Weekly Ratings Australia Week 36 2026: Channel 7 has won the week in Total People, People 25 to 54, People 16 to 39 and Grocery Shoppers 18+ in the final week-to-date shares.
Sunday 30 August 2026 to Saturday 5 September 2026.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 36
The weekly shares below use VOZ week-to-date results for free-to-air viewing from 6.00pm to midnight.
Total People Network Share – Free-To-Air
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 33.0% |
| 2 | Nine | 27.9% |
| 3 | ABC | 17.5% |
| 4 | 10 | 12.2% |
| 5 | SBS | 9.3% |
Seven won five of the seven nights in Total People, with Nine taking Sunday and Tuesday before Seven built its lead across Monday and then Wednesday through Saturday. The gap became decisive late in the week, as Seven moved above 37% on Thursday and Friday and stayed clear on Saturday through AFL finals coverage, 7NEWS and Home and Away.
Nine’s early-week strength was anchored by The Block, which led entertainment on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The ABC’s strongest night was Monday, helped by 7.30, Australian Story, Media Watch and Planet America, while 10 was most competitive on Tuesday with The Traitors Australia and The Cheap Seats in the mix.
People 25 to 54 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 41.6% |
| 2 | Nine | 38.7% |
| 3 | 10 | 19.7% |
Seven won People 25 to 54 for the week, but the win came from a strong finish rather than an all-week sweep. Nine led the demo from Sunday to Wednesday, powered by The Block and news, before Seven’s AFL finals run flipped the week from Thursday to Saturday.
The biggest 25 to 54 results for Seven came on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, each above 50%. 10’s best result was Tuesday, supported by The Traitors Australia and The Cheap Seats, while Have You Been Paying Attention? gave the network a stronger Monday than most of its back half of the week.
People 16 to 39 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 41.9% |
| 2 | Nine | 39.2% |
| 3 | 10 | 18.9% |
Nine had the early advantage in People 16 to 39, winning Sunday through Wednesday, with The Block again central to its younger-skewing performance. Seven still won the final week-to-date result after three large AFL-driven wins from Thursday to Saturday, including shares above 50% on each of those nights.
10’s younger-demo results were strongest on Tuesday and Wednesday, when The Traitors Australia and The Cheap Seats helped the network stay more competitive. The weekly result, however, turned on Seven’s late-week sport, with Thursday Night Football Finals, Friday Night Football Finals and Saturday Night Football Finals all landing strongly.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 45.0% |
| 2 | Nine | 38.0% |
| 3 | 10 | 17.0% |
Seven’s clearest commercial-demo win was in Grocery Shoppers 18+, where it won five nights and finished seven points ahead of Nine. Nine kept Sunday and Tuesday close, but Seven’s Thursday, Friday and Saturday shares all sat near 50%.
That grocery-shopper lead was built around a broad Seven prime-time spine: 7NEWS, Home and Away and the AFL finals schedule. 10’s best grocery-shopper results came on Tuesday and Monday, reflecting the network’s stronger early-week entertainment line-up before Seven’s sports-heavy finish widened the gap.
Media Releases
Seven
Seven rules the week, AFL top 2 programs, 7NEWS #1, 7plus #1
- 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: 45.2%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 45.1%
- #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD
- #1 news, #1 sport, #1 drama, #1 at breakfast
- Top two programs of the week: AFL Friday Night Football and AFL Thursday Night Football
- #1 program of the week: AFL Friday Night Football: Finals, reached 2.81 million
- #1 news: 7NEWS Sunday, reached 2.33 million
- #1 entertainment show: The Voice Sunday, reached 2.22 million
- #1 at breakfast: Sunrise, 58% more viewers than Today
WEEK 36, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven Network reaches 12.25 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 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 grocery shoppers.
- Seven Network: #1 nationally and in the capital cities in broadcast TV share.
7plus: #1 in BVOD. 48.4% commercial share, up from 45.1% in the same week in 2025.
#1 program of the week: Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 2.81 million, national audience 1.08 million.
#2 program of the week: Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 2.55 million, national audience 1.09 million.
#1 news: 7NEWS.
#1 drama: Home and Away.
Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise dominate breakfast TV, #1 every single day of the week.
- Monday to Friday: 58% more viewers than Today.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 45.2 | 41.7 | 45.1 |
| Nine Network | 38.1 | 38.6 | 38.0 |
| Network Ten | 16.7 | 19.7 | 17.0 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 45.1 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| Nine Network | 39.1 | 39.2 | 39.3 |
| Network Ten | 15.8 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
Seven’s Top 35:
- Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 2.81 million, national audience 1.08 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 2.55 million, national audience 1.09 million. Biggest AFL audience so far this year. Up 59% year-on-year on 7plus. Biggest ever AFL audience on 7plus, excluding Grand Final.
- Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 2.36 million, national audience 960,000.
- 7NEWS Sunday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.33 million, national audience 1.48 million.
- 7NEWS Monday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.31 million, national audience 1.48 million.
- The Voice Sunday: National reach 2.22 million, national audience 1.09 million.
- Second biggest audience in 2026. Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 46% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV, up 34% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.21 million, national audience 1.42 million.
- 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.1 million, national audience 1.34 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Saturday Afternoon Football: Finals: National reach 2.06 million, national audience 786,000.
- 7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.04 million, national audience 1.32 million.
- 7NEWS Saturday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 2 million, national audience 1.15 million.
- 7NEWS Friday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 1.92 million, national audience 1.17 million.
- The Voice Monday: National reach 1.74 million, national audience 965,000. Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 40% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.51 million, national audience 1.01 million. Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 57% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Wednesday: #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.48 million, national audience 957,000. Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 61% on 7plus.
- The 1% Club UK (R): National reach 1.43 million, national audience 830,000.
- Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: Finals Pre Match: National reach 1.43 million, national audience 684,000.
- The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.38 million, national audience 684,000. Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 24% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.37 million, national audience 675,000. Up 32% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.36 million, national audience 983,000. Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up 41% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV.
- 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.29 million, national audience 671,000. Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 46% on 7plus. Up 89% week-on-week in total TV, up 100% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.26 million, national audience 617,000. Up 30% year-on-year on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.22 million, national audience 592,000. Up 34% year-on-year on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Friday: National reach 1.19 million, national audience 583,000.
- The Front Bar: National reach 1.18 million, national audience 639,000. Up 23% year-on-year in total TV, up 57% on 7plus. Up 5% week-on-week in total TV, up 6% on 7plus.
- First Dates Australia: National reach 1.06 million, national audience 426,000.
- Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.05 million, national audience 445,000. 175,000, or 65%, more viewers than Today.
- Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football: Finals Pre Match: National reach 1.04 million, national audience 552,000.
- Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 776,000. Up 20% year-on-year in total TV, up 84% on 7plus.
- Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 473,000. 190,000, or 67%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.02 million, national audience 465,000. 57% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.02 million, national audience 438,000. 51% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Friday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 971,000, national audience 418,000. 145,000, or 53%, more viewers than Today.
- Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 947,000, national audience 401,000. 41% more viewers than Today.
Source: OzTAM VOZ national total TV, overnight program reach (broadcast TV 1 min/BVOD 15 sec), national average audience. Share based on when watched 1800-2400. #1 programs based on reach on day of broadcast, unless otherwise noted.
Nine
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10
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