Tuesday 17 March 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Married at First Sight on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated

Tuesday 17 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

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 173 000 and an average audience lead of 155 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #8 with 1 479 000 (966 000). Australian Idol – Tuesday was #7 with 1 480 000 (844 000). Doc was #14 with 1 166 000 (466 000). Ambulance: Code Red was #26 with 558 000 (207 000).

Nine

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10

Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup – Pre Game was #15 with 1 077 000 (327 000). Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup was #4 with 1 850 000 (909 000). Football: AFC Women’s Asian Cup – Post Game was #12 with 1 229 000 (476 000).

ABC

ABC News was #11 for the night. 730 was #13 with 1 185 000 (747 000). Foreign Correspondent was #20 with 706 000 (470 000). Todd Sampson’s Why was #29 with 497 000 (289 000).

Hard Quiz S9 (R) – 671 000 (361 000)

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

7NEWS on top, Home and Away up 13%, 7plus jumps 50%

• National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 38.2%
• National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 34.2%
• 7plus: up 50% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 news program, reaches 2.19 million
• Australian Idol: reaches 1.48 million
• Home and Away: #1 drama, reaches 1.48 million, up 13%
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 34% more viewers than Today

17 March 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.67 million Australians nationally; total TV reach up 5% year-on-year.

7plus: 34.6% BVOD commercial share; reach up 50% year-on-year.

7NEWS Tuesday: #1 news program. National reach 2.19 million, national audience 1.4 million.

Australian Idol Tuesday: National reach 1.48 million, national audience 844,000. Up 50% on 7plus year-on-year.

Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.48 million, national audience 966,000. Up 13% in total TV year-on-year, up 90% on 7plus.

The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.3 million, national audience 648,000.

Doc: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 466,000. Biggest audience so far this year.

Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 988,000, national audience 413,000. 34% more viewers than Today.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	38.2	32.0	38.2
Nine Network	41.8	45.2	42.2
Network Ten	20.0	22.8	19.5

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	34.2	26.1	34.2
Nine Network	42.4	46.5	42.8
Network Ten	23.4	27.4	23.0

TEN

Tillies Score Biggest Match Of The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.

Australia V China PR Match Reaches 2.2 Million Total TV Viewers.

The CommBank Matildas advance to AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ final this Saturday, with 2-1 victory over China PR in the semi-final. Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr were on the scoresheet either side of half-time to secure the all-important victory. The result means that Australia will play either Japan or Korea Republic in the final at Stadium Australia on Saturday live on 10 and Parmount+ from 7pm AEDT.

Tillies have scored their biggest match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ tournament, reaching 2.2 million total national viewers (incl. pre and post match).

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ is reaching 5.07 million total viewers on 10, to-date, up 98% on the Matildas match average on 10 in 2025. It is also scoring its biggest ever streaming audience on 10, for the Matildas matches.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Semi-Final – Australia V China PR:
• Reached 2.2 million total national viewers (including pre, match and post).

Match:
• Averaged 909,000 total national viewers.
• Biggest match of the tournament to-date.
• Up 164% on Matilda’s 2025 average.
• Biggest football match on 10 since Matildas V China PR in June 2024.
• #4 program of the night, #3 in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
• #1 in its timeslot with a 38% commercial share, 44.3% in 25 to 54s and 51.4% in 16 to 39s.

Post Match:
• #1 in its timeslot with a 33.7% commercial share, 41.5% in 25 to 54s and 48.5% in 16 to 39s.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Tournament To-Date:
• Reaching 5.07 million total national viewers.
• Total audience up 98% vs. 2025 Matildas match average.
• Biggest streaming audiences for the Matildas on 10.
• Streaming audience up 225% vs. 2025 Matildas match average.
Newsroom:
• Grant Madigan the new head of sales at Paramount ANZ.
• CommBank Matildas advance to AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ final with 2-1 victory over China PR.

Australian Survivor: Redemption.
Tonight At 7.30pm On 10.
Watch + Stream Free.

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026™ Final.
Saturday, 21 March, From 7.00pm (AEDT).
Live And Exclusive On 10, 10 Streaming And Paramount+.

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Tuesday 17 March 2026 TV Ratings Australia

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