Nine and Seven traded blows on Monday night, with game shows, true crime and factual programming driving a competitive ratings race across the five networks.
Tipping Point Australia was the entertainment winner of the night, landing in third with a Total TV National Reach of 1,669,000 and an Total TV National Average Audience of 879,000. Nine’s game show continues to be one of the top performers on the schedule week after week.
The third episode of The Michael Jackson Story came in fifth with a national reach of 1,566,000 and an average audience of 562,000.
The episode detailed the final chapter of Jackson’s life, documenting his sudden death while he was deep in planning for a major comeback concert series. It also touched on how his estate and family moved to navigate and monetise his legacy in the years that followed.
The Chase Australia continued its consistent run, came in sixth with a national reach of 1,531,000 and an average audience of 775,000. A UK repeat of the format placed 28th with a national reach of 550,000.
MasterChef Australia came in 10th with a national reach of 1,232,000 and an average audience of 714,000.
Contestants were faced with heritage challenge, asking them to create a dish rooted in their personal family or cultural history. It made for emotionally charged television, culminating in the elimination of 20-year-old dessert specialist Bella following a gut wrenching cook.
ABC’s Four Corners landed 13th with a national reach of 1,167,000 and an average audience of 621,000.
The episode looked into the gap between the world’s largest mining company’s commitments on climate change and its actual actions. It revealed leaked documents to examine BHP’s longstanding promises to cut diesel emissions. The evidence suggested those promises have not matched its actions.
