Weekly Ratings Australia Week 39 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 20 September 2026 to Saturday 26 September 2026.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 39
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 | 33.9% |
| 2 | Nine | 27.7% |
| 3 | ABC | 18.1% |
| 4 | 10 | 11.9% |
| 5 | SBS | 8.4% |
Channel 7 won four of the seven nights and finished 6.2 points ahead of Nine. The week was bookended by close contests, but two major AFL events created the decisive separation: the Brownlow Medal powered a 42.7% Monday share, then the AFL Grand Final lifted Seven to 39.2% on Saturday. The Grand Final between Fremantle and Brisbane reached 6.501 million nationally and averaged 4.516 million, while the presentations reached 5.996 million.
Nine won Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. The Block led Sunday and Tuesday, while Friday’s NRL preliminary final reached 2.417 million. Channel 7 also edged Nine on Wednesday, helped by 7NEWS, Home and Away and The 1% Club UK, before The Front Bar supported a clear Thursday win. ABC’s strongest share came on Grand Final Saturday, with ABC News and its evening line-up helping it reach 20.3%. 10’s best Total People share came on Tuesday, while SBS peaked on Thursday.
People 25 to 54 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 42.9% |
| 2 | Nine | 39.2% |
| 3 | 10 | 17.9% |
Nine led People 25 to 54 on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, but Channel 7’s three wins were much larger. The Brownlow delivered 56.0% on Monday, The Front Bar helped Seven to 45.8% on Thursday and the AFL Grand Final drove a 59.2% Saturday share.
The Grand Final was the defining result, while Monday’s Brownlow added another substantial advantage. Nine remained competitive through The Block and Friday’s NRL final, but those four nightly wins could not overcome Channel 7’s two major AFL peaks.
People 16 to 39 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 46.2% |
| 2 | Nine | 38.0% |
| 3 | 10 | 15.8% |
Channel 7’s advantage was widest among People 16 to 39. Nine again led four nights, but Seven reached 65.3% with the Brownlow on Monday, 49.0% on Thursday and 62.3% on Grand Final Saturday. The size of those victories produced an 8.2-point weekly margin.
The Block gave Nine the stronger Sunday-to-Wednesday run, and the NRL delivered 54.4% on Friday. Channel 7’s AFL events, supported by its Thursday line-up, nevertheless made the weekly outcome emphatic.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 46.0% |
| 2 | Nine | 37.7% |
| 3 | 10 | 16.3% |
Grocery Shoppers 18+ began with two exceptionally close contests: Nine led Sunday by 0.2 points and Tuesday by 0.3. Channel 7 won Monday with 55.0%, moved ahead again on Wednesday and Thursday, then closed the week with 54.6% on AFL Grand Final Saturday. Nine’s other clear win came with the NRL on Friday.
The early-week strength of 7NEWS, Home and Away, the Brownlow and The Front Bar gave Channel 7 a solid base. The Grand Final then turned that lead into an 8.3-point weekly victory.
Media Releases
Seven
Seven’s massive week: AFL Grand Final #1 program of 2026, 7NEWS #1, 7plus #1
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV.
- #1 for 26 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: 46.3%.
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 51.4%.
- #1 in broadcast TV nationally and in the capital cities.
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD: 57.9% share.
- #1 news, #1 sport, #1 drama, #1 lifestyle show, #1 at breakfast.
- Top five programs of the week.
- #1 program of the week: AFL Grand Final, reached 6.5 million.
- #2 program of the week: AFL Grand Final Presentations, reached 6 million.
- #1 news: 7NEWS Saturday, reached 3.27 million.
- #1 entertainment show: The Voice, reached 2.28 million.
- #1 at breakfast: Sunrise, 63% more viewers than Today.
WEEK 39, 2026 HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven Network reached 14.52 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. 57.9% commercial share, up from 54.6% in the same week in 2025.
Top five programs of the week:
- Seven’s AFL: Grand Final.
- Seven’s AFL: Grand Final Presentations.
- Seven’s AFL: Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment.
- Seven’s AFL: Grand Final On The Ground.
- 2026 Charles Brownlow Medal.
Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final: #1 program of 2026. Most watched AFL Grand Final ever. Biggest ever audience on 7plus. #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 6.5 million, national audience 4.52 million. Up 8% on 2025.
Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Presentations: National reach 6 million, national audience 3.96 million. Up 18% on 2025.
Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment: National reach 4.35 million, national audience 1.83 million. Up 20% on 2025.
Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final On The Ground: National reach 4.04 million, national audience 3.27 million.
