The star-studded event featured in-person and video appearances from the stars of Disney+’s slate of originals from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, and included sneak peeks, trailer premieres and exclusive news about the service and its upcoming projects.

Here are the highlights from the Disney+ reveal:

“With less than three months until launch, Disney+ will soon entertain and inspire audiences of all ages for generations to come, and we’re excited to preview some of the amazing original content being created for the service exclusively from our world-class brands today at the D23 Expo,” said Kevin Mayer, chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment.

“Storytelling is the cornerstone of The Walt Disney Company and we’re thrilled to unveil a new slate of original shows from the Star Wars and Marvel cinematic universes, along with popular television franchises set to return with all-new series streaming only on Disney+.”

Today’s presentation was hosted by one of the stars of the Disney+ original film Lady and the Tramp, Yvette Nicole Brown, and featured some of the creative minds behind Disney+’s content slate including Sean Bailey, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Productions; Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios; Kathleen Kennedy, president, Lucasfilm; and Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channel Worldwide.

With the streaming service set to debut on November 12, many of the stars, filmmakers and creatives behind Disney+’s original movies and shows that will be available at launch were in Hall D23 today for the first public preview of the eagerly anticipated content.

Disney has also revealed details about its forthcoming Disney+ app:

Guests at D23 Expo 2019 had the opportunity throughout the three-day event to experience the Disney+ app, complete with features and functionality confirmed for the global launch dates in November.

The Disney+ app experience, available to consumers on November 12, will feature:

Unlimited Downloads: Subscribers have access to unlimited downloads of shows and movies on the Disney+ app to watch offline later on up to 10 mobile or tablet devices, with no constraints on the number of times a title can be downloaded per year. Once downloaded, subscribers can watch on the go and without an internet connection. The number of titles stored at one time on a device is dependent upon the available storage space on a subscriber’s device.

High-Quality Viewing: Subscribers will enjoy an ultra-high-definition viewing experience with up to 4K Ultra HD video playback in Dolby Vision ultra-vivid imaging, HDR10 and Dolby Atmos immersive audio on supported devices for available programming.

Commercial-free Viewing: Subscribers can access unlimited viewing of Disney+ content without having to watch a single commercial.

Profile Customisations: Subscribers can set up to seven different profiles and choose an avatar tailored to their favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel or Star Wars characters, with over 200 avatars available.

Concurrent Streaming: Disney+ allows subscribers to concurrently stream video content on up to four registered devices with no up-charges.

Multiple Languages: At launch, Disney+ will offer support for English, Spanish, French and Dutch languages, including both user interface as well as audio support and/or subtitles for library content, with additional languages available for Disney+ Originals.

Accessibility: The app offers support for closed captioning, descriptive audio and navigation assistance to help subscribers with disabilities discover and enjoy their favourite stories.

Six new trailers were seen for the first time at D23 Expo 2019, along with a first look at an animated shorts series from Pixar.

Here are the details of new content coming to Disney+

The Mandalorian

As Lucasfilm ventures into Star Wars episodic live action for the first time in history, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy told Disney fans, “It’s both exhilarating and liberating to be able to tell stories that expand beyond two hours, and the quality of our episodic series for Disney+ will be identical to our feature films.”

Brand-new Disney Legend Jon Favreau and his fellow executive producer Dave Filoni were joined by series stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito—as well as Taika Waititi, who brings the droid IG-11 to life – to premiere the teaser trailer for the first-ever Star Wars live-action series, The Mandalorian.  Additionally, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger also announced that new Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen will join the cast of the series. Set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order, the series follows the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Ahead of a screening of the first episode of the 10-episode scripted series at D23 Expo 2019, the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series performed the multi-platinum hit song “We’re All In This Together” to kick off the Disney+ presentation in Hall D23. The series, set at the real-life East High, where the original movie was filmed, follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school’s first-ever production of High School Musical.

Lady and the Tramp

The canine stars of the film – Rose (“Lady”) and Monty (“Tramp”) –helped premiere the first trailer from the original film. In the timeless re-telling of the 1955 animated classic, a pampered house dog and a tough but lovable stray embark on an unexpected adventure and, despite their differences, grow closer and come to understand the value of home.

