TV Ratings Tuesday 20 October 2026: The Block leads entertainment as Seven wins Tuesday – The Block led entertainment with a Total TV National Reach of 1,857,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,085,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 264,000. Seven topped the five-network 6.00pm-to-midnight Total TV share at 34.7%.
Network Shares
Network
Total TV share
Seven
34.7%
Nine
26.2%
ABC
18.9%
10
12.2%
SBS
8.0%
News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
SEVEN NEWS
2,173,000
1,397,000
168,000
9NEWS
1,880,000
1,174,000
191,000
ABC NEWS-EV
1,195,000
918,000
61,000
10 NEWS
591,000
290,000
22,000
Breakfast Television
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
SUNRISE
982,000
443,000
63,000
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
684,000
244,000
23,000
TODAY
668,000
266,000
55,000
Morning Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
THE MORNING SHOW
548,000
257,000
38,000
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
534,000
114,000
12,000
Afternoon News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
9NEWS AFTERNOON
624,000
318,000
51,000
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
587,000
312,000
40,000
Game Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
1,339,000
747,000
115,000
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
1,301,000
651,000
80,000
Analysis
Channel 7
Seven News led 9News by 293,000 viewers in reach. Seven News led 9News by 223,000 viewers in average audience. The BVOD average audience difference favoured 9News by 23,000 viewers.
Prime time
Australia v New Zealand Women’s T20I – Game 2 Reach: 547,000 · Average audience: 117,000 · BVOD average: 9,000. Times and channels varied by market.
Home And Away Reach: 1,471,000 · Average audience: 961,000 · BVOD average: 236,000.
My Kitchen Rules Reach: 1,762,000 · Average audience: 1,084,000 · BVOD average: 222,000.
Off The Grid With Colin And Manu Reach: 1,034,000 · Average audience: 499,000 · BVOD average: 80,000.
The State Of Man Reach: 840,000 · Average audience: 415,000 · BVOD average: 29,000.
Believe In Magic: The Mother Of All Cons Reach: 580,000 · Average audience: 257,000 · BVOD average: 12,000.
SBS
No qualifying programmes appeared in the validated Total People ranking.
Overnight Total People
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
11,811,000
Broadcast TV Reach
9,452,000
BVOD Reach
4,043,000
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
2,173,000
1,397,000
168,000
2
9NEWS
Nine
1,880,000
1,174,000
191,000
3
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
1,857,000
1,085,000
264,000
4
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
1,762,000
1,084,000
222,000
5
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,481,000
957,000
157,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
1,471,000
961,000
236,000
7
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,339,000
747,000
115,000
8
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
1,333,000
531,000
105,000
9
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,301,000
651,000
80,000
10
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
1,195,000
918,000
61,000
11
7.30-EV
ABC
1,158,000
749,000
61,000
12
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
1,034,000
499,000
80,000
13
SUNRISE
Seven
982,000
443,000
63,000
14
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
840,000
415,000
29,000
15
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
741,000
383,000
16,000
16
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
715,000
374,000
21,000
17
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
684,000
244,000
23,000
18
TODAY
Nine
668,000
266,000
55,000
19
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
629,000
245,000
13,000
20
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
627,000
170,000
35,000
21
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
624,000
318,000
51,000
22
10 NEWS
10
591,000
290,000
22,000
23
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
587,000
312,000
40,000
24
BELIEVE IN MAGIC: THE MOTHER OF ALL CONS-EV
ABC
580,000
257,000
12,000
25
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
548,000
257,000
38,000
26
SEVEN’S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN’S – GAMER 2
Seven
547,000
117,000
9,000
27
10’S LATE NEWS
10
544,000
186,000
8,000
28
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
534,000
114,000
12,000
29
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
513,000
258,000
42,000
30
TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
471,000
272,000
31,000
Overnight 25-54
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
4,388,000
Broadcast TV Reach
3,071,000
BVOD Reach
1,884,000
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
681,000
444,000
145,000
2
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
556,000
344,000
113,000
3
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
547,000
325,000
81,000
4
9NEWS
Nine
542,000
316,000
90,000
5
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
498,000
184,000
55,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
447,000
295,000
122,000
7
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
411,000
260,000
77,000
8
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
339,000
161,000
41,000
9
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
316,000
177,000
8,000
10
SUNRISE
Seven
311,000
136,000
33,000
11
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
303,000
152,000
51,000
12
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
300,000
148,000
38,000
13
7.30-EV
ABC
249,000
154,000
23,000
14
TODAY
Nine
239,000
108,000
28,000
15
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
238,000
178,000
