Week 25 2026

NATIONAL
TOTAL PEOPLE
Total TV TV BVOD
SEVEN 29.0% 30.2% 25.1%
NINE 29.4% 28.4% 33.1%
10 13.0% 14.0% 9.2%
SBS 10.4% 8.4% 17.7%
ABC 18.2% 19.0% 15.0%
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Top 30 report Total people

Top 30 Programs by daily reach

Rank Description Network Reach
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 6,173,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 4,783,000
3 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 4,761,000
4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 4,206,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 3,414,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 2,893,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 2,599,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 2,446,000
9 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 2,373,000
10 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 2,230,000
11 SEVEN NEWS Seven 2,217,200
12 9NEWS Nine 2,106,400
13 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 2,023,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 1,846,000
15 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,715,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 1,697,000
17 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,690,000
18 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 1,685,000
19 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 1,652,000
20 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – TUE Seven 1,590,000
21 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,571,000
22 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 1,570,000
23 SHARK! Nine 1,536,000
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG LIVE SBS 1,526,000
25 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 1,501,000
26 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven 1,481,200
27 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,478,250
28 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: TUR V PAR LIVE SBS 1,453,000
29 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,443,000
30 SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE Nine 1,401,000

Top 30 Programs by daily average

Rank Description Network Average
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 4,294,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 3,035,000
3 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 2,188,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 2,187,000
5 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 1,604,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 1,545,000
7 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 1,514,000
8 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,449,600
9 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,429,000
10 9NEWS Nine 1,317,400
11 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 1,258,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 1,070,000
13 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 991,000
14 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 984,000
15 HOME AND AWAY Seven 924,250
16 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 916,000
17 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 915,000
18 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 915,000
19 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 904,000
20 ABC NEWS-EV ABC 887,400
21 ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV ABC 872,000
22 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – TUE Seven 869,000
23 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 848,800
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO POST-MATCH SBS 818,000
25 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 806,000
26 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 804,000
27 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 782,000
28 HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10 777,000
29 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 774,000
30 7.30-EV ABC 767,750

Top 30 Programs by daily BVOD

Rank Description Network BVOD
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 1,715,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 1,258,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 1,005,000
4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 767,000
5 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 594,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 571,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 562,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 547,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG LIVE SBS 534,000
10 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 503,000
11 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 434,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO POST-MATCH SBS 404,000
13 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRN V NZL LIVE SBS 397,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 387,000
15 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: MEX V KOR LIVE SBS 376,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 367,000
17 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR POST-MATCH SBS 363,000
18 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V HAI LIVE SBS 357,000
19 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR PRE-MATCH SBS 323,000
20 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRQ V NOR LIVE SBS 317,000
21 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: TUR V PAR LIVE SBS 308,000
22 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SWE V TUN LIVE SBS 279,000
23 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: NED V JPN LIVE SBS 276,000
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: UZB V COL LIVE SBS 261,000
25 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 252,000
26 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUT V JOR LIVE SBS 248,000
27 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: KSA V URU LIVE SBS 246,000
28 HOME AND AWAY Seven 246,000
29 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: CIV V ECU LIVE SBS 244,000
30 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: FRA V SEN LIVE SBS 242,000

Preliminary numbers.

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Top 30 report 25-54

Top 30 Programs by daily reach

Rank Description Network Reach
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 2,699,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 2,174,000
3 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 2,045,000
4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 1,875,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 1,725,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 1,273,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 1,217,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 1,193,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 991,000
10 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 916,000
11 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 872,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG LIVE SBS 776,000
13 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 770,000
14 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 749,000
15 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V HAI LIVE SBS 722,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: TUR V PAR LIVE SBS 719,000
17 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR POST-MATCH SBS 683,000
18 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: MEX V KOR LIVE SBS 670,000
19 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS PRE-MATCH SBS 657,000
20 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 646,000
21 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRN V NZL LIVE SBS 643,000
22 9NEWS Nine 628,000
23 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 606,000
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRQ V NOR LIVE SBS 594,000
25 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 593,000
26 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR PRE-MATCH SBS 578,000
27 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 577,000
28 SEVEN NEWS Seven 574,400
29 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: CAN V QAT LIVE SBS 570,000
30 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: NED V JPN LIVE SBS 569,000

