# Friday 9 October 2026

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**Created:** [October 10, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/friday-9-october-2026/31804 "2026-10-10T00:42:40Z")\
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## Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

**Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV**

 

| Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,811,000 | 1,165,000 | 124,000 |
| 2 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,641,000 | 1,013,000 | 149,000 |
| 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 1,467,000 | 613,000 | 70,000 |
| 4 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,209,000 | 663,000 | 92,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 1,188,000 | 731,000 | 108,000 |
| 6 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 1,096,000 | 522,000 | 65,000 |
| 7 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 1,088,000 | 264,000 | 40,000 |
| 8 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 1,068,000 | 780,000 | 45,000 |
| 9 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 981,000 | 265,000 | 26,000 |
| 10 | THE INTERN | Nine | 969,000 | 277,000 | 34,000 |
| 11 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 966,000 | 363,000 | 59,000 |
| 12 | SUNRISE | Seven | 940,000 | 425,000 | 63,000 |
| 13 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 896,000 | 501,000 | 34,000 |
| 14 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 648,000 | 338,000 | 44,000 |
| 15 | TODAY | Nine | 640,000 | 263,000 | 51,000 |
| 16 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 632,000 | 305,000 | 16,000 |
| 17 | DEATH VALLEY-EV | ABC | 603,000 | 300,000 | 15,000 |
| 18 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 564,000 | 212,000 | 19,000 |
| 19 | HARD QUIZ S3 RPT | ABC | 551,000 | 301,000 | 17,000 |
| 20 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: WOMEN’S ODI: AUSTRALIA V BANGLADESH – GAME 1 | Seven | 548,000 | 49,000 | 4,000 |
| 21 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 523,000 | 115,000 | 12,000 |
| 22 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 523,000 | 203,000 | 39,000 |
| 23 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 500,000 | 242,000 | 20,000 |
| 24 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 491,000 | 213,000 | 10,000 |
| 25 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 476,000 | 179,000 | 34,000 |
| 26 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 472,000 | 247,000 | 37,000 |
| 27 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 459,000 | 83,000 | 4,000 |
| 28 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 456,000 | 245,000 | 28,000 |
| 29 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM | ABC | 377,000 | 157,000 | 8,000 |
| 30 | LINGO RPT | 10 | 372,000 | 81,000 | 4,000 |

 

**Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 25-54 - Total TV**

 

| Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 9NEWS | Nine | 458,000 | 266,000 | 68,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 452,000 | 266,000 | 57,000 |
| 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 391,000 | 153,000 | 34,000 |
| 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 327,000 | 191,000 | 51,000 |
| 5 | THE INTERN | Nine | 324,000 | 97,000 | 18,000 |
| 6 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 282,000 | 68,000 | 21,000 |
| 7 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 274,000 | 103,000 | 29,000 |
| 8 | SUNRISE | Seven | 271,000 | 127,000 | 33,000 |
| 9 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 261,000 | 138,000 | 40,000 |
| 10 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 251,000 | 66,000 | 13,000 |
| 11 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 245,000 | 118,000 | 30,000 |
| 12 | TODAY | Nine | 206,000 | 92,000 | 27,000 |
| 13 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 176,000 | 93,000 | 20,000 |
| 14 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 174,000 | 82,000 | 12,000 |
| 15 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 172,000 | 80,000 | 7,000 |
| 16 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 163,000 | 61,000 | 9,000 |
| 17 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 162,000 | 113,000 | 15,000 |
| 18 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 150,000 | 66,000 | 17,000 |
| 19 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 147,000 | 30,000 | 2,000 |
| 20 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 143,000 | 66,000 | 5,000 |
| 21 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 139,000 | 60,000 | 21,000 |
| 22 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 133,000 | 68,000 | 20,000 |
| 23 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM | Nine | 129,000 | 40,000 | 3,000 |
| 24 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 126,000 | 62,000 | 9,000 |
| 25 | THE BLOCK -THU -ENCORE | Nine | 125,000 | 72,000 | 10,000 |
| 26 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 119,000 | 60,000 | 16,000 |
| 27 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 116,000 | 33,000 | 5,000 |
| 28 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: WOMEN’S ODI: AUSTRALIA V BANGLADESH – GAME 1 | Seven | 110,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 |
| 29 | SEE NO EVIL | Nine | 101,000 | 41,000 | 8,000 |
| 30 | MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RPT | 10 | 92,000 | 65,000 | 7,000 |