Noelle

Stars Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner unveiled a trailer for the film that will premiere on Disney+ on November 12. In the upcoming holiday comedy, Kris Kringle’s daughter is full of Christmas spirit and holiday fun, but wishes she could do something “important” like her beloved brother Nick, who will take over from their father this Christmas. When Nick is about to crumble like a gingerbread cookie from all the pressure, Noelle suggests he take a break and get away… but when he doesn’t return, Noelle must find her brother and bring him back in time to save Christmas.

The World According to Jeff Goldblum

Goldblum, the series’ star and host, offered a sneak peek into the upcoming series from National Geographic… where nothing is ever as it seems.

Encore!

From executive producer Kristen Bell, Encore! brings together former castmates of high school musicals for a reunion like you’ve never seen before, as they re-create their original performance years after they last performed it.

Forky Asks a Question

The 10-short series from Pixar Animation Studios is centred around craft project-turned-toy Forky from Toy Story 4, who ponders questions about how the world works, such as: What is love?… What is time?… And even, what is cheese? Actor Tony Hale, who voices the title role, premiered the first short in the series, “Money”.

Looking beyond the November launch date, six new titles were announced for Disney+:

• An untitled Obi-Wan Kenobi series in development from Lucasfilm will star Ewan McGregor, who made a surprise appearance on the Hall D23 stage to announce his return to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

• Marvel Studios is developing three new live-action series from Marvel comics. Kevin Feige announced that Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She–Hulk are coming to the streaming service. “The opportunities that Disney+ is bringing to the MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] to grow and to evolve and to expand are tremendous,” Feige said.

• An all-new Lizzie McGuire series will once again feature Hilary Duff in the role that she made famous. Terri Minsky, who created the original Lizzie McGuire, returns for the new series.

• Muppets Now will star Kermit the Frog, along with Miss Piggy and the Muppets gang, who bring their own special blend of mayhem and laughter to Disney+ in the unscripted short-form series.

Post-launch, content planned for Disney+ includes:

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

In a first look, fans met the quirky Timmy Failure, who operates his own detective agency in Portland – with the help of his 1,500-pound polar bear, as well as a very unique, deadpan sense of humor. Launching in early 2020, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is directed by award-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy from a screenplay by McCarthy & Stephan Pastis, and based on the best-selling book series by Pastis.

Togo (Launching in early December)

The untold true story  is an exhilarating and uplifting adventure set in the winter of 1925 across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra. Togo stars four-time Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe, along with Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer, Michael Greyeyes, Michael McElhatton and Michael Gaston. Ericson Core directs from a screenplay by Tom Flynn. Kim Zubick is the producer.

Diary of a Female President (Premiering in January)

Gina Rodriguez executive produces (and is a recurring guest star) on the half-hour single camera series that follows a 12-year-old Cuban-American girl’s journey through the trials of middle school, which set her on the path to ultimately become president of the United States. Tess Romero stars as Elena.

Stargirl (Launching in early 2020)

Series stars Grace VanderWaal and Graham Verchere introduced the coming-of-age film based on the critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling young adult novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli. Julia Hart directs from a screenplay by Kristin Hahn and Julia Hart & Jordan Horowitz; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman and Kristin Hahn are producers. Karan Brar, Maximiliano Hernandez, Darby Stanchfield and Giancarlo Esposito also star.

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Launching in 2020)

Following the events of Marvel Studios’ Avenger: Endgame, Falcon and the Winter Soldier (played by Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, respectively) team up. During today’s presentation, Kevin Feige revealed that Emily VanCamp will reprise her role as Sharon Carter, and introduced Wyatt Russell, who will portray John Walker—a Marvel Comics character—for the first time on screen. The series is directed by Kari Skogland and Malcom Spellmen serves as head writer.

Monsters At Work

The new series from Disney Television Animation takes fans back to Monstropolis and follows a new cast of monsters—including Tylor (played by Ben Feldman) and Millie (played by Aisha Tyler)—in the series inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Oscar®-winning feature film Monsters, Inc. Monsters At Work will feature special appearances from the film’s beloved buddies, Mike and Sulley, who will again be voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman. Today, Feldman and Tyler shared a special look at their characters with fans at D23 Expo 2019.

