Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Australian Open on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst Big Bash League on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

53
SHARES
137
VIEWS

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Overnight Ratings

News

Breakfast Television

Morning Shows

Afternoon News

Total People

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

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #4 for the night with a reach audience loss of 187 000 and an average audience loss of 61 000 over 9News. Seven’s Cricket: BBL – Brisbane v Sydney Sixers was #2 with 2 254 000 (785 000). Seven’s Cricket: BBL – Brisbane v Sydney Sixers Post Match was #9 with 1 032 000 (485 000). 7NEWS Spotlight was #27 with 512 000 (202 000).

NFL – Game 2 – 746 000 (154 000)

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Weekend Sunrise – Saturday – Early – 551 000 (270 000)

Nine

9News was #3 for the night. 2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Pre Match was #19 with 715 000 (459 00). 2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Night was #5 with 1 931 000 (660 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Night Session 2 was #7 with 1 627 000 (614 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Late was #11 with 987 000 (312 000).

2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Day Pre Match – 530 000 (236 000)

2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Day – 2 574 000 (444 000)

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2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Day 9Gem – 723 000 (85 000)

2026 Australian Open Day 1 – Night 9Gem – 628 000 (116 000)

Weekend Today – Early Sunday – 442 000 (69 000)

10

10 News+ was #28 for the night. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here – Launch was #6 with 1 698 000 (925 000). NCIS: Sydney was #15 with 753 000 (275 0000).

ABC

ABC News was #8 for the night. Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now? was #12 with 916 000 (505 000). Goolagong was #21 with 641 000 (407 000). The Jetty was #36 with 371 000 (161 000).

Grand Designs Transformations (R) – 698 000 (212 000)

ABC News – PM – 442 000 (69 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #41 with 320 000 (202 000). Once Upon a Time in Space was #31 with 429 000 (76 000).

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

16-39

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

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

NINE

2026 Australian Open Day 1 Night Session, which featured world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka’s Round 1 victory, achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.931 million viewers, a National Total TV Average Audience of 660,000 (up 24.5% on the same night last year) and a BVOD audience of 130,000 – up a massive 80.6% year-on-year.

2026 Australian Open Day 1 Night Session 2, which featured world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz’s Round 1 victory, achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.627 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 614,000 (up 50.9% on the same night last year) and a BVOD audience of 126,000 – up an astounding 133.3% year-on-year.

2026 Australian Open Day 1 Day Session was Australia’s No.1 program on Sunday by reach.

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2026 Australian Open Day 1 Day Session, secured a National Total TV Reach of 2.574 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 444,000 (up 28.0% on the same day last year) and a BVOD audience of 75,000 – up 87.5% year-on-year.

The 9Network dominated Sunday viewing across Australia with P25-54 and P16-39.

9Now recorded the No.1 CFTA shares on Sunday with all key demos and Total People.

Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 18 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

SEVEN

TEN

Sunday, 18 January.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Launches To Its Biggest Audience Since 2022.

#1 In Its Timeslot. #1 Entertainment Show. Biggest Ever Streaming Audience.

Season 12 of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is officially underway with its biggest total audience since 2022 and its biggest ever streaming audience. It was #1 in its timeslot and the #1 entertainment show of the night.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – Launch:
• Biggest launch since 2022, up 3% vs. 2025.
• Biggest ever streaming audience, up 33% year-on-year.
• Reached 1.7 million total national viewers.
• Averaged 925,000 total national viewers.
• #1 entertainment show of the night.
• #1 in its timeslot. Robust shares in 25 to 54s (39.6%) and 16 to 39s (38.3%).

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Continues Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday At 7.30pm, And Sunday At 7pm.
Watch + Stream Free On 10.

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