MKR finished last night, so Seven won. MKR managed 2.22 million for the winners’ announcement (2.15 million for the 2017 announcement). The lead-up averaged 1.96 million (down from 2.022 million a year ago). In the metros the winners’ announcement rose on a year ago to 1.54 million from 1.48 million, while the lead-up dipped to 1.36 million from 1.39 million. The regional audience for the winner’s announcement averaged 679,000, up 9,000 on 2017. The Voice did well with 1.47 million, but there seems to be a singing shortfall at times. A lot of chat from the judges.

Insiders dominated the morning chats again — 530,000 on the ABC main channel and ABC News. Makes you wonder why Treasurer Scott Morrison did his traditional pre-budget interview on Nine’s Weekend Today which could only manage 340,000. Laurie Oakes has retired … so time to change for a bigger audience?

The remake of Picnic At Hanging Rock debuted on Foxtel’s showcase channel with 112,000 viewers — the 9th top program amid a slew of AFL, NRL and racing coverage, as well as sport chat programs. It was the only non-sports programs in the top 20 programs on Foxtel on Sunday.

In the regions the MKR winner was tops with 679,000, followed by the MKR lead-up with 600,000. Seven News was third with 499,000, then The Voice with 451,000 and Nine News with 436,000.

Network channel share:

  1. Seven (38.8%)
  2. Nine (30.9%)
  3. ABC (14.4%)
  4. TEN (10.5%)
  5. SBS (5.4%)

Network main channels:

  1. Seven (29.8%)
  2. Nine (22.2%)
  3. ABC (10.0%)
  4. Ten (6.0%)
  5. SBS ONE (3.98%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

  1. 7mate, GO (4.1%)
  2. Gem (2.8%)
  3. 7TWO (2.7%)
  4. ABC Kids/Comedy (3.1%)

Top 10 national programs:

  1. MKR Winners Announcement (Seven) — 2.222 million
  2. MKR Grand Final (Seven) — 1.967 million
  3. Seven News  — 1.639 million
  4. Nine/NBN News — 1.493 million
  5. The Voice (Nine) — 1.470 million
  6. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 1.023 million
  7. Sunday Night (Seven) — 1.018 million
  8. 7pm ABC News — 995,000
  9. Absolutely Champers (ABC) — 777,000
  10. Midsomer Murders repeat (ABC) — 533,000
  11. 7.30 (ABC) — 1.108 million

Top metro programs:

  1. MKR  Winners’ Announcement (Seven) — 1.543 million
  2. MKR Grand Final (Seven) — 1.368 million
  3. Seven News — 1.140 million
  4. Nine News — 1.057 million
  5. The Voice (Nine) — 1.019 million

Losers: Ten.

Metro news and current affairs:

  1. Seven News — 1.140 million
  2. Nine News — 1.057 million
  3. 60 Minutes (Nine) — 965,000
  4. Sunday Night (Seven) — 683,000
  5. 7pm ABC News – 636,000
  6. The Sunday Project 7pm (Ten) — 343,000
  7. Ten Eyewitness News — 251,000
  8. The Sunday Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 217,000
  9. SBS World News — 160,000

Morning TV:

  1. Insiders (ABC, ABC News  — 530,000
  2. Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 431,000
  3. Landline (ABC) — 346,000
  4. Weekend Today (Nine) — 340,000
  5. Sports Sunday (Nine) — 229,000
  6. Offsiders (ABC) — 204,000

Top five pay TV programs:

  1. NRL: St George v Melbourne (Fox League) — 267,000
  2. NRL: Easts v Manly (Fox League) — 251,000
  3. AFL: Brisbane v Collingwood (Fox Footy) — 207,000
  4. Supercars Race 12, Perth (Fox Sports) — 184,000
  5. AFL: Richmond v Fremantle (Fox Footy) — 112,000