Tuesday 20 May 2025 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
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 loss of 2 000 and an average audience lead of 5 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #7 with 1 516 000 (970 000). Farmer Wants a Wife – Tuesday was #6 with 1 534 000 (807 000). Doc was #17 with 872 000 (424 000). The Agenda Setters was #36 with 450 000 (157 000).
The Chase UK – 403 000 (207 000)
Nine
9News was #1 for the night. A Current Affair was #4 with 1 666 000 (1 144 000). The Floor was #3 with 2 125 000 (1 147 000). Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators was #8 with 1 493 000 (508 000). 9News Late was #31 with 486 000 (245 000). Footy Classified aired in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and was #43 with 362 000 (148 000). Accused was on 266 000 (111 000). Wild Cards aired in Sydney and Brisbane and was on 202 000 (85 000). A repeat of The Equalizer was on 178 000 (86 000).
Tipping Point UK (R) – 581 000 (310 000)
10
Deal or No Deal was #27 with 569 000 (322 000). The Project was #16 with 945 000 (379 000). MasterChef Australia – Tuesday was #12 with 1 119 000 (625 000). The Cheap Seats was #13 with 1 098 000 (469 000). The Inspired Unemployed: The List was #47 with 338 000 (116 000). 10’s Late News was on 134 000 (77 000).
ABC
ABC News was #11 for the night. 730 was #10 with 1 323 000 (885 000). The Kimberley was #14 with 1 034 000 (575 000). A repeat of David Attenborough’s Galapagos was #20 with 752 000 (327 000). A repeat of Australia’s Wild Odyssey was #35 with 453 000 (169 000). ABC Late News was on 232 000 (55 000).
Claire Hooper’s Game of Games – 640 000 (260 000)
Antiques Roadshow – 498 000 (214 00)
SBS
SBS World News was #46 with 342 000 (222 000). SBS World News 7pm was #48 with 337 000 (169 000). Who Do You Think You Are was #33 with 458 000 (229 000). Insight was #29 with 510 000 (186 000). Dateline was on 293 000 (128 000).
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
- The Floor was Australia’s No. 1 entertainment program with Total People and all key demos, winning Total People across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It was also the No.1 program across Australia with People 25-54 and 16-39. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 2.125 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.147 million and a BVOD audience of 112,000.
- 9News was the No. 1 news bulletin and No. 1 program with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the No.1 program in Adelaide with People 25-54 and 16-39, as well as the No. 1 program with People 25-54 in Perth. The combined national bulletins achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.189 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.420 million – up 14.1% year-on-year. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience of 133,000 was up 51.1% on the same night last year.
- A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.666 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.144 million – up 9.6% year-on-year. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD Audience of 102,000 – up 43.7% year-on-year.
- Tipping Point Australia was the No. 1 afternoon game show with all key demos and Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and with key demos People 25-54 and 16-39 in Adelaide. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.534 million and a Total TV National Audience of 816,000, up 8.95% when compared to the same day last year. On 9Now, its BVOD Audience of 78,000 was up a huge 59.2% on the same night last year.
- Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People in Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the preferred breakfast program with key demos People 25-54 and 16-39 across the 5 City Metro. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 782,000, a Total TV National Audience of 314,000 and a BVOD audience of 44,000 – up a notable 25.7% year-on-year.
- The 9Network was the No. 1 network across the 5 City Metro on Tuesday with Total People and all key demos
SEVEN
Seven wins Tuesday, #1 in BVOD, 7NEWS #1 in total TV
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 40.1%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 38.7%
- 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 10% year-on-year
- 7NEWS: #1 program in total TV, reaches 2.19 million
- Farmer Wants A Wife: reaches 1.53 million
- Home and Away: reaches 1.52 million
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 27% bigger than Today
20 May 2025:
Seven Network reaches 5.45 million Australians nationally.
7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 46.1% share; reach up 10% year-on-year.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 40.1% share (6.00am to midnight).
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 40.6% share (6.00am to midnight).
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 39.2% share (6.00pm to midnight).
7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people in total TV, #1 program in grocery shoppers in reach.National reach 2.19 million, national audience 1.43 million.
RelatedPosts
Farmer Wants a Wife Tuesday: National reach 1.53 million, national audience 807,000. Up on previous week.
Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.52 million, national audience 970,000. Up on previous week.
The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.42 million, national audience 680,000. Up on previous week.
Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 953,000, national audience 400,000. 27% more viewers than Today.
Doc: National reach 872,000, national audience 424,000. Up on previous week.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 40.1 | 35.0 | 40.6 |
| Nine Network | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| Network Ten | 20.4 | 24.8 | 20.1 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 38.7 | 31.1 | 39.2 |
| Nine Network | 39.1 | 40.2 | 38.6 |
| Network Ten | 22.2 | 28.8 | 22.2 |
TEN
Biggest BVOD Ever For MasterChef Australia And The Cheap Seats
Last night, renowned pastry chef Steven He from Le Yeahllow delivered a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Ben remained undefeated, winning the pressure test with Jimmy’s squashed sculpture and unbalanced flavours sending him home.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win:
• Reached 1.12 million total viewers.
• Season-to-date: Reaching 5.9 million total viewers.
• Averaging 781,000 national total viewers.
• Biggest BVOD audiences ever!
• #2 in timeslot in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
The Cheap Seats:
Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs and French comedian Celya AB.
• Reached 1.1 million total viewers.
• #1 in timeslot in 25 to 54s.
• Season-to-date: Reaching 3.3 million total viewers.
• Biggest total audience since 2022!
• Averaging 551,000 total national viewers, up 6% vs. 2024.
• Biggest BVOD audiences ever, up 14% on 2024.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Tuesday, 13 May):
• MasterChef Australia: Back To Win: Reached 1.31 million total viewers.
• The Cheap Seats: Reached 1.14 million total viewers.
Network 10:
• Network 10 reached 4.23 million viewers yesterday.
• BVOD was up 3% on the same night last year.
• Network 10 was #2 in prime time in 25 to 54s.
Newsroom:
• Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2025 Semi Finals (Second Leg).
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win – Sunday To Wednesday At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
Taskmaster Australia – Thursdays At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Overnight, Total TV. Prime time audience is 6pm-10.30pm. Network reach is 2am-2am. Year-on-year program comparisons based on Overnight data.
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Tuesday 20 May 2025 TV Ratings Australia
Tuesday 20 May 2025 TV Ratings Australia
