THE ABC’s Gruen Planet has topped television ratings in the territory this week.

A recent survey by media industry magazine Encore named Gruen Planet  as Australia’s favourite program, and although it rarely features in the national Top 10, Canberrans clearly love to see the machinations of ad gurus and spin doctors unveiled.

In a lacklustre ratings week where the ABC’s Media Watch was the Number 3 show, PRIME took the honours across peak and all viewing, while WIN dropped back to jostle for second place with the ABC in peak.

In the top 20, WIN was represented only by news and current affairs.

PRIME’s performance was boosted by some other offerings further down the chart – the number 47 show,  Surveillance Oz, features footage provided by Wilson ParkWatch, and nearly 20,000 Canberrans tuned in to watch fist fights in and around car parks.

Then, at number 51, PRIME had another nail biter, with 50 Greatest Plastic Surgery Shockers attracting around 18,500 viewers.

The SEVEN network has announced a reality focused line-up for 2013, including  My Kitchen Rules, renovation series House Rules, and an Australian version of Dutch hit reality series Celebrity Splash, where celebrities receive professional training to perform diving routines.

Top 20 programs – Canberra 14 – 20 October 2012

# Program Channel Audience
1 GRUEN PLANET ABC1 46,457
2 THE X FACTOR RESULTS Prime7 45,017
3 MEDIA WATCH ABC1 42,693
4 MODERN FAMILY SC TEN 40,584
5 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Prime7 38,339
6 THE CHASER: HAMSTER WHEEL ABC1 35,314
7 AUSTRALIAN STORY ABC1 34,775

8 THE X FACTOR PERFORMANCE Prime7 34,264
9 FOUR CORNERS ABC1 33,951
10 BONES Prime7 33,173
11 NATIONAL NEWS WIN 32,893
12 POH’S KITCHEN LENDS A HAND ABC1 32,805
13 ANH DOES VIETNAM Prime7 32,757
14 60 MINUTES WIN 31,903
15 WIN NEWS WIN 31,110
16 7.30 ABC1 31,083
17 NEW TRICKS ABC1 30,476
18 WINNERS & LOSERS Prime7 30,433
19 NCIS SC TEN 30,413
20 BEAUTY AND THE GEEK AUSTRALIA Prime7 29,889

Source: Regional TAM, All people, Overnight data.