Thursday 26 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 (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)
Seven
Seven News was #1 for the night with a reach audience lead of 44 000 and an average audience lead of 68 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #7 with 1 198 000 (837 000). Home and Away – episode 2 was #14 with 925 000 (751 000). Home and Away – episode 3 was #15 with 908 000 (732 000). The movie, Notting Hill was #11 with 1 117 000 (335 000). An encore of Australian Idol was #65 with 231 000 (75 000).
Sunrise – Early – 490 000 (241 000)
The Chase UK – 395 000 (220 000)
Nine
9News was #2 for the night. A Current Affair was #3 with 1 442 000 (937 000). RBT was #4 with 1 386 000 (625 000). Murder Down Under was #5 with 1 348 000 (448 000). 9News Late was #37 with 391 000 (226 000). The Equalizer was #54 with 268 000 (130 000).
Today – Early – 443 000 (200 000)
Tipping Point UK – 514 000 (269 000)
Married at First Sight – encore – 536 000 (198 000)
10
10 News+ was #52 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #64 with 232 000 (144 000). Millionaire Hot Seat was #29 with 490 000 (275 000). Gogglebox was #13 with 927 000 (548 000). The Graham Norton Show was #18 with 796 000 (241 000). 10’s Late News was #43 with 303 000 (109 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #109 with 131 000 (62 000).
ABC
ABC News was #10 for the night. 730 was #9 with 1 198 000 (720 000). Grand Designs Transformations was #16 with 888 000 (442 0000. Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job was #28 with 506 000 (313 000). An encore of Muster Dogs was #35 with 399 000 (128 000). If You’re Listening was #100 with 147 000 88 000). ABC Late News was #79 with 193 000 (59 000).
Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 667 000 (329 000)
SBS
SBS World News was #53 with 272 000 (176 000). SBS World News 7pm was #49 with 280 000 (126 000). Toronto Airport Uncovered was #67 with 230 000 (78 000). Robson Green: World’s Most Amazing Walks was #56 with 261 000 (109 000). A Spy Among Friends was #61 with 245 000 (86 000). SBS World News Late was #187 with 79 000 (34 000).
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 1.935 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.201 million, up 10.5% on the same night last year. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 167,000 was up 70.4% year-on-year.
- A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People and all key demos across Australia.It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.442 million and a Total TV National Audience of 937,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 123,000, up 53.8% on the same night last year.
- RBT won the 7.30pm timeslot with Total People and all key demos across Australia.It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.386 million and a Total TV National Audience of 625,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 77,000.
- 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 711,000, up 10.6% year-on-year. It recorded a BVOD audience of 97,000, lifting the timeslot by 79.6% compared to the same day last year.
- Today secured a National Total TV Reach of 823,000 and a BVOD audience of 56,000, up 43.6% 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.
SEVEN
7NEWS wins Thursday, 7plus soars 54%
- Seven #1 nationally in grocery shoppers
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 40.8%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 39.6%
- 7plus: #1 in streaming, soars 54% year-on-year
- 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 1.98 million
- Home and Away: #1 drama, reaches 1.2 million
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 33% more viewers than Today
26 February 2026:
Seven Network reaches 5.2 million Australians nationally.
7plus: #1 in streaming with a 46.5% share; reach up 54% year-on-year.
6.00pm to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 39.9% share.
7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 1.98 million, national audience 1.27 million.
Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.2 million, national audience 837,000.
The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.2 million, national audience 581,000.
Notting Hill (R): National reach 1.18 million, national audience 335,000.
Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 996,000, national audience 424,000. 33% more viewers than Today.
Home and Away Thursday Episode 2: National reach 925,000, national audience 751,000.
Home and Away Thursday Episode 3: National reach 908,000, national audience 732,000.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 40.8 | 35.9 | 41.2 |
| Nine Network | 41.5 | 43.6 | 41.3 |
| Network Ten | 17.7 | 20.5 | 17.5 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 39.6 | 33.9 | 39.9 |
| Nine Network | 40.1 | 42.0 | 39.8 |
| Network Ten | 20.3 | 24.0 | 20.3 |
TEN
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Thursday 26 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 26 February 2026 TV Ratings Australia
