Summer TV Ratings, January 15, 2023: Sixers host Scorchers in Big Bash

• Death in Paradise pairs well with Vera for ABC

Overnight TV Ratings, January 15

Primetime News
Seven News 827,000
Nine News 640,000
ABC News 589,000
10 News First 169,000 (5:00pm)/ 146,000 (6:00pm)
SBS World News 127,000 (6:30pm)/ 83,000 (7:00pm)

Daily Current Affairs
60 Minutes 421,000
The Project 151,000 (6:30 pm)/ 218,000 (7pm)

Breakfast TV
Sunrise 205,000
Today 142,000
News Breakfast 136,000

Seven has won the night with a primary share of 19.8% and a network share of 29.6%. 7mate has topped multichannels with a 4.3% share, while 7Bravo has debuted to the Australian FTA market with a share of 0.9%. 

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Seven’s Big Bash saw the Sydney Sixers host the Perth Scorchers at the SCG. 356,000 tuned in as nominative determinism in action saw the Sixers win by six runs.

On the ABC, a repeat of Death in Paradise brought the mystery for 530,000, before 508,000 joined Vera as she cracked another case.

Nine’s 60 Minutes looked into the rise of severe tics in teenage girls and interviewed Billy Joel for 421,000. Ahead of the Australian Open, McEnroe then followed the lift of former professional tennis player John McEnroe for 247,000. Earlier in the night, 189,000 Sydney viewers were joined by Peter Overton as he made his return to Nine News in the city for 2023.

On 10, The Project (151,000 6:30 / 218,000 7pm) spoke to actress Madeleine West about her new true crime podcast, and covered the maternity crisis brewing in central Queensland. The Bachelors then brought the drama for 252,000, as Jasmine decided to pursue Thomas instead of Jed, and Yuri left the mansion of her own accord. 

The highest rating non-news show on SBS was Nazca Desert Mystery with 121,000 tuning in.