Tuesday 21 October 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 (National)
Daily Ratings (Metro)
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 draw of 1 991 000 and an average audience lead of 21 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #8 with 1 339 000 (870 000). My Kitchen Rules was #3 with 1 732 000 (995 000). Murder in a Small Town was #12 with 909 000 (414 000). A repeat of Ron Iddles: The Good Cop was #39 with 378 000 (163 000). Grosse Pointe Garden Society was #90 with 169 000 (65 000).
The Chase UK – 415 000 (213 000)
Sunrise – Early – 532 000 (259 000)
Nine
9News was #1 for the night. A Current Affair was #4 with 1 627 000 (1 052 000). The Golden Bachelor – Tuesday was #5 with 1 576 000 (700 000). Bump was #14 with 813 000 (246 000). 9News Late was #50 with 307 000 (145 000). Wild Cards was #73 with 212 000 (75 000). Forensics: Murder Scene was #102 with 146 000 (59 000).
Tipping Point UK (R) – 508 000 (280 000)
Today – Early – 429 000 (214 000)
The Golden Bachelor – Launch – Encore – 454 000 (151 000)
10
10 News+ was #38 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #30 with 454 000 (270 000). Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen was #18 with 709 000 (332 000). The Cheap Seats was #16 with 744 000 (385 000). FBI: Most Wanted was #35 with 400 000 (161 000). 10’s Late News was #85 with 183 000 (105 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #88 with 177 000 (74 000).
ABC
ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #6 with 1 370 000 (849 000). I Was Actually There was #13 with 844 000 (561 000). End Game with Tony Armstrong was #20 with 642 000 (372 000). A repeat of David Attenborough’s Tasmania was #28 with 484 000 (245 000). An encore of Media Watch was #69 with 216 000 (142 000). ABC Late News was #68 with 217 000 (60 000).
Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 669 000 (344 000)
SBS
SBS World News was #51 with 287 000 (182 000). SBS World News 7pm was #63 with 228 000 (126 000). Great British Railway Journeys was #41 with 358 000 (150 000). Tell Me What You Really Think was #36 with 397 000 (130 000). A repeat of The Hospital: In the Deep End was #57 with 266 000 (83 000). SBS World News Late was #143 with 110 000 (50 000).
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 Golden Bachelor was the No. 1 entertainment program with People 25 to 54 and People 16 to 39 across the 5 City Metro. It was also the No.1 entertainment program with People 25-54 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.576 million, a Total TV National Audience of 700,000 and a BVOD Audience of 183,000.
- 9News was the No. 1 program on Tuesday night across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Total People. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.991 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.273 million (up 10.7% year on year). On 9Now, it secured a BVOD Audience of 177,000 – up an impressive 90.3% year-on-year.
- A Current Affair dominated its timeslot across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Total People. It had a National Total TV Reach of 1.627 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.052 million – up 6.9% on the same night last year. On 9Now, it registered a BVOD Audience of 152,000 – up a huge 81.0% year-on-year.
- Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane with Total People. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.364 million and a Total TV National Audience of 713,000 – up 7.1% on the same night last year. On 9Now its BVOD Audience of 99,000 – was up a massive 106.3% year-on-year.
- Bump secured a National Total TV Reach of 813,000 and a Total TV National Audience of 246,000. On 9Now it has achieved a BVOD Audience of 48,000.
- Today was the breakfast program of choice in Sydney and Brisbane with Total People. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 765,000, a Total TV National Audience of 316,000. On 9Now its BVOD audience was 51,000 – up 37.8% year-on-year.
- The 9Network was the No.1 network on Tuesday across the 5 City Metro with People 25-54 and 16-39.
SEVEN
Seven’s super Tuesday: wins all demos, 7NEWS and MKR on top
- Seven #1 nationally in total TV, #1 in all demos
- National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 47.1%
- National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 45.7%
- 7plus: #1 in streaming, jumps 59% year-on-year
- 7NEWS: #1 in total TV, reaches 1.99 million
- My Kitchen Rules: #1 entertainment show, reaches 1.73 million
- Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 26% more viewers than Today
21 October 2025:
Seven Network reaches 5.71 million Australians nationally.
6.00pm to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 47.1% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 41.2% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 41.7% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 47.3% share.
6.00am to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 45.7% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 43.3% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 42.8% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 45.9% share.
7plus: #1 in streaming with a 46.7% share; reach up 59% year-on-year.
7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 1.99 million, national audience 1.29 million.
My Kitchen Rules Tuesday: #1 entertainment program. National reach 1.73 million, national audience 995,000. Up 7% on same episode in 2024, up 6% on last Tuesday.
Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.34 million, national audience 870,000.
The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.21 million, national audience 572,000.
Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 929,000, national audience 398,000. 26% more viewers than Today.
Murder In A Small Town: National reach 909,000, national audience 414,000.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 47.1 | 41.2 | 47.3 |
| Nine Network | 34.6 | 36.1 | 34.6 |
| Network Ten | 18.4 | 22.7 | 18.1 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
| Seven Network | 45.7 | 43.3 | 45.9 |
| Nine Network | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 |
| Network Ten | 17.0 | 19.4 | 16.7 |
TEN
Pull Up A Seat! The Cheap Seats Is Recording Its Biggest Audience Since 2022.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen Is Reaching 4.2 Million.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen:
Host Anne Edmonds pits 3 generations against each other. Gen X: Dave Hughes and Geraldine Hickey, Gen Y: Tommy Little and Sam Taunton, Gen Z: Anisa Nandaula and Con Coutis.
• Reached 709,000 total national viewers.
Season-to-date:
• Reaching 4.2 million total national viewers.
The Cheap Seats:
Taking a fun look at the week, hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald were joined in on the action by Mel Tracina and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey.
• Reached 744,000 total national viewers.
Season-to-date:
• Reaching 8.3 million total national viewers.
• Biggest total audience since 2022, up 4% year-on-year.
• Biggest streaming audiences ever, up 17% year-on-year.
• #1 in its timeslot.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Tuesday, 14 October):
• Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen: Reached 741,000 total viewers.
• The Cheap Seats: Reached 1.01 million total viewers.
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Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Reach includes encores.
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Tuesday 21 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia
Tuesday 21 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia
