Thursday 2 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia – NRL Grand Final Countdown on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst The Front Bar on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

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Thursday 2 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Thursday 2 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

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Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Thursday 2 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

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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 2 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #1 for the night with a reach audience lead of 41 000 and an average audience lead of 44 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #9 with 1 156 000 (859 000). Home and Away – episode 2 was #11 with 948 000 (782 000). Home and Away – episode 3 was #12 with 938 000 (768 000). Jim Jefferies and Friends was #14 with 919 000 (334 000). The Amazing Race was #32 with 442 000 (115 000). Gatecrashers was #136 with 121 000 (35 000).

Sunrise – Early – 489 000 (246 000)

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The Chase UK – 483 000 (269 000)

Seven’s National News at Noon – 338 000 (189 000)

Bridge of Lies – 315 000 (165 000)

Blankety Blank – 269 000 (156 000)

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Seven News with Alex Cullen – 222 000 (179 000)

Nine

9News was #2 for the night. A Current Affair was #4 with 1 522 000 (1 026 000). NRL Grand Final Countdown was #3 with 1 548 000 (275 000). 9News Late was #36 with 367 000 (184 000). Chicago Med was #56 with 274 000 (101 000). A repeat of First on Scene was #142 with 115 000 (61 000).

ICF Slalom World Championships Day 4 – 509 000 (128 000)

Tipping Point UK – 568 000 (309 000)

The Block – Encore – 426 000 (183 000)

Pointless (R) – 288 000 (68 000)

Survivor 49 (9GO) – 217 000 (69 000)

10

10 News+ was #44 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #25 with 520 000 (139 000). Gogglebox was #10 with 984 000 (595 000). The Office Australia was #18 with 712 000 (207 000). A repeat of Law & Order: SVU was #41 with 336 000 (119 000). 10’s Late News was #103 with 153 000 (88 000). An encore of The Cheap Seats was #87 with 179 000 (67 000). 10News+ encore was #114 with 140 000 (51 000).

ABC

ABC News was #8 for the night. 730 was #6 with 1 278 000 (773 000). Back Roads was #16 with 862 000 (553 000). Grand Designs New Zealand was #15 with 886 000 (447 000). An encore of Mystery Road: Origin was #28 with 490 000 (151 000). ABC Late News was #83 with 194 000 (52 000).

Hard Quiz S8 (R) – 639 000 (356 000)

Spicks & Specks (R) – 266 000 (153 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #46 with 309 000 (208 000). SBS World News 7pm was #63 with 261 000 (142 000). 9/11: One Day in America was #38 with 351 000 (134 000). Heston Blumenthal: Life with Bipolar was #37 with 361 000 (118 000). Snowpiercer was #97 with 168 000 (29 000).

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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 and all key demos across the 5 City Metro. It was also the No.1 program of the night with Total People in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and with People 25 to 54 in Adelaide. The combined national bulletins achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.975 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.255 million – up 18.4% year-on-year. On 9Now, it claimed a BVOD Audience of 164,000 – up a massive 84.3% on the same night last year.
  • A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.522 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.026 million – up 14.9% year-on-year. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD Audience of 126,000 – up a huge 45.5% year-on-year.
  • Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demos across Australia and in all five metro capitals. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.354 million and a Total TV National Audience of 734,000, increasing by 15.6% on the same day last year. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience was 92,000 – up an impressive 114.0% year-on-year.
  • NRL Grand Final Countdown secured a National Total TV Reach of 1,548,000 and a Total TV National Audience of 275,000. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience was 49,000.
  • Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People in Sydney and Melbourne. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 767,000, a Total TV National Audience of 322,000. On 9Now it recorded a BVOD audience of 48,000 –  up 45.5% 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’s winning Thursday – 7NEWS #1 program  

  • Seven #1 nationally in total TV
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.2%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 42.1%
  • 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 56.6% year-on-year
  • 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.02 million
  • The Chase Australia: reaches 1.22 million
  • Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 30% more viewers than Today

2 October 2025:

Seven Network reaches 5.62 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 49.78% share, reach up 56.6% year-on-year.

6.00am to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 43.2% share.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 42.6% share.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in grocery shoppers with a 43.4% share.

6.00pm to midnight:

  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 42.1% share.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 39.7% share.
  • Seven Network: #1 nationally in grocery shoppers with a 42.3% share.

7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National 2.02 million, national audience 1.3 million.

The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.22 million, national audience 625,000. Up on previous week.  

Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.16 million, national audience 859,000. Up on previous week.

Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 933,000, national audience 420,000. 30% more viewers than Today.

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network43.242.643.4
Nine Network38.337.038.4
Network Ten18.520.418.3

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network42.139.742.3
Nine Network36.535.636.5
Network Ten21.424.721.2

TEN

Thursday, 2 October 2025.    Gogglebox Audience Up Year-On-Year. Gogglebox Total Audience Up 3% Season-To-Date. Record-Breaking Streaming Audience.  
 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.   Season to-date: Reaching 4.4 million total national viewers. Averaging 739,000 total national viewers, up 3% vs. Gogglebox H2 2024. Biggest ever streaming audience, up 297% vs. H2 2024.   7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Thursday, 25 September): Reached 1.2 million total national viewers.   10: Last night, 10’s national total BVOD audience was up 25% on same night last year.  
Newsroom: The Liqui Moly Australian MotoGP™ 2025. Starts Saturday, 18 October Live On 10. Game On! The Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2025/2026 season kicks off Friday, 17 October. Paramount+ Launches Official Trailer For Landman Season Two, Premiering On Sunday, 16 November. Paramount+ Mega Hit Series Lioness Roars It’s Way Into A Third Season.   The Brighter Side. Tonight At 7.30pm On 10. Watch + Stream Free.   Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Reach includes encores.

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