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Sunday, 17th September 2017
Andy And Nate Win the Block NZ 2017 And $131,000
Andy and Nate are the winners of The Block NZ 2017, taking home a total of $131,000 after the highly anticipated auction held in central Auckland tonight, and televised
LIVE on Three and ThreeNow.
Twelve weeks of renovation, drama, and top ratings culminated in tonight’s LIVE finale where the four terraced houses,
located in Auckland’s Northcote, were auctioned by Ray White Real Estate.
At the end of the night, Andy and Nate’s house sold for $1,250,000 – $31,000 over the reserve, making them the team with
the highest profit. Under the rules of the competition, the winners keep the $31,000 profit, and take home an additional
$100,000 cash prize.
Andy said: “We’re ecstatic with our win!”
Nate added: “We’re really stoked that all our hard work has paid off.”
Andy and Nate were also named the winners of the prestigious People’s Choice Award, decided by public vote, and receive
a brand new Honda Civic RS Sport Turbo Hatch .
The auction saw all four The Block NZ 2017 houses sold, with the three non-winning properties making the following profit:
Ling and Zing’s house one - $1,000
Julia and Ali’s house two - $13,000
Stace and Yanita’s house four - $20,000
MediaWorks Chief Content Officer Andrew Szusterman says: "Congratulations to all the teams, especially Andy and Nate on
their win. We are absolutely chuffed for them and could not be happier with how the audience has embraced the show this
year. Casting is now open for our 2018 series and we look forward to finding the next teams of DIY enthusiasts who want
to share their unique Block journey with Kiwis around the country."
Overall weekly viewing of The Block NZ has been strong on TV and grown year on year online.
2.8million people have tuned in to The Block NZ to date this year (All people 5+), with over 1.3million in Three's core target of All people 25-54. The Block NZ is currently averaging a 10.8 rating against 25-54, equivalent to an average audience of 213,000 viewers - that's an
additional 35,000 viewers compared to the 2016 series average.
With an audience share of 30.6% to date for all people 25-54, The Block NZ has dominated its timeslot throughout the season. Season six to date is the highest rating series since Season two in
2013 against 25-54.
Online viewing of The Block NZ has grown this year, with weekly stream views up +39% year on year overall. Growth has been most significant in the
long form streams, which were up +49% year on year, and live stream viewing, which was six times more popular than last
season.
Interested applicants can apply online at http://www.threenow.co.nz/tv/the-block-nz/home/apply-for-the-block-s7.html
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