Thursday TV Ratings: Seven dominates as 7NEWS wins the night and AFL surges 39%

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Thursday TV Ratings: Seven dominates as 7NEWS wins the night and AFL surges 39% – Thursday’s consolidated figures were led by Seven News nationally, while AFL and NRL continued to drive strong viewing. Home and Away remained Seven’s strongest entertainment title, while Taskmaster Australia was 10’s highest-ranked program of the night.

Total TV Consolidated 7 – Total People Top 30 Programs

Thursday 4 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
1Seven NewsSeven2,228,0001,413,000176,000
29NewsNine2,001,0001,243,000215,000
3Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven1,752,000712,00097,000
4Tipping Point AustraliaNine1,508,000832,000136,000
5The Chase AustraliaSeven1,425,000770,00093,000
6A Current AffairNine1,420,000925,000156,000
7Thursday Night NRL LiveNine1,362,000649,000140,000
8Home and AwaySeven1,302,0001,028,000347,000
9Home and Away Ep.2Seven1,147,0001,001,000362,000
10ABC News-EVABC1,123,000825,00060,000
117.30-EVABC1,081,000636,00051,000
12SunriseSeven945,000437,00063,000
13Britain’s Got TalentSeven932,000274,00034,000
14Taskmaster Australia10868,000500,00088,000
15Thursday Night NRL Live – Post MatchNine772,000220,00050,000
16Restoration Australia-EVABC760,000494,00058,000
17TodayNine749,000285,00066,000
18Seven News at 4Seven741,000374,00047,000
199News AfternoonNine734,000358,00057,000
20Hard Quiz S7 RptABC719,000431,00024,000
21Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine710,000399,00095,000
22Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Post MatchSeven675,000236,00032,000
23The Morning ShowSeven632,000279,00040,000
2410 News10621,000322,00028,000
25Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven614,000285,00047,000
26News Breakfast-AMABC610,000232,00028,000
27Antiques Roadshow-PMABC541,000233,00011,000
28ABC News Mornings-AMABC540,000113,00015,000
29Tipping Point UK-RptNine525,000282,00032,000
30Millionaire Hot Seat10516,000264,00026,000

Source: VOZ Total TV Consolidated 7, Thursday 4 June 2026.

Total TV Consolidated 7 – People 25–54 Top 30 Programs

Thursday 4 June 2026

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RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
1Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven615,000267,00052,000
2Seven NewsSeven590,000331,00085,000
39NewsNine559,000321,000105,000
4Thursday Night NRL LiveNine503,000251,00078,000
5Taskmaster Australia10446,000296,00057,000
6Home and AwaySeven442,000355,000179,000
7A Current AffairNine393,000238,00078,000
8Home and Away Ep.2Seven390,000343,000184,000
9Tipping Point AustraliaNine364,000183,00063,000
10The Chase AustraliaSeven363,000185,00044,000
11Thursday Night NRL Live – Post MatchNine283,00095,00028,000
12SunriseSeven274,000125,00033,000
13Britain’s Got TalentSeven253,00061,00016,000
14TodayNine244,00096,00035,000
15Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Post MatchSeven240,00094,00018,000
16Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven226,000118,00024,000
17Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine224,000141,00052,000
187.30-EVABC209,000107,00020,000
19Millionaire Hot Seat10202,00088,00013,000
20ABC News-EVABC193,000132,00022,000
21News Breakfast-AMABC184,00068,00013,000
22Seven News at 4Seven181,00091,00022,000
239News AfternoonNine170,00081,00027,000
2410 News10168,00087,00014,000
25Sunrise – EarlySeven164,00084,00021,000
26The Morning ShowSeven155,00068,00021,000
27NCIS10147,00061,0005,000
28Today – EarlyNine145,00075,00022,000
29Restoration Australia-EVABC134,00081,00022,000
30RBTNine133,00055,00010,000

Total TV Consolidated 7 – People 16–39 Top 30 Programs

Thursday 4 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
1Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven302,000141,00032,000
2Thursday Night NRL LiveNine248,000120,00046,000
3Seven NewsSeven243,000137,00042,000
4Taskmaster Australia10239,000154,00034,000
5Home and AwaySeven234,000180,000101,000
69NewsNine229,000119,00051,000
7Home and Away Ep.2Seven193,000170,000103,000
8The Chase AustraliaSeven152,00077,00022,000
9A Current AffairNine150,00083,00039,000
10Tipping Point AustraliaNine149,00072,00031,000
11Thursday Night NRL Live – Post MatchNine134,00043,00016,000
12Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Post MatchSeven122,00049,00010,000
13Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven119,00065,00014,000
14Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine107,00067,00028,000
15Britain’s Got TalentSeven106,00026,0008,000
167.30-EVABC92,00039,0009,000
17Millionaire Hot Seat1092,00038,0006,000
18ABC News-EVABC87,00060,00010,000
19SunriseSeven85,00036,00015,000
20TodayNine76,00027,00016,000
21NCIS1070,00025,0002,000
22RBTNine67,00026,0005,000
23Seven News at 4Seven66,00027,00011,000
24News Breakfast-AMABC65,00017,0006,000
259News AfternoonNine62,00027,00013,000
26The Morning ShowSeven55,00025,00010,000
2710 News1054,00026,0006,000
28Sunrise – EarlySeven53,00027,0009,000
29Deal or No Deal1046,00030,0007,000
30Today ExtraNine44,00017,00010,000

