Weekly Ratings Australia Week 16 2026 – Seven wins total people. Nine wins 25-54, 16-39 and grocery buyers
Sunday 12 April, 2026 to Saturday 18 April, 2026
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 16
Total People Network Share – Total TV
25-54 Network Share (commercial)
16-39 Network Share (commercial)
Grocery 18+ Network Share (commercial)
Weekly Ratings Australia – Analysis
Seven wins in Total People Network shares.
Nine wins in 25-54 demographic in Network shares.
Nine wins in 16-39 demographic in Network shares.
Nine wins in Grocery 18+ demographic in Network shares.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Top 10 Shows (commercial shares)
Total People (audience average) (commercial share) Top 10 Shows
25-54 (audience average) (commercial shares) Top 10 Shows
16-39 (audience average) (commercial shares) Top 10 Shows
Grocery 18+ (audience average) (commercial share) Top 10 Shows
Weekly Ratings Australia – 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
SEVEN
Seven takes the week, #1 in news, sport, drama
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.0%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 42.1%
- #1 in broadcast TV nationally
- #1 news, #1 sport, #1 drama, #1 lifestyle show, #1 at breakfast
- #1 program: 7NEWS Monday, reached 2.45 million
- #1 sport program of the week: AFL Friday Night Football, reached 2.09 million
- #1 entertainment show: Australian Idol Grand Finale Part Two, reached 1.9 million
WEEK 16, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven Network reaches 12.1 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 all people.
7plus: 41.9% commercial share on BVOD, 43.4% in streaming.
#1 news: 7NEWS.
Australian Idol Grand Finale Part Two:National reach 1.9 million, national audience 1.09 million.
- Biggest ever overnight audience for Australian Idol on Seven.
- Biggest ever audience for Australian Idol on 7plus (215,000).
- Biggest overnight audience for Australian Idol since 2009.
- Up 1% year-on-year in total TV, up 125% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Australian Idol 2026: biggest ever season on Seven.
#1 drama: Home and Away. Second biggest week in 2026 (after last week).
#1 sport: AFL Friday Night Football.
#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 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 42.9 |
| Nine Network | 41.3 | 43.9 | 41.5 |
| Network Ten | 15.8 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 42.1 | 36.3 | 41.8 |
| Nine Network | 41.7 | 45.1 | 41.9 |
| Network Ten | 16.2 | 18.6 | 16.4 |
SEVEN’S TOP 30:
- 7NEWS Monday:#1 news program.National reach 2.45 million, national audience 1.58 million.
- 7NEWS Sunday:National reach 2.31 million, national audience 1.45 million.
- 7NEWS Tuesday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers, #1 news program.National reach 2.25 million, national audience 1.48 million.
- 7NEWS Thursday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers, #1 news program.National reach 2.25 million, national audience 1.38 million.
- 7NEWS Wednesday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers, #1 news program.National reach 2.19 million, national audience 1.39 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. #1 sport program. National reach 2.09 million, national audience 583,000.
- Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football:#1 sport program, #1 program in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s. National reach 1.92 million, national audience 715,000. Up 11% year-on-year in total TV, up 148% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV, up 9% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Friday:#1 news program.National reach 1.91 million, national audience 1.22 million.
- Australian Idol Grand Finale Part Two:#1 entertainment program. National reach 1.9 million, national audience 1.09 million. Biggest ever overnight audience on Seven. Biggest ever audience fon 7plus (215,000). Biggest overnight audience since 2009.Up 1% year-on-year in total TV, up 125% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Australian Idol Grand Finale Part One:National reach 1.72 million, national audience 951,000. Biggest audience so far this year. Up 8% week-on-week in total TV, up 20% on 7plus. Up 88% year-on-year on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Saturday:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers, #1 news program.National reach 1.65 million, national audience 1.04 million.
- The 1% Club UK (R) Wednesday:#1 entertainment program. National reach 1.61 million, national audience 907,000. Biggest audience of 2026. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 119% on 7plus. Up 7% week-on-week in total TV.
- Home and Away Monday:#1 drama.National reach 1.59 million, national audience 1.01 million. Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 105% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV, up 26% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Tuesday:#1 program in 16 to 39s, #1 drama.National reach 1.58 million, national audience 1.05 million. Up 18% year-on-year in total TV, up 89% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV, up 5% on 7plus.
- Seven’s AFL: Sunday Night Football:#1 sport. National reach 1.49 million, national audience 437,000. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV. Up 70% year-on-year on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Monday:National reach 1.45 million, national audience 725,000.
- Home and Away Wednesday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama.National reach 1.41 million, national audience 982,000. Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 85% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Tuesday:National reach 1.37 million, national audience 666,000. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 111% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Thursday:National reach 1.33 million, national audience 626,000. Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up 132% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday:National reach 1.31 million, national audience 624,000. Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 107% on 7plus.
- Seven’s AFL: Sunday Afternoon Football:#2 sport.National reach 1.26 million, national audience 366,000. Up 134% year-on-year on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Friday:National reach 1.22 million, national audience 600,000.
- The Front Bar:National reach 1.15 million, national audience 621,000.
- Better Homes and Gardens Saturday: #1 lifestyle program in total TV. National reach 1.08 million, national audience 449,000.
- Home and Away Thursday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama.National reach 1.07 million, national audience 821,000. Up 22% year-on-year in total TV, up 108% on 7plus.
- Sunrise Wednesday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 452,000. 38% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Tuesday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 460,000. 51% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Thursday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 448,000. 40% more viewers than Today.
- Weekend Sunrise Sunday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 970,000, national audience 420,000. 54% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Friday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 961,000, national audience 436,000. 47% more viewers than Today.
TEN
Weekly Ratings Australia Week 16 2026
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Weekly Ratings Australia Week 16 2026
