An Ashes Test played under lights was again a magnet for viewers and it was key to a Seven TV ratings win.
The day started and ended with drizzle, but in between there was plenty of action with Australian wickets falling early, but then plenty of runs as the day progressed.
The match in Hobart is being played as a day/night test which is a win for Seven after the game was switched from Perth where the last session would have been played in primetime on the east coast.
Elsewhere Midsomer Murders and War of the Worlds attracted drama audiences. War of the Worlds had an impressive bump in the Total TV data. After a metro overnight audience of 218,000 a week ago, the Total TV number grew to 524,000 including regional, time shift and an impressive BVOD audience of 87,000. Last night’s War of the Worlds did 169,000.
Ashes: Fifth Test summary
Day One Hobart (Friday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 1,063,000
Seven: 778,000 (Metro 568,000 Regional 210,000) Fox 285,000
Second session Total: 1,249,000
Seven: 964,000 (Metro 641,000 Regional 323,000) Fox 285,000
Third session Total: 1,283,000
Seven: 977,000 (Metro 663,000 Regional 314,000) Fox 306,000
Friday TV ratings metro shares primary and network
ABC 9.6% (14.6%)
Seven 26.2% (35.5%)
Nine 17.2% (27.9%)
10 7.5% (13.1%)
SBS 4.6% (8.9%)
#1 Multi: 7mate 4.3%
Friday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 950,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 876,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 847,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 DINNER | 7mate, Channel 7 | 794,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 791,000 |
| 6 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S3 | Channel 7 | 663,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 TEA | Channel 7 | 659,000 |
| 8 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S2 | Channel 7 | 641,000 |
| 9 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 589,000 |
| 10 | ABC NEWS | ABC TV | 576,000 |
| 11 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 S1 | Channel 7 | 568,000 |
| 12 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 388,000 |
| 13 | TARONGA: WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO | Channel 9 | 355,000 |
| 14 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 345,000 |
| 15 | MIDSOMER MURDERS (R) | ABC TV | 318,000 |
| 16 | LIVE: THE ASHES DINNER BREAK | FOX CRICKET | 301,000 |
| 17 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 276,000 |
| 18 | NINE’S AFTERNOON NEWS | Channel 9 | 274,000 |
| 19 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D1 PRE GAME | Channel 7 | 271,000 |
| 20 | LIVE: THE ASHES BIG BREAK | FOX CRICKET | 268,000 |
Friday Sport FTA
Tennis on Nine
Nine’s Summer of Tennis Day 12 (n) 84,000, (d) 55,000