WandaVision (Premiering in 2021)

As Vision and Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen play two super-powered beings trying to live ideal suburban lives… until they begin to suspect that things are not as they seem. Kat Dennings and Randall Park will reprise their roles from Thor and Ant-Man and The Wasp, and they’ll be joined by Kathryn Hahn (who will play a new character in the series). Matt Shakman serves as director, with Jac Schaeffer on board as head writer.

Loki (Debuting in 2021)

Tom Hiddleston returns to play the fan-favorite villain Loki in a series set after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Kate Herron directs the new series centered around the god of mischief, with Michael Waldron as head writer.

What If…? (Premiering in 2021)

The animated series from Marvel Studios’ focuses on different heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and imagines what happens if the events in the films had different outcomes. Haley Atwell, who will voice Peggy Carter in What If…? joined director Bryan Andrews and head writer Ashley Bradley today in Hall D23.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Premiering in February 2020)

The Emmy® award-winning animated series will return with 12 all-new episodes and will mark the return of classic characters Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and  fan-favorites Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex.

A second Lucasfilm live-action series

Diego Luna (Cassian Andor) and Alan Tudyk (K-2SO) reprise their roles from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in this, the second live-action series from Lucasfilm for Disney+. The series, currently in development, follows Andor’s adventures as a rebel spy during the formative years of the Rebellion, before the events of A New Hope.

Prime Media Group Limited (Prime) has confirmed its core net profit after tax for the 2019 financial year of $17.2m is within market guidance.

Prime reported a statutory profit after tax of $7.3m, representing an increase of $19.6m or 159.9% on the prior year.

Included in the statutory profit are non-cash impairments of the television licences and other intangible assets of $14.0m in the current year and $51.7m in the prior year. The impairment charges reflect the ongoing decline of the regional free-to-air television advertising markets and the contracted increase in program supply arrangements with the Seven Network.

Advertising revenue fell 4.7% in the reporting period reflecting the absence of major events in the current period and difficult trading conditions in the lead up to, and during the Federal Election.

Prime’s revenue in regional New South Wales and Victoria declined 5.0%, compared to the market decline of 4.1%. Gains from the Federal election did not match the uplift from the Commonwealth Games in the prior year. Prime’s 3AGG market audience share improved by 0.6 of a share point to a 41.0 share for the 2019 financial year.

The group’s net cash flow from operating activities of $22.5m declined $9.6m or 30.0% compared to the prior year due to the continued decline in advertising revenues, the increase in affiliate fee rate under the new program supply agreement with the Seven Network and the payment of spectrum licence fees totalling $6.2m under the new licensing regime.

Chief executive officer Ian Audsley (pictured) said, “Advertising in regional Australia faltered in the second half of the 2019 financial year as advertisers paused in the lead up to, and during the Federal Election. Despite the difficult trading conditions, our sales teams continued to maintain their industry-leading revenue share of 41.5% in a market that declined 4.1%.”

OUTLOOK

Audsley added, “Overall, the regional television advertising market is subdued. Revenue pace for July and August was behind that of the prior period(s), throughout September however Prime typically experiences a late run for placement within the AFL Finals series.

“We have limited visibility into the second quarter. Gains in certain national advertiser categories were softened by reduction in others, reflecting the current retail environment and soft consumer sentiment. However, discussions with advertisers point to an improvement in demand for Prime’s major markets throughout the latter months of this calendar year.

“At local level, TV ad markets are soft and look challenged going forward with consumer confidence impacted by prolonged drought conditions and the arrival of tech giants Google and Facebook in what have traditionally been ‘local media’ advertising markets.

“Despite these market gyrations Prime continues to have positive conversations with dormant & under indexed advertisers off the back of the Boomtown initiative, which has introduced a number of new advertisers to Prime and seen a number of old friends return. We expect that over time, Boomtown will deliver a growing shift of advertising spend to Prime.

“Prime expects trading conditions to improve in the second half in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, as a result of the continued decline in regional markets and increased affiliation fees, Prime’s earnings before interest tax depreciation & amortisation (EBITDA) for the 2020 financial year is forecast to be $23.0m to $25.0m, while core net profit after tax is forecast to be $8.0m to $10.0m.”

Financial summary

• Results impacted by weakness across key segments:
• Net sales of $405.6 million, down 2.6% (2018: $416.3 million)
• Headline EBIT of $43.6 million, down 12.6% (2018: $49.9 million)
• Operating margin 10.7% (2018: 12.0%)
• Advertising and Media segment impacted by global and local account losses and a weak media market, with earnings 16.6% behind the prior year.

