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MY Kitchen Rules,The Block,and sport are set to dominate the top TV events of 2014, according to OzTAM figures released today.
The AFL Grand Final between Sydney and Hawthorn will be the number one program of the year with a whopping 2.828 million viewers across Australia’s five biggest capital cities.
My Kitchen Rules — Winner Announced (2.712 million) and The Block — Glasshouse (2.687 million) will take positions two and three.
EARLIER: Where have all the viewers gone?
Hawthorn Hawks celebrate their win ... and the AFL celebrated their viewing figures, whic
Hawthorn Hawks celebrate their win ... and the AFL celebrated their viewing figures, which were the biggest across Australia’s five biggest capital cities. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
The results won’t change despite there being another two weeks until the end of the ratings year.
Networks are in the middle of a TV slump with the current batch of shows screening struggling to grab one million viewers per episode.
None of the current shows look like coming close to making the 2014 Top 50 let alone the Top 20.
The NRL Grand Final, won by the South Sydney Rabbitohs, came in fourth with 2.687 million viewers.
However, once regional audiences are added in, the NRL Grand Final (3.951 million) will outpoint the AFL Grand Final (3.513 million).
Sam Burgess during the 2014 NRL Grand Final between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Ca
Sam Burgess during the 2014 NRL Grand Final between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs ... viewing figures outnumbered those for the AFL, when rural and regional viewers were counted. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia
The second State of Origin Rugby League QLD v NSW match was fifth with 2.60 million viewers.
The AFL Grand Final Presentations (2.565 million) and the first State of Origin Rugby League QLD v NSW match (2.530 million) came in sixth and seventh.
The Top 10 was fleshed out with My Kitchen Rules — Grand Final (2.408 million), The Block: Glasshouse — Auctions (2.379 million), and The Block: Fans v Faves — Auctions (2.271 million).
Block-rockers ... Fans v Faves winners Chantelle Ford and Steve O'Donnell celebrate their
Block-rockers ... Fans v Faves winners Chantelle Ford and Steve O'Donnell celebrate their big win. Source: News Corp Australia
The ratings for The Block: Fans v Faves, won by Chantelle Ford and Steve O’Donnell, were boosted by the presence of controversial twins Alisa and Lysandra Fraser. The Block: Glasshouse grabbed ratings, and headlines, when contestant Deanne Jolly labelled judge Shaynna Blaze a bogan from Wantirna.
Controversy ... Deanne and Darren Jolly caused a stir on The Block: Glasshouse
Controversy ... Deanne and Darren Jolly caused a stir on The Block: Glasshouse Source: Supplied
Another program to perform strongly was Seven miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, featuring Luke Arnold as rocker Michael Hutchence. Part 1 (2.243 million) and Part 2 (2.081 million) both landed in the Top 20.
Top of the charts ... Luke Arnold played Michael Hutchence in ratings hit INXS: Never Tea
Top of the charts ... Luke Arnold played Michael Hutchence in ratings hit INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Source: Supplied
The launch episode of The Voice (2.229 million) and The Melbourne Cup — The Race (2.178 million) also made the Top 20.
A surprise performer was House Rules — Winner Announced which landed in 17th spot with 2.07 million viewers.
The only major TV finales left in 2014 are for Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, The Big Adventure and Beauty and the Geek Australia — but none are predicted to get blockbuster figures.
TOP TV EVENTS 2014
1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: SYDNEY V HAWTHORN (7) 2,828,000
2 MY KITCHEN RULES — WINNER ANNOUNCED (7) 2,712,000
3 THE BLOCK GLASSHOUSE — WINNER ANNOUNCED (9) 2,687,000
4 RUGBY LEAGUE GRAND FINAL (9) 2,621,000
5 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND — MATCH (9) 2,600,000
6 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS (7) 2,565,000
7 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE QLD V NSW 1ST — MATCH (9) 2,530,000
8 MY KITCHEN RULES — GRAND FINAL (7) 2,408,000
9 THE BLOCK GLASSHOUSE — AUCTION (9) 2,379,000
10 THE BLOCK: FANS V FAVES — AUCTIONS (9) 2,271,000
11 THE BLOCK: FANS V FAVES — WINNER ANNOUNCED (9) 2,265,000
12 INXS: NEVER TEAR US APART — PART 1 (7) 2,243,000
13 THE VOICE — LAUNCH (9) 2,229,000
14 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND (7) 2,188,000
15 MELBOURNE CUP — THE RACE (7) 2,178,000
16 INXS: NEVER TEAR US APART — PART 2 (7) 2,081,000
17 HOUSE RULES — WINNER ANNOUNCED (7) 2,070,000
18 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE QLD V NSW 3RD — MATCH (9) 2,057,000
19 THE BLOCK: FANS V FAVES -GRAND FINAL (9) 1,999,000
20 THE VOICE — WEDNESDAY — (9) 1,979,000
good effort by the AFL, all of the other events held in prime time TV out side of the Melbourne Cup, while the AFL GF was on the Saturday after noon
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