DESPITE a strong Swans following here in the capital and the Canberra Raiders not making it through, the NRL grand final out-rated the AFL clincher.

Last week, the AFL Grand Final audience peaked at just over 71,000 viewers in Canberra, and this week’s figures show the NRL Storm vs Bulldogs clash drawing more than 83,000.

On the back of the football, WIN bounced back to set up a share for the week that was line-ball with PRIME.

TEN’s Big Brother did little to help, however, with episodes averaging just 21,500 viewers and the best-rating BB, with just 28,800 viewers, coming in at No. 28 for the week.

The ABC continues to perform well in peak viewing times, in contrast to its showing nationally, while TEN has lifted it share this week with NCIS appearing at No. 6 on the chart.

Top 20 programs – Canberra 30 Sept – 6 October 2012

# Program Channel Audience
1 RUGBY LEAGUE GRAND FINAL WIN 83,089
2 QI RPT ABC1 46,239
3 GRUEN PLANET ABC1 45,127
4 RUGBY LEAGUE GRAND FINAL
PRESENTATION
WIN 44,469
5 RUGBY LEAGUE GRAND FINAL
ENTERTAINMENT
WIN 43,849
6 NCIS SC TEN 42,320
7 RICK STEIN’S SPAIN ABC1 42,315
8 THE X FACTOR RESULTS Prime7 41,859

9 SEVEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 11:
BATHURST D2 TOP 10 SHOOTOUT
Prime7 40,829
10 THE CHASER: HAMSTER WHEEL ABC1 40,215
11 POH’S KITCHEN LENDS A HAND ABC1 38,863
12 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Prime7 37,341
13 CALL THE MIDWIFE ABC1 36,689
14 AUSTRALIAN STORY ABC1 36,606
15 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Prime7 35,447
16 M-MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Prime7 34,120
17 SEVEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 11:
BATHURST D2 AFTERNOON
Prime7 34,032
18 NATIONAL NEWS SATURDAY WIN 33,116
19 7.30 ABC1 32,141
20 THE X FACTOR PERFORMANCE Prime7 31,489

Source: Regional TAM, All people, Overnight data.