Article: Qld: Viewers prefer reality TV to real life drama

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Qld: Viewers prefer reality TV to real life drama

By Dale Paget

GOLD COAST, April 28 AAP - More than 2.2 million viewers tuned into the camera-infested Gold Coast house to launch Channel Ten's latest series of Big Brother to victory in the much hyped ratings battle with Channel Nine's 60 Minutes.

Big Brother 3 was a viewer magnet in all capital cities and lifted the Ten Network to an overall Sunday night win with a 31 per cent share of the national audience compared with Nine's 30 per cent and Seven trailing well behind with 25 per cent.

Channel Nine had attempted to dilute the Big Brother ratings juggernaut by airing its exclusive 60 Minutes interview ...

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