A massive win for MasterChef Australia (1st – 1,212,000) – number one outright and helping Ten second spot overall (nearly pipping Nine on primary channel share!) and catching NCIS (11th – 727,000) in its bubble. Reno Rumble (12th – 718,000) & House Rules (14th – 675,000) not even in the race last night, though Love Child (8th – 817,000) solid for Nine. The Project 7pm (13th – 679,000) also climbing for Ten.

Timeslot winners (nationally):
6:00pm: Nine News – Ch9
6:30pm: Nine News 6:30 – Ch9
7:00pm: A Current Affair – Ch9
7:30pm: MasterChef Australia – Ch10
8:30pm: Love Child – Ch9
9:30pm: Love Child/Big Bang Theory – Ch9

Nine Network won the night (27.1%), followed by Ten Network (24.9%), Seven Network (23.5%), ABC Network (17.8%) & SBS (6.7%).