TV Ratings Tuesday 15 September 2026: The Block leads viewing – The Block led Tuesday viewing with a Total TV National Reach of 1,991,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,094,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 254,000.
Network Shares
National Total TV shares for Tuesday 15 September, supplied in Neil Shoebridge’s VOZ daily network-share report.
| Network | Share |
|---|---|
| Nine | 31.1% |
| Seven | 28.4% |
| ABC | 18.1% |
| 10 | 13.0% |
| SBS | 9.4% |
News
| Program | Reach | Average Audience | BVOD Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven News | 2,160,000 | 1,406,000 | 181,000 |
| 9News | 1,963,000 | 1,292,000 | 209,000 |
| ABC News | 1,153,000 | 877,000 | 63,000 |
| 10 News | 542,000 | 287,000 | 25,000 |
Breakfast Television
| Program | Reach | Average Audience | BVOD Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 1,033,000 | 462,000 | 67,000 |
| Today | 691,000 | 280,000 | 57,000 |
| News Breakfast | 601,000 | 215,000 | 23,000 |
Morning Shows
| Program | Reach | Average Audience | BVOD Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Morning Show | 611,000 | 265,000 | 39,000 |
| ABC News Mornings | 443,000 | 94,000 | 12,000 |
Afternoon News
| Program | Reach | Average Audience | BVOD Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9News Afternoon | 658,000 | 343,000 | 52,000 |
| Seven News at 4 | 645,000 | 346,000 | 42,000 |
Game Shows
| Program | Reach | Average Audience | BVOD Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipping Point Australia | 1,482,000 | 796,000 | 129,000 |
| The Chase Australia | 1,366,000 | 670,000 | 87,000 |
Analysis
Seven
Seven News led 9News in reach by 197,000 viewers and in average audience by 114,000 viewers, while 9News led Seven News in BVOD average audience by 28,000 viewers.
Home and Away recorded a Total TV National Reach of 1,263,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 920,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 245,000. First Dates Australia recorded a Total TV National Reach of 991,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 456,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 91,000. Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA recorded a Total TV National Reach of 486,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 200,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 38,000.
Nine
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10
Sydney Harbour Cops recorded a Total TV National Reach of 780,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 352,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 18,000. The Cheap Seats recorded a Total TV National Reach of 751,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 397,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 17,000. 10’s Late News recorded a Total TV National Reach of 509,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 171,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 8,000.
ABC
7.30 recorded a Total TV National Reach of 1,134,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 675,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 57,000. Foreign Correspondent recorded a Total TV National Reach of 766,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 555,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 45,000. Tampa: The Turning Point recorded a Total TV National Reach of 687,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 295,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 16,000.
Hard Quiz S10 RPT recorded a Total TV National Reach of 706,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 399,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 24,000.
SBS
Insight recorded a Total TV National Reach of 428,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 168,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 7,000.
Overnight Total People
Cumulative Reach
| Metric | Reach |
|---|---|
| National Total TV Reach | 11,670,000 |
| Broadcast TV Reach | 9,329,000 |
| BVOD Reach | 3,989,000 |
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV National Reach | Total TV National Average Audience | BVOD National Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 2,160,000 | 1,406,000 | 181,000 |
| 2 | THE BLOCK -TUE | Nine | 1,991,000 | 1,094,000 | 254,000 |
| 3 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,963,000 | 1,292,000 | 209,000 |
| 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 1,578,000 | 1,032,000 | 166,000 |
| 5 | TRAVEL GUIDES -RPT | Nine | 1,556,000 | 590,000 | 88,000 |
| 6 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,482,000 | 796,000 | 129,000 |
| 7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 1,366,000 | 670,000 | 87,000 |
| 8 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 1,263,000 | 920,000 | 245,000 |
| 9 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 1,153,000 | 877,000 | 63,000 |
