Weekly Ratings Australia Week 18 2026 – Seven clean sweeps total people, 25-54, 16-39 and grocery buyers
Sunday 26 April, 2026 to Saturday 2 May, 2026
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 18
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.
Seven wins in 25-54 demographic in Network shares.
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Seven wins in 16-39 demographic in Network shares.
Seven 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
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SEVEN
Seven wins the week, 7NEWS #1 program, 7plus #1 in BVOD
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV
- Seven #1 in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 44.1%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 43%
- #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD
- #1 news, #1 drama, #1 at breakfast
- #1 program of the week: 7NEWS Monday, reached 2.4 million
- #1 sport program: AFL Thursday Night Football, reached 1.99 million
- #1 entertainment show: The 1% Club Australia, reached 1.69 million
WEEK 18, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven Network reaches 11.87 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.
- Seven Network: #1 nationally and in the capital cities in broadcast TV share.
7plus: #1 in BVOD. 46.4% commercial share, up from 46% in the same week in 2025.
#1 news: 7NEWS.
#1 drama: Home and Away.
#1 sport: AFL Thursday Night Football.
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 | 44.1 | 41.4 | 44.1 |
| Nine Network | 37.4 | 38.2 | 37.4 |
| Network Ten | 18.5 | 20.4 | 18.5 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 43.0 | 39.3 | 43.0 |
| Nine Network | 36.6 | 37.5 | 36.3 |
| Network Ten | 20.5 | 23.2 | 20.7 |
SEVEN’S TOP 35:
- 7NEWS Monday:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.4 million, national audience 1.57 million.
- 7NEWS Tuesday:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.27 million, national audience 1.47 million.
- 7NEWS Wednesday:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.22 million, national audience 1.45 million.
- 7NEWS Thursday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.22 million, national audience 1.38 million.
- 7NEWS Sunday:#1 program in all people in total TV, #1 news program in total TV.National reach 2.15 million, national audience 1.37 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football:National reach 1.99 million, national audience 768,000. Second biggest audience of 2026. Up 40% year-on-year in total TV, up 215% on 7plus. Up 18% week-on-week in total TV, up 29% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Friday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 1.93 million, national audience 1.16 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:National reach 1.83 million, national audience 650,000.
- The 1% Club Australia:National reach 1.69 million, national audience 838,000.
- 7NEWS Saturday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 1.56 million, national audience 1 million.
- The Chase Australia Monday:National reach 1.53 million, national audience 777,000. Up 16% year-on-year in total TV, up 94% on 7plus. Up 10% week-on-week in total TV, up 3% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Tuesday:National reach 1.47 million, national audience 734,000. Up 14% year-on-year in total TV, up 90% on 7plus.
- Glenn & Mick’s Celebrity Intervention:National reach 1.46 million, national audience 693,000.
- Seven’s AFL: Sunday Afternoon Football:#1 sport.National reach 1.46 million, national audience 481,000.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday:National reach 1.44 million, national audience 736,000. Up 16% week-on-week in total TV. Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 70% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Wednesday:#1 entertainment show in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.4 million, national audience 986,000. Up 71% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Home and Away Monday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.38 million, national audience 1.01 million. Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 69% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Thursday:National reach 1.38 million, national audience 681,000. Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 95% on 7plus. Up 8% week-on-week in total TV.
- My Reno Rules:National reach 1.35 million, national audience 545,000.
- Home and Away Tuesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.31 million, national audience 957,000. Up 71% year-on-year on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Spotlight:National reach 1.29 million, national audience 554,000.
- The Chase Australia Friday:National reach 1.25 million, national audience 631,000.
- SAS: AUS V ENG:National reach 1.25 million, national audience 522,000.
- Home and Away Thursday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.09 million, national audience 802,000. Up 61% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Better Homes and Gardens Saturday:#1 lifestye program. National reach 1.06 million, national audience 459,000.
- Sunrise Monday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.05 million, national audience 452,000. 42% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Wednesday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.04 million, national audience 464,000. 47% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Friday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.04 million, national audience 452,000. 40% more viewers than Today.
- The Front Bar:National reach 1.03 million, national audience 568,000. Up 17% week-on-week in total TV, up 4% on 7plus. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 100% on 7plus.
- Sunrise Thursday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 476,000. 53% more viewers than Today.
- Weekend Sunrise Sunday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 961,000, national audience 422,000. 47% more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Tuesday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 954,000, national audience 428,000. 37% more viewers than Today.
- Hidden Figures (R):National reach 901,000, national audience 251,000.
- Better Homes and Gardens Friday:National reach 878,000, national audience 449,000.
- Bravery & Betrayal:National reach 822,000, national audience 275,000.
TEN
Weekly Ratings Australia Week 18 2026
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Weekly Ratings Australia Week 18 2026
