HD Ratings: Kiwi Dramas Spurned

An ageing reality show about disabled dating out-rated the season-two premieres of two Kiwi dramas in the key commercial demographics on Monday night.

TVNZ 1’s My Life is Murder (above) narrowly beat Three’s Head High in the head-to-head match-up but both were crushed by TVNZ 2’s The Undateables.

S11 of the UK series averaged 4.1% of 25-54 year-olds and 3.5% of 18-49s.

Murder averaged 2.7% / 1.8% respectively of these demos and High, 2.0% / 1.7% — which was down on the previous week’s sub-par averages of 2.7% / 2.2% for the season final of 9-1-1.

TVNZ 2’s MasterChef Australia also topped Three’s The Block NZ, with 5.3% / 3.7% averages vs 4.0% / 3.2%.

In its first broadcast since a two-week shutdown for the Tokyo Olympics, TVNZ 1’s Fair Go averaged 5.8% / 4.1% and stablemate Border Patrol 5.2% / 3.5%.

The return of 20/20 at 9.30 averaged 1.9% / 1.5% to finish behind TVNZ 2’s Renters re-runs but ahead of Three’s season final of 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Earlier, Seven Sharp won its slot against Shortland Street and The Project in both core demos.

Prime’s free-to-air premiere of Robin Hood failed to fire, with averages of just 1.2% / 0.8%.

TVNZ 1 won the night’s biggest key demo shares, with 30+ averages, while TVNZ 2 easily led Three in both.