Last night, A Current Affair won the Ratings, aided by The Block’s rare absence from screens.
A Current Affair detailed Emma Mason’s address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Emma Mason was mum to 15-year-old daughter Tilly, who she lost because of bullying on social media.
Standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, she faced global presidents.
The episode brought in a Total TV National Reach of 1,536,000 and a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,010,000 for Nine.
Mason urged listeners to join Australia’s landmark decision to outlaw social media for those under 16.
She received a bittersweet standing ovation in support.
Michael Wipfli, radio presenter and co-founder of the 36 Months campaign, also spoke at the UN General Assembly.
The age limit takes effect in December. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the “legislation is where the world is going”.
Australia’s social media age limit has won the support of the European Commission president during the United Nations event.
Over on Seven, The Front Bar won a Total TV National Reach of 1,330,000 and a Total TV National Average Audience of 672,000.
AFL fans were forced to choose between The Front Bar grand final edition and a Nine’s Footy Show: My Room Telethon, with Seven emerging as winner.
The Front Bar screened on Seven’s primary channel nationwide from 8:30 pm to 672,000 viewers, while Footy Show: My Room Telethon was 30 mins longer, from 7:30 on Nine in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, but on 9GEM in Sydney and Melbourne. It averaged 185,000.
Home and Away led the entertainment category on Seven with a Total TV National Reach of 1,138,000.
Channel 10‘s Gogglebox brought in a Total TV National Reach of 1,042,000.