21,000
16
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
225,000
79,000
6,000
17
10’S LATE NEWS
10
219,000
84,000
4,000
18
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
197,000
59,000
19,000
19
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
194,000
74,000
10,000
20
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
178,000
92,000
23,000
21
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
161,000
88,000
11,000
22
SEVEN’S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN’S – GAMER 2
Seven
150,000
33,000
4,000
23
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
147,000
71,000
20,000
24
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
144,000
25,000
2,000
25
TODAY -EARLY
Nine
144,000
74,000
19,000
26
THE AMAZING RACE
Seven
143,000
54,000
13,000
27
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
142,000
75,000
23,000
28
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
136,000
62,000
7,000
29
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
131,000
80,000
19,000
30
MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
10
129,000
82,000
9,000
Overnight 16-39
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
2,247,000
Broadcast TV Reach
1,389,000
BVOD Reach
1,032,000
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
292,000
188,000
77,000
2
9NEWS
Nine
247,000
140,000
42,000
3
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
238,000
154,000
58,000
4
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
237,000
131,000
40,000
5
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
211,000
70,000
27,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
204,000
136,000
67,000
7
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
159,000
93,000
38,000
8
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
133,000
61,000
20,000
9
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
128,000
59,000
19,000
10
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
120,000
64,000
24,000
11
7.30-EV
ABC
108,000
75,000
10,000
12
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
107,000
77,000
10,000
13
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
101,000
52,000
4,000
14
SUNRISE
Seven
99,000
40,000
15,000
15
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
86,000
29,000
3,000
16
TODAY
Nine
80,000
38,000
13,000
17
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
71,000
21,000
9,000
18
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
71,000
39,000
5,000
19
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
65,000
26,000
4,000
20
MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
10
58,000
37,000
4,000
21
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
57,000
28,000
11,000
22
10’S LATE NEWS
10
54,000
19,000
2,000
23
BELIEVE IN MAGIC: THE MOTHER OF ALL CONS-EV
ABC
53,000
24,000
2,000
24
THE AMAZING RACE
Seven
53,000
22,000
7,000
25
SEVEN’S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN’S – GAMER 2
Seven
51,000
12,000
2,000
26
THE BLOCK -MON -ENCORE
Nine
49,000
22,000
5,000
27
TODAY EXTRA
Nine
47,000
23,000
8,000
28
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
47,000
10,000
2,000
29
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
45,000
24,000
10,000
30
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
44,000
7,000
1,000
Overnight Grocery Shoppers (18+)
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
8,789,000
Broadcast TV Reach
7,104,000
BVOD Reach
3,115,000
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
1,751,000
1,144,000
136,000
2
9NEWS
Nine
1,503,000
942,000
157,000
3
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
1,486,000
878,000
217,000
4
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
1,395,000
877,000
180,000
5
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,195,000
778,000
129,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
1,165,000
766,000
192,000
7
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,093,000
611,000
96,000
8
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
1,078,000
426,000
87,000
9
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,058,000
539,000
65,000
10
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
1,000,000
778,000
53,000
11
7.30-EV
ABC
989,000
646,000
53,000
12
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
842,000
412,000
65,000
13
SUNRISE
Seven
805,000
362,000
51,000
14
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
723,000
356,000
25,000
15
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
616,000
318,000
13,000
16
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
612,000
318,000
18,000
17
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
577,000
209,000
20,000
18
TODAY
Nine
551,000
220,000
46,000
19
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
533,000
270,000
42,000
20
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
531,000
205,000
11,000
21
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
506,000
133,000
29,000
22
BELIEVE IN MAGIC: THE MOTHER OF ALL CONS-EV
ABC
493,000
221,000
11,000
23
10 NEWS
10
489,000
242,000
18,000
24
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
487,000
262,000
33,000
25
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
456,000
211,000
31,000
26
10’S LATE NEWS
10
455,000
154,000
6,000
27
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
454,000
95,000
11,000
28
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
426,000
216,000
35,000
29
SEVEN’S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN’S – GAMER 2
Seven
425,000
92,000
7,000
30
TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
401,000
231,000
26,000
The Consolidated 7 figures below are for Tuesday 13 October 2026; the Overnight figures above are for Tuesday 20 October 2026.