Source: VOZ Total TV Consolidated 7, Thursday 4 June 2026.


Total TV Consolidated 7 – Grocery Shoppers (18+) Top 30 Programs

Thursday 4 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
1Seven NewsSeven1,796,0001,183,000144,000
29NewsNine1,570,000973,000174,000
3Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven1,335,000479,00064,000
4The Chase AustraliaSeven1,207,000616,00076,000
5Tipping Point AustraliaNine1,202,000701,000116,000
6Thursday Night NRL LiveNine1,191,000502,000123,000
7A Current AffairNine1,125,000738,000127,000
8Home and AwaySeven951,000733,000199,000
97.30-EVABC932,000539,00045,000
10ABC News-EVABC900,000701,00053,000
11Britain’s Got TalentSeven873,000277,00026,000
12SunriseSeven775,000344,00053,000
13Restoration Australia-EVABC683,000354,00019,000
14Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine636,000367,00097,000
15TodayNine614,000257,00054,000
16Hard Quiz S7 RptABC598,000347,00021,000
179News AfternoonNine594,000286,00046,000
18Seven News at 4Seven567,000287,00037,000
19Taskmaster Australia10521,000261,00030,000
20News Breakfast-AMABC520,000196,00022,000
212026 Australian Swimming Trials – FinalsNine511,000124,00017,000
2210 News10504,000258,00022,000
23The Morning ShowSeven489,000219,00033,000
24ABC News Mornings-AMABC447,00092,00012,000
25Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven432,000213,00031,000
26Antiques Roadshow-PMABC414,000192,00010,000
27Tipping Point UK-RptNine410,000213,00025,000
28Sunrise – EarlySeven372,000191,00032,000
29Today ExtraNine371,000146,00032,000
30Millionaire Hot Seat Rpt10351,000215,00018,000

Total People Overnight Reach

Thursday 11 June 2026

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MetricReach
National Total TV Reach12,121,000
Broadcast TV Reach9,711,000
BVOD Reach4,164,000

Source: VOZ Overnight Ratings, Thursday 11 June 2026.


Total TV Overnight – Total People Top 30 Programs

Thursday 11 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
1Seven NewsSeven2,228,0001,459,000176,000
29NewsNine2,010,0001,245,000211,000
3Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven1,752,000648,00083,000
4Thursday Night NRL LiveNine1,668,000724,000176,000
5The Chase AustraliaSeven1,483,000748,00093,000
6Tipping Point AustraliaNine1,476,000843,000139,000
7A Current AffairNine1,440,000924,000161,000
8Home and AwaySeven1,189,000915,000246,000
97.30-EVABC1,152,000671,00058,000
10ABC News-EVABC1,126,000865,00065,000
11Britain’s Got TalentSeven1,076,000337,00034,000
12SunriseSeven946,000417,00063,000
13Restoration Australia-EVABC846,000445,00023,000
14Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine833,000479,000127,000
15TodayNine745,000304,00067,000
16Hard Quiz S7 RptABC714,000415,00026,000
179News AfternoonNine714,000349,00056,000
18Seven News at 4Seven682,000344,00046,000
19Taskmaster Australia10677,000355,00041,000
20News Breakfast-AMABC644,000241,00028,000
212026 Australian Swimming Trials – FinalsNine641,000158,00021,000
2210 News10620,000311,00027,000
23The Morning ShowSeven598,000268,00040,000
24ABC News Mornings-AMABC549,000114,00015,000
25Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven542,000267,00040,000
26Antiques Roadshow-PMABC504,000232,00012,000
27Tipping Point UK-RptNine499,000261,00032,000
28Sunrise – EarlySeven459,000235,00039,000
29Today ExtraNine446,000174,00039,000
30Millionaire Hot Seat Rpt10430,000260,00022,000

Source: VOZ Overnight Ratings, Thursday 11 June 2026.


