THIS week’s television ratings for the capital saw the ABC take top honours with “New Tricks”, while PRIME put in a solid performance with “The X-Factor” and the return of cop series “Bones”. 

Meanwhile, WIN’s best-rating non-news program was “Funniest Home Videos” in the number 34 spot, with around 24,700 viewers, then, way down the chart at number 51, with quiz program ”
“Hot Seat”.

“Big Brother” hasn’t delivered for WIN, with the best rating episode for the week attracting fewer than 19,500 people.

The ABC, meanwhile, is offering a mix of documentary, imported and local comedy, and local drama, easily winning the peak-viewing time
slot with almost 20 per cent share.

TEN picked up some share in all-viewing, perhaps thanks to the live coverage of Casey Stoner’s last Phillip Island MotoGP appearance.

The new free-to-air digital channels continue to draw eyeballs away from the majors, with a total all-viewing share of 35.5 per cent and peak
viewing share of 29.6 per cent.

Of the top performers, ELEVEN has a primary audience of 13-29s, GO has a 16-39 skew, while SEVEN2 has an older 25-54 profile.

Top 20 programs – Canberra 28 Oct – 3 Nov 2012

# Program Channel Audience
1 NEW TRICKS-FRI ABC1 46,981
2 CHATEAU CHUNDER: A WINE REVOLUTION ABC1 37,738
3 THE X FACTOR PERFORMANCE Prime7 37,387
4 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:
KINGDOM OF PLANTS
ABC1 36,357

5 NATIONAL NEWS WIN 35,774
6 FOUR CORNERS ABC1 35,616
7 A MOODY CHRISTMAS ABC1 35,306
8 QI – RPT ABC1 34,600
9 THE CHASER: HAMSTER WHEEL ABC1 34,580
10 MIRANDA – RPT ABC1 34,496
11 NATIONAL NEWS SUNDAY WIN 34,167
12 WIN NEWS WIN 34,060
13 SUNDAY NIGHT Prime7 33,585
14 BONES Prime7 33,457
15 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Prime7 33,439
16 THE MAKING OF THE KINGDOM OF PLANTS ABC1 32,621
17 JAMIE’S 15 MINUTE MEALS SC TEN 32,399
18 7.30 ABC1 32,388
19 BEAUTY AND THE GEEK AUSTRALIA Prime7 32,364
20 DOC MARTIN – RPT ABC1 32,099

Source: Regional TAM, All people, Overnight data.