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Free TV Australia today released their 2019 census on the everyday Aussie’s viewing habits. Though most of the data suggests a strong preference for shows such as The Bachelor and The Block, one stat was quite surprising.

“We found that Judge Judy reruns are predominantly watched by women aged 45+, and children aged 8 -13”, says a spokesperson for FreeView Australia, “the young demographic is so large, ad giants have been forced to change their strategy.”

“Originally we’d receive a lot funeral and insurance ads for that time slot, maybe the occasional personal injury lawyer. Now it’s Nerf guns and Build A Bear.”

Stacey, a year seven student from Betoota State Primary says that day time television doesn’t have many options.

“Mum doesn’t let me watch Netflix on my days off so I have to stick to normal TV”, says Stacey, “I’ll watch House Hunters and Ellen in the morning, but by 1pm it’s getting a little dry.”

Stacey had been chucking a sports day sickie when she came across Judge Judy. After flipping channels for a solid ten minutes, the screaming woman caught her attention.

“She’s like, really mean but I can’t stop watching it. It’s the WWE of the legal world.”

“I’m quite up to date with the New York City small claims courts, though” she says.

When her nan is visiting, Stacey is often forced to watch The Bold and the Beautiful, which falls into the exact time slot as Judge Judy.

Though she’s not a fan, Stacey says she doesn’t mind the sacrifice as there’s often tea and biscuits.

“I’ll take a Monte Carlo over a dirtbike that wasn’t exactly borrowed but wasn’t exactly stolen”