TV Ratings Tuesday 27 October 2026: My Kitchen Rules leads entertainment — My Kitchen Rules led Tuesday entertainment with a Total TV National Reach of 1,830,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,086,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 224,000.
News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Seven News
2,181,000
1,361,000
168,000
9News
1,856,000
1,163,000
186,000
ABC News
1,188,000
900,000
59,000
10 News
544,000
266,000
21,000
Breakfast Television
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Sunrise
978,000
447,000
64,000
Today
645,000
258,000
52,000
News Breakfast
643,000
232,000
22,000
Morning Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
The Morning Show
562,000
238,000
38,000
ABC News Mornings
502,000
100,000
12,000
TODAY EXTRA
342,000
138,000
29,000
Afternoon News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Seven News at 4
674,000
321,000
40,000
9News Afternoon
660,000
358,000
49,000
Game Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Tipping Point Australia
1,375,000
721,000
113,000
The Chase Australia
1,266,000
636,000
82,000
Analysis
Channel 7
Seven News led 9News by 325,000 viewers in reach. In average audience, Seven News led 9News by 198,000 viewers. However, Seven News trailed 9News by 18,000 viewers in BVOD average audience.
Night schedule
Home and Away Reach: 1,430,000 · Average audience: 973,000 · BVOD average: 243,000.
My Kitchen Rules Reach: 1,830,000 · Average audience: 1,086,000 · BVOD average: 224,000.
Off the Grid with Colin and Manu Reach: 1,035,000 · Average audience: 496,000 · BVOD average: 84,000.
The Amazing Race Reach: 386,000 · Average audience: 136,000 · BVOD average: 25,000.
Happy’s Place Reach: 102,000 · Average audience: 56,000 · BVOD average: 10,000.
The Path Reach: 49,000 · Average audience: 26,000 · BVOD average: 6,000.
Earlier in the day
Sunrise Early Reach: 543,000 · Average audience: 277,000 · BVOD average: 44,000.
Seven’s National News at Noon Reach: 363,000 · Average audience: 209,000 · BVOD average: 21,000.
Bridge of Lies: Celebrity Specials (Repeat) Reach: 301,000 · Average audience: 154,000 · BVOD average: 16,000.
Bridge of Lies (Repeat) Reach: 312,000 · Average audience: 181,000 · BVOD average: 17,000.
The Chase UK Reach: 394,000 · Average audience: 236,000 · BVOD average: 25,000.
Channel 9
Night schedule
9News 9News ranked number 2 for the night.
A Current Affair Reach: 1,421,000 · Average audience: 941,000 · BVOD average: 140,000.
1 Euro House Reach: 1,377,000 · Average audience: 554,000 · BVOD average: 108,000.
Love Island Australia Reach: 1,152,000 · Average audience: 460,000 · BVOD average: 309,000.
Topknotz – Wild on Water Reach: 309,000 · Average audience: 71,000 · BVOD average: 15,000.
9News Late Reach: 112,000 · Average audience: 54,000 · BVOD average: 11,000.
American Crime Story Reach: 89,000 · Average audience: 30,000 · BVOD average: 8,000.
Earlier in the day
Today Early Reach: 368,000 · Average audience: 177,000 · BVOD average: 37,000.
Falling for the Manny Reach: 372,000 · Average audience: 108,000 · BVOD average: 15,000.
Tipping Point UK (Repeat) Reach: 500,000 · Average audience: 271,000 · BVOD average: 30,000.
7NEWS Tuesday: #1 program and #1 news. National reach 2.18 million, national audience 1.36 million.
Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 16% on 7plus.
My Kitchen Rules Tuesday: National reach 1.83 million, national audience 1.08 million.
Up 11% year-on-year in total TV, up 19% on 7plus.
Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.43 million, national audience 973,000.
Up 5% year-on-year in total TV, up 20% on 7plus.
The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.26 million, national audience 636,000.
Up 2% year-on-year in total TV, up 19% on 7plus.
Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 978,000, national audience 447,000.
73% more viewers than Today.
Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 23% on 7plus.
Commercial share tables
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
47.9
43.9
48
Nine Network
33.4
32.2
33.8
Network Ten
18.7
23.9
18.2
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
48.9
42.1
48.8
Nine Network
30.8
29.9
31
Network Ten
20.3
28.1
20.1
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.
Channel 9
Nine Network Performance Highlights
Love Island Australia was the No.1 program of the night with People 16-39 across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. It was also the No.1 BVOD program of the night with Total People and all key demos.
Love Island Australia achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.152 million and a Total TV National Audience of 460,000 – up 22.3% year-on-year. On 9Now it recorded a BVOD Audience of 309,000 – up 40.5% on the same night last year.
9News was the No.1 program of the night with Total People and Shoppers 18+ in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the No.1 news bulletin with People 25-54 and 16-39 across Australia, and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
9News secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.856 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.163 million. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 186,000 was up 6.9% year-on-year.
A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney and Brisbane. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.421 million and a Total TV National Audience of 941,000. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD audience of 140,000 – up 1.4% on the same night last year.
Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demographics across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, as well as with Total People and Shoppers 18+ in Melbourne and Perth. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.375 million, a Total TV National Audience of 721,000 and a BVOD audience of 113,000 – up 11.9% on the same night last year.
1 Euro House recorded a National Total TV Reach of 1.377 million and a Total TV National Audience of 554,000. On 9Now it recorded a BVOD Audience of 108,000.
Today was the breakfast program of choice with People 25-54 and People 16-39 in Sydney, and with People 16-39 in Melbourne. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 645,000, a Total TV National Audience of 258,000 and BVOD audience of 52,000 – up 2.0% on the same day last year.
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