Week 2 for the revamped Footy Show was always going to be tough.

Last night it drew just 163,000 viewers (including on multichannels in 2 cities) despite its million plus lead-in from MAFS. That was down from 290,000 in its return last week.

The Front Bar drew 383,000 across 5 cities, also down on last week’s 400,000. In their Melbourne hometown Seven’s show (277,000) thrashed Nine’s (96,000).

Married at First Sight was again #1 at 1.37m and topped the demos. My Kitchen Rules was second in its slot at 732,000.

Hard Quiz (657,000) and 7:30 (594,000) snared a combined third place leaving Bondi Rescue on 321,000 / 316,000.

The final Australia in Colour drew 304,000 for SBS, on par with last week pushing to second in its slot after 9pm.

Nine network won Wednesday with 34.8% then Seven 27.7%, ABC 16.1%, 10 14.0% and SBS 7.5%.

Nine News won its slots with 902,000 / 877,000 for Nine then A Current Affair (766,000), Hot Seat (471,000 / 271,000). New Amsterdam was 229,000 in 2 cities.

Seven News drew 879,000 / 841,000 for Seven. Home & Away was 621,000 then The Chase (496,000 / 311,000), Modern Family was 297,000 / 182,000.

ABC News (694,000) The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (525,000), Get Krack!n (247,000), QI (220,000), The Drum (192,000).

The Project (397,000 / 256,000) was best for 10 then 10 News First (386,000). Law & Order: SVU was just 198,000 / 168,000 and Pointless was 161,000. Later Sports Tonight drew 62,000.

Elsewhere on SBS Great British Railway Journeys was 158,000 then Gourmet Farmer (124,000), SBS World News (117,000) and McMafia (116,000).

Talking Married topped multichannels at 238,000 on 9Life.

Sunrise: 298,000

Today: 187,000

News Breakfast: 120,000 / 43,000

OzTAM Overnights: Wednesday 27 March 2019

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