Australia’s early victory in third test shakes up Sunday ratings

November 28, 2016 10:06

Channel Nine saw 1.290m viewers tune in to watch Australia wrap up a comprehensive victory against South Africa on Sunday evening, but wasn’t enough to help Nine win the night.

Australia claimed an easy victory over South Africa in the third test. Source: Channel Nine

That session of the cricket was the most viewed program in the 16-39 age demographic, according to OzTAM’s overnight metro ratings, while Nine News was the most popular in the 18-49 and 25-54 demographics.

Nine News aired slightly earlier than its advertised start time of 7:00pm in Sydney and Melbourne, achieving 1.047m viewers, whereas Seven’s 6:00pm News attracted 1.171m viewers and was the most watched program of the night.

Abigail Dawson

Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.