The Block dominates Sunday ratings in a big weekend of sport

The Block topped the ratings and Ten’s MasterChef had a lift  in the absence of Seven’s House Rules from Sunday’s schedule on a big weekend for sport on Seven and Ten.

Channel Nine’s The Block had an increase of 50,000 viewers on last week and topped OzTAM’s overnight metro ratings  with an audience of 1.636m, as well as being the top-rated show among 25-54s.

Ten’s MasterChef had 853,000 viewers for the ‘mystery box challenge’, bringing it from 14th place last week to tenth, and the fifth most popular program for 25-54s.

Seven’s best performer was a crime investigation into the unsolved ‘family court murders’ on Sunday Night which aired from 6.30-8.30pm. Period drama A Place To Call Home rated 1.13m for Seven.