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The Bachelor tops The Hotplate but Seven secures biggest audience share for the night

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The Chaser: Hamster Wheel bows out on season low 14

Ten slips in Sunday night ratings 3

Nine wins first official ratings night of 2012

TV’s Top 20 of Week 34: Nine Blocks Ten

Football and bullying score for Nine on Sunday 4

Digital channels spread the audience for free to air TV

Slow start for Ten’s Raising Hope 5

Nine’s The Block holds up in final weeks 4

Murdoch’s mea culpa turns off ACA audience as Gruen goes out with 1.4m 1

The Block busted down to third on its debut 1

NCIS strong for Ten, while Bondi Rescue and The Biggest Loser fall 2

Australian Idol finale fails to draw big audience 18

Cop shows win Sunday for Seven 8

Seven wins a quiet Sunday for TV 2