| 10 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 1,134,000 | 675,000 | 57,000 |
| 11 | SUNRISE | Seven | 1,033,000 | 462,000 | 67,000 |
| 12 | FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA | Seven | 991,000 | 456,000 | 91,000 |
| 13 | SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS | 10 | 780,000 | 352,000 | 18,000 |
| 14 | FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT-EV | ABC | 766,000 | 555,000 | 45,000 |
| 15 | THE CHEAP SEATS | 10 | 751,000 | 397,000 | 17,000 |
| 16 | HARD QUIZ S10 RPT | ABC | 706,000 | 399,000 | 24,000 |
| 17 | TODAY | Nine | 691,000 | 280,000 | 57,000 |
| 18 | TAMPA: THE TURNING POINT-EV | ABC | 687,000 | 295,000 | 16,000 |
| 19 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 658,000 | 343,000 | 52,000 |
| 20 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 645,000 | 346,000 | 42,000 |
| 21 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 611,000 | 265,000 | 39,000 |
| 22 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 601,000 | 215,000 | 23,000 |
| 23 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 567,000 | 284,000 | 45,000 |
| 24 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 542,000 | 287,000 | 25,000 |
| 25 | 10'S LATE NEWS | 10 | 509,000 | 171,000 | 8,000 |
| 26 | RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES USA | Seven | 486,000 | 200,000 | 38,000 |
| 27 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 455,000 | 259,000 | 30,000 |
| 28 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 443,000 | 94,000 | 12,000 |
| 29 | 9NEWS LATE | Nine | 432,000 | 243,000 | 36,000 |
| 30 | INSIGHT | SBS | 428,000 | 168,000 | 7,000 |
Overnight People 25-54
Cumulative Reach
| Metric | Reach |
|---|---|
| National Total TV Reach | 4,378,000 |
| Broadcast TV Reach | 3,057,000 |
| BVOD Reach | 1,886,000 |
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV National Reach | Total TV National Average Audience | BVOD National Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLOCK -TUE | Nine | 734,000 | 447,000 | 140,000 |
| 2 | TRAVEL GUIDES -RPT | Nine | 571,000 | 210,000 | 46,000 |
| 3 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 566,000 | 330,000 | 86,000 |
| 4 | 9NEWS | Nine | 557,000 | 365,000 | 99,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 481,000 | 290,000 | 82,000 |
| 6 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 394,000 | 289,000 | 125,000 |
| 7 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 376,000 | 191,000 | 57,000 |
| 8 | SUNRISE | Seven | 334,000 | 146,000 | 34,000 |
| 9 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 330,000 | 152,000 | 40,000 |
| 10 | FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA | Seven | 323,000 | 171,000 | 48,000 |
| 11 | THE CHEAP SEATS | 10 | 300,000 | 182,000 | 9,000 |
| 12 | SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS | 10 | 241,000 | 107,000 | 9,000 |
| 13 | TODAY | Nine | 238,000 | 106,000 | 29,000 |
| 14 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 212,000 | 111,000 | 22,000 |
| 15 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 208,000 | 156,000 | 22,000 |
| 16 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 208,000 | 106,000 | 24,000 |
| 17 | 10'S LATE NEWS | 10 | 205,000 | 77,000 | 4,000 |
| 18 | RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES USA | Seven | 190,000 | 80,000 | 20,000 |
| 19 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 171,000 | 69,000 | 10,000 |
| 20 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 162,000 | 77,000 | 20,000 |
| 21 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 161,000 | 33,000 | 2,000 |
| 22 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 153,000 | 80,000 | 20,000 |
| 23 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 149,000 | 74,000 | 21,000 |
| 24 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 149,000 | 83,000 | 23,000 |
| 25 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 141,000 | 70,000 | 11,000 |
| 26 | HARD QUIZ S10 RPT | ABC | 138,000 | 76,000 | 8,000 |
| 27 | 9NEWS LATE | Nine | 138,000 | 79,000 | 18,000 |
| 28 | THE BLOCK -MON -ENCORE | Nine | 130,000 | 70,000 | 10,000 |
| 29 | FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT-EV | ABC | 128,000 | 82,000 | 16,000 |
| 30 | MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT | 10 | 128,000 | 84,000 | 11,000 |
Overnight People 16-39
Cumulative Reach
| Metric | Reach |
|---|---|
| National Total TV Reach | 2,195,000 |
| Broadcast TV Reach | 1,348,000 |
| BVOD Reach | 1,013,000 |
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV National Reach | Total TV National Average Audience | BVOD National Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLOCK -TUE | Nine | 322,000 | 201,000 | 74,000 |
| 2 | TRAVEL GUIDES -RPT | Nine | 236,000 | 79,000 | 21,000 |
