This is the 4th straight year in a row that a Seven Network star has won a Gold Logie.
This year would count as “ish” as The Front Bar is a Seven show despite being with 10 mostly.
TV Week interview with Deborah Mailman, which was conducted before last night’s ceremony.
EDIT: Deborah is on the cover on this week’s issue.
Agreed, the ending was really good.
Helps when the winner actually is arguably the most popular personality on TV
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Will it? Didn’t the morning show interview recently happen where Bridie Carter jokingly asked 7 to do a reboot, etc. So unless things moved very quickly i doubt there is a reboot announcement at the 9 Up Front next month.
ABC talent and programs recognised with eight Logie Awards
The ABC was the most awarded network at the 2026 Logie Awards last night, winning eight awards across drama, comedy, factual, current affairs, children’s and reality programming.
Lila McGuire was awarded the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent for her acclaimed portrayal of tennis champion Evonne Goolagong in the ABC drama Goolagong. Celebrating the inspiring story of one of Australia’s greatest sporting icons, Goolagong also claimed Best Miniseries or Telemovie.
ABC comedy Dog Park, starring Celia Pacquola and Leon Ford, won Best Scripted Comedy. Celia Pacquola was also recognised for her performance with the Logie for Best Actress in a Comedy.
Leigh Sales accepted two awards last night as presenter of Australian Story and The Assembly. Australian Story capped off its 30th anniversary celebrations with a win for Best Current Affairs Program, marking the fourth consecutive year it has claimed this award and its eighth Logie overall. For three decades, the program has captivated audiences with extraordinary stories told in the participants’ own words.
The Assembly was recognised as Best Factual or Documentary Program, celebrating its groundbreaking conversations between autistic journalism students, who are mentored by Leigh Sales, and some of Australia’s most prominent public figures.
Audience favourite Muster Dogs won Best Structured Reality Program, continuing its remarkable success with heartwarming stories of Australian farmers, working dogs and rural life.
In its 60th year on air, Australia’s longest-running children’s television program Play School, received the Logie for Best Children’s Program.
Deborah Mailman and Andrew Denton were inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame. Deborah Mailman has starred in many of the ABC’s most acclaimed productions, including Total Control, PM’s Daughter and Mystery Road, while Andrew Denton fronted iconic programs such as Enough Rope with Andrew Denton and Live and Sweaty.
Kath and Kim, first broadcast on ABC TV in 2002, was also crowned as the best Australian television show of the last 70 years.
ABC Director Screen Jennifer Collins: “Congratulations to all of our winners, as well as the ABC teams and production partners who bring these programs to audiences. These awards are a wonderful recognition of the quality and depth of the ABC’s slate across genres. We’re very proud of the talented people who make these programs possible, and incredibly grateful to the audiences who have embraced them.”
ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks: "My congratulations goes to all winners, as well as the nominees, on the work that so many Australians engage with on a daily basis. The contribution you all make to enriching Australia’s unique creative culture through your work is so important to our future. The ABC recognises our unique and important role in continuing to invest in distinctive Australian stories and the people who create them.”
ABC Logie winners 2026
- Best Miniseries or Telemovie – Goolagong
- Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent – Lila McGuire (Goolagong)
- Best Scripted Comedy – Dog Park
- Best Actress in a Comedy – Celia Pacquola (Dog Park)
- Best Current Affairs Program – Australian Story
- Best Factual or Documentary Program – The Assembly
- Best Structured Reality Program – Muster Dogs
- Best Children’s Program – Play School
I’m aware of that. Perhaps she was looking to get some headlines for Mcleods before the announcement.
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Terrific ratings again for the Logies! Seven, Eureka and TV Week will be rapt 
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Wonder if any networks will run congratulatory spots on-air today for their Logies wins?
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I thought last night was a decent Logie Awards, certainly a lot more fun, lively, faster paced and younger skewed.
Though I didn’t think Eureka’s production itsself was any superior to ITV’s in recent years and actually thought the Red Carpet wasn’t as good, nor some of the crowd camera work and was particularly disappointed that the ending didn’t have a montage package of the evening’s moments/winners to close out the broadcast as has been done in previous years (instead just ending with a quick pan of the room and short end credits with production ender logos at the bottom of screen after Robert signed off).
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Main highlights for me:
Irwin: A welcome, fresh, energetic change and at the height of his current global fame. Especially the reptiles segment, Peking Duk moment and his ending with Magda.
Deb Mailman and Andrew Denton HOF, they were just about the best parts of the night for mine.
Young Eloise Hart on stage presenting awards with Woodbridge was heartwarming.
In Memoriam as usual and a lovely song.
Shane Jacobson’s dig at Hanson.
Denton’s dig at Trump.
Magda.
Nine’s Aus Open finally winning after 8 years, it deserved recognition for what they did after taking broadcast rights from Seven and you could see how chuffed but also shocked Bracey (was a shame he didn’t speak for that award), Woodbridge and especially Alcott were. There was almost a tennis theme too last night, with ABC’s Goolagong nominations/wins and stars presenting awards, Woodbridge’s multiple times on stage including TP win, AO win and presenting awards and Jelena Dokic’s win.
Main lowlights for me (apart from aforementioned):
I think there should still be a comedian doing an opening monologue roast, as Irwin’s attempt at some gags mostly fell flat maybe except for the Karl one and was too short. Although one could argue that helped pacing and getting the first award out quick.
Some of the presenter combos and categories they present. Just did not work. Some were fine, but the really poor choices were very bad IMO.
Julia Morris, it was a big no with her award presentation routine last night. One of the worst moments of the night, which is sad as I like and respect her career and she was even nominated for Gold once again. I was also embarrassed for Eddie McGuire.
