Channel Nine’s Ninja Warrior at risk of dropping behind Ten’s MasterChef

AUSTRALIAN Ninja Warrior has dropped further in the ratings with MasterChef now snapping at the heels of the last year’s record-breaking franchise.

AUSTRALIAN Ninja Warrior has dropped further in the ratings with MasterChef now snapping at the heels of the last year’s record-breaking franchise.

A gap of just 1000 viewers across the five cities separated the two programs on Monday night, with Ninja Warrior dropping to 831,000 viewers (down from 929,000 on Sunday night) and MasterChef pulling 830,000 (up from 748,000).

Party boy Corey Worthington is just one of the familiar faces who is competing on Ninja Warrior. But famous faces doesn’t seem to be helping bring in viewers. Picture: Supplied/Channel 9

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MediaWeek editor James Manning says viewers may be too invested in rival programs to switch to the second season of Ninja Warrior.

“MasterChef and House Rules are getting towards the end of their season so people who have stuck with them this long, it’s going to take a fair bit to drag them away from finding out what happens on those shows.”

Red Wiggle Simon Pryce and his wife Lauren Hannaford, pictured, both competed but didn’t make it through. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

A Nine spokesman said the network was “confident the numbers will continue to grow through the season”.

Former Wiggles dancer Lauren Hannaford and her Red Wiggle husband Simon Pryce both attempted the course but failed to make it through.