TV Ratings Wednesday 21 October 2026: The Block leads entertainment – The Block led entertainment with a Total TV National Reach of 1,882,000, a Total TV National Average Audience of 1,084,000 and a BVOD National Average Audience of 251,000.
News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
SEVEN NEWS
2,041,000
1,290,000
161,000
9NEWS
1,852,000
1,171,000
187,000
ABC NEWS-EV
1,145,000
895,000
59,000
10 NEWS
575,000
282,000
21,000
Breakfast Television
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
SUNRISE
1,019,000
455,000
63,000
TODAY
743,000
408,000
87,000
NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
620,000
223,000
21,000
Morning Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
THE MORNING SHOW
575,000
257,000
38,000
ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
509,000
101,000
12,000
TODAY EXTRA
351,000
135,000
30,000
Afternoon News
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
9NEWS AFTERNOON
674,000
333,000
50,000
SEVEN NEWS AT 4
643,000
332,000
40,000
Game Shows
Program
Reach
Average Audience
BVOD Average Audience
TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
1,341,000
729,000
115,000
THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
1,319,000
639,000
79,000
Analysis
Channel 7
Seven News led 9News by 189,000 viewers in reach. It also led by 119,000 viewers in average audience. However, the BVOD average audience difference favoured 9News by 26,000 viewers.
Night schedule
Home and Away Reach: 1,289,000 · Average audience: 903,000 · BVOD average: 230,000.
The 1% Club UK (Repeat) Reach: 1,327,000 · Average audience: 779,000 · BVOD average: 92,000.
A Taste for Murder Reach: 920,000 · Average audience: 411,000 · BVOD average: 49,000.
House of Wellness Reach: 385,000 · Average audience: 129,000 · BVOD average: 16,000.
Chicago Fire Reach: 124,000 · Average audience: 64,000 · BVOD average: 11,000.
Happy’s Place Reach: 57,000 · Average audience: 35,000 · BVOD average: 5,000.
7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program and #1 news. National reach 2.04 million, national audience 1.29 million.
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The 1% Club UK Wednesday: National reach 1.32 million, national audience 779,000.
Home and Away Wednesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.28 million, national audience 903,000.
Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 16% year-on-year on 7plus.
The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.31 million, national audience 639,000.
Up 3% year-on-year in total TV, up 18% year-on-year on 7plus.
Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.01 million, national audience 455,000.
Up 15% year-on-year in total TV, up 22% on 7plus.
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
45.5
42.8
45.3
Nine Network
38.7
38.8
38.9
Network Ten
15.8
18.3
15.7
NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight
Network
All people
25 to 54s
Grocery shoppers
Seven Network
43.4
38.8
43.1
Nine Network
40.6
41.5
40.7
Network Ten
16
19.7
16.2
Channel 9
Nine Network Performance Highlights
The Block was the No.1 entertainment program on Wednesday dominating 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 and Brisbane and with Total People, People 25-54 and 16-39 in Adelaide.
The Block secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.882 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.084 million. On 9Now it claimed an average audience of 251,000, 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 and Shoppers 18+ across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the No.1 bulletin with key demographics People 25-54 and 16-39 across the 5 City, East Coast and in Adelaide. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.852 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.171 million. On 9Now, it secured a national BVOD Audience of 187,000 – up an impressive 10% year-on-year.
Chefs Ahoy was a timeslot winner with Total People and all key demos across the 5 City and in Sydney and Brisbane. It was also a winner in the timeslot with People 25-54, 16-39 and Shoppers 18+ in Melbourne and with Total People, People 25-54 and Shoppers 18+ in Adelaide. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.344 million, a Total TV National Audience of 391,000 and a BVOD Audience of 72,000.
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 1.492 million and a Total TV National Audience of 984,000. It recorded a BVOD audience of 155,000 – up 18.3% year-on-year.
Tipping Point was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demos across Australia, the 5 City, and in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and with Total People, People 16-39 and Shoppers 18+ in Sydney. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.341 million, a Total TV National Audience of 729,000 and a BVOD audience of 115,000 – up 18.6% this time last year.
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics.
The Block
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.882 million
578,000
238,000
251,000
1.084 million
9News
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.852 million
711,000
253,000
187,000
1.171 million
A Current Affair
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.492 million
546,000
265,000
155,000
984,000
Chefs Ahoy
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.344 million
230,000
83,000
72,000
391,000
Tipping Point
National Total TV Reach
Metro Average Audience
Regional Average Audience
BVOD National Audience
Total TV National Audience
1.341 million
436,000
173,000
115,000
729,000
The 9Network was the No.1 network on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with:
Metric
Share
Total People
30.8%
People 25-54
33.6%
People 16-39
33.8%
Shoppers 18+
30.7%
9Now recorded the following CFTA BVOD shares on Wednesday across Australia:
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