The just-concluded 2015 official ratings period has given all three commercial networks something to crow about, despite the continued shrinkage of free-to-air audiences.
The premiere of Nine Network's House of Hancock drew 2.02 million viewers nationally on Sunday night, a strong result but trailing Seven's My Kitchen Rules which pulled in 2.38 million.
My Kitchen Rules was the most popular series on Australian TV this year, peaking at 1.9 million viewers
The premiere of season 5 of Offspring attracted 929,000 viewers in the five capital cities and 1.17 million nationally on Wednesday night, winning its timeslot.
The finale of the Seven Network's INXS: Never Tear Us Apart drew 2.579 million viewers nationally and 1.768 million in the five metro cities last night.
The Nine Network's initiative of extending the nightly news to one hour, starting last Monday, has taken viewers away from Seven and the ABC's 7 pm bulletin.
Here are some sobering statistics that were diplomatically omitted when the Seven and Nine Networks trumpeted their victories in all-people and key demographics in the 2013 ratings.
Viewers who record and play back subscription television programs will be accurately recorded in a revamped weekly ratings report from January.