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Consolidated 7 Total People
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
19,721,000
Broadcast TV Reach
15,827,000
BVOD Reach
10,201,000
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
Rank
Description
Network
Total TV National Reach
Total TV National Average Audience
BVOD National Average Audience
1
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
2,304,000
1,493,000
470,000
2
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
2,150,000
1,342,000
170,000
3
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
2,003,000
1,306,000
424,000
4
9NEWS
Nine
1,923,000
1,180,000
199,000
5
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,615,000
1,024,000
164,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
1,577,000
1,123,000
335,000
7
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,420,000
756,000
127,000
8
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
1,276,000
652,000
176,000
9
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,273,000
688,000
84,000
10
7.30-EV
ABC
1,217,000
696,000
58,000
11
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
1,164,000
888,000
60,000
12
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
1,163,000
556,000
110,000
13
SUNRISE
Seven
984,000
442,000
63,000
14
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
970,000
613,000
131,000
15
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
790,000
448,000
39,000
16
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
718,000
307,000
22,000
17
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
695,000
369,000
21,000
18
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
683,000
383,000
53,000
19
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
677,000
353,000
42,000
20
TODAY
Nine
641,000
262,000
53,000
21
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
622,000
289,000
40,000
22
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
603,000
222,000
21,000
23
10 NEWS
10
536,000
269,000
23,000
24
BELIEVE IN MAGIC: THE MOTHER OF ALL CONS-EV
ABC
528,000
252,000
38,000
25
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
516,000
267,000
41,000
26
TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
507,000
282,000
32,000
27
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
506,000
164,000
33,000
28
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
502,000
104,000
12,000
29
THE JURY: SKELETON IN THE GARDEN
SBS
483,000
241,000
64,000
30
10’S LATE NEWS
10
475,000
177,000
8,000
Consolidated 7 25-54
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
8,151,000
Broadcast TV Reach
5,909,000
BVOD Reach
4,923,000
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
Rank
Description
Network
Total TV National Reach
Total TV National Average Audience
BVOD National Average Audience
1
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
791,000
577,000
238,000
2
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
787,000
520,000
241,000
3
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
556,000
299,000
82,000
4
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
532,000
373,000
175,000
5
9NEWS
Nine
532,000
313,000
95,000
6
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
496,000
247,000
88,000
7
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
478,000
277,000
81,000
8
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
362,000
171,000
55,000
9
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
352,000
169,000
57,000
10
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
347,000
222,000
21,000
11
SUNRISE
Seven
306,000
146,000
33,000
12
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
292,000
154,000
39,000
13
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
271,000
190,000
60,000
14
7.30-EV
ABC
255,000
134,000
21,000
15
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
237,000
102,000
11,000
16
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
214,000
164,000
21,000
17
TODAY
Nine
212,000
90,000
28,000
18
10’S LATE NEWS
10
209,000
82,000
4,000
19
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
172,000
95,000
22,000
20
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
172,000
67,000
9,000
21
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
172,000
62,000
18,000
22
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
161,000
92,000
21,000
23
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
161,000
33,000
2,000
24
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
156,000
87,000
20,000
25
THE AMAZING RACE
Seven
151,000
71,000
20,000
26
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
146,000
85,000
24,000
27
TODAY -EARLY
Nine
145,000
74,000
18,000
28
MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RPT
10
136,000
87,000
10,000
29
10 NEWS
10
129,000
69,000
10,000
30
THE BLOCK -MON -ENCORE
Nine
126,000
59,000
11,000
Consolidated 7 16-39
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
5,237,000
Broadcast TV Reach
3,424,000
BVOD Reach
2,966,000
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
Rank
Description
Network
Total TV National Reach
Total TV National Average Audience
BVOD National Average Audience
1
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
351,000
254,000
129,000
2
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
350,000
222,000
124,000
3
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
226,000
166,000
96,000
4
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
215,000
107,000
40,000
5
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
211,000
98,000
42,000
6
9NEWS
Nine
193,000
104,000
44,000
7
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
189,000
103,000
40,000
8
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
122,000
65,000
26,000
9
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
121,000
83,000
9,000
10
