Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Married at First Sight on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated

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Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Overnight Ratings

Daily Ratings (Metro)

News

Breakfast Television

Morning Shows

Afternoon News

Total People

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

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #4 for the night with a reach audience loss of 423 000 and an average audience loss of 111 000 over 9News. Australian Idol was #5 with 1 769 000 (817 000). Murder on a Cruise was #14 with 1 036 000 (306 000). A repeat of The Hunters was #58 with 287 000 (97 000).

Supercars Championship: Sydney 500 Sunday Race – 1 167 000 (336 000)

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Supercars Championship: Sydney 500 Sunday Race Support / Qualifying – 765 000 (209 000)

Nine

9News was #2 for the night. Married at First Sight – Sunday was #1 with 3 541 000 (2 101 000). 60 Minutes was #3 with 2 189 000 (952 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Night was #7 with 1 387 000 (562 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Night Session 2 was #6 with 1 411 000 (835 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Late was #13 with 1 103 000 (427 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Late Extended was #29 with 550 000 (211 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Overnight was #39 with 398 000 (98 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Early Morning was #50 with 338 000 (85 000).

Winter Olympics 2026: Day 15 – Late Highlights – Gem – 1 113 000 (225 000)

Winter Olympics 2026: Day 15 – Early Highlights – Gem – 660 000 (160 000)

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Winter Olympics 2026: Day 14 – Milano Cortina (encore) – 1 260 000 (261 000)

Paramedics (R) – 764 000 (150 000)

Weekend Today – Early Sunday – 555 000 (225 000)

10

10 News+ was #38 for the night. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – Finale was #16 with 942 000 (571 000). NCIS: Sydney was #30 with 543 000 (203 000). Law & Order: SVU was #62 with 267 000 (146 000). A repeat of NCIS: Origins was #97 with 154 000 (62 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. Muster Dogs was #15 with 979 000 (516 000). Dog Park was #35 with 499 000 (323 000).

Insiders – 832 000 (618 000)

Grand Designs Transformations – 624 000 (188 000)

Offsiders – 603 000 (294 000)

Landline – 542 000 (353 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #55 with 307 000 (189 000). SBS World News 7pm was #65 with 248 000 (132 000). The Colosseum with Dan Snow was #36 with 483 000 (133 000). A repeat of Ancient Empires was #60 with 286 000 (85 000).

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

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16-39

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Sunday 22 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Sunday 22 February 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

Married at First Sight was the No. 1 program with Total People and all key demos across Australia and in all five metro capitals. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 3.541 million and a Total TV National Audience of 2.101 million – up 16.4% year-on-year and the highest Total TV National Audience in VOZ history. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 704,000 – up an impressive 35.9% when compared to the same day last year.

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9News Sunday was the No. 1 news bulletin with Total People and all key demos across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the No. 1 news bulletin with People 25-54 and People 16-39 in Adelaide. The combined national bulletins secured a National Total TV Reach of 2.404 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.367 million. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience of 193,000 was up a massive 69.3% year-on-year.

60 Minutes was a timeslot winner with Total People and all key demos across Australia. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.189 million, a Total TV National Audience of 952,000 – up 12.5% year-on-year and a BVOD audience of 171,000 – up 39.0% on the same morning last year.

Weekend Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People in Sydney and Brisbane. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 836,000, a Total TV National Audience of 292,000 – up 7.4% year-on-year and a BVOD audience of 45,000 – up a huge 55.2% on the same morning last year.

The 9Network was the No.1 network on Sunday across the 5 City Metro recording shares in excess of 46% with Total People and all key demos.9Now was the No.1 CFTA BVOD Platform on Sunday across Australia recording shares in excess of 59% with Total People and all key demos.

Winter Olympic Games 2026 Night Session, Day 16 (19:00-21:00) – achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.387 million, a Total TV National Audience of 562,000 and a BVOD audience of 68,000.

Winter Olympic Games 2026 Night Session 2, Day 16 (21:00-22:30) – secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.411 million, a Total TV National Audience of 835,000 and a BVOD audience of 114,000.

Winter Olympic Games 2026, Late, Day 16 (22:30-24:00) – dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demos. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.103 million, a Total TV National Audience of  427,000 and a BVOD audience of 63,000.

Winter Olympic Games 2026 Late Extended, Day 16 (24:00-02:00) – registered a National Total TV Reach of 550,000, a Total TV National Audience of 211,000 and a BVOD audience of 38,000.

The 9Network was the No.1 network on Sunday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demos.9Now was the No. 1 CFTA BVOD platform on Sunday across Australia with Total People and all key demos.

SEVEN

Australian Idol up 98% year-on-year on 7plus

  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 32.3%
  • 7plus: up 50% year-on-year
  • 7NEWS: reaches 1.98 million
  • Australian Idol: reaches 1.77 million  
  • Weekend Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 27% more viewers than Today

22 February 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.48 million Australians nationally.

7plus: reach up 50% year-on-year.

7NEWS Sunday: National reach 1.98 million, national audience 1.26 million.

Australian Idol Sunday: National reach 1.77 million, national audience 817,000. Streaming up 98% year-on-year.

Supercars Championship: Sydney 500 Sunday Race: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 336,000. Race audience more than doubles year-on-year on 7plus Sport.

Murder On a Cruise: National reach 1.04 million, national audience 306,000.

Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 858,000, national audience 372,000. 27% more viewers than Today.

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network32.325.132.7
Nine Network54.261.054.0
Network Ten13.414.013.2

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network28.819.829.2
Nine Network58.366.657.9
Network Ten12.913.612.9

TEN

Sunday, 22 February.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Up 12% Year-On-Year.
Biggest Ever Streaming Audience – Up 71% Year-On-Year.

In a nail-biting Grand Finale, Concetta Caristo was crowned Queen of the Jungle tonight, earning her a lifetime of glory as well as $100,000 for her chosen charity, Full Stop Australia.

Our celebs were in the jungle representing some great causes. Both Luke’s charity, Farm Angels, and Gary’s charity, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne each receive donations in their name.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Grand Finale:
• Reached 942,000 total national viewers.
• Streaming viewers were up 54% vs its 2025 Grand Finale.
• #2 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.
• Over 2 million video views on Facebook and Instagram.
• 7-Day Total Viewing Audience Sunday, 15 February: Reached 1.14 million.

2026 Season:
• Biggest total audience since 2024.
• Reached over 7.3 million viewers.
• Averaged 843,000 total national viewers, up 12% year-on-year.
• Biggest ever streaming audience.
• 238,000 streaming viewers, up 71% year-on-year.
• #2 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.

10:
• 10 reached 3.42 million Australians across Network 10 and 10 streaming.
• Last night’s national total BVOD audience was up 17% on same night last year.

Australian Survivor: Redemption.
Premieres Tonight At 7.30pm.
Watch + Stream Free On 10.

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