Ratings Week 18

Saturday:
1 Seven News - Sat Seven 1,292,000
2 Spiderman 2 Nine 1,100,000
3 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show Nine 1,065,000
4 Nine News Saturday Nine 1,058,000
5 Great Comedy Classics Seven 998,000
6 The Great Outdoors Seven 870,000
7 Primeval Nine 848,000
8 ABC News-Sat ABC 843,000
9 Saturday Night AFL Ten 801,000
10 The Bill For Daniel ABC 728,000

Friday:
1 Seven News Seven 1,341,000
2 Today Tonight Seven 1,198,000
3 Big Brother - Friday Night Live Ten 1,169,000
4 Better Homes And Gardens Seven 1,162,000
5 A Current Affair Nine 1,090,000
6 Nine News Nine 1,085,000
7 Home And Away Seven 1,032,000
8 Temptation Nine 1,031,000
9 ABC News ABC 1,003,000
10 Big Brother Ten 939,000

Thursday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.393
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.317
3. Home and Away Seven 1.196
4. My Name Is Earl Seven 1.178
5. National Nine News Nine 1.178
6. Getaway Nine 1.142
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.128
8. Lost Seven 1.116
9. Law and Order: SVU Ten 1.096
10. How I Met Your Mother Seven 1.079
11. Law and Order: Criminal Intent Ten 1.077
12. Temptation Nine 1.024
13. ABC News ABC 0.958
14. Big Brother Ten 0.881
15. The 7:30 Report ABC 0.869

Nine: 29.5
Seven: 27.5
Ten: 22.7
ABC: 15.1
SBS: 5.2

Wednesday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.572
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.469
3. The Chaser’s War on Everything ABC 1.363
4. Spicks and Specks ABC 1.352
5. McLeod’s Daughters Nine 1.242
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.231
7. National Nine News Nine 1.229
8. Big Brother – Wildcard Ten 1.205
9. Home and Away Seven 1.173
10. House Ten 1.168
11. Cold Case Nine 1.147
12. Police Files Seven 1.101
13. Heroes Seven 1.097
14. The New Inventors ABC 1.071
15. ABC News ABC 1.056

Nine: 26.6
Seven: 26.2
Ten: 23.5
ABC: 18.7
SBS: 4.9

Tuesday:
1. Dancing with the Stars Seven 2.191
2. Seven News Seven 1.560
3. Today Tonight Seven 1.522
4. Crossing Jordan Seven 1.295
5. National Nine News Nine 1.255
6. Home and Away Seven 1.238
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.203
8. Temptation Nine 1.140
9. Big Brother Ten 1.119
10. ABC News ABC 1.106
11. The Simpsons – 7:30pm Ten 1.093
12. NCIS Ten 1.071
13. The Simpsons – 8:00pm Ten 1.013
14. Deal or No Deal Seven 0.957
15. 20 to 1 Nine 0.930

Seven: 40.8
Nine: 21.4
Ten: 20.7
ABC: 12.9
SBS: 4.3

Monday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.674
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.591
3. Home and Away Seven 1.327
4. Desperate Housewives Seven 1.298
5. Big Brother – 7:30pm Ten 1.277
6. National Nine News Nine 1.275
7. 1 vs 100 Nine 1.262
8. The Rich List Seven 1.218
9. A Current Affair Nine 1.209
10. Big Brother – 7:00pm Ten 1.163
11. CSI: NY Nine 1.100
12. Temptation Nine 1.098
13. ABC News ABC 1.098
14. Deal or No Deal Seven 1.028
15. Brothers & Sisters Seven 1.010

Seven: 29.3
Nine: 25.8
Ten: 21.7
ABC: 15.1
SBS: 8.1

Sunday:
1. 60 Minutes Nine 1.679
2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nine 1.641
3. Seven News Seven 1.614
4. Australia’s Got Talent Seven 1.601
5. National Nine News Nine 1.589
6. Grey’s Anatomy Seven 1.442
7. CSI: Miami Nine 1.423
8. Big Brother – 7:30pm Ten 1.402
9. 20 to 1 Nine 1.376
10. Ugly Betty Seven 1.359
11. Big Brother – 6:30pm Ten 1.166
12. Robin Hood ABC 1.046
13. ABC News ABC 1.037
14. What About Brian Seven 0.977
15. Rove Ten 0.876

