Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia – The Golden Bachelor on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst The Block on Channel 9 wins in 7 Day consolidated

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Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Overnight Ratings

Daily Ratings (Metro)

News

Breakfast Television

Morning Shows

Afternoon News

Game Shows

Total People

(Note: Initial numbers are for reach and numbers in brackets are for average audience)

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #2 for the night with a reach audience loss of 70 000 and an average audience loss of 24 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #7 with 1 386 000 (910 000). My Kitchen Rules was #5 with 1 758 000 (1 032 000). The Rookie was #14 with 1 003 000 (502 000). Alert: Missing Persons Unit was #34 with 462 000 (223 000). S.W.A.T was #69 with 228 000 (123 000).

The Chase UK – 430 000 (224 000)

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Sunrise – Early – 540 000 (259 000)

Nine

9News was #1 for the night. A Current Affair was #4 with 1 758 000 (1 170 000). The Golden Bachelor – Launch was #3 with 1 908 000 (749 000). Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter was #17 with 914 000 (296 000). 9News Late was #59 with 267 000 (159 000). A repeat of Transplant was #87 with 187 000 (83 000).

Tipping Point UK (R) – 613 000 (339 000)

Today – Early – 428 000 (204 000)

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10 News+ was #38 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #28 with 582 000 (312 000). The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Grand Finale was #11 with 1 119 000 (663 000). Sam Pang Tonight was #12 with 1 109 000 (505 000). An encore of Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen was #22 with 695 000 (311 000). 10’s Late News was #62 with 248 000 (173 000). An encore of 10 News + was #81 with 204 000 (75 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #8 with 1 349 000 (830 000). Australian Story was #13 with 1 011 000 (668 000). Four Corners was #15 with 954 000 (544 000). Media Watch was #21 with 702 000 (529 000). Planet America was #19 with 773 000 (475 000). An encore of I Was Actually There was #44 with 350 000 (168 000). ABC Late News was #72 with 223 000 (61 000).

Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 672 000 (374 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #49 with 303 000 (188 000). SBS World News 7pm was #48 with 314 000 (151 000). Big Fat Quiz: Best Bits was #56 with 280 000 (72 000). King & Conqueror was #65 with 240 000 (93 000). A repeat of Sydney’s Super Tunnel was #76 with 214 000 (61 000). SBS World News Late was #175 with 93 000 (42 000).

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

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16-39

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Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia
Monday 20 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
Note: N/A means the network has not sent out a report today

NINE

  • The Golden Bachelor was the No. 1 entertainment program across the 5 City Metro with People 25 to 54 and People 16 to 39. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.908 million, a Total TV National Audience of 749,000 and a BVOD Audience of 142,000.
  • 9News was the No. 1 program across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Total People and Shoppers 18+. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 2.166 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.372 million up 13.7% on the same night last year. On 9Now, it secured a BVOD Audience of 168,000, up a huge 71.4% year-on-year.
  • A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with Total People and all key demographics. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.758 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.170 million up 16.7% year-on-year. On 9Now, it registered a BVOD Audience of 143,000 – up 64.4% year-on-year.
  • Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with Total People. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.454 million and a Total TV National Audience of 818,000 (up 24.1% year-on-year). On 9Now, it secured a BVOD Audience of 99,000, up an impressive 102.0% year-on-year.
  • Today was the breakfast program of choice in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Total People. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 842,000, a Total TV National Audience of 330,000 up 5.8% year-on-year. On 9Now, its BVOD audience was 51,000, up a significant 41.7% year-on-year.
  • The 9Network was the No.1 Network on Monday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics

SEVEN

Highest rated MKR episode of 2025

  • Seven #1 nationally in total TV
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 42.4%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 42.3%
  • 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 53% year-on-year
  • 7NEWS: reaches 2.1 million
  • MKR: reaches 1.76 million, up 13% year-on-year
  • Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 25% bigger than Today

20 October 2025:

Seven Network reaches 5.73 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 on BVOD with 45.9% share, reach up 53% year-on-year.

6am to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 42.4% share.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in grocery shoppers with a 42.4% share.

6pm to midnight:  

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 42.3% share. 
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in grocery shoppers with a 42.6% share.

7NEWS Monday: National reach 2.1 million, national audience 1.35 million.

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My Kitchen Rules Monday: #1 entertainment program in total TV. national reach 1.76 million, national audience 1.03 million. Highest rated episode this year. Up 13% year-on-year.   

Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.39 million, national audience 910,000.

The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.23 million, national audience 620,000. Up on previous week.

The Rookie: National reach 1 million, national audience 502,000.

Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast in total TV. National reach 946,000, national audience 414,000. 25% more viewers than Today.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network42.439.442.4
Nine Network39.038.139.2
Network Ten18.622.518.4

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network42.337.142.6
Nine Network36.335.536.2
Network Ten21.427.421.2

TEN

Celebrities Run An Amazing Race.
The Amazing Race Australia Records Biggest Ever Streaming Audience. Total Audience Up 7% Year-On-Year.

The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition Finale:
After 15 gruelling legs of the race, brothers Stephen and Bernard Curry were the first team to land on the final Pit Stop mat, earning them the crown and $100,000 for their chosen charity, One In Five.

• Reached 1.12 million total national viewers.
• #1 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.

Season to-date:
• Reached 6.3 million total viewers.
• Total audience averaged 812,000, up 7% vs. 2024.
• Biggest streaming audience ever, up 54% vs. 2024.

Sam Pang Tonight:
Sam didn’t have room for The Amazing Race winners, Steven and Bernard Curry, because he had a packed line up with Russell Crowe, Rachel Griffiths, and guest announcer Sam Campbell.

• Reached 1.11 million total national viewers.
• #1 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.

Season to-date:
• Reaching 1.8 million total national viewers.
• Streaming audience up 34% vs. H1 2025.

7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Monday, 13 October):
• The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition: Reached 1.29 million.
• Sam Pang Tonight: Reached 1.19 million.

10:
• 10’s Total TV audience was up 1% vs. the same night in 2024, and its BVOD was up 82%.
• 10’s prime time metro audience was up 5% on the same night last year.

Newsroom:
• Stephen and Bernard Curry win The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition 2025.
• Amazing Race winners’ heartfelt tribute for mate lost to suicide. The Daily Telegraph, Sydney Confidential.

Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen.
Tonight At 7.30pm On 10.
Watch + Stream Free.

The Cheap Seats.
Tonight At 8.30pm On 10.
Watch + Stream Free.

Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Reach includes encores.

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