%)

#9 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Morning): Winner Announced – 169 000 (+15%)

#10 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Morning) – 157 000 (+14%)

#12 Grand Designs – 145 000 (+41%)

#14 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Final (Evening) (R) – 125 000 (+21%)

#16 NCIS: Hawaii – 109 000 (+18%)

#20 The Messenger – 97 000 (+111%)

OVERNIGHT RATINGS

Analysis

Seven

Seven News – Sunday was #1 with wins in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and a tie in Sydney. Farmer Wants a Wife – Finale Part 2 was #3 overall, but #1 in its slot and #1 non news in primetime with 737 000 viewers. 7NEWS Spotlight has had another win against 60 Minutes and landed at #9 with 362 000. The Latest: Seven News was on 194 000. Born to Kill aired a new episode to 102 000. The season final of Quantum Leap aired to 42 000.

Nine

Nine News Sunday was #2 with a tie in Sydney. The Summit was #7 with 441 000. 60 Minutes was #11 with 355 000. Nine News Late – Sunday was #17 with 196 000. A repeat of Australian Crime Stories was watched by 121 000 and then The First 48 had an audience of 71 000.

10

The Sunday Project 6:30pm was #19 with 193 000. The Sunday Project 7pm was #12 with 305 000. MasterChef Australia was #5 with 492 000 and beat The Summit by 51 000 viewers. NCIS: Hawaii aired a new episode at #20 with 190 000. A repeat of FBI aired late night to 114 000.

ABC

ABC News Sunday was #4 for the night. Grand Designs was #8 with 417 000. The Messenger was #23 with 179 000 watching. The movie, Suffragette had an audience of 73 000.

16-39

1. Nine News Sunday
2. Bluey
3. Seven News – Sunday
4. MasterChef Australia – Sunday
5. Farmer Wants a Wife – Finale Part 2

6. The Summit
7. The Sunday Project 7pm

25-54

1. Seven News – Sunday
2. Nine News Sunday
3. MasterChef Australia – Sunday
4. Farmer Wants a Wife – Finale Part 2
5. The Summit – Sunday

6. Bluey
7. The Sunday Project 7pm

Multi Channels

Winner: 7two / 7mate / 9GO! / 10 Peach (2.8%)

Second: ABC Kids / ABC TV Plus (2.5%)

7two was the equal #1 multi channel thanks to The Vicar of Dibley (#12 with 93 000) and Mrs. Brown’s Boys (#19 with 85 000).

7mate was the equal #1 multi channel thanks to Border Security: Australia’s Front Line (81 000) and the movie, Men in Black (67 000).

10 Peach was the equal #1 multi channel thanks to The Big Bang Theory (77 000).

9GO! was the equal #1 multi channel thanks to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (76 000).

ABC Kids / ABC TV Plus was the #2 multi channel thanks to Adventures of Paddington: Birthday Treat (#11 with 93 000) and Hey Duggee (#14 with 89 000).

VOZ Ratings

Note: This post will be updated with VOZ ratings each afternoon

How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
Note: N/A means the network has not sent out a report today

NINE

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Channel 9 and the 9Network win Sunday viewing with all key demos
• The Summit was a timeslot winner with People 25-54 in Sydney and Brisbane, as well as with GS + Child across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth 
• The Summit recorded a Live + VOD BVOD Audience of 58,000
• 9News Sunday was the news bulletin of choice with Total People and all key demos in Sydney 
• 9News Sunday was the #1 program live streamed yesterday against all broadcasters, recording a Live BVOD Audience of 56,000
• 60 Minutes was a timeslot winner with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney and Brisbane 
• 60 Minutes recorded a Live + VOD BVOD Audience of 28,000 (+19% YoY)
• Sunday Afternoon NRL dominated afternoon viewing with Total People and all key demos in Sydney and Brisbane 
• Sunday Afternoon NRL recorded a Live BVOD Audience of 29,000 (+27% YoY)

Weekend Today won its timeslot with People 25-54 and People 16-39 in Sydney and Adelaide 

SEVEN

TEN

LAST NIGHT

Overnight ratings Sunday, 21 May 2023.

BY THE NUMBERS

• MasterChef Australia Sunday: #1 entertainment show in 25 to 54s.
• MasterChef Australia Sunday: #1 in its timeslot in under 50s, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
• Network 10: Up 11% week-on-week.
• 10 Peach: #1 multi-channel in its key demo of 16 to 39s.

Network 10 (10 + 10 Bold + 10 Peach + 10 Shake):

• Up 11% week-on-week.
• Up 19% in under 50s week-on-week, 19% in 25 to 54s and 12% in 16 to 39s.

• 10: Up 4% week-on-week.
• 10 Bold: Up 5% week-on-week and 5%in its key demo of over 40s.
• 10 Peach: Up 38% week-on-week and 102% in its key demo of 16 to 39s.
• 10 Peach: Up 22% compared with the same night in 2022.
• 10 Peach: Up 92% in its key demo of 16 to 39s compared with the same night in 2022.
• 10 Peach: #1 multi-channel in its key demo of 16 to 39s.
• 10 Shake: Up 120% week-on-week and 378% in its key demo of under 40s.
• 10 Shake: Up 89% compared with the same night in 2022.
• 10 Shake: Up 89% in its key demo of under 40s compared with the same night in 2022.

MasterChef Australia Sunday:

• 677,000 national viewers (metro + regional + live stream). Peaked at 816,000 viewers.
• Up 3% week-on-week.
• Up 5% in 25 to 54s week-on-week.
• #1 entertainment show in 25 to 54s.
• #1 in its timeslot in under 50s, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
• 30.6% share in 16 to 39s and 30.4% in 25 to 54s.
• Biggest Sunday audience since launch.
• Up 7% on the same episode in 2022.
• Live stream up 48% on the same episode last year.
• Series: Biggest live stream viewers ever, up 45% on 2022.
• Series: Biggest BVOD audience ever, up 60% on 2022.

The 7pm Project:  

• 433,000 national viewers). Peaked at 576,000.
• Full hour: Up 4% week-on-week.
• 6.30pm Up 15% week-on-week.

OzTam Information

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