Commenting on the results John Steedman, WPP executive director and interim chief executive officer said:

“We experienced a mixed performance across our portfolio of companies. Data Investment Management, Public Relations and Specialist Communications all achieved organic earnings growth in the first half, while the Advertising and Media segment faced headwinds due to global and local account losses, and a weak media spend market.

“In order to deliver integrated solutions to our clients, we are progressing our strategy to simplify the business. In the first half of the year and post the half-year end, we have entered into agreements to reduce the portfolio by 20 businesses through closure, merger of brands to enhance services to clients, or sale. This includes the recently announced proposed transaction to sell Kantar.

“Within the business, we continue to bring our agencies together as part of our ‘campus’ strategy; where our goal is to integrate operations, facilitate collaboration amongst our people and present the best of WPP to clients in one place. In the first half of the year, we piloted ‘One Kent Street’ which formalises a working relationship across 12 businesses and over 500 people working within a campus and is already delivering pleasing incremental annualised net sales growth. We also invested in a new Brisbane Campus, bringing together 4 agencies and 110 people. Further consolidation will take place in the Sydney market in 2019.

“As I’ve said before, attracting and retaining the best people in our industry is vital. To achieve this, we know our workplaces must be open, inclusive, respectful, collaborative and diverse in every sense. To this end, we have set a goal to have an equal gender representation in senior leadership roles by 2021. We have also established a Diversity and Inclusion Council comprising a cross section of representatives from around the company whose objective is to drive cultural change. I’m also very pleased that we committed to an industry leading parental leave policy as part of a revamped talent and retention plan.

“At the Annual General Meeting we had forecast a flat earnings per share growth for the year. Based on trading results in the subsequent quarter we are now forecasting a decline in earnings per share of 5%-10% for FY19. The earnings of the company are traditionally weighted towards the second half of the year so we still expect a strong result for the second half. Our forecast is based on an expected improvement in performance from the Large Format Production segment as operational efficiencies begin to deliver earnings upside; and incremental earnings from new business wins in the Advertising and Media segment achieved in the first half of the year. Our trading result for July was ahead of forecast and the prior year comparison. We are however, conservative in our outlook given the heavy weighting of earnings in the second half.”

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The chief customer & marketing officer role now draws in the product planning, customer experience and digital innovation areas, as well as the existing marketing communications, corporate communications and experiential marketing functions that already comprised the marketing communications team.

Paul Sansom, managing director of Audi Australia said: “This realignment is all about a more dedicated focus on the most important person in our business: the customer.

“Nikki’s experience, enthusiasm and success in her first 12 months in the CMO role at Audi made her the obvious candidate to lead the expanded team.

“This realignment is a natural progression for our company as we head into a highly anticipated wave of new products that will arrive here in the next 12-18 months. These will be pivotal for Audi as we take the brand into an exciting new era of premium mobility.”

Nikki Warburton commented: “I am thrilled to take on this broader responsibility, and I feel very energised by this incredible opportunity to lead our effort to become a more customer-centric business.

 “The new team brings together so many elements including the way we talk to customers, the way we interact with them and the way we offer them the very best products in the premium automotive market.

“There’s so much to come from Audi that brings enormous opportunity in the premium mobility space, and we can’t wait to bring our customers with us on this exciting journey.”

After a three-decade career at the ABC, including creating Q&A 12 years ago and working to see it established as Australia’s leading current affairs discussion program, McEvoy said he was ready to move on to other challenges.

“In 2007 we set out to make an innovative, audience-focused program that would challenge, explain and shape national discourse,” he said. “I’m proud of the way we have achieved that consistently and in such an entertaining way over that period.”

ABC managing director David Anderson described McEvoy as a respected journalist and broadcast professional in the eyes of his ABC colleagues and across the industry.

“Q&A is the most successful discussion-based national affairs program in ABC history,” Anderson said. “Peter has made an incredibly significant contribution to public broadcasting and national current affairs.

“Within the ABC he is renowned and respected as a journalist and creative program-maker. He has mentored many younger journalists and producers in their careers, and I know his departure from the ABC will be felt by many of us.”