Nine: 31.5
Seven: 27.8
Ten: 21.3
ABC: 14.2
SBS: 5.3

Preliminary data.
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Mon Apr 30

[Nine/11:30am] The Nanny. Pilot. Rpt.
[Nine/5:30pm] Bert’s Family Feud. Logies Special with Jeannie Little, Denise Drysdale, Johnny Young, John Wood, John Blackman, John Paul Young, Jane Allsop and Little Pattie.
[Nine/8:35pm] 1 vs 100
[Nine/9:30pm] CSI NY. “Oedipus Hex.”

[ABC/8:00pm] Australian Story
[ABC/8:30pm] Four Corners. How did politicians and bureaucrats fall under the spell of Brian Burke? Liz Jackson tells how ruthless lobbying eroded the public’s faith.
[ABC/9:20pm] Media Watch
[ABC/9:35pm] Difference Of Opinion

[Seven/2:00pm] Kevin Hill. Premiere. PILOT. Kevin Hill is a hip, music industry attorney, whose world goes from changing girlfriends to changing diapers when he is given custody of his 10 month old cousin. Starring TAYE DIGGS, JON SEDA, PATRICK BREEN, GEORGE WEISS, KATE LEVERING, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, NICOLETTE RAYE and MICHAEL MICHELE. Produced by Mel Gibson.
[Seven/7:30pm] The Rich List.
[Seven/8:30pm] Desperate Housewives. NOT WHILE I'M AROUND. Bree isn't happy that Alma has moved to Wisteria Lane. Gabrielle's secret admirer is finally revealed. The new Scavo Pizzeria faces an uncertain future. Julie and Austin go to Edie about giving them parental consent to buy birth control pills. Guest starring CODY KASCH.
[Seven/9:30pm] Brothers and Sisters. SEXUAL POLITICS. Kevin meets a new love interest, but isn't sure about his sexual orientation. Nora and Kitty have been persuaded to use the services of an executive matchmaker with decidedly mixed results. Guest starring ROB LOWE and JASON LEWIS.
[Seven/10:30pm] Boston Legal. ANGEL OF DEATH
Alan and Denny head to New Orleans with visiting attorney Vanessa Walker to defend a doctor who euthanized five patients during hurricane Katrina. Clarence sues an all-female gym for cancelling his membership because he stopped being Clarice.
[Seven/11:30pm] Scrubs. MY PERSPECTIVE. A Croatian doctor comes to Sacred Heart, only to find out that he has to re-do his internship there. J.D. develops vasovagal syncope, which results in fainting and blackouts spells.
[Seven/12:00am Tue] Last Comic Standing.

[SBS/7:30pm] Mythbusters – Christmas Tree Lights - Christmas comes once a year, but not on Mythbusters! Adam and Jamie examine whether leaving some Christmas lights on your tree overnight could cause it to heat up so much that the tree bursts into a ball of flame? Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tori investigate yet another frontier technology - anti-gravity. Can you flick a switch and turn off gravity In "Vodka Jellyfish," Kari puts her hands on the line with a final shot at a vodka myth. Is it true that vodka can cure the pain of a jellyfish sting? There are screams, torture and tentacles. (From the US, in English) (Documentary Series) PG CC
[SBS/8:30pm] South Park - Go God Go XII - In the previous episode, Eric Cartman froze himself in an attempt to make his three-week wait for a Nintendo Wii pass quickly. A freak accident landed him over 500 years in the future and now he's stuck there. The future is a tumultuous place with warring factions, angry sea otters and no Nintendo. Will Cartman find a way back to his own time? (From the US, in English) (Animated Comedy Series) M (L,S,A) CC
[SBS/9:00pm] South Park - The Return Of Chef - The town is jolted out of a case of the doldrums when Chef suddenly reappears. While Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman are thrilled to have their old friend back, they notice that something about Chef seems different. When Chef's strange behaviour starts getting him in trouble, the boys pull out all the stops to save him. (From the US, in English) (Animated Comedy Series) MA (V,A,S) CC
[SBS/10:00pm] Wilfred - Barking Behind Bars - Adam and Wilfred are at the park. Wilfred is behaving petulantly. Two dog-catchers ask Wilfred if there is any reason why he isn't wearing a collar. There isn't one. The catchers regret to say that they'll have to take him into the station. Wilfred explains that he's under adult supervision - he's here with his owner's boyfriend, Adam. But Adam walks by, pretending he doesn't know Wilfred. Wilfred is driven-off in a paddy wagon. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Comedy Series) MA (L,A) CC
[SBS/1:15am] Queer As Folk - Michael and Ted are both depressed about their jobs and decide on a career change. Stars Hal Sparks, Gale Harold and Scott Lowell. (From the US, in English) (Drama Series) (Rpt) MA (L,S,A) WS

