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The free-to-air network launched a few big titles to signal the return of the ratings period, but ABC’s news and current affairs block proved stiff competition.

There’s no tennis, so the ratings battle for 2023 is all but covered, and unfortunately for Seven and Ten it was a spectacular return to form for Seven australian idol (673,000 nationally for the launch EP) and Ten’s australian survivor (579,000 nationally for the launch period). From the beginning of Tacky of the Nine they not only easily eliminated married at first sight (1.113 million) but also the ABC line-up 7.30 (815,000), back roads (767,000), four corners (789,000) and media watch (731,000).
whipping the return of the seven statue died during test cricket while nine were flogged MAFS during tennis. This win for ABC with its slate of news and current affairs shows again that as long as it’s high quality, the format has an audience.
seven followed statue With down below deck – 229,000 (This was also heavily publicized during the break). with nine it was too late Harry and Meghan: The Great Divide – 465,000 which was a warning to all the desperate MAFS, Q+A returned to the Monday night slot after media watch – 348,000, a good result but any success will depend on popularity four corners every week. It’s better back on Monday than it was in Thursday night’s black hole, where it was being swamped by football for most of the ratings year.
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