Seven reckons this is a record, though it doesn’t quite say why – 3,586,000 people watched the Melbourne Cup around the country.
Programme Rankings Preliminary Oztam Data
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1. Melbourne Cup on Seven: The Race Seven 2.664
2. Melbourne Cup on Seven: Presentations Seven 1.951
3. Melbourne Cup on Seven: The Mounting Yard Seven 1.631
4. The X Factor Seven 1.537
5. Seven News Seven 1.329
6. Winners and Losers Seven 1.250
7. Today Tonight Seven 1.189
8. Nine News Nine 1.134
9. ABC News ABC 1.124
10. The Big Bang Theory Nine 1.014
11. Home and Away Seven 0.990
12. A Current Affair Nine 0.982
13. Big Brother Nine 0.967
14. Melbourne Cup on Seven: Late Afternoon Seven 0.927
15. The Big Bang Theory – Episode 2 Nine 0.854