Australian Open keeps Nine #1, but Seven arrows the TV ratings gap
Nine kept its winning streak intact last night with the second of the men’s semi-finals from the Australian Open. Seven closed the TV ratings gap though, trailing by less then 2.0 in both primary and network share.
Friday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary and network
ABC 14.2% (19.7%)
Seven 17.6% (27.2%)
Nine 19.4% (28.6%)
10 8.5% (16.2%)
SBS 4.2% (8.3%)
One week ago: Weekend TV ratings Friday February 12, 2021
Friday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 893,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 859,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 714,000 |
| 4 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC TV | 586,000 |
| 5 | 2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D12 -NIGHT | Channel 9 | 548,000 |
| 6 | 2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D12 -NIGHT SESSION 2 | Channel 9 | 504,000 |
| 7 | VERA (R) | ABC TV | 467,000 |
| 8 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Channel 7 | 443,000 |
| 9 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA | ABC TV | 421,000 |
| 10 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Channel 7 | 415,000 |
| 11 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 328,000 |
| 12 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 316,000 |
| 13 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA 5PM | Channel 7 | 292,000 |
| 14 | 2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D12 NIGHT PRE MATCH | GO!, Channel 9 | 284,000 |
| 15 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4.30 | Channel 7 | 268,000 |
| 16 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Channel 7 | 265,000 |
| 17 | THE PROJECT 6.30PM | Channel 10 | 263,000 |
| 18 | SUNRISE | Channel 7 | 262,000 |
| 19 | M: CON AIR | Channel 7 | 226,000 |
| 20 | THE LIVING ROOM (R) | Channel 10 | 221,000 |
Friday TV ratings: Sports FTA and STV
Australian Open Breakout Match: Nine
Daniil Medvedev v Stefanos Tsitsipas
791,000 (Metro: 589,000 / Regional: 202,000)
Super Rugby
Reds v Waratahs
Gem 97,000 (Brisbane 46,000 Sydney 29,000)
AFLW St Kilda v Geelong
Fox Footy 28,000
Cricket: Sheffield Shield
Fox cricket 20,000
A-League Fox Sports
Adelaide v Central Coast 14,000
