TV Ratings: ‘Being Lara Bingle’ Climbs, 'Once Upon a Time' Drops [VIDEO]
Lara Stars in Air New Zealand Campaign
Network TEN's "Being Lara Bingle" capped its seventh episode with 768,000 viewers, making it the tenth most popular show on free-to-air channels Tuesday night. Network Seven's "Once upon a Time" registered 855,000 viewers, up by only one notch against 'Bingle' on the primetime ranking.
Sex toys for Lara Bingle's birthday?
Lara Bingle's birthday is featured in the latest reality show episode. The viewers learned three things about Lara on Tuesday night: One, Lara had been tapped to do a New Zealand tourism campaign. Two, Lara's brother Josh is totally supportive when it comes to his sister's sex life, setting up a gift registry for Lara at a sex toy shop. Three, Lara has just turned 25.
'Bingle' premiered with 925,000 viewers in June. Three more episodes are left before the 10-part series ends.
Bingle has previously worked on an Australian tourism campaign with the rhetorical, "Where the bloody hell are you?"
In the NZ campaign, Lara is toured by Hayley Holt, New Zealand champion snowboarder. The two bonded and went snowboarding on Coronet Peak. They also went for a helicopter ride to the back bowels of Wanaka, which seemed to have thrilled Bingle.
The short film is narrated by comedian Rhys Darby. You can watch Air New Zealand's Kiwi Sceptics campaign (initial production of which was seen Tuesday night) on YouTube or see it below.
Once upon a Time on Network 7: Ten weeks away from Season 1 finale
Meanwhile, Episode 12 of "Once upon a Time" barely drew more viewers than Lara Bingle.
On the episode called "Skin Deep," Mr Gold (Robert Carlyle) turns into a vigilante under the watch of Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison).
In pre-Storybrooke scenes, it is revealed how Belle (Emilie de Ravin) made a decision to go with Rumpelstiltskin (Carlyle) against her father's will.
In the final act, the Evil Queen aka Regina Mills (Lana Parrilla) checks on a high-profile captive from Fairy Land. This scene will tie significantly to the first season's finale, which should be ten weeks away for Network Seven.
"Once upon a Time" premiered mid-May with 1.35 million viewers.
Lara Bingle promotes New Zealand