Seven is Australia’s #1 network
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Most watched total TV network nationally
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#1 in 24 of 40 weeks
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7plus: fastest growing BVOD, up 42.3%
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#1 for news, breakfast, mornings, drama and lifestyle
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Key entertainment shows grow audiences
The Seven Network is Australia’s most watched television network for the 2025 ratings survey year, with 7plus cementing its position as the fastest growing BVOD platform.
For the official OzTAM ratings survey year, which ran from 9 February to 29 November, Seven grew its average audience (6.00am to midnight) by 1.6%, with 7plus leading the charge with 42.3% year-on-year growth.
Seven was the most watched network in 24 of the 40 rating survey weeks (excluding the two-week Easter period), and was #1 nationally in total TV, with a 41.6% commercial share in all people between 6.00am and midnight and a 40.6% share from 6.00pm to midnight.
More than 17.4 million Australians watch the Seven Network each month, including 4.8 million streaming on 7plus.
Almost 1.4 million new users have registered for 7plus this year, with the average live minutes watched every day up 73% year-on-year, while daily VOD minutes are up 24%. The number of daily active users is up 34% year-on-year.
7plus ended the ratings year with a 41.4% share of commercial BVOD viewing, up from 38.9% in the same period last year. 7plus ranked #1 in VOD viewing, with a 42% share, up from 41.6%.
Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Howard, said: “Seven’s story in 2025 is one of momentum and audience growth. Our audiences have grown thanks to our unmissable slate of the best Australian and international content, that keeps Australians coming back for more, and the powerhouse that is 7plus.
“From our trusted news and current affairs programming to our outstanding sport coverage and premium entertainment shows, there is something for everyone on Seven and 7plus, and we’ve got even more exciting content coming in 2026.”
Seven’s AFL coverage reached more Australians than any other winter sport this year, with 17.58 million tuning in on Seven and 7plus Sport. The AFL Grand Final was the highest rated Grand Final in two decades and the most-watched program on Seven in 2025, with a total TV audience of 4.19 million and reaching 6.4 million Australians. A record audience of 984,700 tuned in on 7plus Sport, up 50.5% year-on-year.
Seven’s coverage of The Ashes kicked off with a bang last week, with the First Test in Perth reaching 6.2 million Australians and an average total TV audience of 1.15 million across the sessions – up 57% on last year. Across the two days, an average of 186,000 people streamed each session on 7plus Sport, which was up 232% on last year. The highest rated session was Session 3 on Day 2, which had a national audience of 1.49 million – up 88% year-on-year.
7NEWS has cemented its position as Australia’s most watched news service, reaching 12 million Australians every month across all bulletins. The 6.00pm bulletin is the #1 news service in Australia, with an average of 1.3 million viewers each night during the ratings survey year, which is up 4% year-on-year. On 7plus, 7NEWS viewing is up 71%.
7NEWS Spotlight also had a strong year, up 13% in total TV viewers, including a 57% increase on 7plus.
Seven continues to dominate morning television, maintaining the #1 spot across Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show every single week this year. Sunrise’s national total TV audience increased 6% this year, while Weekend Sunrise is up 5% and The Morning Show is up 6%. Audiences on 7plus are up 58%, 63% and 59% respectively.
Outback drama series RFDS became Australia’s most watched free-to-air drama series, with an average total TV audience of 1.12 million, up 28% on the 2023 season. Home and Away was watched live by more Australians than any other drama, with total TV up 5% year-on-year and streaming up 35%.
The growth story continued across Seven’s entertainment programming in 2025:
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My Kitchen Rules : total TV audience up 16%, 7plus up 82% year-on-year.
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Australian Idol : total TV audience up 15%, 7plus up 32% year-on-year.
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The Rookie : total TV audience up 13%, 7plus up 54% year-on-year.
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The 1% Club : total TV audience up 11%, 7plus up 14% year-on-year.
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TV WEEK Logie Awards : total TV audience up 6%, 7plus up 21% year-on-year.
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The Front Bar : total TV audience up 5%, 7plus up 33% year-on-year.
Home and Away is the most consumed show on 7plus across live and on-demand, followed by My Kitchen Rules, The Rookie, Australian Idol and Farmer Wants A Wife.
Better Homes and Gardens remains Australia’s most popular lifestyle show.
