Dating seniors finished third in their slot behind Seven and ABC.
If Nine hoped so Block the crowd would roll in The golden bachelor it may need to think again.
Last Monday The Block attracted 1.29 million viewers.
But last night The golden bachelor debuted to 749,000 viewers, not a disastrous result as reality shows tend to do, but still third in its class.
It’s burned out My kitchen rules at 1.03m -a season high- and beaten 7:30 amalbeit of a much shorter duration, at 830,000.
Australian story (668,000) and The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity (663,000) followed.
Later it was a close battle between Four corners (544,000), Media view (529,000), Sam Pang tonight (505,000 in provisional figures) and The Rookie (502,000). Freddie Mercury: a secret daughter amounted to 296,000.
Seven news then pulled 1.35m Home and away (910,000) and The hunt (620,000). Alert: Missing Persons Unit managed 223,000.
Nine news was then #1 at 1.37m A current issue (1.17m) and Tipping point (818,000).
ABC News then scored 964,000 Planet America (475,000), Difficult quiz (374,000) and QI (161,000) in a 6:00 PM slot.
Deal or no deal then drew 312,000 for 10 10 News (298,000), Talking about your Gen (311,000 in provisional numbers, given an excess) and 10 News+ (145,000).
That was the case on SBS SBS World News (188,000 / 151,000), King & Conqueror And Brain (both 93,000), Big hard quiz (72,000), Sydney’s Super Tunnel (61,000).
Sunrise: 414,000
Today: 330,000
News Breakfast: 228,000
National Totaal TV: Monday October 20, 2025
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