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Aussie cricketers outscore reality shows

Reality shows The Block and X Factor have been upstaged by the second cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand in Monday's TV ratings.

Australia's rush for runs to force a result in the second cricket Test against New Zealand was more popular than reality shows The Block and The X Factor.

The final session on the fourth day of the Test was fifth on OzTAM's overnight ratings with 969,000 viewers, while The X Factor (958,000) was sixth and The Block (945,000) was seventh.

Taking out the ratings on Monday night was Nine News (1.105 million).

Most watched shows on Monday

1. Nine News (Nine) - 1.105 million

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2. Nine News 6.30pm (Nine) - 1.101 million

3. Seven News (Seven) - 1.058 million

4. Seven News/Today Tonight (Seven) - 1.012 million

5. Second Test - Aus v NZ 3rd session (Nine) - 969,000

6. The X Factor (Seven) - 958,000

7. The Block (Nine) - 945,000

8. A Current Affair - Terror Special (Nine) - 861,000

9. ABC News (ABC) - 860,000

10. 7.30 (ABC) - 776,000

* Source OzTAM


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