Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia – RBT 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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Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Overnight Ratings

Daily Shares (National)

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)

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #2 for the night with a reach audience loss of 34 000 and an average audience loss of 33 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #6 with 1 179 000 (823 000). Home and Away – episode 2 was #14 with 894 000 (720 000). Home and Away – episode 3 was #15 with 825 000 (699 000). Jim Jefferies and Friends was #16 with 820 000 (270 000). First Dates UK was #30 with 422 000 (142 000). A repeat of 7NEWS: The Balibo Five: 50 Years On was #94 with 165 000 (80 000). Gatecrashers was #137 with 116 000 (38 000).

Sunrise – Early – 544 000 (268 000)

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The Chase UK – 398 000 (229 000)

Nine

9News was #1 for the night. A Current Affair was #3 with 1 452 000 (959 000). RBT was #4 with 1 430 000 (640 000). Emergency was #8 with 1 143 000 (514 000). A repeat of RPA was #18 with 741 000 (361 000). 9News Late was #39 with 363 000 (211 000). Chicago Med was #55 with 267 000 (126 000).

Today – Early – 412 000 (193 000)

Tipping Point UK (R) – 480 000 (296 000)

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10

10 News+ was #43 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #32 with 419 000 (238 000). Gogglebox was #12 with 984 000 (563 000). 10’s Late News was #73 with 204 000 (113 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #85 with 186 000 (72 000). The Office Australia was #44 with 324 000 (156 000). The Office Australia – episode was #71 with 216 000 (98 000). A repeat of Law & Order: SVU was #60 with 250 000 (102 000). 10’s Late News was #122 with 131 000 (77 000). An encore of The Cheap Seats was #99 with 155 000 (57 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #149 with 105 000 (34 000).

ABC

ABC News was #10 for the night. 730 was #7 with 1 148 000 (735 000). Grand Designs Australia was #11 with 1 068 000 (553 000). Grand Designs NZ was #19 with 681 000 (346 000). An encore of Mystery Road: Origin was #31 with 420 000 (96 000). ABC Late News was #87 with 178 000 (48 000).

Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 627 000 (333 000)

Spicks & Specks S12 (R) – 251 000 (148 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #50 with 286 000 (192 000). SBS World News 7pm was #58 with 255 000 (138 000). The Idea of Australia was #30 with 414 000 (162 000). A repeat of 24 Hours in Aldi was #40 with 345 000 (107 000). Scandinavia with Simon Reeve was #38 with 364 000 (173 000). Blue Lights was #42 with 333 000 (90 000). SBS World News Late was #238 with 64 000 (28 000).

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

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16-39

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Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Thursday 16 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 16 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

  • 9News was the No. 1 program with Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The combined national bulletins achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.923 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.225 million – up 7.1% year-on-year. On 9Now, it claimed a BVOD Audience of 154,000 – up a massive 69.2% on the same night last year.
  • A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.452 million and a Total TV National Audience of 959,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD Audience of 117,000 – up 58.1% year-on-year.
  • Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show across Australia. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.306 million and a Total TV National Audience of 694,000, increasing by 11.8% on the same day last year. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience was 85,000 – up an impressive 88.9% year-on-year.
  • RBT secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.430 million and won its timeslot with Total People in Brisbane. It secured a Total TV National Audience of 640,000, and registered a BVOD Audience of 79,000 on Thursday.
  • Emergency secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.143 million, a Total TV National Audience of 514,000, and registered a BVOD Audience of 51,000.
  • Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 751,000, a Total TV National Audience of 307,000. On 9Now it recorded a BVOD audience of 51,000 –  up 34.2% year-on-year.
  • The 9Network was the No.1 network on Thursday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demos. 

SEVEN

Seven on top in 25 to 54s, Home and Away wins entertainment

  • Seven #1 nationally in 25 to 54s
  • 7plus: #1 in streaming, soars 63% year-on-year
  • 7NEWS: reaches 1.89 million
  • Home and Away: #1 entertainment show in total TV, reaches 1.18 million
  • Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 29% more viewers than Today

16 October 2025:

Seven Network reaches 5.24 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 in streaming with a 47.1% share; reach up 63% year-on-year.

7NEWS Thursday: National reach 1.89 million, national audience 1.19 million.

Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV. National reach 1.18 million, national audience 823,000.

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The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.1 million, national audience 545,000.

Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 933,000, national audience 396,000. 29% more viewers than Today.

Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 894,000, national audience 720,000.

Home and Away Thursday Episode 3: National reach 825,000, national audience 699,000.

Jim Jefferies And Friends: National reach 820,000, national audience 307,000.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network40.839.541.0
Nine Network41.139.041.2
Network Ten18.121.517.8

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network39.336.639.5
Nine Network40.539.140.4
Network Ten20.224.320.1

TEN

Gogglebox Hits Its Highest Streaming Numbers Ever.
Gogglebox Streaming Audience Up 294% Vs. Same Time In 2024.
Reaching 5.06 Million Total Viewers.

Gogglebox:

Some of Australia’s most opinionated and avid TV viewers comment freely on the best and worst television shows they’ve watched over the past week, from the comfort of their living rooms.

Last night:
• Reached 984,000 total national viewers.
• #1 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.

Season to-date:
• Reaching 5.06 million total national viewers.
• Averaging 737,000 total national viewers, up 3% vs. Gogglebox H2 2024.
• Biggest ever streaming audience, up 294% vs. H2 2024.

7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Thursday, 9 October):
• Reached 1.1 million total national viewers.
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Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Reach includes encores.

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