Week 29 2026

NATIONAL
TOTAL PEOPLE
Total TV TV BVOD
SEVEN 30.9% 31.4% 29.3%
NINE 25.1% 25.5% 23.5%
10 13.8% 14.8% 9.9%
SBS 11.3% 9.4% 18.7%
ABC 18.9% 19.0% 18.5%
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Top 30 report Total people

Top 30 Programs by daily reach

Rank Description Network Reach
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 4,409,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 3,782,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 3,390,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 2,368,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 2,337,000
6 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 2,266,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 2,178,000
8 SEVEN NEWS Seven 2,174,200
9 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 2,165,000
10 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 2,092,000
11 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 1,957,000
12 9NEWS Nine 1,947,400
13 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 1,786,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 1,749,000
15 LEGO MASTERS BRICKTACULAR Nine 1,746,000
16 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 1,712,000
17 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,693,000
18 TIPPING POINT: TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 1,595,000
19 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,565,000
20 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP POST-MATCH SBS 1,535,000
21 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,506,000
22 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 1,491,800
23 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,489,000
24 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven 1,422,400
25 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,419,400
26 THE 1% CLUB UK Seven 1,415,000
27 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,328,000
28 7NEWS SPOTLIGHT Seven 1,319,000
29 THE HUNDRED WITH ANDY LEE Nine 1,317,000
30 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 1,263,000

Top 30 Programs by daily average

Rank Description Network Average
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 2,418,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 1,919,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 1,877,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 1,495,000
5 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,431,000
6 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 1,415,000
7 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,272,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 1,262,000
9 9NEWS Nine 1,232,800
10 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 1,037,000
11 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,019,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 1,008,000
13 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 1,006,000
14 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 940,200
15 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 915,000
16 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 892,000
17 HOME AND AWAY Seven 884,000
18 ABC NEWS-EV ABC 872,800
19 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 860,000
20 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 824,400
21 THE 1% CLUB UK Seven 819,000
22 ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV ABC 816,000
23 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 748,000
24 7.30-EV ABC 747,000
25 THE CHASE AUSTRALIA Seven 722,800
26 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON 10 718,000
27 AUSTRALIAN STORY-EV ABC 713,000
28 HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10 709,000
29 TIPPING POINT: TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 703,000
30 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUE 10 702,000

Top 30 Programs by daily BVOD

Rank Description Network BVOD
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 1,357,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 1,064,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 971,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 851,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 812,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 581,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 465,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 400,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP POST-MATCH SBS 361,000
10 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 248,000
11 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 245,000
12 HOME AND AWAY Seven 235,750
13 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 213,000
14 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG PRE-MATCH SBS 213,000
15 9NEWS Nine 210,600
16 HOME AND AWAY EP.2 Seven 187,000
17 SEVEN NEWS Seven 182,600
18 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 177,000
19 HOME AND AWAY EP.3 Seven 174,000
20 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 171,000
21 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 151,200
22 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 148,000
23 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 133,800
24 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 122,000
25 THE ROOKIE Seven 121,000
26 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 120,000
27 TIPPING POINT: TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 116,000
28 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH Nine 112,000
29 THE 1% CLUB UK Seven 109,000
30 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN 10 105,000

Preliminary numbers

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Top 30 report 25-54

Top 30 Programs by daily reach

Rank Description Network Reach
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 2,212,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 1,947,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 1,751,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 1,200,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 1,178,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 1,065,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 913,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP POST-MATCH SBS 755,000
9 PBS NEWS HORIZONS SBS 699,000
10 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 695,000
11 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 672,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 658,000
13 LEGO MASTERS BRICKTACULAR Nine 632,000
14 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 608,000
15 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 598,000
16 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 569,000
17 SEVEN NEWS Seven 568,000
18 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 560,000
19 9NEWS Nine 554,200
20 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 539,000
21 HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10 524,000
22 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 514,000
23 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG PRE-MATCH SBS 498,000
24 TIPPING POINT: TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 465,000
25 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG PRE-MATCH SBS 463,000
26 THE CHEAP SEATS 10 445,000
27 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 443,000
28 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON 10 442,000
29 FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA Seven 424,000
30 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUE 10 422,000