Top 30 Programs by daily average

Rank Description Network Average
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 2,022,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 1,432,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 1,159,000
4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 1,003,000
5 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 761,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 726,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 637,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 518,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 516,000
10 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 454,000
11 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 442,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 432,000
13 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 423,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO POST-MATCH SBS 417,000
15 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG LIVE SBS 412,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR PRE-MATCH SBS 390,000
17 9NEWS Nine 370,800
18 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 364,000
19 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR POST-MATCH SBS 361,000
20 HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10 357,000
21 SEVEN NEWS Seven 351,200
22 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: MEX V KOR LIVE SBS 349,000
23 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V HAI LIVE SBS 344,000
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: TUR V PAR LIVE SBS 333,000
25 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRN V NZL LIVE SBS 325,000
26 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON 10 303,000
27 HOME AND AWAY Seven 295,500
28 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 283,000
29 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN 10 282,000
30 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUE 10 278,000

Top 30 Programs by daily BVOD

Rank Description Network BVOD
1 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -MATCH Nine 1,027,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR LIVE SBS 728,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS LIVE SBS 589,000
4 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -PRE MATCH Nine 457,000
5 STATE OF ORIGIN RUGBY LEAGUE NSW V QLD 2ND -POST MATCH Nine 356,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: USA V AUS POST-MATCH SBS 332,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR POST-MATCH SBS 330,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR LIVE SBS 324,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG LIVE SBS 307,000
10 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO LIVE SBS 296,000
11 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUS V TUR PRE-MATCH SBS 249,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO POST-MATCH SBS 233,000
13 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRN V NZL LIVE SBS 229,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR LIVE SBS 227,000
15 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: MEX V KOR LIVE SBS 221,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V MAR POST-MATCH SBS 215,000
17 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: HAI V SCO LIVE SBS 212,000
18 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: BRA V HAI LIVE SBS 209,000
19 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SCO V MAR PRE-MATCH SBS 191,000
20 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: IRQ V NOR LIVE SBS 184,000
21 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: TUR V PAR LIVE SBS 180,000
22 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: NED V JPN LIVE SBS 161,000
23 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: SWE V TUN LIVE SBS 160,000
24 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: UZB V COL LIVE SBS 154,000
25 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: KSA V URU LIVE SBS 144,000
26 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: CIV V ECU LIVE SBS 143,000
27 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: AUT V JOR LIVE SBS 142,000
28 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ENG V CRO POST-MATCH SBS 142,000
29 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: FRA V SEN LIVE SBS 141,000
30 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: ARG V ALG POST-MATCH SBS 139,000

Seven wins the week, #1 in news and entertainment

  • Seven #1 nationally in total TV
  • Seven #1 in all people, grocery shoppers
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 42.5%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 40.7%
  • #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities
  • 7plus: #1 in VOD
  • #1 news, #1 drama, #1 lifestyle show, #1 at breakfast
  • #1 program: 7NEWS Monday, reached 2.47 million
  • #1 entertainment show: Farmer Wants A Wife Sunday, reached 2.02 million
  • #1 sport program: AFL Friday Night Football, reached 1.72 million
  • Sunrise dominates breakfast TV all week

WEEK 25, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:

Seven Network reaches 11.86 million Australians nationally.

6.00am to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers.

6.00pm to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally and in the capital cities in broadcast TV share.

7plus: #1 in VOD with a 48.7% commercial share. 41.6% commercial share in BVOD, up from 38.7% in the same week in 2025.

#1 in news: 7NEWS.

#1 entertainment program of the week: Farmer Wants A Wife Sunday.

#1 sport: AFL Friday Night Football.

#1 in drama: Home and Away.

#1 lifestyle program: Better Homes and Gardens.

Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise dominate breakfast TV, #1 every single day of the week.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network All people 25 to 54s Grocery shoppers
Seven Network 42.5 38.3 43.1
Nine Network 39.9 42.3 39.5
Network Ten 17.6 19.4 17.5

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network All people 25 to 54s Grocery shoppers
Seven Network 40.7 34.9 41.2
Nine Network 41.2 44.9 40.3
Network Ten 18.2 20.2 18.5

SEVEN’S TOP 30:

