Big Brother boosts 10
The return of Big Brother has given Network 10 a notable lift, debuting second in its time slot and pushing The Golden Bachelor to third place. Meanwhile, My Kitchen Rules dominated the night, topping entertainment ratings with a solid 1.01 million viewers in the national audience.
Ratings Breakdown
- My Kitchen Rules: 1.01 million viewers.
- Big Brother: 774,000 viewers for its wet season premiere at Dreamworld, ranking first among 16–39 and 25–54 demographics.
- The Golden Bachelor (Nine): 708,000 viewers.
- Spicks & Specks: 361,000 viewers.
Other Network Results
- 60 Minutes: 619,000 viewers, considered low by its usual standards.
- Portrait Artist of the Year: 553,000 viewers.
- The Girl Who Caught a Killer: 549,000 viewers.
- Ghosts Australia: lifted to 492,000 viewers.
- Nine News: 1.28 million viewers with a late edition drawing 442,000.
- Social Media Murders: 189,000 viewers.
- ABC News: 888,000 viewers, followed by The Forsytes (304,000) and Grand Designs Australia (192,000).
- 10 News: 289,000 viewers, followed by NCIS: Tony & Ziva (210,000) and a small rise for 10 News+ to 191,000.
Seven won the overall Sunday ratings, but Network 10 observed a notable upward shift in audience share unseen for some time.
Upcoming SBS Programs
- SBS World News
- JFK: One Day in America
- The Castle: Rebuilding History
- Watergate: High Crimes in the White House
“The return of Big Brother has launched for Network 10 landing second in its timeslot and relegating The Golden Bachelor into third.”
Author's summary: Big Brother’s strong return boosted Network 10’s performance, though My Kitchen Rules maintained dominance as the top-rated entertainment show of the night.