Total TV Overnight – Total People Reach Top 30 Programs

Thursday 11 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkTotal TV National Reach
1Seven NewsSeven2,228,000
29NewsNine2,010,000
3Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven1,752,000
4Thursday Night NRL LiveNine1,668,000
5The Chase AustraliaSeven1,483,000
6Tipping Point AustraliaNine1,476,000
7A Current AffairNine1,440,000
8Home and AwaySeven1,189,000
97.30-EVABC1,152,000
10ABC News-EVABC1,126,000
11Britain’s Got TalentSeven1,076,000
12SunriseSeven946,000
13Restoration Australia-EVABC846,000
14Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine833,000
15TodayNine745,000
16Hard Quiz S7 RptABC714,000
179News AfternoonNine714,000
18Seven News at 4Seven682,000
19Taskmaster Australia10677,000
20News Breakfast-AMABC644,000
212026 Australian Swimming Trials – FinalsNine641,000
2210 News10620,000
23The Morning ShowSeven598,000
24ABC News Mornings-AMABC549,000
25Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven542,000
26Antiques Roadshow-PMABC504,000
27Tipping Point UK-RptNine499,000
28Sunrise – EarlySeven459,000
29Today ExtraNine446,000
30Millionaire Hot Seat Rpt10430,000

People 16–39 Overnight Reach

Thursday 11 June 2026

MetricReach
National Total TV Reach2,466,000
Broadcast TV Reach1,503,000
BVOD Reach1,178,000

Source: VOZ Overnight Ratings, Thursday 11 June 2026.


People 16–39 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Thursday 11 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkReachAudienceBVOD
1Thursday Night NRL LiveNine297,000135,00054,000
2Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven292,000121,00028,000
39NewsNine216,000118,00051,000
4Seven NewsSeven210,000132,00042,000
5Home and AwaySeven168,000131,00068,000
6A Current AffairNine147,00085,00039,000
7Tipping Point AustraliaNine146,00082,00032,000
8Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine146,00090,00036,000
9The Chase AustraliaSeven133,00062,00022,000
10Taskmaster Australia10119,00076,00013,000
11Britain’s Got TalentSeven118,00027,0007,000
12Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven102,00058,00012,000
137.30ABC94,00043,0009,000
14TodayNine91,00036,00015,000
15SunriseSeven90,00033,00015,000
162026 Australian Swimming Trials – FinalsNine76,00020,0006,000
17Thursday Night NRL Live – Post MatchNine71,00036,00015,000
18ABC NewsABC70,00060,00010,000
19News BreakfastABC65,00023,0005,000
209News AfternoonNine65,00032,00013,000
21Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Post MatchSeven62,00048,0009,000
22Hard QuizABC60,00036,0004,000
23Millionaire Hot Seat Rpt1058,00029,0005,000
24NCIS1055,00025,0002,000
25Today ExtraNine54,00021,00010,000
26Seven News at 4Seven54,00025,00011,000
27Friends Rpt1046,0007,0001,000
28Tipping Point UK RptNine43,00022,0007,000
29Today EarlyNine41,00016,0009,000
30Antiques RoadshowABC41,00011,0002,000

Source: VOZ Overnight Ratings, Thursday 11 June 2026.


Grocery Shoppers (18+) Overnight Reach

Thursday 11 June 2026

MetricReach
National Total TV Reach9,182,000
Broadcast TV Reach7,454,000
BVOD Reach3,323,000

Source: VOZ Overnight Ratings, Thursday 11 June 2026.


Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Thursday 11 June 2026

RankProgramNetworkReachAudienceBVOD
1Seven NewsSeven1,796,0001,183,000144,000
29NewsNine1,570,000973,000174,000
3Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night FootballSeven1,335,000479,00064,000
4The Chase AustraliaSeven1,207,000616,00076,000
5Tipping Point AustraliaNine1,202,000701,000116,000
6Thursday Night NRL LiveNine1,191,000502,000123,000
7A Current AffairNine1,125,000738,000127,000
8Home and AwaySeven951,000733,000199,000
97.30ABC932,000539,00045,000
10ABC NewsABC900,000701,00053,000
11Britain’s Got TalentSeven873,000277,00026,000
12SunriseSeven775,000344,00053,000
13Restoration AustraliaABC683,000354,00019,000
14Thursday Night NRL Live – Pre MatchNine636,000367,00097,000
15TodayNine614,000257,00054,000
16Hard QuizABC598,000347,00021,000
179News AfternoonNine594,000286,00046,000
18Seven News at 4Seven567,000287,00037,000
19Taskmaster Australia10521,000261,00030,000
20News BreakfastABC520,000196,00022,000
212026 Australian Swimming Trials – FinalsNine511,000124,00017,000
2210 News10504,000258,00022,000
23The Morning ShowSeven489,000219,00033,000
24ABC News MorningsABC447,00092,00012,000
25Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre GameSeven432,000213,00031,000
26Antiques RoadshowABC414,000192,00010,000
27Tipping Point UK RptNine410,000213,00025,000
28Sunrise EarlySeven372,000191,00032,000
29Today ExtraNine371,000146,00032,000
30Millionaire Hot Seat Rpt10351,000215,00018,000