  1. 7NEWS Monday: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.47 million, national audience 1.59 million.
  2. 7NEWS Sunday: #1 news program. National reach 2.37 million, national audience 1.51 million.
  3. 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 news program in total TV. National reach 2.3 million, national audience 1.47 million.
  4. 7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.28 million, national audience 1.49 million.
  5. 7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.11 million, national audience 1.42 million.
  6. Farmer Wants A Wife Sunday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 2.02 million, national audience 916,000. Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 92% on 7plus.
  7. 7NEWS Friday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 1.93 million, national audience 1.27 million.
  8. Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: #1 sport. National reach 1.72 million, national audience 613,000.
  9. Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: National reach 1.69 million, national audience 774,000. Up 59% year-on-year in total TV, up 220% on 7plus. Up 16% week-on-week in total TV, up 39% on 7plus.
  10. Farmer Wants A Wife Monday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.65 million, national audience 915,000. Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 93% on 7plus.
  11. The Chase Australia Monday: #1 game show. National reach 1.63 million, national audience 827,000. Biggest audience since June 2023. Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus. Up 57% week-on-week in total TV, up 51% on 7plus.
  12. Farmer Wants A Wife Tuesday: National reach 1.59 million, national audience 869,000. Up 4% year-on-year in total TV, up 76% on 7plus.
  13. 7NEWS Saturday: #1 news program. National reach 1.57 million, national audience 984,000.
  14. The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.51 million, national audience 744,000. Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 83% on 7plus.
  15. Home and Away Monday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.5 million, national audience 1.05 million. Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 91% on 7plus.
  16. The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.5 million, national audience 772,000. Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 82% on 7plus.
  17. Home and Away Tuesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.48 million, national audience 996,000. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 95% on 7plus.
  18. The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.41 million, national audience 715,000. Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 81% on 7plus.
  19. The Chase Australia Friday: National reach 1.35 million, national audience 691,000.
  20. Home and Away Wednesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.29 million, national audience 920,000. Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 86% on 7plus.
  21. Seven’s AFL: Sunday Afternoon Football: National reach 1.2 million, national audience 331,000.
  22. 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.18 million, national audience 539,000. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 175% on 7plus. Up 42% week-on-week in total TV, up 105% on 7plus.
  23. Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1 million, national audience 448,000. 59% more viewers than Today.
  24. Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1 million, national audience 443,000. 50% more viewers than Today.
  25. Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 976,000, national audience 733,000. Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 77% on 7plus.
  26. Sunrise Friday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 969,000, national audience 416,000. 51% more viewers than Today.
  27. Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 965,000, national audience 431,000. 53% more viewers than Today.
  28. Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 931,000, national audience 415,000. 44% more viewers than Today.
  29. Better Homes and Gardens Saturday: #1 lifestyle program. National reach 928,000, national audience 436,000.
  30. SAS: AUS V ENG: National reach 908,000, national audience 293,000.

It was a record breaking week of sports coverage with Game two of the State of Origin posting the highest ever result for the contest averaging 4.294m. The coverage reached over 6 million and had the highest ever BVOD rating of 1.715m.

Ranked second for the week was SBS’s World Cup coverage of Australia’s win over Türkiye for a record World Cup result.

Off the back of Wednesday’s Origin result Nine won the week though only by 0.4 points. With most of the World Cup coverage out of prime time, SBS secured a one point increase on the previous week which saw the network in double figures for the first time this year helped especially by BVOD viewing. Seven, ABC and 10 all lost share week-on-week.

Sports filled half of the top 30 places with the highest rating entertainment show Home and Away in 15th place just ahead of Farmer Wants A Wife. Have You Been Paying Attention? was the only other entertainment franchise in the top 30.

Missing the top 30 included MasterChef with Monday’s episode 34th, Death in Paradise 42rd while Sharks’ best result was 56th just ahead of Race Around the World.

In 25-54, 21 sports coding made the top 30. Have You Been Paying Attention? was the top entertainment show in 20th place.

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A huge week for FTA, especially if you were Nine or SBS.

Not often you see 3 programs all average over 2m, one of which was 3m and the other 4m! You’d probably have to go back to FIFA WWC in 2023 or Tokyo Olympics for the last such week?

SBS On Demand excelled, naturally thanks to the FIFA World Cup.

Meanwhile, an impressive and rare result for Seven to beat Nine (and comfortably) in broadcast, despite being a SOO week.

Also a good week for Farmer, TP, H&A and ACA.

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From 10

Week 25 (Season-To-Date):

  • MasterChef Australia: Biggest total national audience since 2022.
  • Have You Been Payng Attention?: Biggest total national audience since 2021.
  • The Cheap Seats: Biggest total national audience since 2022.
  • 10 Streaming: Biggest year yet, viewing up 32% year-on-year. Active users up 16%.