The removal of a life-threatening 31kg tumour from a Queensland school teacher on medical-reality show RPA captured TV audiences on Thursday night, giving the Nine Network to a solid TV ratings win.
Nine's double bill of heart-rending reality, with RPA and Missing Persons Unit continues to shape up as one the network's biggest commodities for 2007 against Seven's intimidating stable of overseas hits.
RPA was the most watched show for Thursday night for the second week running with 1.55 million viewers in capital cities as the dramatic story of Queensland Kim's survival unfolded.
Next week, as the suspense is drawn out further with Kim returning to the operating theatre, Seven will premiere its new season of US drama Bones.
Missing Person's Unit was the second most watched show of the evening for Nine with 1.37 million viewers. But next week it faces the series return of another US hit, Lost, in the 8.30pm timeslot.
Network Ten's Law and Order SVU was at the top of a list of six programs, which also included the double-episode series return of Seven sitcom My Name Is Earl, to reach 1.1 million viewers on Thursday night.
Nine's A Current Affair enjoyed a rare victory over its Seven rival Today Tonight although for national news bulletins, Seven finished ahead of Nine.
While Nine finished the night with a 32.3 share points ahead of Seven on 25.6 for the prime time hours, Seven was claiming victory in the 16 to 49 demographic.
Ten had an impressive night nationally by its standards finishing less than one percentage point behind Seven.
Nine is almost certain to win the final week of summer ahead of Seven, with the first Tri-Series cricket final being played on Friday before the official ratings season begins on Sunday.
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