The Block’s first full day on site delivered panic, pressure and plenty of drama, putting Nine comfortably ahead in entertainment.
In it’s second episode of the season and first day on site, The Block brought the chaos fans expect with one Blockhead already proving out of his depth and another appearing out of his mind under the pressure.
The episode built toward the high-stakes guest bedroom challenge, which served as the house decider and set the tone for the competition ahead. It came in fourth with a Total TV National Reach of 1,703,000 and a Total TV National Average Audience of 965,000.
Tipping Point Australia kept up its strong run for Nine, landing fifth. It had a national reach of 1,586,000 and an average audience of 878,000, continuing to perform as one of the network’s steadiest game show hours.
Seven’s The Voice aired its second episode of the season and came in sixth for the night. It had a national reach of 1,581,000 and an average audience of 890,000, as the blind auditions rolled on.
Also on Seven, The Chase Australia followed close behind in seventh with a national reach of 1,554,000 and an average audience of 773,000.
Ten’s MasterChef Australia is closing in on its finale and came in at ninth with a national reach of 1,388,000 and an average audience of 729,000. Monday’s episode was the Semi Final, with the top three contestants going head-to-head in a two-course service challenge. Each had to cook for more than 20 diners across the day. By the close of service, Aaron was eliminated, leaving Vinnie and Petro to advance as the season’s two grand finalists.
On ABC, the second part of Four Corners Duped investigation ranked twelvth with a national reach of 1,169,000 and an average audience of 695,000. Part two of the investigation traced food supply chains from cocoa farms in West Africa to fruit farms in Australia, exposing the human cost behind everyday grocery items.
With access to remote communities and cocoa farms in Ghana, the format examined whether the ethical certifications and sustainability claims printed on chocolate wrappers stand up to scrutiny.
