Shame on MAFS: Launch of Holey Moley’s mini golf show at Seven hits controversial Nine Married At First Sight Grand Reunion series in TV rankings
Married At First Sight has been a platform for Channel Nine for years.
But it looks like a fierce competitor is now at the controversial test stepping up to the tee.
On Monday night, the launch of Holey Moley’s mini-golf program specifically defeated MAFS ’Grand Reunion in the rankings.
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Embarrassing MAFS: The launch of Seven’s Holey Moley overtook the controversial Nine Married At First Sight Grand Reunion series in TV ratings. Pictured: Holey Moley hosting Sonia Kruger
Holey Moley, hosted by Sonia Kruger, saw an impressive 983,000 metro spectators come in to see how the wacky competitive reality show would play out.
At the same time, MAFS only recorded a five-city metro audience of 781,000, which was down from more than 80,000 viewers the night before through the two-part special.
It’s a worrying sign for what’s to come when Nine unveils their eighth season of the upcoming original show on February 22nd.
MAFS finished fifth (2018) and sixth (2019) seasons overall for its seasons in the rankings, but during its seventh season in 2020 it dropped to second place against competitive programming.
Towards the end of the 2020 MAFS season, the series had seen a dramatic decline of 25% of metro viewers during the finals.
Oh no! MAFS only recorded a five-city metro audience of 781,000 on Monday, down 85,000 viewers from part one on Sunday. Pictured: MAFS star Elizabeth Sobinoff
Star Appeal! American actor Rob Riggle (right) shares reporting duties with Seven-acre sportsman Matt Shirvington (left) on Holey Moley, while golf legend Greg Norman serves as resident golfer
Holey Moley’s seven-piece series was modeled off the U.S. show of the same name, which immediately became a ranking for ABC in 2019.
The show brings together the ‘most skilled’ little golfers from across Australia for a series of challenging one-on-one bats.
American actor Rob Riggle shares reporting duties with seven-acre sportsman Matt Shirvington on the set, while golf legend Greg Norman serves as a resident golfer.
Sliding behind the two Monday night programs was the launch of Channel 10 their second season of The Amazing Race with just 501,000 metro viewers.
Do they catch up? Their second season of The Amazing Race was launched by Channel 10 with just 501,000 metro viewers on Monday night. Pictured: Beau Ryan’s hospitality
Winner: Despite Nine’s advertising blitz for MAFS, Abbie Chatfield’s coronation time (pictured) as Queen of the Jungle on Channel 10’s I’m a Celebrity … Get me out of here! it won overall with a metro audience of 896,000 on Sunday night
The much-anticipated Grand Reunion at MAFS was also better than the rankings when it launched on Sunday night.
Despite Nine’s advertising blitz for MAFS, Abbie Chatfield’s coronation time as Queen of the Jungle on Channel 10 is I’m a Celebrity … Get me out of here! it won overall with a metro audience of 896,000.
The closing times of I’m a Celebrity made little for a MAFS reunion dinner party, which had an average metro audience of 866,000.
Holey Moley will play on Seven from 7:30 pm Monday to Wednesday, and MAFS season eight will first appear on February 22 on Nine
Tune in: Holey Moley at 7:30 pm Monday to Wednesday night