 

**Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 16-39 - Total TV**

 

| Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 9NEWS | Nine | 177,000 | 100,000 | 32,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 159,000 | 89,000 | 27,000 |
| 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 151,000 | 56,000 | 16,000 |
| 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 142,000 | 73,000 | 25,000 |
| 5 | THE INTERN | Nine | 113,000 | 32,000 | 8,000 |
| 6 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 104,000 | 27,000 | 10,000 |
| 7 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 94,000 | 39,000 | 14,000 |
| 8 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 91,000 | 24,000 | 6,000 |
| 9 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 89,000 | 48,000 | 19,000 |
| 10 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 83,000 | 36,000 | 15,000 |
| 11 | SUNRISE | Seven | 77,000 | 40,000 | 15,000 |
| 12 | TODAY | Nine | 69,000 | 32,000 | 12,000 |
| 13 | THE BLOCK -THU -ENCORE | Nine | 66,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| 14 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 65,000 | 43,000 | 7,000 |
| 15 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 62,000 | 34,000 | 6,000 |
| 16 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 53,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| 17 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 53,000 | 21,000 | 4,000 |
| 18 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 50,000 | 26,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 49,000 | 23,000 | 9,000 |
| 20 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 49,000 | 21,000 | 8,000 |
| 21 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM | Nine | 47,000 | 16,000 | 1,000 |
| 22 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 47,000 | 23,000 | 8,000 |
| 23 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 46,000 | 18,000 | 3,000 |
| 24 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 44,000 | 17,000 | 2,000 |
| 25 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 38,000 | 19,000 | 7,000 |
| 26 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 37,000 | 9,000 | 1,000 |
| 27 | MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RPT | 10 | 34,000 | 21,000 | 3,000 |
| 28 | DEATH VALLEY-EV | ABC | 33,000 | 14,000 | 2,000 |
| 29 | THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK ENCORE | 10 | 31,000 | 11,000 | 0 |
| 30 | ABC NEWS AT NOON-PM | ABC | 28,000 | 17,000 | 2,000 |

 

**Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Grocery Shoppers - Total TV**

 

| Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,462,000 | 949,000 | 100,000 |
| 2 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,322,000 | 830,000 | 122,000 |
| 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 1,163,000 | 493,000 | 57,000 |
| 4 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,007,000 | 559,000 | 76,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 967,000 | 608,000 | 89,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 884,000 | 649,000 | 39,000 |
| 7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 879,000 | 421,000 | 53,000 |
| 8 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 865,000 | 211,000 | 32,000 |
| 9 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 802,000 | 224,000 | 21,000 |
| 10 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 792,000 | 300,000 | 48,000 |
| 11 | SUNRISE | Seven | 787,000 | 357,000 | 52,000 |
| 12 | THE INTERN | Nine | 772,000 | 224,000 | 28,000 |
| 13 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 747,000 | 420,000 | 30,000 |
| 14 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 532,000 | 280,000 | 37,000 |
| 15 | TODAY | Nine | 528,000 | 214,000 | 43,000 |
| 16 | DEATH VALLEY-EV | ABC | 522,000 | 261,000 | 13,000 |
| 17 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 506,000 | 245,000 | 13,000 |
| 18 | HARD QUIZ S3 RPT | ABC | 476,000 | 257,000 | 15,000 |
| 19 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 475,000 | 183,000 | 17,000 |
| 20 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: WOMEN’S ODI: AUSTRALIA V BANGLADESH – GAME 1 | Seven | 448,000 | 39,000 | 3,000 |
| 21 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 436,000 | 96,000 | 10,000 |
| 22 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 427,000 | 167,000 | 31,000 |
| 23 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 413,000 | 202,000 | 16,000 |
| 24 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 406,000 | 212,000 | 31,000 |
| 25 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 405,000 | 173,000 | 8,000 |
| 26 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 399,000 | 151,000 | 28,000 |
| 27 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 379,000 | 205,000 | 23,000 |
| 28 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 366,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 |
| 29 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM | ABC | 324,000 | 136,000 | 7,000 |
| 30 | LINGO RPT | 10 | 310,000 | 70,000 | 3,000 |