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
114,000
81,000
28,000
11
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
112,000
51,000
27,000
12
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
109,000
53,000
20,000
13
SUNRISE
Seven
97,000
43,000
15,000
14
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
94,000
41,000
5,000
15
7.30-EV
ABC
84,000
44,000
10,000
16
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
72,000
56,000
10,000
17
10’S LATE NEWS
10
67,000
30,000
2,000
18
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
67,000
15,000
1,000
19
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
64,000
24,000
9,000
20
TODAY
Nine
63,000
26,000
12,000
21
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
61,000
21,000
4,000
22
THE BLOCK -MON -ENCORE
Nine
61,000
21,000
5,000
23
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
55,000
34,000
10,000
24
THE AMAZING RACE
Seven
53,000
26,000
9,000
25
MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT RPT
10
53,000
36,000
5,000
26
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
51,000
30,000
10,000
27
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
47,000
23,000
10,000
28
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
47,000
23,000
12,000
29
TODAY -EARLY
Nine
46,000
22,000
8,000
30
SEVEN’S NATIONAL NEWS AT NOON
Seven
44,000
23,000
6,000
Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+)
Cumulative Reach
Metric
Reach
National Total TV Reach
13,397,000
Broadcast TV Reach
10,795,000
BVOD Reach
7,613,000
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
Rank
Description
Network
Total TV National Reach
Total TV National Average Audience
BVOD National Average Audience
1
MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE
Seven
1,843,000
1,205,000
382,000
2
SEVEN NEWS
Seven
1,749,000
1,109,000
137,000
3
THE BLOCK -TUE
Nine
1,594,000
1,055,000
349,000
4
9NEWS
Nine
1,548,000
954,000
163,000
5
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,303,000
832,000
135,000
6
HOME AND AWAY
Seven
1,263,000
897,000
273,000
7
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,154,000
629,000
105,000
8
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,045,000
568,000
68,000
9
7.30-EV
ABC
1,031,000
600,000
50,000
10
1 EURO HOUSE
Nine
1,028,000
533,000
145,000
11
ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
973,000
748,000
52,000
12
OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU
Seven
956,000
458,000
90,000
13
THE STATE OF MAN-EV
ABC
834,000
533,000
114,000
14
SUNRISE
Seven
804,000
364,000
51,000
15
THE CHEAP SEATS
10
631,000
363,000
31,000
16
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
583,000
312,000
18,000
17
SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS
10
574,000
248,000
18,000
18
9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
569,000
322,000
44,000
19
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
564,000
290,000
34,000
20
TODAY
Nine
522,000
216,000
44,000
21
THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
515,000
240,000
33,000
22
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
512,000
192,000
19,000
23
BELIEVE IN MAGIC: THE MOTHER OF ALL CONS-EV
ABC
459,000
222,000
33,000
24
10 NEWS
10
444,000
226,000
19,000
25
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
434,000
91,000
10,000
26
TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
432,000
240,000
26,000
27
TOPKNOTZ – WILD ON WATER
Nine
425,000
140,000
27,000
28
SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
422,000
222,000
34,000
29
THE JURY: SKELETON IN THE GARDEN
SBS
408,000
210,000
55,000
30
TITANIC: THE DIGITAL RESURRECTION
SBS
396,000
95,000
3,000
Media Releases
Channel 7
Seven wins Tuesday, #1 in total TV and in all demos, 7NEWS #1 program, #1 drama, #1 breakfast
Seven #1 nationally in total TV.
Seven takes the win in all demos: people 25-54, people 16-39 and grocery shoppers.
National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 47.6%.
National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 47.5%.
7plus: #1 in BVOD with 49.7%.
7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.17 million.
My Kitchen Rules reaches 1.76 million.
Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 65% more viewers than Today.
Tuesday 20 October 2026:
Seven Network reaches 5.71 million Australians nationally.
6.00am to midnight:
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Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 47.6% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in people 25-54 with a 44.9% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in people 16-39 with a 45.1% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 47.7% share.
6.00pm to midnight:
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 47.5% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in people 25-54 with a 42.7% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in people 16-39 with a 44.1% share.
Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 47.5% share.
7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 49.7% commercial share.
7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program and #1 news. National reach 2.17 million, national audience 1.39 million.
Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 19% on 7plus.
My Kitchen Rules Tuesday: National reach 1.76 million, national audience 1.08 million.
Up 12% year-on-year in total TV, up 37% on 7plus.
Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.47 million, national audience 961,000.
Up 10% year-on-year in total TV, up 16% on 7plus.
The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.3 million, national audience 651,000.
Up 14% year-on-year in total TV, up 24% on 7plus.
Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 982,000, national audience 443,000.
65% more viewers than Today.
