Lego Masters builds a winning finale

Lego Masters ended its run with 2.02 million for the winners announcement on Nine last night and 1.66 million for the lead-up — for an average of 1.84 million across the program. Nine won everything.

Seven’s House Rules averaged 898,000 and Ten’s MasterChef had 804,000. In early evening Celebrity Name Game shrank, as it was always going to, with the national audience down to 333,000 (from 387,000). Whatever charm Lego Masters had for metro viewers fell through in regional markets. There, Seven’s 6pm News topped the night with 617,000, Seven News/Today Tonight had 578,000, the winner’s announcement on Lego Masters was third with 535,000 with the lead up averaging a weak (comparatively) 420,000. Fifth was the 5.30pm Chase Australia with 402,000.

Network channel share:

1. Nine (33.1%)
2. Seven (25.2%)
3. Ten (18.2%)
4. ABC (14.8%)
5. SBS (8.8%)

Network main channels:

1. Nine (25.5%)
2. Seven (17.7%)
3. Ten (11.9%)
4. ABC (10.2%)
5. SBS ONE (6.4%)

Top 5 digital channels: 

1. 10 Bold (3.7%)
2. 7mate (3.3)
3.  GO (3.1%)
4. Gem (2.7%)
5. ABC Kids/Comedy, 10 Peach (2.6%)

Top 10 national programs:

1. Lego Masters Winners  Announcement (Nine) — 2.028 million
2. Lego Masters Finale (Nine) — 1.669 million
3. Seven News— 1.659 million
4. Seven News/Today Tonight — 1.545 million
5. Nine/NBN News   — 1.222 million
6. Nine/NBN News  6.30  — 1.212 million
7. A Current Affair (Nine) — 1.140 million
8. Home and Away (Seven) — 1.035 million
9. 7pm ABC News — 1.030 million
10. The Chase Australia 5.30pm (Seven) — 1.021 million

Top metro programs:

1. Lego Masters Winners  Announcement (Nine) — 1.493 million
2. Lego Masters Finale (Nine) — 1.249 million
3. Seven News— 1.041 million

Top Metro News and Current Affairs

1. Seven News — 1.041 million
2. Seven News/Today Tonight — 967,000
3. Nine News  — 933,000
4. Nine News 6.30 — 918,000
5. A Current Affair (Nine) — 810,000
6. 7pm ABC News —700,000
7. 7.30 (ABC) — 520,000
8. The Project 7pm (Ten) — 473,000
9. 10 News First — 441,000
10. The Project 6.30pm (Ten) — 281,000

Morning (National) TV:

1. Sunrise (Seven) — 455,000 (Metros: 271,000)
2. Today (Nine) — 296,000 (Metros: 198,000)
3. News Breakfast (ABC, ABC News) — 266,000 
4. The Morning Show (Seven) — 219,000
5. Today Extra (Nine) — 119,000
6. Studio 10 (Ten) — 96,000

Top five pay TV programs:

1. Jones & Co (Sky News) — 80,000
2. The Bolt Report (Sky News) —78,000
3. Game of Thrones (Fox Showcase) — 76,000
4. Paul Murray Live (Sky News) —75,000
5. Credlin (Sky News) — 68,000