Saturday 31 January 2026

TV Ratings Television Ratings
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If that’s the case, then the actual pres would’ve rated way higher and probably outrated the match itsself (although that might’ve also included the climactic stages of the match as it went 3 sets and late), considering post 10:30pm especially the men’s semi replay would’ve dragged the average down/had a massive audience drop off. Wonder if Nine research/insights didn’t code or liaise with programming and wwos properly, not realising they’d scheduled a 12am edt finish.

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A lot of hype around tonight, someone on radio said this morning probably the biggest match in some 20 years, let’s see if it delivers.

Given how recent figures have gone and especially last night, I’ve gone with:

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As I’ve explained in the coverage thread, I don’t think it makes sense - but it makes cents and that’s what matters - that they allocated a midnight endtime.

Surely the replay bombed. But well, average is over all the minutes a program covers.

So if assumptively you got 2.5m at 10pm and 1.1m at 11pm, there you go. That’s 1.8m average and the huge drop is whitewashed.

The alternative is ChiMed (or the movie in Perth) getting the biggest audience it will ever have. But that doesn’t pay the bills.

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Ouch weekends on 10 Brisbane hurt. 20k drop amid finals and the bulletin being the national one

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Last year’s match was on the Saturday of the Aus Day long weekend, and so both finals would have been impacted by that last weekend.

However, the numbers are up even if you do account for the long weekend.

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Hard to compare 60 minute weekday local bulletin to 90 minutes national on weekend.

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Total TV Consolidated 7 Days

Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs Total People

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL Nine 3,941,000 2,145,000 504,000
2 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 3,047,000 1,169,000 268,000
3 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 2,434,000 947,000 199,000
4 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,800,000 1,074,000 96,000
5 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,530,000 1,090,000 151,000
6 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 1,333,000 617,000 92,000
7 M- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Seven 1,242,000 286,000 41,000
8 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 1,103,000 787,000 43,000
9 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 906,000 317,000 53,000
10 MIDSOMER MURDERS-EV ABC 890,000 571,000 105,000
11 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 881,000 588,000 95,000
12 FIND MY COUNTRY HOUSE AUSTRALIA Nine 870,000 470,000 71,000
13 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 834,000 433,000 67,000
14 M- THE KING’S MAN (R) Seven 825,000 152,000 11,000
15 SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026 Seven 813,000 113,000 19,000
16 9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE Nine 812,000 550,000 81,000
17 CALL THE MIDWIFE-EV ABC 790,000 474,000 30,000
18 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 737,000 421,000 58,000
19 10 NEWS SAT 10 681,000 244,000 14,000
20 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 668,000 170,000 18,000
21 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -HIGHLIGHTS Nine 647,000 296,000 72,000
22 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE Seven 640,000 369,000 52,000
23 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 622,000 325,000 43,000
24 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 622,000 293,000 49,000
25 HARD QUIZ S5 RPT ABC 590,000 274,000 11,000
26 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 572,000 240,000 40,000
27 LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA 10 551,000 301,000 21,000
28 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 534,000 226,000 35,000
29 MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND Seven 534,000 205,000 29,000
30 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 533,000 279,000 44,000

Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs 25-54

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL Nine 1,485,000 822,000 285,000
2 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 1,120,000 453,000 151,000
3 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 826,000 347,000 107,000
4 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 408,000 220,000 43,000
5 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 404,000 275,000 74,000
6 M- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Seven 404,000 128,000 24,000
7 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 395,000 195,000 47,000
8 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 272,000 102,000 27,000
9 M- THE KING’S MAN (R) Seven 258,000 55,000 6,000
10 FIND MY COUNTRY HOUSE AUSTRALIA Nine 255,000 129,000 35,000
11 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 249,000 126,000 34,000
12 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 248,000 168,000 49,000
13 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -HIGHLIGHTS Nine 244,000 117,000 40,000
14 9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE Nine 230,000 152,000 41,000
15 SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026 Seven 220,000 37,000 10,000
16 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 210,000 109,000 28,000
17 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 203,000 94,000 26,000
18 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 196,000 50,000 8,000
19 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE Seven 190,000 115,000 26,000
20 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 190,000 98,000 23,000
21 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 179,000 78,000 21,000
22 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 175,000 90,000 21,000
23 THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT 10 169,000 37,000 2,000
24 10 NEWS SAT 10 169,000 51,000 7,000
25 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 165,000 106,000 15,000
26 HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS -EV Nine 152,000 39,000 3,000
27 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 144,000 63,000 18,000
28 MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND Seven 144,000 72,000 15,000
29 TODAY EXTRA SUMMER Nine 140,000 59,000 14,000
30 LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA 10 134,000 60,000 9,000

Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs 16-39

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL Nine 810,000 445,000 173,000
2 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 598,000 231,000 91,000
3 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 420,000 164,000 60,000
4 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 189,000 99,000 26,000
5 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 162,000 90,000 37,000
6 M- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Seven 147,000 46,000 13,000
7 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 136,000 70,000 20,000
8 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -HIGHLIGHTS Nine 126,000 63,000 23,000
9 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 120,000 42,000 15,000
10 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 116,000 79,000 27,000
11 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 113,000 58,000 19,000
12 FIND MY COUNTRY HOUSE AUSTRALIA Nine 104,000 42,000 19,000
13 9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE Nine 100,000 61,000 22,000
14 SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026 Seven 88,000 13,000 5,000
15 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 85,000 36,000 12,000
16 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 84,000 46,000 11,000
17 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 76,000 17,000 3,000
18 RAGE CHARTS-AM ABC 76,000 10,000 1,000
19 M- THE KING’S MAN (R) Seven 72,000 17,000 3,000
20 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 70,000 34,000 11,000
21 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 68,000 45,000 7,000
22 TODAY EXTRA SUMMER Nine 66,000 27,000 7,000
23 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 64,000 28,000 13,000
24 THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT 10 64,000 12,000 1,000
25 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 53,000 25,000 8,000
26 RAGE GUEST PROGRAMMER-AM ABC 53,000 6,000 1,000
27 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE Seven 51,000 27,000 12,000
28 10 NEWS SAT 10 51,000 17,000 3,000
29 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 50,000 24,000 9,000
30 TV SHOP – HOME SHOPPING -TUE -RPT Nine 49,000 29,000 15,000

Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs Grocery Shoppers

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL Nine 3,041,000 1,669,000 399,000
2 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 2,382,000 922,000 213,000
3 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 1,894,000 751,000 160,000
4 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,443,000 874,000 78,000
5 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,224,000 873,000 122,000
6 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 1,036,000 487,000 74,000
7 M- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Seven 945,000 199,000 33,000
8 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 930,000 666,000 38,000
9 MIDSOMER MURDERS-EV ABC 769,000 497,000 93,000
10 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL Nine 727,000 254,000 43,000
11 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 688,000 461,000 77,000
12 FIND MY COUNTRY HOUSE AUSTRALIA Nine 685,000 372,000 57,000
13 CALL THE MIDWIFE-EV ABC 671,000 413,000 27,000
14 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRESENTATION Nine 667,000 347,000 54,000
15 M- THE KING’S MAN (R) Seven 661,000 126,000 9,000
16 SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026 Seven 644,000 94,000 15,000
17 9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE Nine 642,000 431,000 66,000
18 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 603,000 350,000 48,000
19 10 NEWS SAT 10 564,000 197,000 12,000
20 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 551,000 145,000 16,000
21 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE Seven 521,000 308,000 43,000
22 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -HIGHLIGHTS Nine 517,000 234,000 58,000
23 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 508,000 271,000 36,000
24 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 506,000 240,000 40,000
25 HARD QUIZ S5 RPT ABC 498,000 232,000 10,000
26 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D14 -WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL -PRE MATCH Nine 466,000 189,000 33,000
27 LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA 10 462,000 254,000 17,000
28 MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND Seven 437,000 169,000 24,000
29 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 433,000 227,000 36,000
30 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 429,000 182,000 29,000

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The AO Women’s final rating was largely confirmed but The Presentations went from 1.8m to 1.17m

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Nine Reach Average BVOD
All day 1,910,857 888,000 178,286
Day 988,500 488,750 76,750
Night 3,140,667 1,420,333 313,667

Now there’s even more weird and awful codings. Daytime now split to 4 with each doubles final and their presentations.

Supposed the “highlights” coding was the 11pm hour that they run the filler match. It’s excluded from my average calculation.

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Not surprised that the Presentations dropped after the Women’s Final. Was long.

Some changes to the daytime tennis schedule (as mentioned above):
Women’s Doubles Final - pre-match (240k avg)
Women’s Doubles Final (317k avg)
Women’s Doubles Final Presentation (433k avg)
Men’s Doubles Final (617k avg)
Men’s Doubles Final Presentation (588k avg)

Does look like the late night portion of the tennis (after the Presentation) was changed to “D14: Highlights” which got an average of 296k viewers

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Indicates the match went longer than the pre-codings were set for and Nine thought it’d run for.

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