Ratings Week 24

Saturday:
1 Seven News - Sat Seven 1,530,000
2 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show Nine 1,234,000
3 Nine News Saturday Nine 1,209,000
4 Great Comedy Classics Seven 1,078,000
5 The Great Outdoors Seven 1,040,000
6 Ten News At Five Sat Ten 1,009,000
7 Movie: Stuart Little 2 Nine 1,003,000

Friday:
1 Seven News Seven 1,454,000
2 Today Tonight Seven 1,335,000
3 Better Homes And Gardens Seven 1,215,000
4 A Current Affair Nine 1,196,000
5 Nine News Nine 1,135,000
6 Taggart ABC 1,115,000
7 Big Brother - Friday Night Live Ten 1,102,000
8 Temptation Nine 1,063,000

Seven: 28.9
Nine 26.2
Ten: 21.1
ABC: 18.6
SBS: 5.2

Thursday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.522
2. RPA: Where Are They Now? Nine 1.407
3. Getaway Nine 1.381
4. My Name Is Earl Seven 1.350
5. Today Tonight Seven 1.346
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.272
7. Home and Away Seven 1.202
8. How I Met Your Mother Seven 1.197
9. National Nine News Nine 1.187
10. Temptation Nine 1.154
11. Lost Seven 1.150
12. Law and Order: SVU Ten 1.067
13. ABC News ABC 1.020
14. The Footy Show Nine 1.007
15. Law and Order: Criminal Intent Ten 0.980

Nine 28.9
Seven: 28.2
Ten: 21.5
ABC: 15.9
SBS: 5.5

Wednesday:
1. State of Origin II – Match Nine 1.967
2. Seven News Seven 1.663
3. Today Tonight Seven 1.603
4. National Nine News Nine 1.275
5. Home and Away Seven 1.247
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.219
7. Temptation Nine 1.182
8. ABC News ABC 1.153
9. Big Brother Ten 1.141
10. Spicks and Specks ABC 1.139
11. The Chaser’s War on Everything ABC 1.139
12. Deal or No Deal Seven 1.049
13. State of Origin II – Post Match Nine 1.042
14. House Ten 1.033
15. The 7:30 Report ABC 0.988

Nine: 37.3
Seven: 21.8
Ten: 20.2
ABC: 16.3
SBS: 4.5

Tuesday:
1. It Takes Two Seven 1.604
2. Seven News Seven 1.591
3. Today Tonight Seven 1.484
4. All Saints Seven 1.447
5. NCIS Ten 1.314
6. National Nine News Nine 1.284
7. Home and Away Seven 1.256
8. ABC News ABC 1.253
9. A Current Affair Nine 1.230
10. The Simpsons – 7:30pm Ten 1.162
11. Temptation Nine 1.160
12. The Simpsons – 8:00pm Ten 1.153
13. Choir of Hard Knocks ABC 1.074
14. Crime and Justice Nine 1.033
15. Numb3rs Ten 1.029

The Nation 610,000

Seven: 33.1
Ten: 23.8
Nine: 21.1
ABC: 16.0
SBS: 6.0

Monday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.832
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.816
3. National Nine News Nine 1.512
4. Desperate Housewives Seven 1.466
5. Temptation Nine 1.447
6. 1 vs 100 Nine 1.421
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.397
8. What’s Good For You Nine 1.354
9. Home and Away Seven 1.275
10. The Rich List Seven 1.242
11. Ten News Ten 1.202
12. Big Brother – 7:00pm Ten 1.177
13. Big Brother – Live Nomination Ten 1.158
14. ABC News ABC 1.150
15. Deal or No Deal Seven 1.119

Seven 29.2
Nine 27.6
Ten 20.3
ABC 16.0
SBS 6.9

Sunday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.685
2. 60 Minutes Nine 1.535
3. Grey’s Anatomy Seven 1.393
4. National Nine News Nine 1.373
5. Where Are They Now Seven 1.227*
6. Ugly Betty Seven 1.165
7. ABC News ABC 1.103
8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nine 1.098
9. CSI: Miami Nine 1.044
10. The Lost Tribes Nine 1.014
11. Big Brother – Double Eviction Ten 0.990
12. Rove Ten 0.948
13. Robin Hood ABC 0.877
14. Hamish and Andy’s Real Stories Ten 0.860
15. What About Brian Seven 0.831

Seven 28.4
Nine 27.7
Ten 22.1
ABC 16.6
SBS 5.3 Read more...

Game on!

Fans of computer games rejoice. There's a two-part doco coming up on the ABC just for you.

Gamer Revolution is a 2 part Canadian documentary all about the cyber world of computer games, video games, digital and online entertainment.

Shot in high definition it looks at the $25billion industry and includes interviews with Will Wright, creator of The Sims and a man in Florida who, in his ambition to dominate Second Life, hopes to become a virtual Donald Trump.

It will also look at online games' "last frontier": sex.

Press Release:
Computer games are a global phenomenon and a $US25 billion a year industry. Over 800 million people worldwide are regular players.

Gamer Revolution looks past the hype, paranoia and hoopla to explore the real stories behind the computer game revolution. Gamer Revolution explores how computer games are not only changing the world, but giving rise to a new version of life itself. The line between the real world and the virtual world is disappearing.

Millions of people feel that they have a life inside these games and that it's better than their real life. In part one, Gamer Revolution takes viewers around the world from Asia to the heart of the Middle East in search of the most mind-bending stories from the cutting edge of the game revolution. It also features interviews with gamers and game developers including Will Wright, creator of the wildly popular life simulation game, The Sims.

Just how pervasive has gaming become? The US army uses video games to train new recruits and to simulate real-life battle situations in preparation for combat. In Korea, computer nerds are the sex symbols of the 21st century. In Syria, a developer has designed an extremely popular shooter game in which the player gets to kill Israeli soldiers. Every year, the biggest companies in the industry try to out-do each other in an effort to create buzz for their games. It's a high-stakes business.

The development cost of a new game has almost tripled in a decade. Eighty percent of games fail in the first year, but for those who succeed, the payoff is huge.

PRODUCTION DETAILS: Executive producer, Rachel Low. Produced by Rachel Low and Marc de Guerre. Written by Marc de Guerre. Directed by Marc de Guerre and Ian Hannah. Narrated by Colleen Rusholme. A Red Apple Entertainment Production.

Gamer Revolution screens 9:40pm Thursday June 28 / 9:25pm Thursday July 5 on ABC. Read more...