Weekly Ratings Australia Week 38 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 13 September 2026 to Saturday 19 September 2026.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 38
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 | 33.1% |
| 2 | Nine | 28.7% |
| 3 | ABC | 17.9% |
| 4 | 10 | 11.6% |
| 5 | SBS | 8.7% |
Channel 7 won four of the seven nights, with its 33.1% weekly share built on a huge Friday AFL preliminary final and another strong finals audience on Saturday. Fremantle’s comeback win over Sydney on Friday helped Seven take 46.8% of Total People in the 6.00pm-to-midnight window, more than double Nine’s 20.2%. The match reached 3.73 million nationally; Saturday’s AFL final reached 3.35 million. Those two nights gave Seven a decisive finish after a much closer first five days.
Nine won Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The Block led Sunday and Tuesday viewing, while the NRL final added to Sunday’s contest. Wednesday was almost level, with Channel 7 on 31.5% and Nine on 31.3%. Across the week, 7NEWS, The Voice on Sunday and Monday, and Home and Away supplied Channel 7’s regular evening audience. ABC’s 7.30 and factual shows helped it hold third place; 10’s stronger entertainment moments included Gogglebox, Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Cheap Seats.
People 25 to 54 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 41.8% |
| 2 | Nine | 39.9% |
| 3 | 10 | 18.2% |
Nine led the 25-to-54 commercial share from Sunday to Thursday, supported by The Block and its midweek line-up. Channel 7 reversed that five-night pattern with the AFL finals: its share jumped to 62.7% on Friday and remained at 47.0% on Saturday. That late surge was enough to turn the week into a 1.9-point Channel 7 win.
The Friday Fremantle–Sydney preliminary final was the defining event in this demo. Even with Nine taking more individual nights, the size of Channel 7’s Friday advantage determined the week-to-date result.
People 16 to 39 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 43.9% |
| 2 | Nine | 39.9% |
| 3 | 10 | 16.2% |
Nine led the younger commercial demo on the first four nights. Channel 7 moved ahead on Thursday, then the AFL finals produced an exceptional 69.1% on Friday and 50.5% on Saturday. The Friday result alone put Channel 7 almost 50 points ahead of Nine for the night and changed the shape of the weekly contest.
The Block’s early-week pull kept Nine competitive, but Fremantle’s Friday night win and Saturday’s AFL final gave Channel 7 a four-point margin across the full week. 10’s stronger Tuesday result was not enough to alter the top-two race.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 44.9% |
| 2 | Nine | 39.1% |
| 3 | 10 | 16.0% |
Grocery Shoppers 18+ produced a less uniform nightly pattern: Nine led Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday; Channel 7 led Monday, Friday and Saturday; and the two networks tied at 43.0% on Wednesday. Channel 7’s 60.0% Friday share, followed by 44.7% on Saturday, was the decisive late-week lift behind its 5.8-point weekly lead.
7NEWS, The Voice and Home and Away supported Channel 7 before the finals, while Nine’s The Block helped keep the early week close. The AFL audience delivered the breakaway finish.
Media Releases
Seven
Top two programs, #1 in news, sport, BVOD: Seven rules the week
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV.
- #1 for 25 weeks in a row.
- Seven #1 in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s, grocery shoppers.
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 45.1%.
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 45.6%.
- #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.
- Top two programs of the week.
- #1 program of the week: AFL Friday Night Football: Finals, reached 3.73 million.
- #1 news: 7NEWS Saturday, reached 2.4 million.
- #1 entertainment show: The Voice Sunday, reached 2.13 million.
- #1 at breakfast: Sunrise, 65% more viewers than Today
WEEK 38, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven Network reaches 12.51 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. 49.4% commercial share, up from 44.3% in the same week in 2025.
- #1 program of the week: AFL Friday Night Football: Finals.
- #2 program of the week: AFL Saturday Night Football: Finals.
- #1 sport: AFL Friday Night Football: Finals.
- #1 news: 7NEWS.
- #1 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. Monday to Friday: 65% more viewers than Today.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 45.1 | 41.8 | 44.9 |
| Nine Network | 39.1 | 39.9 | 39.1 |
| Network Ten | 15.8 | 18.2 | 16.0 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 45.6 | 44.2 | 45.5 |
| Nine Network | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| Network Ten | 15.1 | 16.4 | 15.0 |
SEVEN’S TOP 40:
- Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 3.73 million, national audience 1.59 million.
- Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football: Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. #1 sport. National reach 3.35 million, national audience 1.48 million.
- 7NEWS Saturday: #1 news program. National reach 1.98 million, national audience 1.24 million.
- 7NEWS Monday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.37 million, national audience 1.52 million.
- 7NEWS Sunday: National reach 2.29 million, national audience 1.43 million.
- 7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.16 million, national audience 1.41 million.
- 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.37 million.
- 7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.35 million.
- The Voice Sunday: National reach 2.13 million, national audience 1.04 million. Up 18% year-on-year in total TV, up 31% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Friday: #1 news program. National reach 1.98 million, national audience 1.24 million.
- The Voice Monday: National reach 1.7 million, national audience 930,000. Up 21% year-on-year in total TV, up 49% on 7plus.
- The 1% Club UK (R): National reach 1.5 million, national audience 886,000. Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 36% on 7plus. Up 6% week-on-week in total TV.
- The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.45 million, national audience 690,000. Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 36% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.44 million, national audience 985,000. Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up 45% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Wednesday: #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.44 million, national audience 965,000. Up 14% year-on-year in total TV, up 41% on 7plus.
- The Break Up (R): National reach 1.39 million, national audience 293,000.
- The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.37 million, national audience 670,000. Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 32% on 7plus.
- Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football: Finals Post Match: National reach 1.33 million, national audience 626,000.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.31 million, national audience 657,000. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 38% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV.
- The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.3 million, national audience 624,000. Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 34% on 7plus. Up 3% week-on-week in total TV.
- Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.26 million, national audience 920,000. Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 38% on 7plus.
- The Front Bar: National reach 1.26 million, national audience 627,000. Up 25% year-on-year in total TV, up 53% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.22 million, national audience 928,000. Up 16% year-on-year in total TV, up 45% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 561,000. Up 20% year-on-year in total TV, up 49% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.16 million, national audience 599,000.
- Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football: Finals Pre Match: National reach 1.16 million, national audience 508,000.
- Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 478,000. 200,000, or 72%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 477,000. 201,000, or 73%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 462,000. 182,000, or 65%, more viewers than Today.
- Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 1.01 million, national audience 843,000.
- Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 996,000, national audience 477,000. 169,000, or 55%, more viewers than Today.
- First Dates Australia: National reach 991,000, national audience 456,000.
- Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 985,000, national audience 435,000. 161,000, or 59%, more viewers than Today.
- Home and Away Thursday Episode 3: National reach 956,000, national audience 812,000.
- Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 898,000, national audience 362,000. 34% more viewers than Today.
- The Rookie: National reach 890,000, national audience 469,000. Up 34% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Better Homes and Gardens Friday: #1 lifestyle program. National reach 778,000, national audience 446,000.
- Air Crash Investigations (R): National reach 762,000, national audience 274,000.
- Seven’s Horse Racing Saturday: National reach 762,000, national audience 167,000.
- Weekend Sunrise Saturday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 720,000, national audience 415,000. 163,000, or 65%, more viewers than Today.
Nine
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10
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