The Biggest Loser gains in second night as audience grows to 852,000

The emotional second episode of Ten’s ninth season of The Biggest Loser out-rated the first as 852,000 metro viewers watched the team face the mental test in a bid to make it into the house last night.

The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia had 753,000 for its debut last night and gained almost 100,000 viewers to become the most-watched program for Ten’s target demographic of people 25-54, and the most-watched entertainment show of the night.

It was also second in its timeslot after the tennis on Channel Seven, OzTam’s preliminary overnight ratings show.

Meanwhile 1.106m watched as Roger Federer completed a win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open from 7pm, and Agnieszka Radwanska beat Garbine Muguruza to become the last woman to reach the quarter finals.