TV Ratings April 12: MAFS #1 as first set of vow renewals brings in over 1m viewers

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• Dancing with the Stars dips in its second episode of special event series

• Over 400k tune in as Christopher Meloni returned in Law and Order: Organised Crime

Primetime News
Seven News 998,000 (6 pm)/ 986,000 (6:30 pm)
Nine News is 970,000 (6 pm)/ 1.004,000 (6:30 pm)
ABC News 686,000
10 News First 390,000(5 pm)/ 276,000 (6pm)
SBS World News 197,000 (6:30 pm)/168,000 (7 pm)

Daily current affairs
A Current Affair 812,000
The Project 362,000 (6:30 pm)/489,000 (7 pm)
The Drum 174,000 

Breakfast TV
Sunrise 236,000
Today 210,000
News Breakfast 170,000

Late Night News
The Latest 83,000
ABC Late News 127,000

Nine

Nine had the top primary (27.1%) and network (33.9%) share last night thanks to the continued dominance of Married at First Sight which aired the first half of its vow renewals in front of 1.093m. The three MAFS couples: Kerry and Johnny, Bryce and Melissa, and Alana and Jason all decided to renew their vows and continue their relationships.

This was followed by the premiere of the seventh entry in the Law & Order franchise, Law & Order: Organised Crime. The new series sees the return of Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler, reprising his role from Law & Order: SVU. The show’s first episode was the first time that a Law & Order show did not air on 10, and had 414,000 viewers.

Footy Classified had 130,000 across Nine and 9Gem.

Seven

558,000 tuned in for Dancing With The Stars: All Stars as the second group of celebrities hit the dance floor, with Erin McNaught the second celeb to go home. This was down on the show’s launch of 744,000 on Sunday night.

Home and Away had 564,000 viewers.

10

What the Hell Happens Next? the second part of 10’s two-part series aired in the 7:30 pm slot last night with 237,000 tuning in. 

The show is narrated by comedian, television, and radio presenter Kate Langbroek, and features Urzila Carlson, Harley Breen, Becky Lucas, Michael Hing, Beau Ryan, Jess Eva, Nazeem Hussain, Julia Morris, Waleed Aly, Susan Carland, Eddie Perfect, Myf Warhurst, Joel Creasey, Julie Bishop, Narelda Jacobs, Daniel Doody, Andy Allen, Bianca Chatfield, Jordan Nguyen, and Adam Spencer.

This was followed by Hughesy We Have a Problem with 135,000 viewers.

On The Project 362,000 (6:30 pm) and 489,000 (7 pm) watched the show as it covered the vaccine rollout abandoning targets, Cyclone Seroja, and England emerging from lockdown.

10 Bold was the #1 multichannel with 4.4% thanks to NCIS.

ABC

ABC had a strong night with its current affairs line up: 7:30 (543,000), Australian Story (524,000), Four Corners (464,000), and Media Watch (445,00).

SBS

The top non-news show on SBS was Secret Scotland with 194,000.

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