Seven also had the most-watched multichannel in 7mate and the leading multichannel group (7mate, 7two, 7flix and 7Bravo).
Seven Group Managing Director, Television, Angus Ross, said: “More and more Australians are turning to Seven and 7plus for the big moments – the nail-biting sport that unites our nation, the news that connects us and the entertainment that dominates our national conversation.
“Our investment in hyper local content that matters to Australians across news, sport and entertainment is what differentiates us from our international competitors and what will continue to drive Seven’s total television growth in 2026.
“The biggest shows and most reliable formats are on Seven and 7plus, including My Kitchen Rules , Australian Idol, Farmer Wants A Wife, The Voice, Home and Away and The 1% Club,” he said.
“Next year, we’re launching My Reno Rules, Caught In The Middle, a new Mick
Molloy and Glenn Robbins comedy series and much more, including 6,000 hours of new content and ever popular greatest hits from leading global studios on 7plus.
“Seven’s 52-week-a-year sport schedule gets even bigger, with the addition of two live and exclusive sporting events – the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and the Rugby League World Cup.
“Australians love sport, and the growth in our audiences this year proves they love watching it live and free on Seven and 7plus,” Mr Ross said.
Seven National Television Sales Director, Katie Finney, said: “We’re entering 2026 with strong momentum off the back of audience growth this year, with an unmissable entertainment schedule, the most-watched news and current affairs programs, and the best live and free sport across Seven and 7plus.
“Sport continues to be a game-changer for brands, creating cultural moments that matter and driving audiences at scale. Our live and free coverage is pulling record numbers to Seven and 7plus, and those viewers are sticking around to enjoy our premium content.
“For advertisers, that means more ways than ever to connect with engaged audiences on Seven in 2026, including through the highly anticipated Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and Rugby League World Cup,” she said.
2025 SURVEY YEAR
National total TV commercial shares (%): 6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 41.6 | 38.4 | 41.7 |
| Nine Network | 40.5 | 41.7 | 40.6 |
| Network Ten | 17.9 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
National total TV commercial shares (%): 6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 40.6 | 35.3 | 40.7 |
| Nine Network | 40.2 | 42.2 | 40.1 |
| Network Ten | 19.2 | 22.4 | 19.2 |
NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
7NEWS Monday to Friday: #1 nationally. Total TV audience 1.33 million. Reached 7.9 million a month. Up 4% year-on-year.
7NEWS Sunday: Total TV audience 1.36 million. Reached 5.1 million a month. Up 6% year-on-year.
7NEWS Saturday: #1 nationally. Total TV audience 1.04 million. Reached 3.9 million a month.
7NEWS Spotlight. Total TV audience 647,000. Reached 8.9 million this year. Up 13% year-on-year.
Sunrise: #1 at breakfast for 22 years in a row. Total TV audience 414,000. Reached 4.03 million a month. Up 6% year-on-year.
Weekend Sunrise: #1 at breakfast since 2006. Total TV audience 394,000. Reached 3.6 million a month. Up 5% year-on-year.
The Morning Show: #1 in the mornings for 18 years in a row. Total TV audience 254,000. Reached 3.2 million a month. Up 6% year-on-year.
SPORT
Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Geelong v Brisbane: Seven’s #1 program in 2025 and the
highest rated Grand Final in two decades. National reach 6.4 million, total TV audience 4.19 million, including 984,700 on 7plus Sport.
Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Presentations: National reach 4.7 million, total TV audience 3.39 million.
Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: On The Ground: National reach 3.8 million, total TV audience 3 million.
Supercars Championship: Bathurst 1000 Day Three Race: Biggest audience since 2016. National reach 4.32 million, total TV audience 1.56 million. Up 31% on 2024.
Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Pre Game Entertainment: National reach 3.95 million, total TV audience 1.54 million.
Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 2, Session 3: National reach 3.05 million, total TV audience 1.49 million. Up 88% year-on-year.
2025 AFL Charles Brownlow Medal: Biggest audience since 2015. National reach 3.36 million, total TV audience 1.4 million. Up 14% year-on-year.
Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 2, Session 2: National reach 2.45 million, total TV audience 1.26 million. Up 64% year-on-year.
Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 1, Session 3: National reach 2.67 million, total TV audience 1.18 million. Up 18% year-on-year.
Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals: National reach 5.53 million, total TV audience 1.12 million.
Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football Finals: National reach 2.73 million, total TV audience 1.11 million.
Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals: National reach 5.25 million, total TV audience 1.09 million.
Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes - Day 1, Session 2: National reach 2.17 million, total TV audience 1.05 million. Up 42% year-on-year.
Super Bowl LIX: National reach 2.7 million, total TV audience of 910,000. Up 12% on 2024.
ENTERTAINMENT
The 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards: Biggest audience in 13 years. National reach 3.65 million, total TV audience 1.51 million. Up 6% on 2024.
The 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards Red Carpet: Biggest audience since 2016. National reach 2.3 million, total TV audience 1.35 million. Up 14% on 2024.
My Kitchen Rules: Seven’s #1 entertainment program. National series reach 9.5 million, total TV audience 1.29 million. Up 16% on 2024.
RFDS: #1 drama. National series reach 4.7 million, total TV audience 1.12 million. Up 28% on 2023 season.
The Voice: National series reach 9.4 million, total TV audience 1.08 million.
Australian Idol: National series reach 10.1 million, total TV audience 1.08 million. Up 15% on 2024.
The 1% Club: National series reach 6.7 million, total TV audience 1.05 million. Up 11% on 2024.
Farmer Wants A Wife: National series reach 7.6 million, total TV audience 1.04 million.
Dancing With The Stars: National series reach 6.8 million, total TV audience 1.03 million.
Home and Away: National monthly reach 5.8 million, total TV audience 969,000. Up 5% on 2024.
The Rookie: National series reach 6.7 million, total TV audience 827,000. Up 13% on 2024.
The Chase Australia: National monthly reach 5.8 million, total TV audience 758,000. Up 1% year-on-year.
The Front Bar: National series reach 8.7 million, total TV audience 612,000. Up 5% on 2024.
Better Homes and Gardens: #1 lifestyle program. National monthly reach 2.9 million, total TV audience 494,000.
SEVEN’S TOP 30 SHOWS IN 2025
| Rank | Program | Total TV* |
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| 1 | Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Geelong v Brisbane | 4,186,500 |
| 2 | Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Presentations | 3,389,400 |
| 3 | Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: On The Ground | 2,996,000 |
| 4 | Supercars Championship: Bathurst 1000 Day Three Race | 1,562,300 |
| 5 | Seven’s AFL: Grand Final: Pre Game Entertainment | 1,536,100 |
| 6 | The 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards | 1,510,000 |
| 7 | Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 2, Session 3 | 1,491,900 |
| 8 | 2025 AFL Charles Brownlow Medal | 1,396,400 |
| 9 | 7NEWS Sunday | 1,364,800 |
| 10 | The 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards Red Carpet | 1,352,400 |
| 11 | 7NEWS Monday – Friday | 1,331,800 |
| 12 | My Kitchen Rules | 1,291,900 |
| 13 | Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 2, Session 2 | 1,256,900 |
| 14 | Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 1, Session 3 | 1,178,100 |
| 15 | Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals | 1,124,500 |
| 16 | RFDS | 1,120,700 |
| 17 | Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football Finals | 1,105,900 |
| 18 | Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals | 1,086,700 |
| 19 | The Voice | 1,076,300 |
| 20 | Australian Idol | 1,075,000 |
| 21 | Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day 1, Session 2 | 1.049,100 |
| 22 | The 1% Club | 1,047,200 |
| 23 | Farmer Wants A Wife | 1,041,700 |
| 24 | 7NEWS Saturday | 1,037,200 |
| 25 | Dancing With The Stars | 1,028,800 |
| 26 | 7NEWS: The Final Showdown: Leaders’ Debate | 1,012,000 |
| 27 | Home and Away | 969,000 |
| 28 | Seven’s Cricket: Second Test – Sri Lanka v Australia, Day Four, Session One | 950,200 |
| 29 | Seven’s Cricket: First Test – The Ashes Day, 2 Session 1 | 911,500 |
| 30 | Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs v Eagles | 910,100 |
*National consolidated average audience
Source: VOZ 5.0 National Total TV Average Audience, Total Reach, Consolidated 7. Last 7 Days Overnight. All figures are SYTD (Week 7 to Week 48 Ex Easter) vs the same time last year unless otherwise stated. Entertainment formats are the full 2025 season average
