Hard on the heels of its victory in the 2021 television ratings survey year, the Seven Network has taken the top spot in television for the calendar year.
With a 39.6% commercial audience share in total people, Seven was a clear winner, also taking the crown in people 16 to 39 and under 50.
Seven was the only network to increase its audience shares in total people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and under 50s during 2021.
Channel 7 ended the year top in total people and 16 to 39s. Like the network, the primary channel lifted its audience shares in total people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and under 50s. It recorded growth in its audience numbers in those four groups.
Across 2021, 7mate was the top multichannel. 7plus was the number one commercial BVOD service and smashed streaming records with its coverage of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, James Warburton, said: “After a two-year break, Seven is back where it belongs as the most-watched TV network in Australia.
“Taking the ratings crown in both the calendar and survey years, along with 7plus capturing the number one position in BVOD, is a tribute to the talent and hard work of the Seven team and the appeal of our content.
“Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was the biggest television and streaming event in Australian history, but it wasn’t the only highlight for Seven this year,” he said.
“The Voice, the AFL, 7NEWS, Home and Away, Farmer Wants A Wife, Dancing With The Stars: All Stars, SAS Australia, Sunrise, The Chase Australia, The Morning Show, Better Homes and Gardens, Homicide: With Ron Iddles, 7NEWS Spotlight and many more shows were a hit with viewers of all ages and ensured we were the clear winner in 2021.”
Seven’s Director of Network Programming, Angus Ross, said: “After a great 2021, we can’t wait to get stuck into 2022.
“Seven’s summer of cricket is the perfect lead-in to our great content for the first part of the new year, including The Voice: Generations, the new seasons of SAS Australia and Dancing With The Stars: All Stars, and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in February.
“That is just the start of a massive content schedule that also includes Farmer Wants A Wife with Samantha Armytage, the XXII Commonwealth Games, Big Brother, AGT, Australian Idol, Apartment Rules, Claremont, Strike Force, Code 1: Minute by Minute, Supercars, horse racing and the return of Australia’s favourite cooking show, My Kitchen Rules,” he said.
“This year, viewers embraced our content across all screens and took us back to number one in TV. We are determined to keep the crown in 2022.”