(5 city metro combined – all figures in millions)
1. Seven News – Seven – 1.292
2. Today Tonight – Seven – 1.099
3. Nine News – Nine – 1.032
4. ABC News – ABC1 – 0.987
5. A Current Affair – Nine – 0.950
6. Family Confidential – ABC1 – 0.917
7. 7:30 Report – ABC1 – 0.912
8. Undercover Boss – Ten – 0.909
9. Criminal Minds (Mon rpt) – Seven – 0.885
9. ICU – Seven – 0.885
11. Two and a Half Men (Mon) – 0.839
12. The 7pm Project – Ten – 0.808
13. Two and a Half Men (rpt) – Nine – 0.787
14. Ten News at Five – Ten – 0.747
15. Glee (Mon rpt) – Ten – 0.734
Stephen Fry in America (rpt) – ABC1 – 0.652
Hot Seat (rpt) – Nine – 0.501
Deal or No Deal (Summer rpt) – Seven – 0.435
Sunrise – Seven – 0.414
Today – Nine – 0.314
Nine Afternoon News – Nine – 0.233
Seven News at 4:30 – Seven – 0.222
The ABC’s new doco series Family Confidential is offering some good stories on people you’d least expect it from – last night it was the Hemmes empire, next week the Mundines. It looks like everyone tuned into the 7:30 Report just to see if Kerry O’Brien leaving was a hoax. New Undercover Boss and improving performance from The 7pm Project helps theiur chances but not enough – but a repeat of Glee is always better than no Glee at all (and last night’s episodes was one of the best from season 1). Somewhat of a turn up in the afternoon news stakes with Nine Afternoon News pipping Seven News at 4:30 for the first time in a while – likely through leading with the reporting of the Kelli Lane verdict. Well done to that news team.