| 3 | 9NEWS | Nine | 227,000 | 143,000 | 46,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 220,000 | 116,000 | 42,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 204,000 | 119,000 | 40,000 |
| 6 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 171,000 | 124,000 | 68,000 |
| 7 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 157,000 | 79,000 | 27,000 |
| 8 | FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA | Seven | 124,000 | 62,000 | 25,000 |
| 9 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 117,000 | 47,000 | 19,000 |
| 10 | SUNRISE | Seven | 106,000 | 46,000 | 15,000 |
| 11 | SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS | 10 | 91,000 | 43,000 | 4,000 |
| 12 | THE CHEAP SEATS | 10 | 86,000 | 50,000 | 4,000 |
| 13 | TODAY | Nine | 82,000 | 37,000 | 13,000 |
| 14 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 73,000 | 52,000 | 10,000 |
| 15 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 71,000 | 38,000 | 10,000 |
| 16 | RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES USA | Seven | 63,000 | 34,000 | 10,000 |
| 17 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 59,000 | 18,000 | 4,000 |
| 18 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 58,000 | 26,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | THE BLOCK -MON -ENCORE | Nine | 57,000 | 29,000 | 5,000 |
| 20 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 56,000 | 22,000 | 10,000 |
| 21 | TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT | 10 | 53,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 |
| 22 | HARD QUIZ S10 RPT | ABC | 52,000 | 28,000 | 4,000 |
| 23 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 51,000 | 27,000 | 11,000 |
| 24 | TODAY -EARLY | Nine | 50,000 | 25,000 | 9,000 |
| 25 | 10'S LATE NEWS | 10 | 48,000 | 17,000 | 2,000 |
| 26 | FOOTY CLASSIFIED -TUE | Nine | 47,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 |
| 27 | HOUSE OF WELLNESS | Seven | 46,000 | 17,000 | 5,000 |
| 28 | 9NEWS LATE | Nine | 46,000 | 27,000 | 8,000 |
| 29 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 44,000 | 22,000 | 10,000 |
| 30 | MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT | 10 | 44,000 | 29,000 | 5,000 |
Overnight Grocery Shoppers (18+)
Cumulative Reach
| Metric | Reach |
|---|---|
| National Total TV Reach | 8,693,000 |
| Broadcast TV Reach | 6,994,000 |
| BVOD Reach | 3,097,000 |
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
| Rank | Description | Network | Total TV National Reach | Total TV National Average Audience | BVOD National Average Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven | 1,744,000 | 1,146,000 | 147,000 |
| 2 | THE BLOCK -TUE | Nine | 1,590,000 | 878,000 | 209,000 |
| 3 | 9NEWS | Nine | 1,582,000 | 1,056,000 | 172,000 |
| 4 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine | 1,281,000 | 839,000 | 137,000 |
| 5 | TRAVEL GUIDES -RPT | Nine | 1,253,000 | 478,000 | 73,000 |
| 6 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | Nine | 1,216,000 | 661,000 | 107,000 |
| 7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven | 1,111,000 | 546,000 | 71,000 |
| 8 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven | 1,023,000 | 755,000 | 199,000 |
| 9 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC | 966,000 | 744,000 | 55,000 |
| 10 | 7.30-EV | ABC | 961,000 | 579,000 | 50,000 |
| 11 | SUNRISE | Seven | 854,000 | 385,000 | 55,000 |
| 12 | FIRST DATES AUSTRALIA | Seven | 808,000 | 381,000 | 74,000 |
| 13 | FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT-EV | ABC | 662,000 | 483,000 | 40,000 |
| 14 | SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS | 10 | 610,000 | 279,000 | 15,000 |
| 15 | HARD QUIZ S10 RPT | ABC | 606,000 | 346,000 | 21,000 |
| 16 | TAMPA: THE TURNING POINT-EV | ABC | 595,000 | 256,000 | 14,000 |
| 17 | THE CHEAP SEATS | 10 | 587,000 | 317,000 | 14,000 |
| 18 | TODAY | Nine | 564,000 | 231,000 | 47,000 |
| 19 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | Nine | 557,000 | 293,000 | 43,000 |
| 20 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | Seven | 533,000 | 287,000 | 34,000 |
| 21 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | ABC | 521,000 | 186,000 | 20,000 |
| 22 | THE MORNING SHOW | Seven | 497,000 | 213,000 | 32,000 |
| 23 | SUNRISE -EARLY | Seven | 474,000 | 241,000 | 37,000 |
| 24 | 10 NEWS | 10 | 452,000 | 242,000 | 20,000 |
| 25 | 10'S LATE NEWS | 10 | 413,000 | 137,000 | 7,000 |
| 26 | RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES USA | Seven | 392,000 | 163,000 | 30,000 |
| 27 | TIPPING POINT UK -RPT | Nine | 390,000 | 221,000 | 25,000 |
| 28 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | ABC | 371,000 | 79,000 | 10,000 |
| 29 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM | ABC | 367,000 | 167,000 | 9,000 |
| 30 | INSIGHT | SBS | 362,000 | 144,000 | 6,000 |
Media Releases
7
Seven wins, 7NEWS #1, 7plus #1, Home and Away shines
Seven #1 nationally in total TV.