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**Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/friday-9-october-2026/31804/2 "2026-10-10T00:43:21Z")

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## Average audience from reordered Reach Table

**Top 30 Programs**

 

| By Average | By Reach | Description | Network | Average | BVOD | Reach |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,165,000 | 124,000 | 1,811,000 |
| 2 | 2 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,013,000 | 149,000 | 1,641,000 |
| 3 | 8 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 780,000 | 45,000 | 1,068,000 |
| 4 | 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 731,000 | 108,000 | 1,188,000 |
| 5 | 4 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 663,000 | 92,000 | 1,209,000 |
| 6 | 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 613,000 | 70,000 | 1,467,000 |
| 7 | 6 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 522,000 | 65,000 | 1,096,000 |
| 8 | 13 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 501,000 | 34,000 | 896,000 |
| 9 | 12 | SUNRISE | Seven | 425,000 | 63,000 | 940,000 |
| 10 | 11 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 363,000 | 59,000 | 966,000 |
| 11 | 14 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 338,000 | 44,000 | 648,000 |
| 12 | 16 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 305,000 | 16,000 | 632,000 |
| 13 | 19 | HARD QUIZ S3 RPT | ABC | 301,000 | 17,000 | 551,000 |
| 14 | 17 | DEATH VALLEY-EV | ABC | 300,000 | 15,000 | 603,000 |
| 15 | 10 | THE INTERN | Nine | 277,000 | 34,000 | 969,000 |
| 16 | 9 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 265,000 | 26,000 | 981,000 |
| 17 | 7 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 264,000 | 40,000 | 1,088,000 |
| 18 | 15 | TODAY | Nine | 263,000 | 51,000 | 640,000 |
| 19 | 26 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 247,000 | 37,000 | 472,000 |
| 20 | 28 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 245,000 | 28,000 | 456,000 |
| 21 | 23 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 242,000 | 20,000 | 500,000 |
| 22 | 24 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 213,000 | 10,000 | 491,000 |
| 23 | 18 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 212,000 | 19,000 | 564,000 |
| 24 | 22 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 203,000 | 39,000 | 523,000 |
| 25 | 25 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 179,000 | 34,000 | 476,000 |
| 26 | 29 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM | ABC | 157,000 | 8,000 | 377,000 |
| 27 | 21 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 115,000 | 12,000 | 523,000 |
| 28 | 27 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 83,000 | 4,000 | 459,000 |
| 29 | 30 | LINGO RPT | 10 | 81,000 | 4,000 | 372,000 |
| 30 | 20 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: WOMEN’S ODI: AUSTRALIA V BANGLADESH – GAME 1 | Seven | 49,000 | 4,000 | 548,000 |

**Top 30 Programs 25-54**

 

