The Block final gives Nine Network a huge victory in the ratings
The Block’s finale delivered a huge win for the Nine network on Sunday, making it the most-watched show in the prime time slot.
The auctions attracted no less than 1,274,000 million viewers in the major metropolises.
The viewing figures then rose to 1,592,000 as a further 318,000 fans tuned in to watch Steph and Gian be crowned this season’s winners in the final moments of the show.
The fan favorites sold their Hampton East home for $5 million and made $1.75 million in profits, as well as taking home $100,000 in prize money.
Still, this year’s finale of The Block was down eight percent from the final episode of 2022 and down six percent before the winner’s reveal.
The Block’s finale delivered a huge win for the Nine network on Sunday, making it the most-watched show in the prime time slot. Pictured: host Scott Cam
Steph and Gian sold their Hampton East home for $5 million and made $1.75 million in profits, as well as taking home $100,000 in prize money
On Seven, the 1% Club attracted a solid audience for the network. Pictured: host Jim Jefferies
Meanwhile, none of Nine’s rivals came close to matching the renovation show’s popularity.
On Seven, the 1% Club attracted a solid audience for the network.
The comedy quiz, hosted by Jim Jefferies, earned a metro rating of 526,000 and finished as the sixth most-watched show in prime time of the evening.
Border Security – Australia’s frontline also performed well for Seven.
The documentary series attracted 326,000 fans in the capitals, but that was not enough audience to earn the show a place in the top ten of the evening programs.
New series Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure continued to perform well for the ABC.
The travel documentary, presented by Absolutely Fabulous star Lumley, scored 389,000 fans in the metro ratings.
Meanwhile, the news was bad for The Project after the panel show delivered a strong audience for Sunday’s edition last week.
Border Security – Australia’s frontline also performed well for Seven. The documentary series attracted 326,000 fans in the capitals, but there was not enough audience to earn the show a place in the top ten of the evening programs.
Only 187,000 viewers watched the program at 7 p.m. in the major centers.
Nine ended the evening at number one with a whopping 47.5 percent audience share.
Arch-rival Seven was well behind in second place of the evening with a 22.3 percent audience share, while the ABC ended the evening with 14.5 percent of available viewers.
Starved ratings Channel 10 had a miserable evening, ending the evening in fourth place, with an audience share of just 9.4 percent.