Weekly Ratings Australia – Seven takes total people network and primary channel. Seven wins network and primary channel 16-39. Nine wins 25-54 network, whilst Seven wins in primary channel.
Sunday 21 May to Saturday 27 May, 2023
Week 21
Network Share Total People
Primary Share Total People
Network Share 16-39
Primary Share 16-39
Network Share 25-54
Primary Share 25-54
Multi Channel Total People
5 Capital City Network Total People
5 Capital City Primary Total People
Analysis
Seven wins in Total People Network and Total People Primary Channel shares.
Seven wins in 16-39 demographics in Network and Primary Channel shares.
Nine wins in 25-54 demographic in Network shares.
Seven wins in 25-54 demographic in Primary Channel shares.
7two was the highest multi channel in Total People.
10 Peach was the highest multi channel in 16-39.
10 Peach was the highest multi channel in 25-54.
10 did beat ABC in a close total people battle in network shares, although ABC won in primary channel, however, it should be noted that ABC have a massive advantage in older age brackets. In 16-39, 10 smashed ABC (25.0% to just 11.5%) and in 25-54 (23.7% to 11.3%) with network shares.
Top 10 Shows – Total People (Commercial Networks)
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS – SUN | Seven | 1,041,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 928,000 |
| 3 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 884,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS SUNDAY | Nine | 834,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 797,000 |
| 6 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 781,000 |
| 7 | FARMER WANTS A WIFE – FINALE PART 2 | Seven | 737,000 |
| 8 | SEVEN NEWS – SAT | Seven | 669,000 |
| 9 | FARMER WANTS A WIFE – REUNION | Seven | 649,000 |
| 10 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 621,000 |
Top 10 Shows – 16-39 (Commercial Networks)
| 1 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 141,000 |
| 2 | NINE NEWS SUNDAY | Nine | 109,000 |
| 3 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON | 10 | 101,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS – SUN | Seven | 101,000 |
| 5 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN | 10 | 91,000 |
| 6 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUES | 10 | 87,000 |
| 7 | FARMER WANTS A WIFE – FINALE PART 2 | Seven | 86,000 |
| 8 | THE CHEAP SEATS | 10 | 86,000 |
| 9 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 84,000 |
| 10 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 83,000 |
Top 10 Shows – 25-54 (Commercial Networks)
| 1 | HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? | 10 | 295,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS – SUN | Seven | 286,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS SUNDAY | Nine | 259,000 |
| 4 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA MON | 10 | 236,000 |
| 5 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven | 226,000 |
| 6 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SUN | 10 | 225,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 223,000 |
| 8 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine | 217,000 |
| 9 | NINE NEWS | Nine | 206,000 |
| 10 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUES | 10 | 204,000 |
How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
Note: N/A means the network has not sent out a report today
Note: This post will update as networks often send out releases later on Sunday OR Monday morning
NINE
The main points to summarise this week from a Nine perspective are:
- The 9Network won the week with People 25-54 and Grocery Shopper + Child.
- Channel 9 was also the No. 1 primary channel for the week with Grocery Shopper + Child.
- Across the network shares (prime time), 9Network recorded the following shares:
- People 25-54: 35.6%
- People 16-39: 33.1%
- Grocery Shopper + Child: 38.3%
- Total People: 36.7%
- Across the primary channel shares (prime time), Channel 9 recorded the following shares:
- People 25-54: 24.4%
- People 16-39: 23.3%
- Grocery Shopper + Child: 27.7%
- Total People: 26.4%
- Nine News Sunday was the No. 1 program of the week with Grocery Shopper + Child.
- The Summit continues to build in Total TV figures and airs tonight at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
SEVEN
Seven wins Australia’s biggest audience
Biggest national audience in week 21
- Seven: #1 network in 2023
- Seven: The only network growing in 2023 in all viewers
- Seven: #1 seven weeks in a row
- Week 21: Seven draws biggest audience
- Top three programs
- Farmer Wants A Wife: #1 entertainment program
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD
- Sunrise: #1 breakfast show
Seven Network: Seven attracts Australia’s biggest viewing audience; #1 in survey and calendar 2023 in total people nationally.
Seven Network: Growing across all screens.The only network growing in calendar 2023 in total people share nationally.
Seven: Biggest audience nationally and in the capital cities for seven weeks in a row.
Week 21: #1 network nationally, #1 in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
Week 21: #1 network in the capital cities, #1 in 16 to 39s.
Week 21: Channel 7 #1 in total people in the capital cities.
Week 21: Top three programs of the week in total people.
National free-to-air network commercial shares (%):
| Week 21 | Total people | 25 to 54s | 16 to 39s |
| Seven Network | 42.5 | 37.5 | 37.8 |
| Nine Network | 34.8 | 33.9 | 32.2 |
| Network Ten | 22.7 | 28.6 | 30.0 |
Capital city free-to-air network commercial shares (%):
| Week 21 | Total people | 25 to 54s | 16 to 39s |
| Seven Network | 40.8 | 35.1 | 36.3 |
| Nine Network | 36.7 | 35.6 | 33.1 |
| Network Ten | 22.5 | 29.3 | 30.6 |
7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 41.5% commercial share. 287 million minutes streamed.
7plus: #1 in video-on-demand with a 44.9% commercial share. 165 million minutes streamed.
7two: #1 multinational nationally and across the capital cities.
7mate: #2 multichannel nationally and across the capital cities.
7two, 7mate, 7Bravo, 7flix: #1 multichannel group nationally and across the capital cities.
7NEWS Sunday: #1 program of the week, 1.54 million viewers nationally.
7NEWS Monday to Friday: #2 program of the week, 1.46 million viewers nationally.
7NEWS at 6.30 Monday to Friday: #3 program of the week in total people, 1.4 million viewers nationally.
Farmer Wants A Wife – Finale Part 2: #5 program of the week. 1.14 million viewers nationally, biggest audience of the season. #1 entertainment program of the week.
Farmer Wants A Wife Reunion: 1.03 million viewers nationally, up 14% on 2022 Reunion episode. #2 entertainment program of the week.
7NEWS Saturday: #9 program of the week, 994,000 viewers nationally.
The Chase Australia: #1 game show of the week, 867,000 viewers nationally.
The 1% Club: 817,000 viewers nationally. Boosted timeslot audience 46% year-on-year in total people.
Home and Away: #1 drama program of the week, 792,000 viewers nationally.
Better Homes and Gardens: #1 lifestyle program. 684,000 viewers nationally.
Seven’s AFL Friday Night Football: #1 sports program of the week, 652,000 viewers nationally.
Sunrise: #1 breakfast show of the week, 378,000 average national audience Monday to Friday. 34% bigger audience than closest rival.
TEN
N/A
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