Seven on top in all people and grocery shoppers.
National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43%.
National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 39.2%.
7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 10% year-on-year.
7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.16 million, up 5% year-on-year.
The Chase Australia: reaches 1.37 million, up 9% year-on-year.
Home and Away: #1 drama, reaches 1.26 million, up 7% year-on-year.
Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 65% more viewers than Today.
15 September 2026:
Seven Network reaches 5.55 million Australians nationally.
6.00am to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 43% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 43% share.
7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 46.5% share; reach up 10% year-on-year.
7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.16 million, national audience 1.41 million.
Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 31% on 7plus.
The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.37 million, national audience 670,000.
Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 32% on 7plus.
Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.26 million, national audience 920,000.
Up 7% year-on-year in total TV, up 38% on 7plus.
Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 462,000.
182,000, or 65%, more viewers than Today.
Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 26% on 7plus.
First Dates Australia: National reach 991,000, national audience 456,000.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00am to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 43.0 | 40.5 | 43.0 |
| Nine Network | 40.8 | 41.2 | 41.0 |
| Network Ten | 16.1 | 18.3 | 16.0 |
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):
6.00pm to midnight
| Network | All people | 25 to 54s | Grocery shoppers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | 39.2 | 35.2 | 39.2 |
| Nine Network | 43.0 | 43.7 | 43.0 |
| Network Ten | 17.9 | 21.2 | 17.8 |
Source: OzTAM VOZ national total TV, overnight program reach (broadcast TV 1 min/BVOD 15 sec), national average audience. Share based on “when watched” 6pm to midnight and 6am to midnight. #1 programs based on reach on day of broadcast, unless otherwise noted.
9
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10
Tuesday, 15 September. The Cheap Seats Is Drawing Its Biggest Audience Since 2022. National Total TV Audience Up ↑3% YOY. 10’s Late News Up ↑31% YOY.
The Cheap Seats: Taking a fun look at the week that was, hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald were joined in on the action by Mel Tracina, UK comedy legend Bill Bailey and AFL & NFL star Ben Graham.
Reached 751,000 national total viewers.
#2 in its timeslot in total people, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Tuesday, 8 September): Reached 918,000 national Total TV viewers.
Season-To-Date:
Reaching 7.3 million national total viewers.
Biggest national total audience since 2022.
National Total TV audience up ↑3% year-on-year.
#1 in its timeslot in total people (27.4%), 25 to 54s (40.0%) and 16 to 39s (41.8%).
Biggest streaming audience ever.
Streaming viewers up ↑36% year-on-year.
Sydney Harbour Cops:
Reached 780,000 national Total TV viewers.
10’s Late News:
Reached 509,000 national total viewers.
National Total TV audience up ↑83% vs. same episode in 2025.
Streaming viewers up ↑182% vs. same episode in 2025.
Year-To-Date:
Reaching 9.9 million viewers.
National Total TV audience up ↑31% vs. 2025.
Streaming viewers up ↑77% vs. 2025.
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Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Timeslot stories based on Metro Overnight Audience, News lift based on national Total TV audience, 18:00-18:30, Overnight, Traitors national BVOD and Total TV audience includes preview on 10 Streaming.
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