'The Voice' widens gap in ratings race Channel Nine's ratings juggernaut The Voice punched through the two-million-viewer barrier last night, confirming its supremacy at the top of the TV totem pole. In the five mainland capital cities, 2,070,000 tuned in to watch. Inclusive of regional areas, a total of 2,858,000 viewers watched across Australia. The story of contestant Harrison Craig, who conquered a stutter to find the courage to audition for The Voice, has particularly resonated with audiences. Craig and his family were featured in a heavily promoted story on A Current Affair last night. That likely helped push ACA to strong numbers: 1.275 million people tuned-in. The win for Nine widened the gap between The Voice and its challenger, Seven's My Kitchen Rules. The two shows were ranked No.1 and No.2 respectively last night. After a towering performance this year, during which it crossed the two million mark regularly, it now looks as if My Kitchen Rules will finish its season pushed into second place by The Voice. Last night, My Kitchen Rules drew 1.368 million viewers. While the victory will be meaningful to Nine, and a source of agitation between the two old rival networks, it does little to damage the value of the My Kitchen Rules brand in the long-term. With about two million viewers tuned in nightly across its whole season of MKR, Seven owns one of the most potent franchises on TV. Seven is planning to parlay that success into House Rules, a renovation series based on the My Kitchen Rules format which it will launch soon.