Missing Malaysian Airlines investigation wins timeslot for Seven as The Block records highest ever weeknight audience

A Channel Seven “news special” investigating the missing Malaysian Airlines flight was more popular than The Footy Show and ABC1 drama Janet King last night getting 797,000 metro viewers a 8.30pm according to OzTam.

The Block was the top program of the night with 1.328m people on Channel Nine from 7.41pm to 8.41pm, its biggest weeknight audience so far, preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam show.

Audiences dropped off for The Footy Show however, as Nine had 778,000 across the five cities, coming second in the timeslot behind the Seven News special. The Block, The Footy Show, and the Seven News Special were the top three programs in people 25-54.