It’s Groundhog Day all over again in this dreary run-up to the holidays

Isn’t it boring on our screens right now? The replays of old World Cup games were much more interesting.

It was Nine’s night last night from Seven, the ABC and Ten. The non-main channels of the five networks had a collective share of 34.4% and therefore more viewers than any of the main channels.

Seven’s movie tonight sums up free-to-air and pay TV in the run-up to Christmas and 2023 — it’s Groundhog Day, and I’m rooting for the gopher.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (29.0%) 
2. Seven (25.7%)
3. ABC (18.6%)
4. Ten (15.5%)
5. SBS (11.2%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (20.4%)
2. Seven (18.1%)
3. ABC (12.1%)
4. Ten (8.9%)
5. SBS (6.3%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. Gem (3.5%)
2. ABC Kids/TV Plus (3.4%)
3. 7TWO (3.3%)
4. 10 Peach (3.2%)
5. 10 Bold (2.9%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Seven News — 1.219 million
2. Seven News 6.30pm — 1.204 million
3. Nine News 6.30pm — 919,000
4. Nine News — 876,000
5. 7pm ABC News — 782,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 767,000
7. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 649,000
8. 7.30 (ABC) — 622,000
9. Border Security (repeat) (Seven) — 610,000
10. Travel Guides (repeat) (Nine) — 586,000

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

Regional top 5: Seven News 6.30pm, 435,000; Seven News, 427,000; 7pm ABC News, ACA, 245,000; The Chase Australia 5.30pm, Nine News 6.30pm, 240,000.

Losers: everyone — another dire night, and no World Cup game to save us.

Metro news and current affairs:

1. Seven News — 791,000
2. Seven News 6.30pm — 769,000
3. Nine News 6.30pm — 679,000
4. Nine News — 644,000
5. 7pm ABC News — 536,000
6. A Current Affair (Nine) — 522,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 432,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 261,000
9. 10 News First — 203,000
10. The Project 6.30 (Ten) — 165,000

Morning (national) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 360,000/199,000
2. Today (Nine) — 266,000/177,000
3. ABC News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 239,000/153,000
4. ABC News Mornings — 186,000
5. The Morning Show (Seven) — 183,000
6. Today Extra (Nine) — 107,000
7. Studio 10 (Ten) — 37,000

Top 5 pay TV programs:

1. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) — 48,000
2. Credlin (Sky News) — 47,000
3. The Bolt Report (Sky News) — 44,000
4. The Kenny Report (Sky News) — 40,000
5. The Great British Bake Off (LifeStyle) — 35,000