Origin is in a whole different league, because these high ratings never translate back to NRL or NRLW.
Re Taskmaster: I think you need to take demo results into account. In 25-54 last weekâs episode ranked 35th for the week. That put it ahead of many shows that I think people would call successful such as:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL
GRUEN
THE FRONT BAR
THE WEEKLY WITH CHARLIE PICKERING
INSIDERS
7.30-EV
ABC NEWS-EV
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
WEEKEND SUNRISE â SUN and SAT
THE AMERICAS
SUNRISE
DOC
TODAY
AUSTRALIAN STORY
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Arguable whether that good enough for a 7.30 Thursday show on 10?
This weekâs final rated higher and was 10th for the night so interesting to see where it ranks for the week.
Are the 5 city totals for 7 news and 9 news around the wrong way? Or perhaps Sydneyâs?
Thanks. Sydney was the wrong way - now fixed.
One major difference is that the NRLW Origin was exclusive to Nine, whilst the AFL audience was split between 7 and Fox (and viewers are leaving 7 for Fox year-on-year).
Regular season NRL games are still on 9Gem, unless the Storm is playing.
7 does the same for AFL in the northern states. Lions, GC, Suns and GWS are the only games on the main channel. Both codes air them on the main channel to promote the code in their states.
Itâs absolutely a good demo fit for 10, and the tone is definitely in the space 10 should and want to be in - but the total audience has always been a bit average.
Maybe itâs cheap enough to keep pumping seasons out, and does well in catch up over an extended period + on Paramount+ to justify it.
I just think itâs telling they moved it to a 8:30 slot this year, and only brought it forward due to The List tanking.
Will always err on the side with networks playing out multiple seasons of a show like this a year, easy to overdo something or itâs just straight up lazy.
7NEWS SYDNEY - worrying figures! Time for a reboot.
Sydney and Brisbane both need a shake up, those figures are dire. But what exactly needs shaking up is still unclear to me. Over the past 18 months, both bulletins have undergone presenter changes, flashy new sets and presentation, new advertising campaigns, reporter changes, and a revolving door of state and national news directors.
Does any one think those presenter changes were good or made sense? None of the promos Iâve seen were good or local.
Total TV Consolidated 7 Days
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs Total People
Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9NEWS | Nine | 2,226,000 | 1,370,000 | 129,000 |
2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 2,142,000 | 1,356,000 | 97,000 |
3 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD | Nine | 2,018,000 | 1,005,000 | 173,000 |
4 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | Seven | 1,835,000 | 606,000 | 43,000 |
5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 1,609,000 | 1,037,000 | 108,000 |
6 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,528,000 | 824,000 | 83,000 |
7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 1,408,000 | 686,000 | 51,000 |
8 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -POST MATCH | Nine | 1,305,000 | 468,000 | 77,000 |
9 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 1,182,000 | 876,000 | 220,000 |
10 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 1,178,000 | 700,000 | 39,000 |
11 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -PRE MATCH | Nine | 1,172,000 | 731,000 | 115,000 |
12 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 1,138,000 | 858,000 | 35,000 |
13 | SUNRISE | Seven | 998,000 | 427,000 | 43,000 |
14 | TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA | 10 | 905,000 | 508,000 | 57,000 |
15 | TODAY | Nine | 896,000 | 328,000 | 47,000 |
16 | GRAND DESIGNS-EV | ABC | 862,000 | 496,000 | 32,000 |
17 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 797,000 | 421,000 | 36,000 |
18 | THE PROJECT | 10 | 783,000 | 289,000 | 18,000 |
19 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 746,000 | 388,000 | 19,000 |
20 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â POST GAME | Seven | 689,000 | 190,000 | 15,000 |
21 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 666,000 | 232,000 | 16,000 |
22 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 643,000 | 316,000 | 25,000 |
23 | DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY | Seven | 624,000 | 301,000 | 22,000 |
24 | CLAIRE HOOPERâS HOUSE OF GAMES-EV | ABC | 596,000 | 315,000 | 14,000 |
25 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 593,000 | 324,000 | 23,000 |
26 | 2025 ROLAND-GARROS D2 -LATE | Nine | 588,000 | 111,000 | 9,000 |
27 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â PRE GAME | Seven | 587,000 | 267,000 | 20,000 |
28 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 586,000 | 239,000 | 27,000 |
29 | BRITAINâS GOT TALENT | Seven | 574,000 | 207,000 | 16,000 |
30 | MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC-EV | ABC | 563,000 | 321,000 | 12,000 |
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs 25-54
Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD | Nine | 795,000 | 416,000 | 107,000 |
2 | 9NEWS | Nine | 715,000 | 413,000 | 67,000 |
3 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | Seven | 633,000 | 228,000 | 25,000 |
4 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 567,000 | 331,000 | 49,000 |
5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 527,000 | 315,000 | 58,000 |
6 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -POST MATCH | Nine | 494,000 | 212,000 | 49,000 |
7 | TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA | 10 | 461,000 | 295,000 | 38,000 |
8 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -PRE MATCH | Nine | 439,000 | 286,000 | 69,000 |
9 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 405,000 | 192,000 | 41,000 |
10 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 389,000 | 301,000 | 121,000 |
11 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 330,000 | 149,000 | 25,000 |
12 | TODAY | Nine | 328,000 | 130,000 | 27,000 |
13 | SUNRISE | Seven | 320,000 | 134,000 | 24,000 |
14 | THE PROJECT | 10 | 313,000 | 123,000 | 11,000 |