Q&A started in May 2008 with recently elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as its first guest. Since then more than 400 episodes have been broadcast, featuring politicians and leading public figures – including Indigenous leaders, authors, religious leaders, scientists, philosophers and analysts – as well as ordinary Australians who auditioned to become “People’s Panelists”.

Peter McEvoy with Bob Hawke

McEvoy said: “The aim was to create a live, nationally televised event that brings political leaders face to face with Australian voters and allows interaction with hundreds of thousands in the viewing and online audience as well as the hundreds in the studio audience.

“We not only achieved that but have seen Q&A become a weekly part of the national agenda.”

Peter McEvoy first joined the ABC in the late 1980s at Triple J and went on to work as a reporter and producer for ABC TV and ABC Radio, in Alice Springs, at Radio National, on programs including RN Breakfast, Late Night Live, Background Briefing and Four Corners, and as EP of Media Watch from 2000-2006, before creating Q&A.

He has received numerous awards for his journalism, among them five Walkley Awards, including the Gold Walkley.

“It’s been a great run and I want to thank to ABC for three decades of opportunity,” he said. “I want to especially thank the wonderful team I have worked with over the last 12 years.

“The inimitable Tony Jones of course, but also the faces you don’t see. The indefatigable audience production team who recruit a balanced and engaged audience every week. The senior producers who share the editorial load. The studio team who make the show look great whether we’re in Mackay, Launceston, Garma or Shanghai.

“A flagship program like Q&A is only possible at an ambitious public broadcaster with the skills and enthusiasm of hundreds of my ABC colleagues who have been part of this great project over the last 12 years.

“I look forward to watching Q&A as it continues to evolve in the future.”

The ratings pendulum year-to-date moved enough this week to push Nine to first place in all people network share with 29.7% to Seven’s 29.6%. Nine already had the edge in key demos.

In all people numbers for the week Nine was 2.0 ahead of Seven in primary primetime, while 25-54 the margin grew from 2.0 to 4.8.
Nine was dominant in combined share too, well ahead in both all people and 25-54 with 41.4%.
In the top 10 all people Nine had six shows, with The Block Sunday the biggest attraction with 1.11m metro viewers.

Different nights and timeslots of Seven News at 6pm and 6.30pm were the channel’s most-watched programs.
In addition to its dominance in breakfast and mornings, Seven continues to rule 5-7pm.
Australia’s Got Talent was the channel’s #1 non-news show and only entry in the top 10 in that category. This week AGT posted a season high with 865,000.
If you extend the list to the top 20, Seven was also represented by the new Celebrity Chase and Home And Away

The biggest all people 10 audience belonged to Australian Survivor Tuesday with 794,000. With no all people entry in the top 10, two Survivor episodes were top 20 along with Have You Been Paying Attention?
In the 25-54 demo however 10 looked much more competitive with five of the top 10 and seven of the top 12. HYBAP? ranked #3 25-54, only beaten during the week by two episodes of The Block in that demo.
If you fine tune the demos further, 10 had six of the top shows under 50 and 18-49, and seven of the top 10 16-39.

In 7 day catch-up numbers, the August 13 episode of Australian Survivor recorded the series highest ever 7 day BVOD audience on 10 Play (87,000) – the fifth time the record has been broken this season.

Singles

Tones And I leads the chart for a fourth week after Dance Monkey took 10 weeks to get to top spot after first entering the ARIA Top 100 Singles. The Byron Bay-based Aussie pop sensation is making waves in the UK too where after initially debuting at #80, the song has subsequently climbed to #60 and is now at #48.

Two artists were new to the top 10:

Now at #8, in just a second week on the chart, Lil Tecca breaks into the top 10 from #15 with Ransom.

Now at #9, Marshmello has been patient climbing the chart and One Right Thing featuring Kane Brown makes the top 10 after nine weeks on the chart, up from #12 a week ago. It becomes the third country crossover hit in the top 10 with Blanco Brown’s The Git Up and Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road, which sits at #3 after 22 weeks on the chart.

Three new artists had songs debuting in the top 50:

#15 Taylor Swift with Lover, the fourth song and title track from her new album that will surely debut at #1. (If Slipknot can, Taylor can.)
#22 Miley Cyrus with Slide Away, a rock song with timely break-up lyrics.
#47 Normani with Motivation is a new single from the former Fifth Harmony singer and follows her collaboration with Sam Smith on

Dancing With A Stranger earlier this year.