PART 5 – Editorial Content

Network Shares

NetworkShare
ABC18.7%
Seven35.2%
Nine26.1%
1011.8%
SBS8.2%

News

ProgramTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
7NEWS2,226,0001,455,000177,000
9News1,982,0001,208,000213,000
ABC News1,107,000864,00060,000
10 News630,000317,00027,000

Breakfast Television

ProgramTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
Sunrise946,000417,00064,000
Today777,000325,00065,000
News Breakfast622,000230,00024,000

Morning Shows

ProgramTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
The Morning Show593,000266,00041,000
Today Extra465,000181,00039,000
ABC News Mornings537,000111,00014,000

Afternoon

ProgramTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
9News Afternoon737,000346,00055,000
7NEWS at 4690,000348,00045,000

Game Shows

ProgramTotal TV National ReachTotal TV National Average AudienceBVOD National Average Audience
Tipping Point Australia1,502,000859,000141,000
The Chase Australia1,476,000748,00094,000

Seven

7NEWS was the number one program nationally, recording a Total TV National Reach of 2.226 million viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 1.455 million viewers. The bulletin finished ahead of 9News by 244,000 viewers in Reach and 247,000 viewers in Average Audience.

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Home and Away achieved a Total TV National Reach of 1.189 million viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 915,000. Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football – Pre Game followed with a Total TV National Reach of 587,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 291,000, before Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football reached 1.750 million viewers nationally and averaged 648,000 viewers. Britain’s Got Talent then recorded a Total TV National Reach of 1.080 million viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 337,000.

Outside primetime, Sunrise Early recorded a Total TV National Reach of 441,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 224,000.

Nine

TV Central does not currently provide analysis for Nine.

10

Millionaire Hot Seat repeat recorded a Total TV National Reach of 454,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 269,000. Taskmaster Australia followed with a Total TV National Reach of 682,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 349,000.

ABC

7.30 recorded a Total TV National Reach of 1.134 million viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 648,000. Restoration Australia followed with a Total TV National Reach of 812,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 420,000.

Outside primetime, Hard Quiz recorded a Total TV National Reach of 731,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 420,000. Antiques Roadshow followed with a Total TV National Reach of 491,000 viewers and a Total TV National Average Audience of 224,000.

SBS

No SBS programs featured in the Top 30 overnight ratings.

PART 6 – Media Releases

Seven

Seven wins every demo, 7NEWS #1, AFL leaps 39%

• Seven #1 nationally in total TV
• Seven wins in all demos
• National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 48.2%
• National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 47.6%
• 7plus: #1 in BVOD, jumps 58% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.23 million, up 7% year-on-year
• The Chase Australia: reaches 1.48 million, up 13% year-on-year
• AFL Thursday Night Football: reaches 1.75 million, up 39% year-on-year
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 28% more viewers than Today

11 June 2026:

Seven Network reaches 6.05 million Australians nationally. Total TV reach up 7% year-on-year.

6.00pm to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 48.2% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 45.1% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 45% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 48.3% share.

6.00am to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 47.6% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 46.3% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 44.7% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 47.9% share.

7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 46.1% commercial share. Reach up 58% year-on-year.

7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.23 million, national audience 1.46 million.

• Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus.
• Up 3% week-on-week in total TV.

Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: #1 sport. National reach 1.75 million, national audience 648,000.

• Up 39% year-on-year in total TV, up 139% on 7plus.

The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.48 million, national audience 748,000.

• Up 13% year-on-year in total TV, up % on 7plus.

Home and Away Thursday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.19 million, national audience 915,000.

• Up 23% year-on-year in total TV, up 93% on 7plus.
• Up 10% week-on-week in total TV, up 14% on 7plus.

Britain’s Got Talent: National reach 1.08 million, national audience 337,000.

Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 946,000, national audience 417,000.

• 28% more viewers than Today.

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network47.646.347.9
Nine Network35.834.935.8
Network Ten16.618.816.3

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

NetworkAll people25 to 54sGrocery shoppers
Seven Network48.245.148.3
Nine Network35.736.135.7
Network Ten16.118.816.1

Nine

TV Central does not currently provide analysis for Nine.

10

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Thursday TV Ratings: Seven dominates as 7NEWS wins the night and AFL surges 39%

Thursday TV Ratings: Seven dominates as 7NEWS wins the night and AFL surges 39%

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