Not sure I like the triple HOF inductees strategy, but I get it.
Ad breaks were way too long.
Irwin going MIA for an extended period during the later middle part of the show was strange.
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One other observation, once again, Seven broadcasting and co-producing the Logie Awards, yet receiving hardly any noms or wins and I’m not sure they can fully claim Sam Pang’s Gold either (though they will) and he even only acknowledged “Bev McGarvey” [10] at the outset of his speech.
And arch-rival Nine taking home 5 gongs.
I think Seven deep down will be pissed about some of the wins, especially sport, I think they expected to win a couple of those, also considering the talent invited including flown up from Melbourne and some talent presenting the awards such as the “Bruce McAvaney Award” and Joh Griggs presenting, even in the AM on WS Abbey Holmes told JT in a weather cross that they were “confident” the AFL GF would win.
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I usually switch off half way each year and come back at the end cause they drag so much but this year it was so streamlined I watched the whole thing.
I think the short acceptance speeches helped too, which I wonder if they were all specifically told that if they win or that in the grand scheme of things now these awards don’t really mean anything.
Also it’s funny how looking through the top 20 Aussie’s shows and the themes and nostalgia of it all, how much we have changed as a nation and how the TV reflects that.
I thought it was a great ceremony. Usually it seems to drag on for a long time but weirdly I thought the second half was an enjoyable watch and better than the first half. Pacing was good despite the three Hall of Fame inductees. Magda presenting the Gold as Sharon was a great moment.
Deserved win for Pang. Definitely one of the more universally popular TV personalities around right now, I would even say most popular.
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Logies ratings are bloody impressive especially when awards showing are all decreasing everywhere else.
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The Logies shine bright on Seven
Awards and Red Carpet reach 3.97 million, up for fourth year in a row
The glamour and excitement of the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards won fans across Australia last night, with the Seven Network’s live and exclusive coverage reaching 3.46 million people on Seven and 7plus and scoring the biggest audience since they returned to Seven in 2023.
Television’s night of nights, which saw The Front Bar’s Sam Pang take home the Gold Logie and Seven’s iconic A Country Practice, acclaimed actor Deborah Mailman and comedian Andrew Denton inducted into the TV WEEK Logie Awards Hall of Fame, attracted a national total TV audience of 1.49 million.
The audience was up 4% on the 2025 awards – representing the fourth year in a row it has increased – and the Logies ranked as the #1 show in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers in terms of reach.
Hosted for the first time by Robert Irwin and featuring performances by Peking Duk, Katie Noonan, Casey Donovan and Dannii Minogue, this year’s Logie Awards delivered a record audience on 7plus of 165,000, up 63% on last year.
Earlier last night, the TV WEEK Logie Awards Red Carpet reached 2.31 million and had a national total TV audience of 1.32 million, up 2% on 2025.
Combined, the Red Carpet and the awards show reached 3.97 million Australians
7NEWS also had a big Sunday, reaching 2.36 million with a national audience of 1.5 million, taking the title of the night’s most watched program in total TV audience.
Southern Cross Media Group’s Managing Director, Television and Streaming, Angus Ross, said: “Now in their fourth year back on Seven, the Logies continue to capture the attention of millions of Australians and stand as one of the most watched entertainment events on television, year in, year out.
“The Logies have grown every year since they came home to Seven in 2023, highlighting the power and reach of free-to-air TV.
“This year’s Logies were particularly special, marking the 70th year of Australian television. For seven decades, our local television industry has kept the country informed, engaged and entertained. Last night was a fantastic celebration of the past, the present and the future of Australia’s most popular form of entertainment,” he said.
“They were also special as they heralded the introduction of the Bruce McAvaney Award for Most Popular Sports Presenter. The new award is a fitting tribute to Bruce, who is part of the fabric of Seven and a legend in sport broadcasting here and around the world.
“Congratulations to Robert Irwin, who brought his trademark energy and enthusiasm to the hosting role, and to all the winners, including our own Gold Logie winner Sam Pang, 7NEWS and Sunrise for receiving the Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report award with their coverage of the Bondi terror attack, and the team behind RFDS for their Best Drama Program award. Seven is honoured to work with TV WEEK, Are Media and the entire television industry to shine the spotlight on the best of the best,” Ross said.
Seven’s Director of Sales, Television and Streaming, Katie Finney, said: “The TV WEEK Logie Awards are embedded in Australian culture and last night was a strong reminder of the power, reach and fun that television delivers for our audiences and advertisers.
“Television might be 70 years old, but it’s behaving like a teenager – growing, entertaining and always energetic. Congratulations to all of last night’s winners.”
Robert Irwin’s message of thanks
First time voter question. lol… Does tv week send you a email to let you know how your votes went? I’ve already forgotten who I voted for. hahaha
I think the pace and feel ceremony is down to Eureka taking over the production. It was very slick. I enjoyed it
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no they don’t.
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I think they’d have to be pretty happy with 2.5 logies. RFDS getting best drama was a solid win.
The only category they really missed out on was entertainment program. But when you have 3 shows in one category, you’re going to split your vote. You’re better off just having your best show in the category.
As for the nominations… Nat Barr needs to be in the best news presenter category. Michael Usher is not going to cut it - for most Australians, they only see him on Spotlight.
Home and Away not being nominated is outrageous.
And as for sport, I dont recall the tennis ever winning. So it’s about time. Noting though that much of 9’s team were previously on 7. Todd, Jelena,
Jim, John. 9 hasn’t done anything extraordinary that 7 didn’t start. So this is 20+ years in the making.
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Taken News24 long enough to start whining about The Logies - hearing Paul Murray complaining about Shane Jacobson