Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist (1st – 1,285,000) makes more than a splash with his headline show and helps Ch7 win a pretty slow night otherwise. Big Brother (7th – 1,016,000) again leads the commercial networks at 7pm but is pipped by ABC News (6th – 1,026,000). Later at night Embarrassing Bodies (14th – 702,000) firming as a cult hit. 8:30pm by far the most competitive with Criminal Minds (9th – 953,000) leading Gruen Planet (10th – 946,000), Farmer Wants A Wife (11th – 867,000) and Puberty Blues (15th – 696,000) – the latter being Ch10’s high point for the night.
Timeslot winners (nationally):
6:00pm: Seven News – Ch7
6:30pm: Today Tonight – Ch7
7:00pm: ABC News – ABC1
7:30pm: Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist – Ch7
8:30pm: Criminal Minds – Ch7
9:30pm: Embarrassing Bodies – Ch9
Channel 7 won the night (23.1%), followed by Channel 9 (21.8%), ABC1 (13.6%) & Channel 10 (10.5%).