[Ten/7:00pm] Big Brother.
[Ten/7:30pm] Big Brother. Live Nominations.
[Ten/8:30pm] Supernatural. "Houses Of The Holy"
[Ten/11:15pm] Big Brother Up Late.

[Ovation/7:30pm] Super Trouper: 30 Years of Abba
[Showtime/8:30pm] Brotherhood
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Seven drops the Twist

"For the first time ever disco will be added to the dance styles performed and there will be a big twist during the series for the celebrities."
- Seven Press Release 31 January 2007.

As Dancing with the Stars approaches its final episode of the series, Seven is backing down from its promise to deliver a twist.

When last I spoke with the Executive Producer he was coy about when "or if" the show would unveil its promised twist. So far nobody from Publicity has bothered to clarify whether it will go ahead either. It seems clear that it was an early idea which has now fallen through.

In the UK the producers of Come Strictly Dancing floated the idea of bringing back an eliminated dancer too, but after the remaining contestants cried foul, that stunt fell through as well. Perhaps producers here are sticking closer to the UK format than they intended!

No other media seems to have picked up on this glaring omission from the nation's highest rated show. Perhaps they just don't remember?

Seeing as Today Tonight has made a habit of sensationalist stories about its own stable shows (cross promotion, cross promotion), maybe they might like to get an answer out of Seven for me?

Or better yet, just get Kate and Fifi to actually dance The Twist and write it off as a play on words.

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Cruzin out of the White Room

Cruz has quit the White Room in Big Brother for the grand total of only $750.

In an effort to resolve a mexican standoff where nobody was budging, BB offered the housemates ten seconds to "take the money and run."

BB first offered the four $500. Nobody accepted it. But at $750 Cruz pressed the red button.

So it's official. A reality contestant can be bought off with no more than $750!

Cruz could have gotten a lot more than that. But he said boredom had set in and was first to quit.

Only one of the remaining three will enter the BB house which will take effect on Wednesday night.

In other BB news, the secrets of Hayley and Andrew's relationship and ex-boyfriend Billy were revealed to the housemates.
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Australia's got Talent?

A twelve year old vocalist has been declared the winner of Australia's Got Talent.

Bonnie Anderson may be a diva in waiting, and with the leg-up of $250,000 and network adulation she wouldn't be out of place making star demands.

Anderson defeated a gum-leaf blower. Yep, a gum-leaf blower. Well, I guess he put the 'Australia' in Australia's Got Talent.

But seriously, is this the best we have to offer?

This is a show which harks back to the days of variety and vaudeville. Some of the acts were unapologetically old-fashioned with their bag of tricks: jugglers, magicians, sword-swallowers, singers and dancers.

As with any reality talent shows deserving contestants don't necessarily make it to the end, and while there is talent amongst the final bunch, not all of them have the point of difference upon which the show lays. Here was a chance to unveil some legitimate non-Idol performers.

But a gum-leaf blower? What showbiz engagements are going to pay his rent? And there are plenty of talented 12 year olds at shopping centre quests the land over.

