As MKR can attest, whatever rival networks throw at MAFS they’re going to come out bloodied and bruised.

Take 10’s Ambulance Australia. A surprise hit of 2018, it could only muster 393,000 last night due to the all-conquering MAFS.

Nine’s racy dating show pulled 1.25 million viewers last night according to OzTAM metro numbers.That left MKR with 728,000 and almost half-a-million off the pace.

Nine won Tuesday with 34.6 per cent of the audience eyeballs. Seven had to settle for 27.4 per cent, ABC was third with 16.1 per cent, 10 had 14.5 per cent and SBS took home 7.4 per cent.

Other standouts for Nine included its 6pm news (867,000), Travel Guides (788,000), ACA (778,000) and Hot Seat (459,000).

For Seven, its best was its 6pm news (956,000), Home And Away (617,000) and The Chase (556,000).

10’s best was The Project (443,000), 10 News First (373,000) and NCIS (257,000).

The ABC’s night ran thus: 7pm news (691,000), 7.30 (556,000), Foreign Correspondent (512,000) and The Cult Of Family (510,000).