TV Ratings Wednesday 14 October 2026: The Block leads entertainment – The Block led Wednesday entertainment with a Total TV National Reach of 1,846,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,050,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 262,000. Seven topped the five-network 6.00pm-to-midnight Total TV share at 29.5%.
Network Shares
Network
Total TV share
Seven
29.5%
Nine
28.4%
ABC
21.2%
10
11.8%
SBS
9.1%
News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Seven News
2,070,000
1,288,000
161,000
9News
1,886,000
1,196,000
191,000
ABC News
1,193,000
914,000
60,000
10 News
565,000
265,000
22,000
Breakfast Television
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Sunrise
975,000
421,000
61,000
Today
677,000
273,000
53,000
News Breakfast
567,000
207,000
21,000
Morning Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
The Morning Show
582,000
283,000
38,000
ABC News Mornings
501,000
107,000
11,000
Today Extra
435,000
175,000
32,000
Afternoon News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
9News Afternoon
703,000
371,000
50,000
Seven News at 4
635,000
323,000
39,000
Game Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
Tipping Point Australia
1,381,000
805,000
119,000
The Chase Australia
1,269,000
623,000
77,000
Analysis
Channel 7
Seven News led 9News by 184,000 viewers in reach. In average audience, Seven News led 9News by 92,000 viewers. However, Seven News trailed 9News by 30,000 viewers in BVOD average audience.
Prime time
Home and Away Reach: 1,293,000 · Average audience: 883,000 · BVOD average: 222,000.
The 1% Club UK (Repeat) Reach: 1,439,000 · Average audience: 808,000 · BVOD average: 96,000.
A Taste for Murder Reach: 968,000 · Average audience: 390,000 · BVOD average: 49,000.
House of Wellness Reach: 425,000 · Average audience: 136,000 · BVOD average: 16,000.
Outside prime time
Sunrise Early Reach: 517,000 · Average audience: 248,000 · BVOD average: 40,000.
The Morning Show – Extra Reach: 328,000 · Average audience: 189,000 · BVOD average: 24,000.
Seven’s National News at Noon Reach: 404,000 · Average audience: 214,000 · BVOD average: 22,000.
Bridge of Lies: Celebrity Specials (Repeat) Reach: 327,000 · Average audience: 202,000 · BVOD average: 17,000.
Bridge of Lies (Repeat) Reach: 338,000 · Average audience: 200,000 · BVOD average: 17,000.
The Chase UK Reach: 417,000 · Average audience: 238,000 · BVOD average: 24,000.
7mate
Seven’s Cricket: Women’s ODI – Australia v Bangladesh Reach: 453,000 · Average audience: 51,000 · BVOD average: 5,000. Times and channels varied by market.
Channel 9
Prime time
9News 9News ranked number 2 for the night.
A Current Affair Reach: 1,466,000 · Average audience: 958,000 · BVOD average: 160,000.
The Block Reach: 1,846,000 · Average audience: 1,050,000 · BVOD average: 262,000.
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
The Block was the No.1 entertainment program on Wednesday winning the 7.30pm timeslot with Total People and all key demos nationally, across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
The Block was the overall No.1 ranked program on Wednesday with People 25-54 and People 16-39 across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
The Block secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.846 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.050 million. On 9Now it claimed an average audience of 262,000, and was the No.1 ranked program on BVOD across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
9News was the overall No.1 program on Wednesday with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. In addition, it was the winning bulletin with all key demos in Sydney and Melbourne, People 25-54, Shoppers 18+ in Brisbane and People 25-54 in Adelaide. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.886 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.196 million. On 9Now, it secured a national BVOD Audience of 191,000 – up an impressive 19.4% year-on-year.
Chefs Ahoy achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.274 million, a Total TV National Audience of 386,000 and a BVOD Audience of 72,000. It also increased its Total TV Audience week-on-week across the 5 City Metro (+5.0%) and in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. It was also a timeslot winner across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
A Current Affair won the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across Australia, the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. It claimed a National Total TV Reach of 1.466 million and a Total TV National Audience of 958,000. It recorded a BVOD audience of 160,000 – up 15.1% year-on-year.
Tipping Point was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.381 million, a Total TV National Audience of 805,000 and a BVOD audience of 119,000 – up 30.8% this time last year.
Today was the No.1 breakfast program with Total People and all key demos in Sydney. It also won its timeslot in Brisbane with People 16-39. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 677,000 and a Total TV National audience of 273,000. It also recorded a BVOD audience of 53,000.
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with People 16-39, People 25-54 and GS18+.
9News
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.886 million
721,000
265,000
191,000
1.196 million
The Block
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.846 million
532,000
235,000
262,000
1.050 million
Chefs Ahoy
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.274 million
224,000
79,000
72,000
386,000
A Current Affair
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.466 million
500,000
278,000
160,000
958,000
Tipping Point Australia
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.381 million
474,000
199,000
119,000
805,000
Today
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
677,000
145,000
68,000
53,000
273,000
The 9Network recorded the following shares on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with:
Metric
Share
Total People
29.5% — No.1 in Demo
People 25-54
34.7% — No.1 in Demo
People 16-39
32.4% — No.1 in Demo
Shoppers 18+
29.6% — No.1 in Demo
9Now recorded the following CFTA BVOD shares on Wednesday across Australia with:
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