The Front Bar, Naked City: Hitmen and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering were in battle mid-evening. Plus a big win for Sunrise.
There was quite a battle in mid-evening programming last night.
The Front Bar drew 574,000 from 8:30 – 9:30pm, edging ahead of Naked City: Hitmen from 9pm at 541,000 while The Weekly with Charlie Pickering from 8:30pm was 511,000 viewers.
Of course earlier it was no contest with a Married at First Sight dinner party topping entertainment at 1.85m, a cool million in front of The 1% Club UK (835,000) then 7:30 (790,000), Tonight at the Museum (406,000) and Australian Survivor (375,000).
Nine News drew 1.29m then A Current Affair (1.15m) and Tipping Point (716,000). Nine News Late was 289,000.
Seven News led at 1.35m then Home & Away (950,000) and The Chase (645,000). Unfiltered was 327,000. The Agenda Setters was 136,000.
ABC News was 936,000 then Hard Quiz (334,000) but Can You Keep a Secret? struggled at 198,000 then QI (183,000).
10 News was 309,000 for 10 then Deal or No Deal (172,000), 10 News+ (153,000), Elsbeth (144,000), a low for a repeat Millionaire Hot Seat (134,000) and 10 Late News (101,000).
On SBS it was SBS World News (214,000 / 138,000) then Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip (116,000), Lost Grail With Alice Roberts (128,000), Prisoner 951 (57,000)
Sunrise: 457,000
Today: 304,000
News Breakfast: 266,000
National Total TV: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Corrected.