Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Australian Open on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated

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SHARES
127
VIEWS

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Thursday 29 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 29 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 262 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #8 with 1 262 000 (891 000). Home and Away – episode 2 was #14 with 957 000 (778 000). Home and Away – episode 3 was #16 with 894 000 (746 000). The movie, The Kingsman: The Secret Service was #10 with 1 246 000 (345 000).

Sunrise – Early – 517 000 (254 000)

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The Chase UK – 457 000 (221 000)

Nine

9News was #4 for the night. 2026 Australian Open Day 12 – Night Pre Match was #13 with 1 039 000 (591 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 12 – Night was #1 with 2 701 000 (1 230 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 12 – Night Session 2 was #2 with 2 387 000 (1 091 000). 2026 Australian Open Day 12 – Late was #9 with 1 260 000 (486 000). A repeat of Chicago Med was on 274 000 (142 000).

2026 Australian Open Day 12 – Day Pre Match – 351 000 (182 000)

2026 Australian Open Day 11 – Day – 1 399 000 (279 000)

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Today – Early – 432 000 (188 000)

Tipping Point UK – 621 000 (368 000)

10

A repeat of Deal or No Deal on 266 000 (158 000). Deal or No Deal was on 439 000 (285 000). David Attenborough’s Parenthood was #20 with 706 000 (286 000). The Graham Norton Show was #25 with 583 000 (208 000).

ABC

ABC News was #7 for the night. 730 was #11 with 1 199 000 (722 000). Grand Designs Transformations was #19 with 767 000 (431 000). Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job was #29 with 463 000 (280 000).

Hard Quiz S5 (R) – 659 000 (364 000)

SBS

SBS World News was on 325 000 (221 000). SBS World News 7pm was on 361 000 (165 000).

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

25-54

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

16-39

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 29 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 12 Night Session was Australia’s No. 1 program on Thursday by reach, featuring Aryna Sabalenka’s win against Elina Svitolina, it achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.701 million viewers, a National Total TV Average Audience of 1.230 million (up 29.9% on the same night last year) and a BVOD audience of 283,000 – up a massive 128.2% year-on-year.

2025 Australian Open Day 12 Night Session 2, which featured Elena Rybakina’s win over Jessica Pegula achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.387 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 1.091 million (up 15.7% on the same night last year) and a BVOD audience of 236,000 – up a massive 85.8% year-on-year.

2025 Australian Open Day 12 Day Session, which featured the Australian men’s double team of Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans semi-final win, achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.399 million, a National Total TV Average Audience of 279,000 and a BVOD audience of 49,000 – up 88.5% year-on-year.

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

9Now recorded the No.1 CFTA shares on Thursday with all key demos and Total People.

Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 29 January 2026 TV Ratings Australia

SEVEN

Seven’s massive Thursday – 7NEWS #1 in total TV

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  • National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 39.7%
  • National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 36.8%
  • 7NEWS: #1 in total TV, reaches 2.22 million
  • Home and Away: #1 drama, reaches 1.26 million
  • Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 40% more viewers than Today

29 January 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.42 million Australians nationally.

7NEWS Thursday: #1 news program. #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.22 million, national audience 1.41 million.

The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.45 million, national audience 738,000. Up on previous episode.

Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.26 million, national audience 891,000.

Kingsman: The Secret Service: National reach 1.25 million, national audience 345,000.

Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 951,000, national audience 429,000. 40% more viewers than Today.

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network39.734.740.2
Nine Network43.748.943.4
Network Ten16.516.316.4

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network36.830.837.3
Nine Network46.352.945.9
Network Ten16.916.316.8

TEN

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