Thursday Ratings - Seven's Test Cricket is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst the Big Bash League is tops in Total TV

Analysis for Total TV (22 December, 2022) and Overnight (29 December, 2022) ratings.

TOTAL TV – Total People

Seven News was #1 with 1,156 000, a rise of 3%. Seven News at 6:30 was #2 with 1,108 000, an upswing of 2%. The Chase Australia was #7 with 635 000, a lift of 2%. Seven’s Cricket: Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Hobart was #9 with 531 000. Due to Seven not having BVOD rights for 7plus, there was no uptick in Total TV. Sunrise was #11 with 417 000, an increase of 4%. The Chase Australia – 5pm was #14 with 372 000, a boost of 2%. Seven’s Cricket: Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Hobart Rain Delay was #15 with 338 000. Seven News at 4:30 was #21 with 274 000, growth of 2%. The Morning Show was #25 with 258 000, strengthening its overnights by 3%. Sunrise – Early was #26 with 252 000, bolstering its audience by 4%. Seven News at 4 was #27 with 236 000, an upsurge of 2%.

Nine News 6:30 was #3 with 904 000, an improvement of 4%. Nine News was #4 with 902 000, expanding its viewership by 4%. A Current Affair was #5 overall, but #1 in its slot with 779 000, an enhancement of 5%. Hot Seat was #10 with 468 000, an uplift of 3%. Great Getaways was #12 with 404 000, up 5%. A repeat of Paramedics was #13 with 377 000, a rise of 6%. Nine’s Afternoon News was #16 with 320 000, an upswing 3%. Hot Seat – 5pm was #18 with 302 000, a lift of 3%. Today was #23 with 260 000, an increase of 7%. A repeat of Tipping Point was #30 with 221 000, a boost of 7%.

The Project 7pm was #17 with 310 000, growth of 3%. 10 News First was #20 with 275 000, strengthening its overnights by 2%. Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas was #24 with 259 000, bolstering its audience by 7%. The movie, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was #28 with 227 000, an upsurge of 9%. The Project 6:30pm as #29 with 223 000, an improvement of 4%.

ABC News was #6 with 772 000, expanding its viewership by 3%. 730 Summer was #8 with 631 000, an enhancement of 6%. A repeat of You Can’t Ask That was #19 with 275 000, an uplift of 7%.

The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys was #22 for SBS with 261 000, up 8%.

TOTAL TV – 25-54

Seven’s Cricket: Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Hobart was #6 with with 166 000 fans. In total people, The Project 7pm sat at position #17 but in this demographic, the show is at #9 with 132 000 viewers. The movie, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was #18 with 92 000 viewers.

OVERNIGHT RATINGS

Analysis

Seven News was #1 with a clean sweep in all metro markets. Seven News at 6:30 was #2 with wins in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Tea was #3 with 605 000. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Session 2 was #6 with 481 000. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Session 1 was #8 with 415 000. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Lunch was #9 with 373 000. Seven’s Cricket: Big Bash League – Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder was #10 with 335 000. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Session 3 was #11 with 306 000. Seven’s Cricket: Big Bash League – Perth v Melbourne Stars was #13 with 265 000. Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4 Pre Game was #19 with 191 000.

Nine News was #4 with no wins in any market. Nine News at 6:30 was #5 with a win in Sydney. Coverage of the United Cup tennis tournament had 150 000, which significantly brought down Nine’s share for the night.

The Project 6:30pm had 122 000 viewers for 10, but that rose to 194 000 for The Project 7pm. The movie, Star Trek: Beyond was watched by 153 000. The Hunger Games: MockingJay Part 2 had an audience of 86 000.

ABC News was in position #7 for the night. A repeat of Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery was #14 with 233 000. A repeat of Grand Designs: House of the Year had 145 000 viewers. A repeat of You Can’t Ask That was watched by 142 000. The special, Secrets of Althorp with Charles Spencer was watched by 101 000.

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