Wednesday 20 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia – Events That Changed Australia on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst Home and Away on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

Wednesday 20 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia Analysis for Total TV Consolidated 7 Day

Total TV Consolidated 7 Total People

Consolidated 7 25-54 Total TV

Total TV Consolidated 7 16-39

Consolidated 7 Grocery Shoppers (18+) Total TV

Overnight Ratings

Total People

(Note: Initial numbers are for reach and numbers in brackets are for average audience)

Seven

Seven News was #1 for the night with a reach audience lead of 212 000 and an average audience lead of 169 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #7 with 1 363 000 (983 000). SAS: Aus v Eng was #13 with 1 020 000 (442 000). The Front Bar was #12 with 1 020 000 (551 000). Unfiltered was #25 with 572 000 (329 000).

Sunrise – Early – 547 000 (265 000)

Nine

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10

Millionaire Hot Seat was #27 with 540 000 (340 0000. MasterChef Australia – Wednesday was #10 with 1 099 000 (671 000). Elsbeth was #24 with 581 000 (235 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #8 with 1 244 000 (769 000). Gruen was #14 with 1 019 000 (659 000). Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee was #15 with 870 000 (417 000).

Hard Quiz S8 (R) – 703 000 (429 000)

Antiques Roadshow – 482 000 (207 000)

SBS

25-54

16-39

Grocery Shoppers (18+)

How the Networks Analysed their Own Performance
Note: N/A means the network has not sent out a report today

NINE

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SEVEN

Seven wins all demos, 7NEWS #1 program, Home and Away #1 in entertainment

• Seven #1 nationally in total TV
• Seven wins every demo
• National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 44.4%
• National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 42.9%
• 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 31% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.24 million, up year-on-year
• The Chase Australia: reaches 1.43 million, up year-on-year
• Home and Away: #1 entertainment show in total TV, reaches 1.36 million, up year-on-year
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 48% more viewers than Today

20 May 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.5 million Australians nationally.

6.00am to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 44.4% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 42.4% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 37.5% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 44.6% share.

6.00pm to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 42.9% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 39.1% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 35.4% share.
• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 42.9% share.

7plus: #1 in BVOD with a 47.3% commercial share. Reach up 31% year-on-year.

7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers.National reach 2.24 million, national audience 1.48 million.

• Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus.
• Up 4% week-on-week in total TV.

The Chase Australia Wednesday:National reach 1.43 million, national audience 731,000.

• Up 6% year-on-year in total TV, up 79% on 7plus.

Home and Away Wednesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.36 million, national audience 983,000.

• Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 68% on 7plus.

Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.03 million, national audience 464,000.

• 48% more viewers than Today.

The Front Bar:National reach 1.02 million, national audience 551,000.

• Up 71% year-on-year on 7plus.
• Up 4% week-on-week in total TV, up 9% on 7plus.

SAS: AUS V ENG:National reach 1.02 million, national audience 442,000.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	44.4	42.4	44.6
Nine Network	36.3	35.3	36.3
Network Ten	19.3	22.3	19.1

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	42.9	39.1	42.9
Nine Network	34.7	34.1	34.6
Network Ten	22.4	26.8	22.5

TEN

MasterChef Australia Dishes Up Record-Breaking Audiences.

Serving Biggest Total Audience Since 2021.

MasterChef Australia:

Chef Rosheen Kaul sets the first full Pressure Test for the season, with an intense, three-hour challenge.

• Reached 1.1 million national total viewers.
• National total audience up 39% year-on-year.
• 96,000 BVOD viewers, up 115% vs. same episode in 2025.
• Biggest ever BVOD audience for an Ep 19.
• #1 in its timeslot in total people, 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s
• 7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Wednesday, 13 May): Reached 1.3 million total national viewers.

Season-To-Date:
• Reaching 6.7 million national total viewers.
• Biggest total national audience since 2021.
• 872,000 national total audience, up 15% year-on-year.
• Biggest ever BVOD audience.
• 228,000 BVOD viewers, up 69% year-on-year.

Newsroom:

• Auckland FC And Sydney FC Clash In Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final.
• How are MasterChef challenges created?
• Podcast | Tom Gleisner (Have You Been Paying Attention)

Taskmaster Australia.
Thursdays At 7.30pm.
Watch + Stream Free On 10.
https://10.com.au/taskmaster

MasterChef Australia.
Sundays At 7pm, Monday To Wednesday At 7.30pm.
Watch + Stream On 10.
https://10.com.au/masterchef

Source: Virtual Australia, OzTAM, Regional TAM, Total TV. Timeslot stories based on Metro Overnight Audience.

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Wednesday 20 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Wednesday 20 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia