TV programmers got a reminder last night that nostalgia – and John Farnham in particular- rates.
John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years topped entertainment at 865,000 in National TV Audience and helped Nine to win Thursday.
Given Nine had strategically sifted through its own archives to package together a nearly 2 hour special, it begs the question: who next?
It was great bang for buck in terms of TV spend and networks could easily find further nostalgia specials.
Home & Away was second highest in entertainment at 804,000.
7:30 was 681,000 then Highway Patrol (556,000 / 506,000) and Top Gear Australia (247,000).
At 8pm Grand Designs Australia was 532,000 then later RPA (391,000) and Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners (357,000).
Nine News drew 994,000 then A Current Affair (915,000) and Tipping Point (615,000).
Seven News was #1 at 1.2m then The Chase (593,000). Ron Iddles: The Good Cop managed 310,000.
ABC News was 781,000. Long Lost Family (353,000), Hard Quiz (313,000), A Bite to Eat with Alice (161,000) followed.
10 News First averaged 293,000 for 10. The Project was 231,000 then Deal or No Deal (197,000) and Movie: Mission Impossible II (118,000).
On SBS it was SBS World News (164,000 / 120,000), National Parks from Above (91,000), Going Places with Ernie Dingo (89,000), Mastermind (82,000) and Paris Has Fallen (70,000).
The Morning Show: 234,000 / 153,000
Today Extra: 144,000 / 96,000
National TV Audience: Thursday 31 October 2024
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