TEN gets OK for restructure.

CanWest has been given approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board to convert its 56% economic stake in Network TEN to shares.

It follows the Canadian company's inability to sell the broadcaster earlier this year.

But Treasurer Peter Costello has placed conditions on the deal including that the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer reside in Australia, along with board meetings held in the country and the majority of directors remain Australian citizens.

Comparatively, the Nine Network is 75% owned by CVC Asia and 50% of the Seven Network is owned by KKR.

Source: The Age, Australian.
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Ratings Week 34

Saturday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.31m
2. Australia's Funniest Homne Videos Nine 1.14m
3. Saurday night AFL Ten 1.07m
4. Nine News Nine 1.02m
5. Ten News Ten 980,000.


Friday:
1 Seven News Seven 1,427,000
2 Today Tonight Seven 1,247,000
3 Home And Away Seven 1,209,000
4 Better Homes And Gardens Seven 1,149,000
5 Nine News Nine 1,128,000
6 A Current Affair Nine 1,064,000
7 Temptation Nine, 1,047,000

Thursday:
1. Sea Patrol Nine 1.477
2. Getaway Nine 1.409
3. Seven News Seven 1.397
4. Home and Away Seven 1.369
5. Today Tonight Seven 1.336
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.191
7. National Nine News Nine 1.185
8. Ghost Whisperer Seven 1.177
9. Temptation Nine 1.122
10. ABC News ABC 1.102
11. The Footy Show Nine 1.071
12. Fight For Life Seven 1.030
13. Law and Order: Criminal Intent Ten 1.002
14. The 7:30 Report ABC 0.921
15. Law and Order Ten 0.912

Nine: 32.1
Seven: 26.7
Ten: 20.6
ABC: 15.5
SBS: 5.1

Wednesday:
1. Thank God You’re Here Ten 2.050
2. House Ten 1.698
3. Seven News Seven 1.515
4. Temptation Nine 1.359
5. Today Tonight Seven 1.322
6. Home and Away Seven 1.321
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.279
8. National Nine News Nine 1.238
9. RPA Nine 1.217
10. Spicks and Specks ABC 1.211
11. ABC News ABC 1.092
12. Without A Trace Nine 1.088
13. McLeod’s Daughters Nine 1.072
14. Most Shocking Seven 1.055
15. The Chaser’s War On Repeats ABC 0.968

Ten: 30.0
Nine: 26.3
Seven: 23.8
ABC: 15.8
SBS: 4.0

Tuesday:
1. RSPCA Animal Rescue Seven 1.734
2. Medical Emergency Seven 1.697
3. Today Tonight Seven 1.451
4. Seven News Seven 1.441
5. Temptation Nine 1.354
6. All Saints Seven 1.341
7. Home and Away Seven 1.307
8. National Nine News Nine 1.273
9. A Current Affair Nine 1.248
10. The Simpsons – 8:00pm Ten 1.233
11. Things To Try Before You Die Nine 1.226
12. ABC News ABC 1.210
13. NCIS Ten 1.166
14. The Simpsons – 7:30pm Ten 1.136
15. CSI: Miami Nine 1.118


Seven 30.3%
Nine 28.2%
Ten 23.0%
ABC 13.2%
SBS 5.3%


Monday:
1. Border Security Seven 1.656
2. Seven News Seven 1.605
3. Australian Idol Ten 1.565
4. Today Tonight Seven 1.442
5. Home and Away Seven 1.390
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.318
7. National Nine News Nine 1.305
8. Surf Patrol Seven 1.267
9. Temptation Nine 1.254
10. Criminal Minds Seven 1.229
11. ABC News ABC 1.147
12. Enough Rope with Andrew Denton ABC 1.104
13. 1 vs 100 Nine 0.969
14. Law and Order: SVU – Episode 1 Ten 0.966
15. Futurama Ten 0.951

Seven: 27.9
Ten: 24.9
Nine: 22.7
ABC: 17.1
SBS: 7.3

Sunday:
1. Kath & Kim Seven 2.521
2. My Name Is Earl Seven 1.667
3. Seven News Seven 1.650
4. Midsomer Murders ABC 1.428
5. National Nine News Nine 1.421
6. Australian Idol Ten 1.415
7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nine 1.373
8. Australia’s Best Backyards Seven 1.267
9. Hot Property Seven 1.231
10. Movie: Meet The Fockers Seven 1.223
11. Backyard Blitz Nine 1.155
12. ABC News ABC 1.135
13. 60 Minutes Nine 1.134
14. CSI: NY Nine 1.107
15. The Worst Jobs In History ABC 1.084


Seven: 32.2%
Nine: 25.0%
ABC: 20.5%
Ten: 18.4%
SBS: 3.8%

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2.5m for Kath & Kim

A staggering 2.52m viewers tuned in to last night's Kath & Kim premiere on Seven. It peaked at 2.73m.

Its competition Australian Idol had 1.4m and 60 Minutes 1.1m.

In their last outing in Da Kath & Kim Code telemovie, the girls scored 2.1m.

The audience quickly fell away after the sitcom with My Name is Earl getting 1.6m.

Meanwhile Seven's movie Meet the Fockers came third behind the ABC and Nine. Read more...