Weeds update

For those who are wondering, Weeds is coming but not quite when it had been flagged.

In June a Nine programmer told Melbourne radio it would return "next month." Obviously that hasn't happened....

A Nine spokesperson has now clarified that it is expected to return in September in NSW and Qld, but Victoria, SA and WA will see the show when Footy Classified ends, likely to be October 1. Read more...

1.8m watch BB end

The finale of Big Brother was watched by just under 1.8m.

It is down 100,000 on the show's end in 2006, which was down on 2005.

Previous finales have passed 2.2m.

TEN is claiming big figures for its 8.30pm - 10pm timeslot as 2.3m but this is a peak, and the industry always recognises averages. The overrun of the show also gave a misleading result for Torchwood as just under 1.7m. Scheduled as 9.15 - 10.15 this timeslot was all BB. Figures will be adjusted accordingly.

In the season closer, Victorian hairdresser Aleisha beat gay guy, Zach.

Update: Further info received from TEN claims a 2.3m peak and a 1.9m average, likely to be the adjusted outcome after overruns.
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