TV Ratings
Seven was the clear winner last night with a #1 primary share of 22.9% and the #1 network share with 34.7%, which were both well clear of the nearest competition in Seven and the ABC.
The driving force for Seven’s win was the coverage of the AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the defending premiers, the Richmond Tigers with 639,000 watching as the Lions defeated the Tigers in a fiery affair.
The match was easily the top program in Melbourne last night with 366,000 viewers coming from the market. The match was also the top non-news program in Adelaide and Perth.
The NRL had 270,000 watch the local derby between the St George Dragons and the Sutherland-Cronulla Sharks as the side from the Shire came away with a one-point win. The match was the #1 non-news program in Sydney last night.
Before the football started A Current Affair was the top daily current affairs program at 7pm with 543,000, beating out The Project on 319,000.
A repeat of Vera on the ABC was the top entertainment show last night with 520,000 viewers and was preceded by Gardening Australia with 438,000.
Gardening Australia was the top lifestyle program last night narrowly beating out Better Homes and Gardens which had 434,000 and also The Living Room which had 312,000.
On SBS the top program was the evening repeat of the first semi-final of Eurovision with 157,000 viewers tuning in.
Friday TV ratings metro shares primary and network
ABC 14.4% (19.1%)
Seven 22.9% (34.7%)
Nine 15.4% (22.5%)
10 7.6% (14.5%)
SBS 5.6% (9.3%)
See also: Weekend TV ratings Friday May 14, 2021
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 840,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 818,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 793,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 725,000 |
| 5 | SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | 7mate, Channel 7 | 639,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC TV | 558,000 |
| 7 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 543,000 |
| 8 | VERA RPT | ABC TV | 520,000 |
| 9 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Channel 7 | 473,000 |
| 10 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC TV | 438,000 |
| 11 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | 7TWO, Channel 7 | 434,000 |
| 12 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 400,000 |
| 13 | SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PRE MATCH | 7mate, Channel 7 | 321,000 |
| 14 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 319,000 |
| 15 | THE LIVING ROOM | Channel 10 | 312,000 |
| 16 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 281,000 |
| 17 | SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH | 7mate, Channel 7 | 270,000 |
| 18 | FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE | Gem, Channel 9 | 270,000 |
| 19 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Channel 7 | 269,000 |
| 20 | SUNRISE | Channel 7 | 261,000 |
Friday TV Sports FTA and STV
NRL
#NRLSharksDragons
Nine/Gem 453,000 (Metro 270,000 Regional 183,000)
Fox League 220,000
#NRLWarriorsTigers
Fox League 226,000
AFL
#AFLLionsTigers
Seven/7mate 835,000 (Metro 639,000 Regional 196,000)
Fox Footy 214,000
USPGA Championship
Fox Sports 503 19,000
Formula 1 Monaco Practice
Fox Sports 506 11,000
A-League Fox Sports
#NEWvBRI 11,000
