Domestic Blitz is an Australian lifestyle and DIY

Do it yourself

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 television series that debuted on the Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

 on 18 May 2008, in the same former Sunday night 6:30 – 7:30pm time slot occupied by Backyard Blitz

Backyard Blitz

Backyard Blitz was an Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle and DIY television program that aired on the Nine Network between 2000 through to 2007 before its cancellation...

, which the show's format is based on. It is hosted by Shelley Craft

Shelley Craft

Shelley De Billinghurst Craft and known professionally as Shelley Craft is an Australian television personality....

 and Scott Cam

Scott Cam

Scott Cam is an Australian television personality appearing on several lifestyle programmes on the Nine Network.-Early career:Scott is a qualified carpenter who did a three-year apprenticeship with his brother’s business....

. It is based on the format of Backyard Blitz

Backyard Blitz

Backyard Blitz was an Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle and DIY television program that aired on the Nine Network between 2000 through to 2007 before its cancellation...

, which previously aired on the Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

, in the fact that it provides nominated candidates with a garden makeover, but also adds the element of renovating their houses as well. The show is similar to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...

, in that the residents of the house being renovated either come from a disadvantaged background, or include someone with a terminal illness. The show has also occasionally featured surprise guests from overseas, such as Batista, Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé

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 and P!nk

P!nk

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.

Season 1 ratings

The ratings for Domestic Blitz's first series have been very strong, with the show winning its 6.30pm Sunday and Monday 7.30pm timeslot every week since the shows debut. The shows highest ratings to date were recorded on 13 July with 1.68 million people tuning in, making the show the second highest ratings show of the night.

• Sunday 18 May – 1.351
• Sunday 25 May – 1.481
• Sunday 1 June – 1.514
• Sunday 8 June – 1.364
• Sunday 15 June – 1.515
• Sunday 22 June – 1.506
• Sunday 29 June – 1.512
• Sunday 6 July – 1.578
• Sunday 13 July – 1.680
• Sunday 20 July – 1.432
• Monday 10 November – 1.677
• Monday 17 November (Final) – 1.324

all ratings are stated in millions of viewers, and taken from Mediaspy.org daily ratings threads

External links

• Official Website
• http://www.mediaspy.org/forum Show Ratings