TV ratings: Seven pips Nine as SAS Australia begins to perform

Seven has beaten Nine on a competitive Tuesday night, taking 27.9% of the market share, compared to Nine’s 27.5%.

The battle between Ten and ABC was also a nail-biter, with Ten beating ABC by 0.1% – scoring 17.8% of the audience to ABC’s 17.7%.

The top performer for entertainment was The Block, which pulls 650,000 across the five metros. Seven’s news coverage, drawing over 100,000 more viewers than Nine across the hour, plus the strong performances of The Chase, SAS Australia, and Home and Away saw it take the crown.