Up 11% year-on-year in total TV, up 23% on 7plus.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
47.6
44.9
47.7
Nine Network
36.5
36.6
36.4
Network Ten
15.9
18.5
15.9
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
47.5
42.7
47.5
Nine Network
35.8
36.5
35.4
Network Ten
16.7
20.8
17.1
Channel 9
Nine Network Performance Highlights
The Block was the No.1 entertainment program with Total People and all key demos across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
The Block was the overall No.1 ranked program on Tuesday with People 25-54 and 16-39 across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.857 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.085 million.
The Block claimed an average audience of 264,000 on 9Now, and was the No.1 ranked program on BVOD on Tuesday across Australia with Total People and all key demos.
9News was the No.1 news bulletin with Total People and all key demos in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and with People 25-54 and 16-39 in Adelaide. It was also the overall No.1 ranked program with Total People and Shoppers 18+ across the East Coast.
9News recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.880 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.174 million. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 191,000 was up 7.3% year-on-year.
A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People and People 25-54 across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney. It also won its timeslot with Total People and all key demos in Brisbane, and with People 25-54 in Adelaide. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.481 million and a Total TV National Audience of 957,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 157,000.
Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demos across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and with Total People, People 16-39 and Shoppers 18+ in Brisbane and Perth. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.339 million, a Total TV National Audience of 747,000 – up 4.8% year-on-year and a BVOD audience of 115,000 – up 16.2% on the same night last year.
1 Euro House recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.333 million and a Total TV National Audience of 531,000. On 9Now it recorded a BVOD Audience of 105,000.
Today won the breakfast slot with Total People in Sydney, and People 25-54 and 16-39 in Melbourne. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 668,000, a Total TV National Audience of 266,000 and BVOD audience of 55,000 – up 7.8% on the same day last year.
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Tuesday for People 25-54.
9News
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.880 million
704,000
260,000
191,000
1.174 million
The Block
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.857 million
556,000
239,000
264,000
1.085 million
1 Euro House
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.333 million
294,000
120,000
105,000
531,000
A Current Affair
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.481 million
526,000
258,000
157,000
957,000
Tipping Point Australia
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.339 million
431,000
189,000
115,000
747,000
Today
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
668,000
135,000
73,000
55,000
266,000
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Tuesday across the 5 City Metro with People 25-54 and recorded the following shares:
Metric
Share
People 25-54
28.8%
Total People
27.0%
People 16-39
27.7%
Shoppers 18+
26.5%
9Now recorded the following shares across the CFTA BVOD platform on Tuesday across Australia:
Metric
Share
Total People
37.9%
People 25-54
38.3%
People 16-39
37.6%
Shoppers 18+
38.3%
Total TV Reach
Broadcast TV Reach
BVOD TV Reach
11,811,000
9,452,000
4,043,000
9Network Total TV Reach
9Network Broadcast TV Reach
9Network BVOD TV Reach
5,241,000
4,455,000
997,000
Channel 10
Tuesday, 20 October. The Cheap Seats Is Recording Its Biggest Ever Streaming Audience. 10’s Late News ↑135% vs. Same Episode In 2025.
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 and Olympic skateboarder Arisa Trew.
Reached 741,000 national Total TV viewers.
#2 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Tuesday, 13 October): Reached 790,000 national Total TV viewers.
#1 in its timeslot in total people (26.3%), 25 to 54s (40%) and 16 to 39s (39.5%).
Biggest streaming audience ever.
Streaming viewers up 29% year-on-year.
Sydney Harbour Cops:
Reached 629,000 national Total TV viewers.
7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Tuesday, 13 October): Reached 718,000 national Total TV viewers.
Season-To-Date:
Reaching 3.0 million national Total TV viewers.
10’s biggest observational documentary (Ob Doc) series since Airport 24/7 in 2025.
Streaming viewers up 16% vs. Airport 24/7 in 2025.
10’s Late News:
Reached 544,000 national total viewers.
National Total TV audience, up 135% vs. same episode last year.
#1 in its timeslot in 25 to 54s.
Streaming viewers up 79% vs. same episode last year.
Year-To-Date:
Reaching 10 million viewers.
National Total TV audience up 33% vs. 2025.
Streaming viewers up 75% vs. 2025.
10 News:
10 News: National Total TV audience lifts 7% vs. same night in 2025.
10 News 6pm: Lifts 10’s timeslot 30% nationally vs. same night in 2025.
The Celebrity Traitors UK. Tonight At 7.30pm. Watch + Stream Free On 10.
Gogglebox. Sundays At 7pm. Watch + Stream Free On 10.
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, Timeslot last year refers to 19:30-20:40 same night in 2025, Overnight.
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