The Queen’s funeral is the number one television event of 2022 so far with with an audience across all networks of approximately 4.25 million watching linear TV with BVOD and catch up viewing to add to the total later. 3.15 million were in metro areas with another 1.1 million in regional Australia.
Top ranked metro entries included 1,070,000 for ABC’s simulcast of the funeral service on ABC TV and ABC News with Seven’s coverage 975,000 and Nine’s 879,000. ABC’s coverage of the service was also in front in regional Australia with Seven second from Nine.
Seven won the night overall, receiving a boost from its highest rated news service. Nine won Sydney and Brisbane with Seven winning the other three markets. ABC was second in all markets except Brisbane were it was third.
Nine narrowly won the key 25-54 demo with 28.3% from Seven with 28.2% and ABC 25.1%; Seven won 16-39 with 27.7% just 0.3 ahead of ABC and 0.5 ahead of Nine. 10 Bold was the top rated multi in the demos.
Other codings for the funeral included (note - due to network differences timeslots may not be equivalent):
| Late evening | ||
|---|---|---|
| THE STATE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II-LE | ABC Total | 629,000 |
| 7NEWS: THE GRATEFUL GOODBYE-LATE | Seven | 525,000 |
| FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II -PROCESSION LATE | Nine | 332,000 |
| Afternoon | ||
|---|---|---|
| THE STATE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II-PM | ABC Total | 366,000 |
| 7NEWS: THE FUNERAL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II-DAY | Seven | 243,000 |
| FUNERAL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II -AFTERNOON | Nine | 232,000 |
| Procession | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7NEWS: THE GRATEFUL GOODBYE-NIGHT | Seven | 975,000 |
| THE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II -PROCESSION | Nine | 832,000 |
Some other codings, some of which are unclear
| SUNRISE | Seven | 225,000 |
| THE PROJECT 7PM | 10 | 217,000 |
| TODAY | Nine | 203,000 |
| THE PROJECT 6.30PM | 10 | 187,000 |
| SUNRISE-EXTENDED | Seven | 183,000 |
| 10 NEWS FIRST 6PM | 10 | 181,000 |
| 7NEWS: THE FUNERAL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II | Seven | 181,000 |
| THE STATE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II-EM (post midnight) | ABC | 171,000 |
| SEVEN MORNING NEWS | Seven | 160,000 |
| NINE NEWS: REMEMBERING QUEEN ELIZABETH II (midday?) | Nine | 157,000 |
| SUNRISE-EARLY | Seven | 134,000 |
| THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 129,000 |
| NINE NEWS: FUNERAL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II | Nine | 120,000 |
| TODAY -EXTENDED COVERAGE | Nine | 108,000 |
| THE MORNING SHOW - EXTRA | Seven | 107,000 |
| THE STATE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II (LIVE) | SBS | 104,000 |
Also missing the top 20 The Amazing Race Australia with 185,000 and Just for Laughs Australia on 115,000.
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