Albums

Ed Sheeran reclaimed top spot after a temporary rest at #2 as Slipknot ranked #1 a week ago (#3 this week). This is week five at #1 for Sheeran’s No 6 Collaborations Project after six weeks on the chart.

The highest new entry belongs to the prolific (15 albums so far) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with their seventh top 10 album – Infest The Rat’s Nest. The Melbourne band have built a following internationally, although The Times dismissed their new release with a two out five score, saying they have turned to thrash metal to deliver “a treatise on environmental catastrophe and a dystopian vision of the near future”. Lots of love elsewhere though with NME rating it six out of 10, and Pitchfork calling it “a convincing display of metal muscle” with a rating of 6.7.

Three other artists released albums new to the chart this week:

#4 Killswitch Engage with Atonement. The Massachusetts metalcore masters celebrate 20 years together with their third top 10 album.
#14 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood soundtrack. Film director Quentin Tarantino’s slice of 1969 has managed to unearth some gems including his own edit of Vanilla Fudge’s You Keep Me Hanging On and Deep Purple’s Hush.
#34 Sleater-Kinney with The Center Won’t Hold. The ninth album from the indie veterans that many have listed as one of the great rock bands.

By Cam Shea, editor in chief, IGN Australia

The only games from this year are Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, which once again holds the top spot, Madden NFL 20 which has dropped a few places, and Super Mario Maker 2, which is still hovering around the mid-point of the charts.

The good news is that the other games in the top 10 are there for a reason – they’re classics. Minecraft, which recently celebrated its tenth birthday, is in fact so classic, that it made the list twice.

Next week we’ll likely see the very cool, and very weird, psychological shooter Control, which comes from Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break, rocket into the charts. It’s out on August 27.

Sunday Week 35 2019

By James Manning

• Seven News 1,096,000
• Nine News 1,006,000
• ABC News 606,000
• The Project 228,000/377,000
• 10 News First 218,000
• Insiders 230,000
• Offsiders 173,000
• SBS World News 158,000

Breakfast TV

• Sunrise 235,000
• Today 193,000

Seven

Six acts took the stage on an Australia’s Got Talent semi-final for a place in the Grand Final. Joel Creasy joined as a guest judge and one of the acts on offer was the knife-wielding Captain Ruin. The acts managed to keep an audience of 731,000 entertained, down from 865,000 a week ago when there were less distractions.

Sunday Night featured and iceberg climber and teenage millionaires. The episode did 477,000 after 543,000 a week ago.

Nine

Nine can boast a Sunday network share of 40%+ all people and 45.8% 25-54. 9Gem had an all people share of 15.8%, 25-54 was on 16.8% with the final day of the third test a major drawcard.

With master bedroom reveals on The Block and the third Ashes Test just a few wickets away from retaining the trophy, there was no way Nine was going to not start the week with a win. The only question was how big a victory.

The Block kept is audience over 1m for a second successive Sunday despite the nail-biting cricket climax on sister station 9Gem.

60 Minutes then did 624,000 after 644,000 the previous week.

The cricket was doing bumper business on 9Gem with a primetime share of 15.8% and audiences close to 700,000 and then 500,000 for the first two sessions. Nine’s Today show could get a bump as many people got the shock result and highlights reported by the rights holder this morning.

10

The Sunday Project managed 377,000 after 7pm with Natalie Bassingthwaighte previewing the forthcoming opening of Chicago.

Australian Survivor began with Abbey winning a sponsor’s car. Was this the first MG to land on the Fijian island? Later in the show David won immunity and Shaun was voted off, but he has to stay around as the first member of the jury. The Sunday audience was 735,000 after 652,000 the previous week.

Two episodes of Instinct did 272,000 and 133,000 for the repeat.

ABC

The 7.40pm slot was filled by the doco Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure on 411,000.

Les Norton did 353,000 after 398,000 a week prior.

Glitch returned at the unusual time of 9.25pm and rated accordingly – 142,000 watching the series three premiere.

SBS

The repeat episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? at 7.30pm continued with Ernie Dingo’s turn last night attracting 124,000.

A repeat of the doco on pro-wrestler André the Giant followed with 134,000.