The Block, coming off Monday's 1.24m result, averaged 1.13m to retain the reality lead. The gap narrowed sharply from 256,000 the previous night.
Seven News topped the night overall with 1.38m, ahead of 9News on 1.17m. ABC News drew 934,000, while 10 News averaged 282,000.
A Current Affair drew 1.02m, while Home and Away reached 959,000. In current affairs, 7.30 averaged 748,000, while Tipping Point Australia led the quiz shows with 719,000 ahead of The Chase Australia on 615,000.
Sunrise led breakfast television with 445,000, followed by Today on 273,000 and ABC News Breakfast on 210,000.




