Seven triumphs: #1 in all demos, #1 in news, #1 in entertainment
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV.
- Seven dominates all demos.
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 48.8%.
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 47.4%.
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD.
- 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.14 million, up 10% year-on-year.
- The Front Bar: #1 entertainment program, reaches 1.47 million, equal biggest audience of 2026.
- The Chase Australia: reaches 1.27 million, up 14% year-on-year.
- Home and Away: #1 BVOD program, #1 drama, reaches 1.24 million, soars 32% year-on-year.
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 57% more viewers than Today.
24 September 2026:
Seven Network reaches 5.48 million Australians nationally.
6.00am to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 47.4% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 46.4% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 46.1% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 47.3% share.
6.00pm to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 48.8% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 45.8% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 49% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 48.6% share.
7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 51.2% share.
7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.38 million.
Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 29% on 7plus.
Up 2% week-on-week in total TV.
The Front Bar: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.47 million, national audience 704,000. Equal biggest audience of 2026.
Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 42% on 7plus.
The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.27 million, national audience 650,000.
Up 14% year-on-year in total TV, up 30% on 7plus.
Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.24 million, national audience 903,000.
Up 32% year-on-year in total TV, up 153% on 7plus.
Up 15% week-on-week in total TV, up 39% on 7plus.
Home and Away Thursday Episode 3: National reach 1.06 million, national audience 802,000.
Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 1.02 million, national audience 822,000.
Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.02 million, national audience 453,000.
165,000, or 57%, more viewers than Today.
Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 24% on 7plus.
Kick Ons: National reach 713,000, national audience 526,000.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network |
All people |
25 to 54s |
Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network |
47.4 |
46.4 |
47.3 |
| Nine Network |
35.9 |
34.9 |
36.4 |
| Network Ten |
16.7 |
18.7 |
16.4 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network |
All people |
25 to 54s |
Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network |
48.8 |
45.8 |
48.6 |
| Nine Network |
33.4 |
33.6 |
33.4 |
| Network Ten |
17.8 |
20.6 |
18.0 |
9NEWS RANKS NO.1 WITH PEOPLE 25-54 & PEOPLE 16-39 ACROSS THE 5 CITY METRO, WHILE ACA & TIPPING POINT WIN KEY DEMOS
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9News was the No.1 program on Thursday with People 25-54 and People 16-39 across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney and Adelaide, and the overall No.1 program in Brisbane with Total People and all key demos. The combined national bulletins recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.804 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.129 million. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 184,000 was up 16.5% year-on-year.
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A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across the 5 City Metro, with Total People, People 25-54 and People 16-39 in Sydney, and with Total People and all key demos in Brisbane. In Adelaide it won with People 25-54. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.360 million and a Total TV National Audience of 896,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 138,000, up 16.9% on the same night last year.
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Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show with GS18+ and Total People across Australia and the 5 City Metro, with Total People and Shoppers 18+ in Melbourne and with Total People and all key demos in Sydney and Brisbane. In Adelaide it was the gameshow of choice with People 25-54 and People 16-39. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.326 million, a Total TV National Audience of 696,000 and a BVOD audience of 110,000 — up 25.0% on the same night last year.
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Footy Show Grand Final: My Room Telethon claimed a National Total TV Reach of 842,000 viewers and a Total TV National Audience of 121,000. On BVOD it recorded an audience of 16,000.
NB: Aired in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on Ch9 & 9Now, and in Sydney & Brisbane on 9Gem & 9Now
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Today was a timeslot winner with People 25-54 in Sydney and Brisbane. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 674,000, a Total TV National Audience of 288,000 and BVOD audience of 55,000 - up 10.0% year-on-year.
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RBT secured a National Total TV Reach of 691,000 viewers and a Total TV National Audience of 325,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 64,000.
NB: Aired in Brisbane and Sydney on Ch9 & 9Now