TV Ratings Sunday 1 November 2026: The Block Grand Final leads as Seven wins — The Block Grand Final led Sunday with a Total TV National Reach of 2,977,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,928,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 410,000. Seven won the 6pm-to-midnight Total TV FTA share with 35.8%.
Network Shares
Network
Share
Seven
35.8%
Nine
33.7%
ABC
14.1%
10
10.1%
SBS
6.2%
News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Seven News
2,179,000
1,275,000
195,000
9News Sunday
2,085,000
1,208,000
175,000
ABC News
1,154,000
830,000
50,000
10 News
667,000
328,000
19,000
Breakfast Television
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Weekend Sunrise
896,000
389,000
50,000
Weekend Breakfast
686,000
179,000
19,000
Weekend Today
604,000
218,000
39,000
Morning Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
The Morning Show – Weekend
463,000
172,000
27,000
Analysis
Channel 7
Seven News led 9News by 94,000 viewers in reach. In average audience, Seven News led 9News by 67,000 viewers. In BVOD average audience, Seven News led 9News by 20,000 viewers.
Night schedule
Times and channels varied by market.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Tonga v Samoa Reach: 2,936,000 · Average audience: 1,502,000 · BVOD average: 567,000.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Tonga v Samoa Post Game Reach: 1,790,000 · Average audience: 825,000 · BVOD average: 339,000.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Lebanon v France Reach: 1,385,000 · Average audience: 703,000 · BVOD average: 216,000.
24 Hours in Police Custody (Repeat) Reach: 644,000 · Average audience: 230,000 · BVOD average: 95,000.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Twilight Late Reach: 617,000 · Average audience: 357,000 · BVOD average: 116,000.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Twilight Multichannel Reach: 584,000 · Average audience: 283,000 · BVOD average: 121,000.
Men’s Rugby League World Cup – Night Pre Game Reach: 308,000 · Average audience: 196,000 · BVOD average: 95,000.
The 1% Club (Repeat) (Perth only) Reach: 217,000 · Average audience: 108,000 · BVOD average: 12,000.
Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral (Repeat) (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide) Reach: 151,000 · Average audience: 79,000 · BVOD average: 39,000.
Clarkson’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire UK (Perth only) Reach: 121,000 · Average audience: 54,000 · BVOD average: 6,000.
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story (Repeat) (Perth only) Reach: 88,000 · Average audience: 21,000 · BVOD average: 2,000.
Pure Genius Reach: 79,000 · Average audience: 43,000 · BVOD average: 20,000.
Earlier in the day
Women’s Rugby League World Cup – Australia v Wales Reach: 1,350,000 · Average audience: 526,000 · BVOD average: 135,000.
Women’s Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Hobart Reach: 669,000 · Average audience: 109,000 · BVOD average: 12,000.
Weekend Sunrise Early Reach: 579,000 · Average audience: 285,000 · BVOD average: 37,000.
AFL Women’s Sunday Afternoon Football Reach: 574,000 · Average audience: 122,000 · BVOD average: 18,000.
Women’s Rugby League World Cup – Afternoon Multichannel Reach: 458,000 · Average audience: 239,000 · BVOD average: 46,000.
Women’s Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Reach: 304,000 · Average audience: 62,000 · BVOD average: 4,000.
Channel 9
Night schedule
9News 9News ranked number 5 for the night.
The Block – Grand Final Reach: 2,977,000 · Average audience: 1,928,000 · BVOD average: 410,000.
2026 Men’s Rugby League World Cup (night) Sunday: #1 sport. National reach 2.93 million, national audience 1.5 million.
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Tonga vs Samoa was the highest audience for a neutral RLWC match ever.
7NEWS Sunday: #1 news. National reach 2.17 million, national audience 1.27 million.
Up 9% year-on-year in total TV, up 71% year-on-year on 7plus.
2026 Men’s Rugby League World Cup (night post-game) Sunday: National reach 1.79 million, national audience 825,000.
2026 Men’s Rugby League World Cup (twilight) Sunday: National reach 1.38 million, national audience 703,000.
Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast. National reach 896,000, national audience 389,000.
Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 35% year-on-year on 7plus.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
47.3
48.2
46.5
Nine Network
37.7
34.2
38.2
Network Ten
15.1
17.6
16.8
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
45
45.9
44
Nine Network
42.3
39
42.8
Network Ten
12.7
15.1
13.2
Channel 9
Nine Network Performance Highlights
The Block – Grand Final was the No.1 entertainment program with Total People and all key demos across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in all metro capitals. It was also the No.1 overall ranked program of the night with Total People and all key demographics in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
The Block – Grand Final secured a National Total TV Reach of 2.977 million, a Total TV national average audience of 1.928 million and on 9Now a BVOD audience of 410,000.
The Block – Grand Final had 426,000 more viewers than its nearest competitor on the way to No.1 program on Sunday.
9News achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.085 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.208 million. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 175,000, up 12.0% compared to last year. It was the No.1 news bulletin with Total People in the 5 City Metro, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
60 Minutes won its timeslot with Total People in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 2.587 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.194 million, up 53.0% compared to last year. It secured a BVOD audience of 200,000, up 92.0% compared to last year.
Weekend Today was the breakfast program of choice with People 16-39 in Sydney. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 604,000, a Total TV National Audience of 218,000 and a BVOD audience of 39,000, up 5.0% compared to last year.
The 9Network was No.1 on Sunday for Total People, People 25-54 and Shoppers 18+ across Australia.
The Block – Grand Final
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
2.977 million
1.053 million
426,000
410,000
1.928 million
9News
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
2.085 million
771,000
244,000
175,000
1.208 million
60 Minutes
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
2.587 million
679,000
295,000
200,000
1.194 million
Weekend Today
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
604,000
112,000
61,000
39,000
218,000
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Sunday across the 5 City Metro:
Metric
Share
Total People
38.0%
People 25-54
41.1%
Shoppers 18+
38.1%
People 16-39
35.9%
9Now recorded the following shares on Sunday across Australia:
Metric
Share
Total People
29.4%
People 25-54
28.3%
People 16-39
25.7%
Shoppers 18+
30.1%
Total TV Reach
Broadcast TV Reach
BVOD TV Reach
12,930,000
10,077,000
4,873,000
9Network Total TV Reach
9Network Broadcast TV Reach
9Network BVOD TV Reach
5,888,000
4,948,000
1,208,000
Channel 10
Sunday, 1 November. Big Brother Reaches 3.1 Million Australians In Its Launch Week. 10’s Total TV Audience Up 15% Year-On-Year Last Week.
Big Brother: Mel Tracina hosts the first live eviction. Australia decides as Kyrah, Ebony and Harmon face the public vote. Who will crack under the pressure? Who will be safe? And who will be going home?
Biggest streaming audience of the season.
Reached 812,000 national Total TV viewers.
98,000 streaming viewers, up 4% versus the same episode last year.
Season-to-date:
Reaching 3.4 million national Total TV viewers.
681,000 national Total TV audience.
#1 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s (27.5%) and 16 to 39s (36.7%).
229,000 streaming viewers.
Big Brother 24/7 Live Stream Channel has had 38.5 million live minutes viewed.
The Graham Norton Show: Together on Graham’s sofa: Quentin Tarantino, Ellen DeGeneres, Colin Farrell and Gemma Chan. With music from Suede, performing ‘Dancing with the Europeans’ from their current album ‘Antidepressants’.
Reached 630,000 national Total TV viewers.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Sunday, 25 October): Reached 1.03 million total national viewers.
Big Brother. Tonight At 7.30pm. Watch + Stream On 10. Sam Pang Tonight. Tonight At 8.40pm. Watch + Stream On 10.
Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total audiences are national 7 Day Total TV. 10 lifts are 6pm–10.30pm, National Total TV. Share lift is Metro TV, Overnight. Timeslot stories are based on Metro Overnight Audience.
Aaron Ryan is the owner and editor of TV Central, an independent Australian television and media publication. He has more than 25 years of media experience, including work with The Kalgoorlie Miner, ebroadcast, Mumbrella and TV Blackbox. Aaron leads editorial direction for TV Central and writes television news, ratings coverage, interviews, programme features, cinema reviews and podcasts.
