Just two shows made it over half a million after the Seven, Nine and ABC news bulletins in Thursday evening TV ratings at the start of the 2021 Easter break.
On the ABC 7.30 made it to 523,000 with an episode that featured the final of Alan Kohler’s four-part retirement specials and an interview with Bluesfest’s Peter Noble which left you wondering if they really did need to cancel the Byron Bay festival.
The AFL match on Seven had a metro audience of 511,000 as Brisbane Lions won the game by a point after a goal was kicked after the final siren.
The NRL was a little more one-sided with Penrith toppling Manly 46-6. Nine NRL host James Bracy pranked his co-hosts at halftime.
Episode seven of the first of two seasons of Gogglebox this year was on 496,000.
Thursday TV ratings metro shares primary and network
ABC 11.1% (16.5%)
Seven 22.5% (32.8%)
Nine 16.8% (24.4%)
10 11.9% (18.5%)
SBS 4.2% (7.8%)
Thursday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 843,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 782,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 779,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 743,000 |
| 5 | ABC NEWS | ABC TV | 568,000 |
| 6 | 7.30-EV | ABC TV | 523,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | 7mate, Channel 7 | 511,000 |
| 8 | GOGGLEBOX | Channel 10 | 496,000 |
| 9 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Channel 7 | 423,000 |
| 10 | BACK ROADS S7 | ABC TV | 418,000 |
| 11 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 385,000 |
| 12 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 364,000 |
| 13 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 331,000 |
| 14 | THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE | Gem, Channel 9 | 321,000 |
| 15 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 293,000 |
| 16 | SUNRISE | Channel 7 | 288,000 |
| 17 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Channel 7 | 262,000 |
| 18 | SAMMY J | ABC TV | 262,000 |
| 19 | HOT SEAT 5PM | Channel 9 | 257,000 |
| 20 | TERRITORY COPS (R) | Channel 10 | 254,000 |
Thursday Sports FTA and STV
NRL
#NRLManlyPanthers
Nine/Gem 517,000 (Metro 321,000 Regional 196,000)
Fox League 201,000
AFL
#AFLPiesLions
Seven/7mate 697k (Metro 511k Regional 186k)
Fox Footy 181,000
A-League Fox Sports
#CCMvADL 8,000