2026 Charles Brownlow Medal: National reach 3.4 million, national audience 1.63 million. Biggest Brownlow Medal audience since 2015. Up 18% year-on-year in total TV, up 37% on 7plus.
#1 news: 7NEWS.
#1 drama: Home and Away.
Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise dominate breakfast TV, #1 every single day of the week.
- Monday to Friday: 63% more viewers than Today.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 51.4 | 51.5 | 50.9 |
| Nine Network | 34.6 | 34.2 | 35.2 |
| Network Ten | 13.9 | 14.4 | 13.9 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 46.2 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Nine Network | 37.6 | 39.2 | 37.6 |
| Network Ten | 16.2 | 17.8 | 16.3 |
SEVEN’S TOP 40:
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final: #1 program of 2026. Most watched AFL Grand Final ever. Biggest ever audience on 7plus. #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 6.5 million, national audience 4.52 million. Up 8% on 2025.
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Presentations: National reach 6 million, national audience 3.96 million. Up 18% on 2025.
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment: National reach 4.35 million, national audience 1.83 million. Up 20% on 2025.
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final On The Ground: National reach 4.04 million, national audience 3.27 million.
- 2026 Charles Brownlow Medal: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. #1 BVOD program. National reach 3.4 million, national audience 1.63 million. Biggest Brownlow Medal audience since 2015. Up 18% year-on-year in total TV, up 37% on 7plus.
- 7NEWS Saturday: #1 news program. National reach 3.27 million, national audience 2.04 million.
- 7NEWS Monday: #1 news program. National reach 2.46 million, national audience 1.51 million.
- 7NEWS Sunday: National reach 2.37 million, national audience 1.44 million.
- 7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.3 million, national audience 1.45 million.
- The Voice Sunday: National reach 2.28 million, national audience 1.12 million. Biggest audience of 2026. Up 49% year-on-year in total TV, up 72% on 7plus. Up 7% week-on-week in total TV.
- 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.2 million, national audience 1.42 million.
- 7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.14 million, national audience 1.38 million.
- The 1% Club UK (R) Saturday: National reach 1.98 million, national audience 963,000.
- 7NEWS Friday: #1 news program in total TV. National reach 1.85 million, national audience 1.19 million.
- 2026 Charles Brownlow Medal Red Carpet: National reach 1.78 million, national audience 977,000. Up 11% year-on-year in total TV, up 43% on 7plus.
- The Martian (R): National reach 1.61 million, national audience 429,000.
- The 1% Club UK (R) Wednesday: National reach 1.52 million, national audience 896,000.
- Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.49 million, national audience 968,000. Up 16% year-on-year in total TV, up 32% on 7plus.
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Countdown: National reach 1.48 million, national audience 693,000.
- The Front Bar: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.47 million, national audience 704,000. Equal biggest audience of 2026. Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 42% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Wednesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.4 million, national audience 976,000. Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 28% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.4 million, national audience 688,000. Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 30% on 7plus.
- Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.36 million, national audience 992,000. Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 31% on 7plus. Up 8% week-on-week in total TV.
- The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.35 million, national audience 685,000. Up 11% year-on-year in total TV, up 34% on 7plus.
- The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.31 million, national audience 646,000. Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up 28% on 7plus.
- Dennis Cometti: Centimetre Perfect: National reach 1.28 million, national audience 412,000.
- The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.27 million, national audience 650,000. Up 14% year-on-year in total TV, up 30% on 7plus. Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.
- Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 BVOD program, #1 drama. National reach 1.24 million, national audience 903,000. Up 32% year-on-year in total TV, up 153% on 7plus. Up 15% week-on-week in total TV, up 39% on 7plus.
- Better Homes and Gardens Friday: #1 lifestyle program. National reach 1.21 million, national audience 509,000.
- First Dates Australia: National reach 1.16 million, national audience 496,000. Up 9% week-on-week in total TV.
- Seven’s AFL: 2026 Grand Final Brunch: National reach 1.16 million, national audience 495,000.
- 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.13 million, national audience 431,000. Up 33% year-on-year on 7plus.
- Home and Away Thursday Episode 3: National reach 1.06 million, national audience 802,000.
- Sunrise Friday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.04 million, national audience 454,000. 173,000, or 62%, more viewers than Today.
- Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 1.02 million, national audience 822,000.
- Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.02 million, national audience 453,000. 165,000, or 57%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 480,000. 200,000, or 71%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 462,000. 182,000, or 65%, more viewers than Today.
- Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1 million, national audience 462,000. 172,000, or 59%, more viewers than Today.
- Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 969,000, national audience 429,000. 174,000, or 68%, more viewers than Today.
Nine
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10
No weekly report was provided today.
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