Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Australian Open on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst Big Bash on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

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SHARES
135
VIEWS

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Overnight Ratings

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 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Seven

Seven News was #3 for the night with a reach audience lead of 297 000 and an average audience lead of 273 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #6 with 1 440 000 (861 000). Home and Away – episode 2 was #14 with 968 000 (774 000). Home and Away – episode 3 was #15 with 926 000 (750 000). The movie, Marry Me was #11 with 1 083 000 (318 000).

Sunrise – Early – 505 000 (242 000)

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The Chase UK – 401 000 (202 000)

Nine

9News was #5 for the night. 2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Night Pre Match was #20 with 727 000 (457 00). 2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Night was #1 with 2 334 000 (757 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Night Session 2 was #4 with 2 083 000 (941 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Late was #7 with 1 390 000 (749 000).

2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Day Pre Match – 376 000 (187 000)

2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Day – 2 222 000 (371 000)

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2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Day 9Gem – 791 000 (77 000)

2026 Australian Open Day 5 – Night 9Gem – 1 010 000 (235 000)

Today – Early – 409 000 (197 000)

10

A repeat of Deal or No Deal was on 299 000 (141 000). Deal or No Deal was on 467 000 (264 000). David Attenborough’s Parenthood was #22 with 661 000 (296 000). The Graham Norton Show was #27 with 568 000 (157 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #10 with 1 092 000 (649 000). Grand Designs Transformations was #16 with 830 000 (418 000). Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job was #29 with 526 000 (252 000).

Hard Quiz S5 (R) – 579 000 (296 000)

National Day of Mourning – ABC News Special – 544 000 (66 000)

SBS

SBS World News was on 291 000 (194 000). SBS World News 7pm was on 311 000 (134 000).

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

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16-39

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Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 22 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

2025 Australian Open Day 5 Night Session was Australia’s No. 1 program on Thursday by reach, featuring Jannik Sinner’s win against Australian James Buckworth achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.334 million viewers, a National Total TV Average Audience of 757,000 and a BVOD audience of 192,000 – up an massive 81.8% year-on-year.

2025 Australian Open Day 5 Night Session 2, which featured the all Australian men’s double match achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.083 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 941,000 (up 29.3% on the same night last year) and a BVOD audience of 192,000 – up an astounding 104.3% year-on-year.

2025 Australian Open Day 5 Day Session, which featured Novak Djokovic achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.222 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 371,000 and a BVOD audience of 80,000 – up 73.9% year-on-year.

The 9Network dominated Thursday viewing across Australia with all key demos and Total People.

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Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 22 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

SEVEN

Seven’s massive Thursday – 7NEWS #1 news, 7plus grows

  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 37.7%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 35.9%
  • 7plus: up 65% year-on-year
  • 7NEWS: #1 in total TV, reaches 2.15 million
  • Home and Away: #1 in entertainment, reaches 1.44 million
  • Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 37% more viewers than Today

22 January 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.45 million Australians nationally.

7plus: reach up 65% year-on-year.

7NEWS Thursday: #1 news program. #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.15 million, national audience 1.36 million.

Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.44 million, national audience 861,000.

The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.36 million, national audience 713,000. Up on previous episode.

Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 986,000, national audience 427,000. 37% more viewers than Today.

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network37.732.738.2
Nine Network47.151.646.7
Network Ten15.215.815.1

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network35.930.136.2
Nine Network48.353.147.8
Network Ten15.916.816.0

TEN

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