Thursday 19 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day
Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People
Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV
Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39
Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV
Overnight Ratings
Daily Shares
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)
Seven
Seven News was #4 for the night with a reach audience loss of 14 000 and an average audience lead of 90 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #11 with 1 166 000 (868 000). Home and Away – ep 2 was #13 with 932 000 (780 000). Home and Away – ep 3 was #15 with 911 000 (771 000). The movie, Under the Tuscan Sun was #12 with 1 018 000 (265 000). An encore of Australian Idol was #71 with 236 000 (66 000).
Sunrise – Early – 479 000 (224 000)
The Chase UK – 367 000 (201 000)
Seven’s Cricket: T20 Int: Australia v India Women’s Game 2 – 558 000 (116 000)
Nine
9News was #3 for the night. A Current Affair was #5 with 1 406 000 (891 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Night was #1 with 2 282 000 (832 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Night Session 2 was #2 with 2 010 000 (834 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Late was #7 with 1 257 000 (478 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Late Extended was #31 with 521 000 (178 000). Winter Olympics 2026: Overnight was #43 with 336 000 (89 000).
Winter Olympics 2026: Early Morning – 9Gem – 332 000 (72 000).
Winter Olympics 2026: Day 12 – Late Highlights – Gem – 790 000 (129 000)
Winter Olympics 2026: Day 12 – Early Highlights – Gem – 418 000 (97 000)
Winter Olympics 2026: Day 12 – Milano Cortina (encore) – 568 000 (160 000)
Married at First Sight – Encore – 656 000 (234 000)
Tipping Point UK – 515 000 (235 000)
Today – Early – 469 000 (210 000)
10
10 News+ was #61 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #70 with 237 000 (138 000). Millionaire Hot Seat was #24 with 588 000 (247 000). Gogglebox was #17 with 891 000 (539 000). The Graham Norton Show was #30 with 536 000 (202 000). 10’sa Late News was #51 with 283 000 (101 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #108 with 123 000 (61 000).
ABC
ABC News was #8 for the night. 730 was #9 with 1 180 000 (777 000). Grand Designs Transformations was #18 with 819 000 (426 000). Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job was #39 with 416 000 (269 000). An encore of Muster Dogs was #67 with 246 000 (85 000). ABC Late News was #83 with 201 000 (55 000).
Hard Quiz S4 (R) – 624 000 (341 000)
SBS
SBS World News was #48 with 293 000 (185 000). SBS World News 7pm was #73 with 234 000 (123 000). Toronto Airport Uncovered was #65 with 247 000 (78 000). Robson Green: World’s Most Amazing Walks was #52 with 276 000 (103 000). A Spy Among Friends was #49 with 293 000 (117 000). SBS World News Late was #117 with 114 000 (54 000).
25-54
16-39
Grocery Shoppers (18+)
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 news bulletin with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.967 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.172 million, up 4.9% on the same night last year. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 164,000 was up 65.7% year-on-year.
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A Current Affair won the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People and all key demos across Australia. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.406 million and a Total TV National Audience of 891,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 126,000, up 65.8% on the same night last year.
Tipping Point Australia was the No. 1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demos across Australia. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.342 million and a Total TV National Audience of 700,000, up 4.9% year-on-year. It recorded a BVOD audience of 92,000, lifting the timeslot by 70.4% compared to the same day last year.
Today secured a National Total TV Reach of 925,000 and a BVOD audience of 58,000, up 45.0% on the same morning last year.
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Thursday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demos.9Now was the No.1 CFTA BVOD Platform on Thursday across Australia with Total People and all key demos.
The 9Network reached 4.531 million Australians on Day 13 of its coverage of the Winter Olympic Games 2026.
Winter Olympic Games 2026 Night Session 9Gem, Channel 9 Day 13 (19:00-21:00) was the No.1 program of the night with People 16 to 39. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.282 million, a Total TV National Audience of 832,000 and a BVOD audience of 128,000.
Winter Olympic Games 2026 Night Session 2, Day 13 (21:00-22:30) – was Australia’s No.1 program of the night with People 25 to 54. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 2.010 million, a Total TV National Audience of 834,000 and a BVOD audience of 119,000.
Winter Olympic Games 2026 Late, Day 13 (22:30-24:00) – dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.257 million, a Total TV National Audience of 478,000 and a BVOD audience of 70,000.
Winter Olympic Games 2026 Late Extended, Day 13 (24:00-02:00) – secured a National Total TV Reach of 521,000, a Total TV National Audience of 178,000 and a BVOD audience of 30,000.
The 9Network was the No. 1 network across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics.9Now was the No. 1 CFTA BVOD platform across Australia with Total People and all key demographics.
SEVEN
Seven’s massive Thursday – 7NEWS #1 in total TV
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 35.3%
- 7NEWS: #1 in total TV, reaches 1.95 million
- Home and Away: #1 drama, reaches 1.17 million
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast in total TV, 26% more viewers than Today
19 February 2026:
Seven Network reaches 5.12 million Australians nationally.
7plus: reach up 45% year-on-year.
7NEWS Thursday: #1 in total TV. National reach 1.95 million, national audience 1.26 million.
The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 556,000.
Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.17 million, national audience 868,000.
Under the Tuscan Sun: National reach 1.02 million, national audience 265,000.
Home and Away Thursday – Episode 2: National reach 932,000, national audience 780,000.
Home and Away Thursday – Episode 3: National reach 911,000, national audience 771,000.
Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program in total TV.National reach 907,000, national audience 401,000. 26% more viewers than Today.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 35.3 | 29.5 | 35.8 |
| Nine Network | 49.3 | 55.5 | 49.1 |
| Network Ten | 15.3 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 34.6 | 28.0 | 35.2 |
| Nine Network | 49.1 | 55.9 | 48.5 |
| Network Ten | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
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Thursday 19 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 19 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