15 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â POST GAME | Seven | 261,000 | 86,000 | 9,000 |
16 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 229,000 | 123,000 | 15,000 |
17 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 220,000 | 114,000 | 10,000 |
18 | LAW AND ORDER: SVU | 10 | 217,000 | 86,000 | 3,000 |
19 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â PRE GAME | Seven | 211,000 | 114,000 | 12,000 |
20 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 206,000 | 72,000 | 8,000 |
21 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 197,000 | 92,000 | 18,000 |
22 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 194,000 | 139,000 | 13,000 |
23 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 182,000 | 83,000 | 17,000 |
24 | GRAND DESIGNS-EV | ABC | 171,000 | 87,000 | 13,000 |
25 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 170,000 | 79,000 | 15,000 |
26 | 2025 ROLAND-GARROS D2 -LATE | Nine | 166,000 | 29,000 | 5,000 |
27 | DEAL OR NO DEAL | 10 | 165,000 | 94,000 | 13,000 |
28 | 9NEWS LATE | Nine | 162,000 | 93,000 | 22,000 |
29 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 162,000 | 80,000 | 17,000 |
30 | DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY | Seven | 160,000 | 73,000 | 11,000 |
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs 16-39
Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD | Nine | 387,000 | 205,000 | 69,000 |
2 | 9NEWS | Nine | 278,000 | 160,000 | 34,000 |
3 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | Seven | 275,000 | 105,000 | 16,000 |
4 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -POST MATCH | Nine | 248,000 | 107,000 | 31,000 |
5 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 217,000 | 113,000 | 25,000 |
6 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -PRE MATCH | Nine | 207,000 | 142,000 | 41,000 |
7 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 195,000 | 110,000 | 31,000 |
8 | TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA | 10 | 189,000 | 131,000 | 24,000 |
9 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 178,000 | 141,000 | 72,000 |
10 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 153,000 | 72,000 | 21,000 |
11 | THE PROJECT | 10 | 123,000 | 48,000 | 5,000 |
12 | TODAY | Nine | 116,000 | 49,000 | 13,000 |
13 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 115,000 | 54,000 | 13,000 |
14 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â POST GAME | Seven | 114,000 | 37,000 | 5,000 |
15 | SUNRISE | Seven | 105,000 | 44,000 | 11,000 |
16 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 93,000 | 53,000 | 6,000 |
17 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 89,000 | 31,000 | 3,000 |
18 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â PRE GAME | Seven | 89,000 | 47,000 | 7,000 |
19 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 84,000 | 64,000 | 5,000 |
20 | LAW AND ORDER: SVU | 10 | 83,000 | 33,000 | 1,000 |
21 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 76,000 | 34,000 | 9,000 |
22 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 75,000 | 36,000 | 9,000 |
23 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 73,000 | 39,000 | 4,000 |
24 | DEAL OR NO DEAL | 10 | 65,000 | 44,000 | 6,000 |
25 | 2025 ROLAND-GARROS D2 -LATE | Nine | 65,000 | 14,000 | 3,000 |
26 | DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY | Seven | 61,000 | 31,000 | 6,000 |
27 | 9NEWS LATE | Nine | 60,000 | 40,000 | 13,000 |
28 | GRAND DESIGNS-EV | ABC | 59,000 | 33,000 | 5,000 |
29 | ABC NEWS HOUR-EV | ABC | 55,000 | 26,000 | 2,000 |
30 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 55,000 | 25,000 | 8,000 |
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs Grocery Shoppers
Rank | Description | Network | Reach | Average | BVOD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,740,000 | 1,087,000 | 104,000 |
2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,676,000 | 1,075,000 | 78,000 |
3 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD | Nine | 1,498,000 | 746,000 | 135,000 |
4 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | Seven | 1,378,000 | 452,000 | 33,000 |
5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 1,264,000 | 836,000 | 87,000 |
6 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,223,000 | 674,000 | 67,000 |
7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 1,113,000 | 553,000 | 41,000 |
8 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 986,000 | 585,000 | 35,000 |
9 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -POST MATCH | Nine | 965,000 | 342,000 | 61,000 |
10 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 941,000 | 709,000 | 31,000 |
11 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 922,000 | 691,000 | 177,000 |
12 | WOMENâS STATE OF ORIGIN 3RD -PRE MATCH | Nine | 893,000 | 560,000 | 91,000 |
13 | SUNRISE | Seven | 778,000 | 335,000 | 35,000 |
14 | GRAND DESIGNS-EV | ABC | 726,000 | 421,000 | 28,000 |
15 | TODAY | Nine | 692,000 | 267,000 | 38,000 |
16 | TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA | 10 | 689,000 | 384,000 | 46,000 |
17 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 648,000 | 349,000 | 29,000 |
18 | THE PROJECT | 10 | 605,000 | 221,000 | 15,000 |
19 | 10 NEWS FIRST | 10 | 589,000 | 308,000 | 16,000 |
20 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 551,000 | 197,000 | 14,000 |
21 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 529,000 | 257,000 | 20,000 |
22 | SEVENâS AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL â POST GAME | Seven | 528,000 | 145,000 | 11,000 |
23 | CLAIRE HOOPERâS HOUSE OF GAMES-EV | ABC | 505,000 | 266,000 | 12,000 |
24 | DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY | Seven | 504,000 | 241,000 | 18,000 |
25 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 486,000 | 269,000 | 18,000 |
26 | 2025 ROLAND-GARROS D2 -LATE | Nine | 484,000 | 93,000 | 7,000 |
27 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 471,000 | 192,000 | 22,000 |
28 | MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC-EV | ABC | 470,000 | 267,000 | 10,000 |
29 | BRITAINâS GOT TALENT | Seven | 469,000 | 174,000 | 13,000 |
30 | TODAY EXTRA | Nine | 435,000 | 175,000 | 24,000 |
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