Thursday 5 March 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)
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 #2 for the night with a reach audience lead of 113 000 and an average audience lead of 105 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #11 with 1 051 000 (740 000). Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre Game was #20 with 695 000 (302 000). Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football was #1 with 2 251 000 (780 0000.
Sunrise – Early – 526 000 (243 000)
M – Bridesmaids – 559 000 (113 000)
Nine
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10
Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup – Pre Game was #19 with 699 000 (189 000). Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup was #6 with 1 243 000 (466 000). Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup Post Game was #16 with 795 000 (334 000).
ABC
ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #8 with 1 182 000 (730 000). Back Roads was #22 with 683 000 (446 000). Creative Types with Virginia Trioli was #28 with 552 000 (269 000).
Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 618 000 (320 000)
SBS
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
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SEVEN
Seven wins Thursday, AFL #1 program in all demos
- Seven #1 nationally in all demos
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 43.2%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.3%
- 7plus: soars 56% year-on-year
- Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: #1 program in all demos, reaches 2.25 million
- 7NEWS: #1 news program, reaches 2.24 million
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 37% more viewers than Today
5 March 2026:
Seven Network reaches 6.13 million Australians nationally.
7plus: #1 in streaming with a 47.7% commercial share; 42.1% commercial BVOD share; reach up 56% year-on-year.
6.00pm 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 40.6% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 41% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 42.9% share.
6.00am to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 43.3% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 41.1% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 43.2% share.
Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.25 million, national audience 780,000.
7NEWS Thursday: #1 news program, #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.05 million, national audience 1.28 million.
The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.19 million, national audience 599,000.
Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.05 million, national audience 740,000.
Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 442,000. 37% more viewers than Today.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 43.3 | 41.1 | 43.2 |
| Nine Network | 39.5 | 40.8 | 39.6 |
| Network Ten | 17.2 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 43.2 | 40.6 | 42.9 |
| Nine Network | 37.6 | 39.5 | 37.8 |
| Network Ten | 19.2 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
TEN
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Reaches 2.8 Million To-Date.
Up 60% Vs. 2025 Matildas Matches.
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ – CommBank Matildas V IR Iran:
• Reached 1.6 million total national viewers (including pre, match and post).
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ To-Date:
• Reaching 2.8 million total national viewers.
• Total audience up 60% vs. 2025 Matildas match average.
• Streaming audience up 124% vs. 2025 Matildas match average.
• Biggest streaming audiences for the Matildas on 10.
10:
• Reached 3.82 million across broadcast and streaming.
• 10 Streaming was up 46% vs. same night last year.
Formula 1? Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026.
Friday, 6 March: 11.30am – 5.00pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 and 10 Streaming – Formula 1 Practice. 5.00pm – 6.30pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 Drama and 10 Streaming – Practice Review and Supercars.
Saturday, 7 March: 10.00am – 5.30pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 and 10 Streaming- Formula 1 Qualifying.
Sunday, 8 March: 8.30am – 5.00pm AEST Live and Free on 10 and 10 Streaming- Formula 1 Race.
Live And Free On 10 And 10 Streaming.
The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026™ Matildas V Korea Republic.
Sunday, 8 March, From 7.00pm (AEDT).
Live And Exclusive On 10, 10 Streaming And Paramount+.
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Thursday 5 March 2026 TV Ratings Australia
Thursday 5 March 2026 TV Ratings Australia
