Yesterday
Network 10 freshens up line-up with Hunted
It will inject freshness into its primetime schedule with reality show Hunted but will largely rely on known quantities to attract audiences and advertising partners.
- Miranda Ward
This Month
US TV network ratings dive after prime years of Trump and trauma
After years of skyrocketing ratings, networks face a breathtaking fall back down to earth as the news cycle calms due to the end of Trump’s presidency and an easing pandemic.
- Anna Nicolaou and Caitlin Gilbert
Seven and Nine fight over ratings crown
Seven has reclaimed the ratings crown after losing it to rival Nine in 2019, as the third commercial free-to-air player ViacomCBS-owned Network 10 prepares to present its case to advertisers on Wednesday.
- Miranda Ward
Seven to push ratings success as it lays out plan for 2022
Seven expected to celebrate 2021 ratings success, push ahead in data and tech and unveil new and old shows, including My Kitchen Rules, at its annual upfront on Tuesday.
- Miranda Ward
September
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
TV needs to flick the ratings switch to total audience
The industry needs to focus on selling its total TV audience numbers to advertisers – and that means stepping away from releasing overnight ratings figures.
- James Warburton
‘Do the maths’: pressure on AFL to make night grand final permanent
A second year of huge television audiences for a night-time decider is set to put pressure on the AFL to dump its traditional afternoon timeslot.
- Miranda Ward
Nine to push stability and consistency at annual upfront sales event
Nine will emphasise where it is going digitally when it sells its wares to advertisers at its annual upfront event this week.
- Miranda Ward
August
Nearly 20m Australians watch Seven’s Olympics coverage
The average full-day broadcast audience is up 59 per cent in the capital cities compared with the Rio 2016 Olympics, and up 50 per cent nationally.
- Miranda Ward
Olympics drives Seven television success
Australian women’s domination of Olympics swimming has helped Seven to a similar spot in commercial free-to-air TV, with an audience share of 59.8 per cent for the first week.
- Miranda Ward
Network 10 suffers 2020 loss after restructuring costs and write-downs
Network 10 lost $3.4 million in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with television production schedule and sparked a media revenue crash.
- Miranda Ward
July
Olympics delivers TV streaming record for Seven
Seven claims the biggest day of live-streaming in Australian television history despite some technical glitches plaguing 7plus.
- Updated
- Miranda Ward
Nine boss celebrates sport success after exec shuffle
After one of his top executives announced a plan to leave the company, Nine CEO Mike Sneesby is celebrating the success of its ‘total television’ strategy and the power of free-to-air Nine combined with subscription streamer Stan.
- Miranda Ward
June
Southern Cross strikes last minute Network 10 deal
Masterchef and The Bachelor will air in regional Queensland, southern NSW and Victoria after a programming supply deal was signed with less than a week until the deadline.
- Miranda Ward
WIN, Network 10 deal seals MasterChef for northern NSW
WIN and Network 10 agree to terms to broadcast content in northern NSW while Southern Cross Austereo remains in negotiation as a July 1 deadline looms.
- Miranda Ward
Seven and Nine vie for TV ratings crown
Seven claims it will wrest the ratings crown back from Nine for the first time since 2018 but media buyers warn the battle for the top spot is far from over.
- Miranda Ward
ViacomCBS pushes integrity as it spruiks programming slate
Network 10 wants to better represent Australians in its content and boasted of its progressive audience to advertising partners.
- Miranda Ward
Seven West Media exits ‘near death experience’
The group’s major shareholder is ‘gobsmacked’ by its share price, and suggests it could be a target for acquistion if that does not rise further.
- Miranda Ward
March
Seven falters but promises the best is yet to come
Seven has stumbled at the start of the television ratings race but with a strong sporting lineup, including the Olympics, it is too early to suggest they’re out of the running for number one.
- Miranda Ward
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Nine CEO’s four big challenges
Nine’s new CEO Mike Sneesby inherited a well-run operation from predecessor Hugh Marks, but he has work to do in TV and print.
- Tony Boyd
November 2020
- Analysis
- Nine Entertainment
TV networks spruik ratings wins but remain united on digital goal
The broadcast ratings year came to an end at the weekend, and in a rare show of unity Australia's three commercial free-to-air broadcasters weren't taking shots at each other.
- Max Mason
