The finale of the all-star series Neighbors saw the Australian series win TV ratings for the first time in decades.
The broadcast drew 873,000 metro viewers for Channel 10, thanks in large part to a cast of returning favorites like Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.
No other entertainment show has come close to Neighborhood as it wraps up its 37-year history with a 90-minute special, TV Blackbox reported.
The finale of the all-star series Neighbors saw the Australian series win TV ratings for the first time in decades. (Image: Guy Pearce and Annie Jones)
It was the most watched show overall of the night and convincingly won over all major demographics between the ages of 16 and 54.
Channel 10 news shows that the Project is also attracted 438,000 viewers in major cities during the 7 p.m. time slot on Thursday.
Home and Away on Channel Seven has engaged well against its longtime rival, attracting 429,000 viewers on the subway.
The broadcast drew 873,000 viewers citywide for Channel 10, thanks largely to a cast of returning favorites like Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
In the match on Nine, only 355,000 NRL fans watched the Manly Sea Eagles lose 10 – 20 to the Roosters in a match overshadowed by the recent rainbow flag shirt rage.
Meanwhile, ABC continues to celebrate its 90th birthday on Thursday with A Wild Ride: 30 Years of Foreign Correspondent.
The special episode of the global affairs magazine program attracted 347,000 viewers.
No other entertainment show has come close to Neighbors as it wraps up its 37-year history with a 90-minute special. (Photo: Minogue and Donovan)
Meanwhile, breakfast TV remains a tight race on Thursday.
Channel Seven’s Sunrise remains number one, garnering 219,000 viewers in the metro chart compared to Nine’s Today, which has 187,000.
ABC Breakfast has attracted 170,000 viewers in major centers.
Channel 10 ended the night in third place overall with 24% market share, a disappointment given Neighbors’ brisk competition.
Nine won the night with 26.7% market share, with Seven coming in second with 24.8%.
Channel 10 news shows that the Project also attracted 438,000 viewers in major cities by the 7 p.m. time slot on Thursday.
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk
