TV ratings
Succession finale anoints the chosen one, but did you see it coming?
After five years, four seasons and 39 superbly crafted episodes, one of TV’s most acclaimed dramas has finally come to an end.
- by Karl Quinn
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Alone again, naturally: Survival show winner says they could have lasted 20 days more
The winner of SBS’s surprise hit Alone Australia insists they could have stayed in the remote Tasmanian wilderness for another three weeks if necessary.
- by Karl Quinn
How Alone Australia went from near-flop to record-breaking smash
The survivalist competition has become the most successful full-length series in SBS’s history – and is even beating once-dominant reality shows on rival networks.
- by Michael Lallo
Fran Kelly’s ABC chat show, Frankly, axed after just one season
The ABC’s Friday night chat show featured conversations with famous Australians and promised viewers there would be “no better way to spend your Friday nights”.
- by Nell Geraets
Cold case: Is The Claremont Murders too close to home for WA viewers?
People who complain the series is insensitive haven’t watched it, so they are unaware of the tastefulness of the treatment of the murders and how respectful it is of the grief of the families involved.
- by Mark Naglazas
Foxtel’s television ratings data could be inflated by 40 per cent
TV ratings provider OzTAM was forced to rapidly update the way it measures the pay TV and streaming company’s data.
- by Zoe Samios
The reality TV ratings war has begun. Who will reign supreme?
Married at First Sight, Survivor and the rebooted Australian Idol are all going head-to-head this week, and viewers have made their alliances clear.
- by Meg Watson
Nearly a million Australians tune in for World Cup final, as viewers shift online
This year’s World Cup attracted huge ratings for SBS, raising questions about the A-League’s inability to draw big audiences.
- by Angus Thomson
What we watched in 2022: Seven, Nine clash as both claim TV ratings win
There can be only one winner in the 2022 TV ratings battle. Unless there can be two.
- by Karl Quinn
In battle of House of the Dragon v Lord of the Rings, which show is king?
TV shows don’t come much bigger. But determining which one is more popular with viewers is no mean feat.
- by Karl Quinn
Dropping the ball? What to make of the TV ratings for footy grand finals
Numbers were down for the two biggest games in Australian sport. But the picture is more complicated than that suggests.
- by Karl Quinn