National Ratings Week beginning Sunday 21 August 2016 – whole batch

We are sliding into the national obsession with grown men running around in the mud, and Nine is very happy.
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Care for footy? NITV has the Marngrook Footy Show. Give it a try. Image: SBS

This article accumulates to provide a complete snapshot of the week from Sunday to Thursday, the nights which carry first-run Australian drama and documentaries. The national figures began on Monday and we are comparing the slots with two weeks ago, to see how the Olympics has affected Seven’s grip on the audience. And how the other commercial stations are fighting back.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.