| By Average | By Reach | Description | Network | Average | BVOD | Reach |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | 9NEWS | Nine | 266,000 | 68,000 | 458,000 |
| 2 | 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 266,000 | 57,000 | 452,000 |
| 3 | 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 191,000 | 51,000 | 327,000 |
| 4 | 3 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Seven | 153,000 | 34,000 | 391,000 |
| 5 | 9 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 138,000 | 40,000 | 261,000 |
| 6 | 8 | SUNRISE | Seven | 127,000 | 33,000 | 271,000 |
| 7 | 11 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 118,000 | 30,000 | 245,000 |
| 8 | 17 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 113,000 | 15,000 | 162,000 |
| 9 | 7 | CHATEAU DIY AUSTRALIA | Nine | 103,000 | 29,000 | 274,000 |
| 10 | 5 | THE INTERN | Nine | 97,000 | 18,000 | 324,000 |
| 11 | 13 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 93,000 | 20,000 | 176,000 |
| 12 | 12 | TODAY | Nine | 92,000 | 27,000 | 206,000 |
| 13 | 14 | GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV | ABC | 82,000 | 12,000 | 174,000 |
| 14 | 15 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT | 10 | 80,000 | 7,000 | 172,000 |
| 15 | 25 | THE BLOCK -THU -ENCORE | Nine | 72,000 | 10,000 | 125,000 |
| 16 | 6 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 QUALIFYING/SUPPORTS | Seven | 68,000 | 21,000 | 282,000 |
| 17 | 22 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 68,000 | 20,000 | 133,000 |
| 18 | 10 | M- THE DRESSMAKER (R) | Seven | 66,000 | 13,000 | 251,000 |
| 19 | 18 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 66,000 | 17,000 | 150,000 |
| 20 | 20 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE | 10 | 66,000 | 5,000 | 143,000 |
| 21 | 30 | MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RPT | 10 | 65,000 | 7,000 | 92,000 |
| 22 | 24 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 62,000 | 9,000 | 126,000 |
| 23 | 16 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 61,000 | 9,000 | 163,000 |
| 24 | 21 | SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: BATHURST 1000 D1 PRACTICE | Seven | 60,000 | 21,000 | 139,000 |
| 25 | 26 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 60,000 | 16,000 | 119,000 |
| 26 | 29 | SEE NO EVIL | Nine | 41,000 | 8,000 | 101,000 |
| 27 | 23 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM | Nine | 40,000 | 3,000 | 129,000 |
| 28 | 27 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 33,000 | 5,000 | 116,000 |
| 29 | 19 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 30,000 | 2,000 | 147,000 |
| 30 | 28 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: WOMEN’S ODI: AUSTRALIA V BANGLADESH – GAME 1 | Seven | 11,000 | 2,000 | 110,000 |

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**Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/friday-9-october-2026/31804/3 "2026-10-10T00:45:23Z")

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Another comparatively quiet Friday night on FTA without primetime sport saw lifestyle program dominate the numbers. Better Homes and Gardens was number one in the genre for the fourth straight week, last night averaging 613k for a new season high up on last week’s audience of 589k.

ABC’s perennial favourite Gardening Australia came in second, also over the 500k mark but down 20k week-on-week. Episode two of Nine’s new Château DIY Australia came in third with 363k after debuting to 381k. Love It Or List It Australia on 10 had 305k up 30k and the show’s first time over 300k since early January.

Later, Seven’s The Dressmaker had 265k in a tight contest with Nine’s The Intern that was just ahead with 277k. Death Valley on ABC was the top scripted show of the day up 25k to 300k while an encore of Monday’s Have You Been Paying Attention? also made the top 30 cut with 213k.

The Bathurst 1000 Qualifying/Supports had 264k up from 229k last year while the Practice session was also slightly higher this year up 10k to 203k. On 7Mate, the One Day International Women’s Cricket that saw Australia defeat Bangladesh had 49k.

Seven News (1.165m) and Nine News (1.013m) were the only shows over one million viewers. ABC News with 780k beat A Current Affair’s 731k at 7pm while Tipping Point remained unbeaten at 5pm with 663k to lead The Chase with 522k.

Sunrise had 425k while Today finished the week with just 263k though still ahead of News Breakfast had 212k.

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“Another comparatively quite Friday night on FTA without primetime sport saw lifestyle program dominate the numbers.”

I think you mean quiet not quite 😉

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**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/friday-9-october-2026/31804/5 "2026-10-11T07:34:54Z")

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> [@TV.Cynic](#):
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> On 7Mate, the One Day International Women’s Cricket that saw Australia defeat Bangladesh had **49k**.

49,000 total national average viewers? Wonder how much these broadcasts cost Seven, onerous from their CA contract.

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**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/friday-9-october-2026/31804/6 "2026-10-11T23:02:32Z")

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Entire 7 hour broadcast from 2:30pm to 10:30pm & I think it finished early too.

If they coded it into 2 sessions then the averages would have probably been slightly higher. 550k reach, so that shows people tuned in and out.

If an entire test match was coded into 1 average from 11am to 6pm then that average would also be low compared to what we currently get for each session
