Is the end of Home and Away getting closer each day?

Seven’s night from Nine, the ABC and SBS. Home and Away’s final 90-minute ep attracted 714,000 — that should worry Seven as Home and Away has gone flat in the back half of the year, but the finale’s numbers helped Seven win the night after its 6-7pm news slayed Nine (1.441 million average for Seven’s news hour, just 955,000 for Nine).

Media Watch’s promotion to 8.30pm, with Four Corners on hols, got a very favourable reaction: 814,000 national viewers. Dare the ABC make the change permanent in 2023? Viewers seem to be happy.

Serbia and Cameroon — a battle royale, a great, great game — drew 486,000 viewers nationally. Who says nothing happens in soccer? Six goals, 3-3 and Cameroon came from 3-1 down to get the draw!

Network channel share:

1. Seven (26.3%)
2. Nine (25.8%)
3. ABC (19.0%)
4. SBS (16.3%)
5. Ten (12.6%)

Network main channels:

1. Seven (18.6%)
2. Nine (17.8%)
3. ABC (14.3%)
4. SBS ONE (12.5%)
5. Ten (6.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 7TWO (4.0%)
2. Gem (3.4%)
3. 10 Peach (2.9%)
4. 10 Bold (2.7%)
5. 7mate (2.6%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.471 million
2. Seven News 6.30pm — 1.411 million
3. Nine News 6.30pm — 972,000
4. Nine News — 937,000
5. 7pm ABC News — 955,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 866,000
7. Australian Story (ABC) — 839,000
8. 7.30 (ABC) — 826,000
9. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 820,000
10. Media Watch (ABC) — 814,000

Top metro programs: none with a million or more viewers.

Regional top 5: Seven News, 528,000; Seven News 6.30pm, 501,000; 7pm ABC News, 297,000; Nine News, 299,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, 298,000.

Losers: World Cup has the best tension on air…

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 943,000
2. Seven News 6.30pm — 910,000
3. Nine News 6.30pm — 705,000
4. Nine News — 658,000
5. 7pm ABC News —632,000
6. ACA (Nine) — 602,000
7. Australian Story (ABC) — 547,000
8. 7.30 (ABC) — 565,000
9. Media Watch (ABC) —550,000
10. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 261,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 358,000/206,000
2. Today (Nine) 280,000/178,000
3. ABC News Breakfast — 247,000/166,000
4. The Morning Show (Seven) —203,000
5. ABC News Mornings — 196,000
6. Today Extra (Nine) — 131,000
7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 38,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

1. 2022 AFL Draft (Fox Footy) — 116,000
2. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 49,000
3. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 46,000
4. Credlin (Sky News) — 43,000
5. 24 Hours in Emergency (LifeStyle) — 35,000