I guess I thought there would be some eye-popping, staggering acts that never had an opportunity to strut their stuff. You know, that rare one-of-a-kind performer that deserves a real career.

But no, it seems we love kids singing songs that were meant for black divas in American musicals.

Maybe the show, fronted by the host with more exuberance than Kermit the Frog, just needs a new title.

Or a question mark.

?
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David Spade for Neighbours

The news just keeps getting weirder and weirder.

David Spade from Just Shoot Me has agreed to an appearance on Neighbours.

Seems Spade has a friendship with actress Nicky Whelan who plays 'Pepper.'

"I don't know what I will be doing on it yet, but we will think of something fun,"said Spade.

With all the changes moving in to Ramsay Street it may soon be hard to recognise the same show (not that there's anything wrong with that).

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No real change as Seven wins.

The more things change the more they stay the same. Seven has won its 9th week of official ratings this year.

It had a 27.4% share over Nine’s 26.6%, TEN’s 23.7%, ABC’s 16.4%, and SBS’ 5.8%.

In a week in which TEN made a pitch for ratings glory, Seven and Nine both lost ground but not enough to alter the status quo. And while TEN finished with its best weekly share this year it only edged up by .6%. Last year when TEN premiered the opening of Big Brother in the same week as The Biggest Loser finale it won its first ratings week in eleven years. Without Thank God You’re Here and a diminished interest in both its reality formats this year there was no chance of that being repeated.

Nevertheless The Biggest Loser will end the week as the number #1 show.

Nine's second position will be all the more frustrating given it won the week in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. But Seven ranking a close second and taking out Perth and Adelaide again cemented a win for Week 17 (and further underlines PBL's need to take the Perth affiliate from WIN Television).

Dancing with the Stars was again Seven’s top show. Seven’s other biggies included All Saints, Seven News, TT, Australia’s Got Talent and Desperate Housewives. Seven won Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

While Seven and TEN brawled for the same viewers on Sunday, Nine sailed through with a win. 60 Minutes was its top show followed by Sunday’s News, ACA, weeknight News, 1 vs 100 and McLeod’s Daughters. It also won Saturday.

Aside from Biggest Loser’s finale, TEN’s best were Big Brother, House, Law and Order: CI and a good public holiday win for its News on Wednesday. TEN won Thursday.

The ABC again caused headaches for the commercials with its Spicks and Specks / Chaser double. Next best was Curtin and Robin Hood.

Of concern this week are the following:
Big Brother is down on where it should be.
Nine’s News and ACA is dragged down by Bert’s Family Feud as Seven News is habitually taking the out the #1 show for the evening.
Nine needs to re-jig Tuesdays.
Ugly Betty has levelled out and may suffer from a BB leak.
8:30pm Wednesdays are under a renewed push and win by the ABC. House is been regularly toppled.
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AVMA day

A quick reminder that the MTV Australia Video Music Awards is happening in Sydney today and screening on MTV at 8pm tonight.

The pre-show buzz begins from 5pm and Red Carpet is at 7pm.

Guests include P!nk, Good Charlotte, Fergie, Jared Leto, Nicole Richie and Perez Hilton on the Red Carpet.

If you don't have cable there is some good news.

The Awards will also be screened next Sunday afternoon on Ten.

MTV site.

Full list of winners is below:

Video of the year: 30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill (Bury Me)

Album of the year: Evanescence - the Open Door

Spankin' new artist: Teddy Geiger - For You I Will (Confidence)

Best rock video: 30 Seconds To Mars - The Kill (Bury Me)

Best male artist: Shannon Noll - Lonely

Best female artist: Pink - U & Ur Hand

Viewer's Choice Award - Australia: Good Charlotte - Keep Your Hands Off My Girl

Best group: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Sexiest video: Fergie - Fergalicious

Best hip hop video: Snoop feat R. Kelly - That's That

Best dance video: Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

Best pop video: Guy Sebastian - Elevator Love

Download of the year: Pink - Who Knew

Best hook-up: Justin Timberlake feat Timbaland - SexyBack

Video Vanguard Award: Silverchair

Free Your Mind Award: Oak Tree Foundation
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