Top 30 Programs by daily average

Rank Description Network Average
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 1,253,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 1,038,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 987,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 768,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 650,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 509,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 475,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 400,000
9 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 372,000
10 SEVEN NEWS Seven 350,200
11 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 346,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP POST-MATCH SBS 333,000
13 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 322,000
14 9NEWS Nine 322,000
15 HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? 10 317,000
16 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 309,000
17 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 300,000
18 HOME AND AWAY Seven 282,750
19 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON 10 276,000
20 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 263,000
21 THE CHEAP SEATS 10 259,000
22 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUE 10 258,000
23 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 248,000
24 LEGO MASTERS BRICKTACULAR Nine 247,000
25 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 235,200
26 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN 10 235,000
27 2026 PROMX LIVE SBS 234,000
28 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 226,000
29 MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WED 10 225,000
30 FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA Seven 217,000

Top 30 Programs by daily BVOD

Rank Description Network BVOD
1 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG LIVE SBS 787,000
2 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE SBS 694,000
3 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI LIVE SBS 614,000
4 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG POST-MATCH SBS 494,000
5 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP LIVE SBS 467,000
6 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH SBS 341,000
7 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI POST-MATCH SBS 270,000
8 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: ARG V SUI PRE-MATCH SBS 232,000
9 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: FRA V ESP POST-MATCH SBS 213,000
10 2026 PROMX LIVE SBS 129,000
11 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – SUN Seven 122,000
12 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG PRE-MATCH SBS 122,000
13 FARMER WANTS A WIFE – MON Seven 122,000
14 HOME AND AWAY Seven 120,000
15 9NEWS SUNDAY Nine 106,000
16 9NEWS Nine 101,400
17 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 99,000
18 HOME AND AWAY EP.2 Seven 92,000
19 SEVEN NEWS Seven 87,200
20 HOME AND AWAY EP.3 Seven 85,000
21 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 81,000
22 TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 77,000
23 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 74,200
24 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 67,000
25 THE ROOKIE Seven 63,000
26 TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine 61,400
27 THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH Nine 60,000
28 LEGO MASTERS BRICKTACULAR Nine 58,000
29 TIPPING POINT: TRAVEL GUIDES Nine 56,000
30 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG PRE-MATCH SBS 55,000
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Seven rules, #1 in all demos, #1 in news, #1 in entertainment

  • Seven #1 nationally in total TV
  • Seven #1 in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 44.3%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 45%
  • #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities
  • 7plus: #1 in BVOD
  • #1 news, #1 drama, #1 lifestyle show, #1 at breakfast
  • #1 program: 7NEWS Monday, reached 2.34 million
  • #1 sport program: AFL Friday Night Football, reached 2.09 million
  • #1 entertainment show of the week: Farmer Wants A Wife Sunday, reached 1.96 million
  • #1 breakfast show all week: Sunrise

Seven Network reaches 12.03 million Australians nationally.

6.00pm to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally and in the capital cities in broadcast TV share.

6.00am to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers.

7plus: #1 in BVOD. 48% commercial share, up from 41.9% in the same week in 2025.

#1 in news: 7NEWS.

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

#1 in 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.

  • Monday to Friday: 65% more viewers than Today.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network All people 25 to 54s Grocery shoppers
Seven Network 44.3 41.6 44.5
Nine Network 35.9 35.4 35.7
Network Ten 19.8 23.0 19.8

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network All people 25 to 54s Grocery shoppers
Seven Network 45.0 43.8 45.3
Nine Network 36.6 35.6 36.8
Network Ten 18.3 20.6 18.0

SEVEN’S TOP 35:

  1. 7NEWS Monday: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.34 million, national audience 1.59 million.
  2. 7NEWS Sunday: #1 news program. National reach 2.27 million, national audience 1.42 million.
  3. 7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.26 million, national audience 1.5 million.
  4. 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in total TV, #1 program in grocery shoppers. National reach 2.19 million, national audience 1.45 million.
  5. 7NEWS Thursday: #1 news program. National reach 2.18 million, national audience 1.41 million.
  6. Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers National reach 2.09 million, national audience 695,000.
  7. Farmer Wants A Wife Sunday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.96 million, national audience 1.04 million. Biggest audience so far in 2026.Up 23% year-on-year in total TV, up 133% on 7plus. Up 5% week-on-week in total TV, up 16% on 7plus.
  8. 7NEWS Friday: #1 news program. National reach 1.9 million, national audience 1.21 million.
  9. Farmer Wants A Wife Monday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.79 million, national audience 1.01 million. Up 19% year-on-year in total TV, up 132% on 7plus. Up 6% week-on-week in total TV, up 13% on 7plus.
  10. 7NEWS Saturday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 1.69 million, national audience 1.02 million.
  11. Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: National reach 1.57 million, national audience 530,000. Up 16% year-on-year in total TV, up 154% on 7plus.
  12. The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.53 million, national audience 780,000. Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 78% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
  13. The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.48 million, national audience 761,000. Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 73% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
  14. The 1% Club UK: #1 program in total TV in timeslot. National reach 1.42 million, national audience 819,000. Up 24% year-on-year in total TV, up 44% on 7plus.
  15. The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.41 million, national audience 727,000. Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus.
  16. Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.39 million, national audience 946,000. Up 81% year-on-year on 7plus.
  17. The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.39 million, national audience 702,000. Up 87% year-on-year on 7plus.
  18. Home and Away Wednesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.35 million, national audience 929,000. Up 4% year-on-year in total TV, up 78% on 7plus.
  19. 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.32 million, national audience 545,000. Up 75% year-on-year on 7plus. Up 2% week-on-week in total TV.
  20. The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.31 million, national audience 644,000.
  21. Home and Away Tuesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.3 million, national audience 924,000. Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 84% on 7plus.
  22. The Front Bar: National reach 1.16 million, national audience 592,000. Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 128% on 7plus. Up 42% week-on-week in total TV, up 63% on 7plus.
  23. First Dates Australia: National reach 1.15 million, national audience 554,000. Up 9% week-on-week in total TV.
  24. Seven’s AFL: Sunday Afternoon Football: National reach 1.09 million, national audience 366,000. Up 21% week-on-week in total TV, up 32% on 7plus.
  25. Better Homes and Gardens Saturday: #1 entertainment program, #1 lifestyle program. National reach 886,000, national audience 505,000.
  26. Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.05 million, national audience 466,000. Biggest audience since 12 May. 73% more viewers than Today.
  27. Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.05 million, national audience 465,000. 200,000 – or 75% – more viewers than Today.
  28. Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1 million, national audience 440,000. 69% more viewers than Today.
  29. Sunrise Friday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 999,000, national audience 421,000. 54% more viewers than Today.
  30. Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 988,000, national audience 422,000. 56% more viewers than Today.
  31. Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 969,000, national audience 736,000. Up 2% week-on-week in total TV.
  32. The Rookie: National reach 935,000, national audience 455,000.
  33. Better Homes and Gardens Friday: #1 lifestyle program. National reach 886,000, national audience 505,000.
  34. Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 854,000, national audience 342,000. 71% more viewers than Today.
  35. Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 828,000, national audience 683,000.
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The first World Cup Quarter Final was decided early in the week rating 2.01m for England’s win over Norway to be the highest rated game of the tournament not involving Australia. The game, however, went into extra time with coverage finishing 30 minutes late meaning the Post -Match segment that had 2.436m will be adjusted later today.

Later in the week, the Semi-final that eliminated England had 1.877m to be the second ranked World Cup game of the week. Next best was the Argentina v Switzerland Quarter Final that had 1.723m while the Semi Final France V Spain also made the top 10 with 1.262m.

EDIT: Tables have been adjusted with adjusted ratings for the games that went into overtime.

Sunday’s episode of Farmer Wants A Wife just missed the top 10 to be the top rated entertainment show with Monday’s episode next best. Travel Guides and The 1% Club UK were in the top 20 with three episodes of MasterChef in the top 30. Also notable were Home and Away, Have You Been Paying Attention? and the prime time Tipping Point episode featuring Travel Guides.

The NRL Thursday Night just missed the top 30 in 31st place just ahead of AFL Friday Night that ranked 32nd.
The Hundred With Andy Lee was 37th ahead of LEGO Master that slipped to 40th place while The Cheap Seats was 48th.

World Cup coverage took the top rankings in BVOD and the younger demos.

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Congratulations SBS especially On Demand for an amazing World Cup success.

Hope they see some flow-on to their channels and shows now, I suspect vod might do particularly well, been a lot of promos. Even saw quite a few online mention this, they weren’t regulars and want to see some of that content, even if 2nd runs.

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EDIT: Tables have been adjusted with adjusted ratings for the games that went into overtime.