Great Australian Spelling Bee lifts but comes fourth in its slot as House Husbands dips

August 18, 2015 9:56

Ten’s new show The Great Australian Spelling Bee has lifted its audience marginally on last week with 662,000 metro viewers last night, up from 655,000 last week.

Contestants in the Great Australian Spelling Bee

However, the result still saw the show come in at fourth in its 7.30pm prime-time timeslot.

The children’s spelling contest could not match for Nine’s reality cooking show The Hotplate which drew 902,000 viewers on a night when no program, outside of news and current affairs drew over the million mark.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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