Love Island Holds Off Big Brother As Ratings Battle Tightens

Big Brother Australia drew 420,000, up from 395,000 on the previous Thursday. Love Island Australia was down from 465,000 a week earlier, when its lead was 70,000, as the fallout from Jack’s kiss with Sammi continued in the Villa.

Seven News topped the night with 1.29m, followed by 9News on 1.04m and ABC News on 929,000. 10 News averaged 298,000.

Home and Away drew 877,000, with its second and third episodes averaging 818,000 and 801,000. The Celebrity Traitors UK attracted 246,000.

A Current Affair averaged 842,000, just ahead of 7.30 on 837,000. Among the factual shows, RBT drew 638,000, Paramedics had 472,000 and Grand Designs New Zealand attracted 451,000.

The Chase Australia averaged 679,000, while Millionaire Hot Seat drew 272,000 and Tipping Point Australia had 253,000. Nine’s Oaks Day coverage averaged 219,000.

Sunrise led breakfast with 442,000, while Today and ABC News Breakfast each averaged 250,000.

Overnight Ratings. Ordered highest to lowest by Reach.
Rank	Program
1	SEVEN NEWSSeven	2,032,000	1,288,000	155,000
2	9NEWSNine	1,677,000	1,041,000	158,000
3	OAKS DAYNine	1,393,000	219,000	39,000
4	THE CHASE AUSTRALIASeven	1,381,000	679,000	76,000
5	RBTNine	1,362,000	638,000	87,000
6	A CURRENT AFFAIRNine	1,301,000	842,000	124,000
7	7.30-EVABC	1,248,000	837,000	74,000
8	ABC NEWS-EVABC	1,206,000	929,000	62,000
9	HOME AND AWAYSeven	1,201,000	877,000	220,000
10	PARAMEDICSNine	1,070,000	472,000	58,000
11	LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA -THUNine	1,006,000	448,000	321,000
12	HOME AND AWAY EP.2Seven	992,000	818,000	205,000
13	HOME AND AWAY EP.3Seven	951,000	801,000	197,000
14	SUNRISESeven	946,000	442,000	64,000
15	GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND-EVABC	924,000	451,000	27,000
16	GLENN & MICK'S CELEBRITY INTERVENTION (R)Seven	869,000	285,000	43,000
17	BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA THU10	780,000	420,000	101,000
18	SEVEN NEWS AT 4Seven	697,000	360,000	41,000
19	NEWS BREAKFAST-AMABC	679,000	250,000	27,000
20	TODAYNine	664,000	250,000	52,000
21	HARD QUIZ S5 RPTABC	631,000	350,000	21,000
22	ABC YOUNG PERFORMERS AWARDS-EVABC	619,000	219,000	13,000
23	ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AMABC	597,000	127,000	16,000
24	10 NEWS10	594,000	298,000	23,000
25	THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK10	585,000	246,000	30,000
26	THE MORNING SHOWSeven	570,000	244,000	38,000
27	SUNRISE -EARLYSeven	557,000	283,000	45,000
28	SEVEN'S CRICKET: WBBL - SYD THUNDER V PERTHSeven	544,000	131,000	9,000
29	TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIANine	488,000	253,000	35,000
30	MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT10	478,000	272,000	27,000

Rank

Program

SEVEN NEWSSeven

2,032,000

1,288,000

155,000

9NEWSNine

1,677,000

1,041,000

158,000

OAKS DAYNine

1,393,000

219,000

39,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIASeven

1,381,000

679,000

76,000

RBTNine

1,362,000

638,000

87,000

A CURRENT AFFAIRNine

1,301,000

842,000

124,000

7.30-EVABC

1,248,000

837,000

74,000

ABC NEWS-EVABC

1,206,000

929,000

62,000

HOME AND AWAYSeven

1,201,000

877,000

220,000

PARAMEDICSNine

1,070,000

472,000

58,000

LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA -THUNine

1,006,000

448,000

321,000

HOME AND AWAY EP.2Seven

992,000

818,000

205,000

HOME AND AWAY EP.3Seven

951,000

801,000

197,000

SUNRISESeven

946,000

442,000

64,000

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND-EVABC

924,000

451,000

27,000

GLENN & MICK'S CELEBRITY INTERVENTION (R)Seven

869,000

285,000

43,000

BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA THU10

780,000

420,000

101,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4Seven

697,000

360,000

41,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AMABC

679,000

250,000

27,000

TODAYNine

664,000

250,000

52,000

HARD QUIZ S5 RPTABC

631,000

350,000

21,000

ABC YOUNG PERFORMERS AWARDS-EVABC

619,000

219,000

13,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AMABC

597,000

127,000

16,000

10 NEWS10

594,000

298,000

23,000

THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK10

585,000

246,000

30,000

THE MORNING SHOWSeven

570,000

244,000

38,000

SUNRISE -EARLYSeven

557,000

283,000

45,000

SEVEN'S CRICKET: WBBL - SYD THUNDER V PERTHSeven

544,000

131,000

9,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIANine

488,000

253,000

35,000

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT10

478,000

272,000

27,000