The first 6pm news bulletins featuring coverage of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh didn’t lift the TV ratings much week-on-week, except for one bulletin. The audience boost went to Seven where its Saturday news bulletin lifted from 683,000 to 820,000.
Nine’s news TV ratings were steady just over 700,000 as both Nine and Seven spent close to a full 30 minutes covering the death of Prince Philip.
A Current Affair failed to get a boost week-on-week with its audience down from 478,000 a week ago to 425,000 last night. However the special Saturday night edition ran for an hour until 8pm. Nine then screened a Duke of Edinburgh doco – Prince Philip for Queen and Country.
The most-watched non-news primetime shows last night were The Durrells and the AFL on Seven and 7mate. However, both had audiences under 300,000.
Saturday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary/network
ABC 8.6% (13.7%)
Seven 19.2% (28.9%)
Nine 16.3% (28.9%)
10 8.6% (18.5%)
SBS 5.0% (10.0%)
See also: TV ratings Saturday April 3, 2021
Saturday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS SATURDAY | Channel 7 | 820,000 |
| 2 | NINE NEWS SATURDAY | Channel 9 | 715,000 |
| 3 | ABC NEWS | ABC TV | 440,000 |
| 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR SATURDAY | Channel 9 | 425,000 |
| 5 | GETAWAY | Channel 9 | 308,000 |
| 6 | THE DURRELLS | ABC TV | 289,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | 7mate, Channel 7 | 288,000 |
| 8 | SPACE INVADERS | Channel 9 | 276,000 |
| 9 | 10 NEWS FIRST SATURDAY | Channel 10 | 250,000 |
| 10 | WEEKEND SUNRISE SATURDAY | Channel 7 | 242,000 |
| 11 | WEEKEND TODAY SATURDAY | Channel 9 | 213,000 |
| 12 | SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH | Channel 7 | 211,000 |
| 13 | WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE | Channel 9 | 210,000 |
| 14 | FINDING ALICE | ABC TV | 209,000 |
| 15 | WEEKEND SUNRISE LATE | Channel 7 | 205,000 |
| 16 | WEEKEND SUNRISE EARLY | Channel 7 | 203,000 |
| 17 | NINE NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE | Channel 9 | 201,000 |
| 18 | THE DOG HOUSE | Channel 10 | 196,000 |
| 19 | AMBULANCE UK | Channel 10 | 193,000 |
| 20 | SBS WORLD NEWS | SBS | 181,000 |
Saturday Sports FTA and STV
NRL Fox League
#NRLRoostersSharks 273,000
#NRLBulldogsStorm 237,000
#NRLTitansKnights 183,000
Seven Saturday night 288,000
Seven Saturday afternoon 150,000
Fox Footy
#AFLSunsBlues 72,000
#AFLPiesGiants 137,000
#AFLSaintsEagles 183,000
#AFLDogsLions 161,000
AFLW
#AFLWCrowsDees
Seven 126,000
FoxFooty 15,000
#AFLWLionsPies
Seven 139,000
Fox Footy 24,000
Cricket Fox Cricket
#NZvAUS ODI Game 3: 18,000
A-League Fox Sports
#ADLvWSW 19,000
#SYDvMCY 11,000
#NEWvMVC 10,000
World Surfing Tour Fox Sports
Newcastle Day 10: 41,000
US Masters Fox Sports
Round 2: 40,000
Football Fox Sports
Germany v Matildas 9,000
SuperRugbyAU 9Gem
#REDvBRU 91,000
