EN still trails ABC

It really should have been the week that TEN turned around its fortunes, but it again trailed the ABC in weekly ratings.

The ABC bettered TEN on Sunday, Monday (its best result all year), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

TEN’s schedule premiered 5 new shows last week, as part of a wider fast-tracking strategy to lift its figures. On preliminary figures they all disappointed, but tomorrow we will see how they improved in Time shifted data and on Tuesday the network presents its 2013 Up fronts to media agencies.

The week was another win for Seven with Nine still strong in the Demos. Seven won every night except Thursday which was won by Nine. Nine won 16-39, Seven won 18-49 and 25-54.

Seven won every city in Total People except in Melbourne where its early evening schedule is losing badly to Nine. It’s now a network anomaly, with some numbers the worst in over five years.

And get ready to re-think the ratings landscape one again. Both Friday and Saturday nights, audience numbers could not pass the magic million.

Network:
Seven: 30.6
Nine: 26.7
ABC: 19.8
TEN: 17.3
SBS: 5.6

Primary Channel:
Seven: 22.4
Nine: 19.2
ABC1: 15.1
TEN: 11.2
SBS ONE: 4.6

Multichannels:
7TWO: 4.5
GO!: 4.4
7mate: 3.7
ELEVEN: 3.3
Gem: 3.2
ONE: 2.9
ABC2: 2.7
ABC3: 1.1
SBS TWO: 1.0
ABC News 24: 0.9

The X Factor Results show topped the week with 1.67m, higher than the Performance show with 1.49m. Next for Seven were Sunday Night (1.36m), Anh Does Vietnam (1.32m), Seven News(Sun: 1.2m, weeknights: 1.04m), Surveillance Oz (1.12m), Winners and Losers (1.1m) andHighway Patrol (1.05m).

Only three shows topped the one million for Nine: 60 Minutes (1.37m), The Big Bang Theory(1.01m) and House Husbands (1.01m), next were Nine News (weeknights: 995,000, Sun: 937,000), Big Brother (Live noms: 987), ACA (934,000) and The Mentalist (800,000).

Four Corners (1.03m) was ABC’s top show for the week, followed by Gruen Planet (1.02m),ABC News (weeknights: 1.02m, Sat: 876,000), New Tricks (990,000), Australian Story(984,000), Jack Irish (953,000), Media Watch (940,000) and The Hamster Wheel (855,000).

A new Modern Family episode (850,000) was TEN’s strongest performer then NCIS (789,000),Homeland (634,000), TEN News (619,000), Law and Order: SVU (576,000), NCIS: LA(574,000), Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals (564,000 / 480,000) and Merlin (558,000).

On SBS ONE it was Coast (307,000), Battle Castle (297,000), Who Do You Think You Are?(293,000), She Wolves: England’s Early Queens (278,000) and Destination Flavour(256,000).

There are 6 more ratings weeks remaining in the 2012 survey year.

US teen star Victoria Justice heading down under

US teen star Victoria Justice (Victorious) will be visiting Australia next month for her first Australian press and promo tour.

Her visit will include press junkets in Melbourne on Friday November 9 and Sydney on Monday November 12 for Nickelodeon, plus a promo visit to Hamilton Island.

A talented singing, dancing and acting triple-threat with over 3 million followers on Twitter, Victoria Justice has lots to talk about as she promotes the new Season 3 episodes of Emmy-nominated sit-com Victorious on Nickelodeon, plus a range of consumer products for the TV franchise, including Victorious DVDs, a soundtrack CD, books and video games. Beyond the TV show, Victoria will also be promoting her first feature film, Fun Size (co-starring Chelsea Handler) to be released November 29 in Australia by Paramount Pictures. Adding to the myriad of activity around Victoria, Sony Music will be servicing the Victorious single “Make it in America” to Australian radio and media on November 1 ahead of Victoria’s visit, with the single & album available on iTunes and in stores on November 9.

Melbourne fans will have the chance to see Victoria Justice live in person when she co-hosts a Victorious fashion show with MTV VJ Kate Peck, on Saturday November 10 at Watergardens Town Centre, followed by a meet and greet autograph signing session.

For Victorious fans across the country, Nickelodeon will be holding a national competition to find 5 ultimate Victorious fans to be flown to Melbourne to model the fashion line on stage for Victoria. Melbourne-based fans will win have the chance to win double passes to attend the fashion show, plus an exclusive screening of Victorious episodes at Hoyts, kicked off by a Q&A session with Victoria. Even more Aussie fans will have the opportunity to see Victoria Justice live in person at meet and greet autograph signing events – check www.nickelodeon.com.au for the latest details.

Fans should check the The Nick Shack for competition details from Wed Oct 24: nickelodeon.com.au