More People Watched A 'Sister Act' Re-run Than Rove's New Variety Show On Saturday Night
The show gained a total of 203,000 viewers.
It premiered as part of Channel Ten's pilot week programs but Rove McManus' new program, Saturday Night, has failed to rate inside the top 20 shows of the evening.
According to TV Tonight, the new variety show gained 203,000 viewers, with a re-run of Sister Act on Channel Seven gaining 209,000 viewers.
The episode included comedic appearances from Mel Buttle, Merrick Watts, Alex Lee and voiceovers from Judith Lucy, a skit from singer Delta Goodrem (which you can watch below) and a musical appearance from Brisbane's Conrad Sewell.
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As reported by The Music last week, there are hopes the program could serve as a new outlet for live music performance on free-to-air TV.
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As part of the pilot run, Channel Ten will take social media reaction and viewer feedback, as well as ratings, into account when deciding whether the show will be green-lit for a full season in 2019.
Kinne Tonight has been the most popular program of Channel Ten's pilot week so far, bringing in 378,000, with Trial By Kyle (starring Kyle Sandilands) coming in next with 372,000.
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