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Seven Network Ratings Report for Monday, 20 March 2006   Author: Seven Network | Mar 21, 2006, 09:38

Seven News wins network. Today Tonight wins network.

Home and Away defeats The Biggest Loser. Desperate Housewives scores the highest audience of any programme head-to-head against the Commonwealth Games. Commander In Chief retains 80% of its audience of last Monday – against the Commonwealth Games.


Sunrise – with extended and extensive live coverage of Cyclone Larry – obliterates Today. Early Sunrise (6:00-7:00am) more than doubles Early Today. Sunrise (7:00-9:00am) nearly doubles Today.


Games v Games 2000 2002 2004 2006
Sydney Manchester Athens Melbourne
Day 5 Primetime 3.48m 2.16m 1.65m 2.21m

In the top ten for 16-39s: Desperate Housewives, Commander In Chief, Home and Away and The Great Outdoors. In the top ten for 25-54s: Desperate Housewives, Today Tonight, Seven News, Commander In Chief, Home and Away and The Great Outdoors.

6:00pm News Today Tonight v ACA
Seven: 1,675,000 (S: 418,000; M: 465,000) Seven: 1,619,000 (S: 422,000; M: 461,000)
Nine: 1,578,000 (S: 445,000; M: 472,000) Nine: 1,117,000 (S: 436,000; M: 402,000)

Sunrise v Today Early Sunrise 211,000 Sunrise 500,000
Early Today 75,000 Today 226,000

Programme Rankings:
‘m
1. Commonwealth Games – Day 5 Primetime Nine 2.21
2. Seven News Seven 1.67
3. Today Tonight Seven 1.61
4. National Nine News Nine 1.57
5. Desperate Housewives Seven 1.41
6. Home and Away Seven 1.23
7. The Biggest Loser Ten 1.17
8. A Current Affair Nine 1.11
9. Commander In Chief Seven 1.02
10. ABC News ABC 0.95
11. The Great Outdoors Seven 0.94
12. Ten News Ten 0.93
13. Deal or No Deal Seven 0.89
14. Commonwealth Games – Day 5 Afternoon Nine 0.87
15. Neighbours Ten 0.84

Courting Alex 0.60m Numb3rs 0.63m
Supernatural 0.50m

Network last night: Network week-to-date: Sydney last night: Sydney week-to-date:
ABC: 10.3 ABC: 12.4 ABC: 11.1 ABC: 13.3
Seven: 25.7 Seven: 23.3 Seven: 25.0 Seven: 23.3
Nine: 43.7 Nine: 43.1 Nine: 43.5 Nine: 42.2
Ten: 15.1 Ten: 16.7 Ten: 15.1 Ten: 16.6
SBS: 5.2 SBS: 4.5 SBS: 5.2 SBS: 4.7

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