Ten wins the night with Big Bash as The Chase fails to fire in primetime for Seven

January 11, 2016 10:03

The clash between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat last night drew 859,000 metro viewers, as the Big Bash continues to perform strongly for the Ten Network.

The session 2 result was up on session 1 which had 803,000 viewers and also an earlier match between the Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers at 4pm, which drew 636,000 capital city viewers across the five cities.

Ten’s cricket coverage dominated TV viewing on what was otherwise a quiet night, with the ABC’s Vera the second most watched non-news show with 695,000.

In the 7pm slot Nine beat Seven with the summer edition of 60 Minutes drawing 764,000, while a special weekend primetime episode of gameshow The Chase drew 585,000.

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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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