More footy leading the ratings as the finals loom large. Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals (2nd – 1,045,000) take the night for Ch7 while the other networks simply pale into movies or Rugby League Final Series SF2 (5th – 737,000). Doctor Who (7th – 577,000) still delivers strongly for a Saturday night offering an option for those not entranced in a ball game.
Timeslot winners (nationally):
6:00pm: Seven News – Ch7
6:30pm: Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals – Pre-Match/Match – Ch7
7:30pm: Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals (1st hour) – Ch7
8:30pm: Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals (2nd hour) – Ch7
9:30pm: Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals (3rd hour) – Ch7
Channel 7 won the night (29%), followed by Channel 9 (19.3%), ABC1 (10.6%) & Channel 10 (10.6%).