Big Brother boosts Network 10
The return of Big Brother has given Network 10 a welcome boost, landing second in its timeslot and pushing The Golden Bachelor into third place.
My Kitchen Rules remained the top entertainment show of the night with 1.01 million viewers in the National TV Audience, staying well ahead of rivals.
Ratings Overview
- Big Brother: 774,000 viewers for its wet season launch at Dreamworld
- The Golden Bachelor (Nine): 708,000 viewers
- Spicks & Specks: 361,000 viewers
- 60 Minutes: 619,000 viewers
- Portrait Artist of the Year: 553,000 viewers
- The Girl Who Caught a Killer: 549,000 viewers
- Ghosts Australia: 492,000 viewers
Big Brother also led among key demographics of 16–39 and 25–54 age groups.
Network Performance
Seven won the night overall, though Network 10 experienced a rise in share not seen in a while. Nine News attracted 1.28 million viewers, followed by a late edition at 442,000.
- Social Media Murders: 189,000
- ABC News: 888,000, followed by The Forsytes (304,000) and Grand Designs Australia (192,000)
- 10 News: 289,000, followed by NCIS: Tony & Ziva (210,000) and a slight rise for 10 News+ to 191,000
Upcoming SBS Programming
SBS shows include: SBS World News, JFK: One Day in America, The Castle: Rebuilding History, and Watergate: High Crimes in the White House.
Author’s summary: Big Brother’s comeback lifted Network 10’s ratings, ranking second in its slot and driving the network’s first notable Sunday surge in months.