Commonwealth Games coverage sees Seven soar to a weekly win

The second week of the Easter non-ratings period was won by Seven, with the Commonwealth Games giving the channel a hefty boost to a 28% share.

Seven’s week – which included the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony – put the channel in a strong position, ahead of nearest competitor Nine, which finished the week on 16.2%, according to OzTam’s overnight preliminary ratings.

Last week, Seven’s share was 18%.