Weekly Ratings Australia Week 21 2026 – Seven clean sweeps total people, 25-54, 16-39 and grocery buyers

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Weekly Ratings Australia Week 21 2026 – Seven clean sweeps total people, 25-54, 16-39 and grocery buyers

Sunday 17 May, 2026 to Saturday 23 May, 2026

Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 21
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

TV Central not providing information for Channel 8 at this time.

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SEVEN

Seven’s clean sweep: wins all demos, #1 program, #1 in sport, 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: 42.9%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 44%
  • #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities
  • 7plus: #1 in BVOD
  • #1 news, #1 sport, #1 drama, #1 lifestyle show, #1 at breakfast
  • #1 program of the week: 7NEWS Monday, reached 2.38 million
  • #1 sport program of the week: AFL Friday Football, reached 1.94 million
  • #1 entertainment show: The 1% Club, reached 1.54 million

WEEK 21, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:

Seven Network reaches 11.58 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 streaming. 46.5% commercial share, up from 45.9% in the same week in 2025.

#1 in news: 7NEWS.

#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.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

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6.00pm to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network42.938.443.1
Nine Network36.537.136.2
Network Ten20.624.520.7

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network44.041.044.3
Nine Network37.537.637.4
Network Ten18.521.418.3

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SEVEN’S TOP 30:

  1. 7NEWS Monday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.38 million, national audience 1.56 million.
  2. 7NEWS Tuesday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.26 million, national audience 1.48 million. Up 4% year-on-year in total TV, up 88% on 7plus.
  3. 7NEWS Wednesday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.24 million, national audience 1.48 million.
  4. 7NEWS Thursday:#1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.36 million.
  5. 7NEWS Sunday:National reach 2.09 million, national audience 1.28 million.
  6. Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:#1 sport, #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.National reach 1.94 million, national audience 694,000.
  7. 7NEWS Friday:#1 news program, #1 program in all people in total TV.National reach 1.9 million, national audience 1.22 million.
  8. Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football:#1 sport, #1 program in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.National reach 1.74 million, national audience 630,000. Up 72% year-on-year on 7plus.
  9. 7NEWS Saturday:#1 program in all people, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers.National reach 1.62 million, national audience 991,000.
  10. The 1% Club Australia:National reach 1.53 million, national audience 840,000. Up 50% year-on-year on 7plus.
  11. The Chase Australia Monday:National reach 1.51 million, national audience 793,000. Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 87% on 7plus.
  12. The Chase Australia Tuesday:National reach 1.48 million, national audience 767,000. Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up 89% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
  13. The Chase Australia Wednesday:National reach 1.43 million, national audience 731,000. Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus.
  14. Home and Away Tuesday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.39 million, national audience 981,000. Up 60% year-on-year on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV.
  15. Home and Away Wednesday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.36 million, national audience 983,000. Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 68% on 7plus.
  16. The Chase Australia Thursday:National reach 1.36 million, national audience 716,000. Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 83% on 7plus.
  17. Home and Away Monday:#1 drama. National reach 1.34 million, national audience 957,000. Up 4% year-on-year in total TV, up 58% on 7plus.
  18. Seven’s AFL: Sunday Afternoon Football:National reach 1.3 million, national audience 414,000. Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 120% on 7plus.
  19. The Chase Australia Friday:National reach 1.26 million, national audience 643,000.
  20. My Reno Rules:National reach 1.25 million, national audience 596,000. Up 20% week-on-week in total TV.
  21. Glenn & Mick’s Celebrity Intervention:National reach 1.23 million, national audience 585,000.
  22. 7NEWS Spotlight:National reach 1.19 million, national audience 535,000. Up 7% week-on-week in total TV, up 6% on 7plus.
  23. Better Homes and Gardens Saturday: #1 entertainment program, #1 lifestyle program.National reach 835,000, national audience 387,000.
  24. Home and Away Thursday:#1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.07 million, national audience 822,000. Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 74% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
  25. Sunrise Monday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.04 million, national audience 457,000. 48% more viewers than Today.
  26. Sunrise Wednesday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 464,000. 48% more viewers than Today.
  27. The Front Bar:National reach 1.02 million, national audience 551,000. Up 71% year-on-year on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV, up 9% on 7plus.
  28. SAS: AUS V ENG:National reach 1.02 million, national audience 442,000.
  29. Sunrise Thursday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 995,000, national audience 450,000. 51% more viewers than Today.
  30. Sunrise Friday:#1 breakfast program. National reach 975,000, national audience 426,000. 42% more viewers than Today.
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