Wednesday 22 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Budget Battlers on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst The Block on Channel 9 wins in 7 Day consolidated

Wednesday 22 October 2025 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 4 000 and an average audience lead of 1 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #9 with 1 251 000 (873 000). RFDS was #6 with 1 336 000 (838 000). Off the Menu with Colin and Manu was #11 with 975 000 (494 000). House of Wellness was #28 with 483 000 (175 000). Chicago Fire was #86 with 201 000 (91 000). The Amazing Race was #136 with 126 000 (49 000).

The Chase UK – 392 000 (207 000)

Sunrise – Early – 524 000 (266 000)

Nine

9News was #2 for the night. A Current Affair was #3 with 1 599 000 (1 058 000). Budget Battlers was #5 with 1 427 000 (571 000). Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators was #13 with 918 000 (379 000). The Grand Tour was #22 with 620 000 (185 000). 9News Late was #82 with 202 000 (120 000). Resident Alien was #92 with 176 000 (59 000).

Tipping Point UK (R) – 552 000 (325 000)

Today – Early – 433 000 (201 000)

10

10 News+ was #34 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #29 with 456 000 (266 000). The Celebrity Traitors UK was #17 with 680 000 (244 000). The Gilded Age was #50 with 312 000 (104 000). 10’s Late News was #105 with 165 000 (78 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #109 with 158 000 (57 000).

ABC

ABC News was #8 for the night. 730 was #7 with 1 327 000 (845 000). Hard Quiz was #12 with 943 000 (629 000). Mother and Son was #19 with 662 000 (329 000). An encore of The Assembly was #30 with 443 000 (174 000). Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee NZ was #56 with 283 000 (126 000). If You’re Listening was #99 with 169 000 (90 000). ABC Late News was #78 with 208 000 (56 000).

Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 657 000 (339 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #55 with 285 000 (174 000). SBS World News 7pm was #67 with 243 000 (130 000). The Idea of Australia was #38 with 362 000 (140 000). Great British Train Journeys from Above was #43 with 340 000 (122 000). A repeat of After the Sky Fell on Lockerbie was #76 with 209 000 (68 000). SBS World News Late was #161 with 101 000 (44 000).

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

• 9News was the No. 1 program with Total People and all key demos across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It was also the No. 1 program across Australia with People 25-54 and 16-39. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 2.035 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.306 million (up 13.6% year on year). On 9Now, it secured a BVOD Audience of 169,000 – up a huge 81.7% year-on-year.

• A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot across Australia with Total People, Shoppers 18+ and People 25-54. It had a National Total TV Reach of 1.599 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.058 million – up 7.5% on the same night last year. On 9Now, it registered a BVOD Audience of 131,000 – up by 56.0% year-on-year.

• Tipping Point Australia was the No.1 afternoon game show with Total People and all key demos across Australia. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.463 million and a Total TV National Audience of 771,000 – up 15.8% on the same night last year. On 9Now its BVOD Audience of 97,000 – was up an impressive 102.1% year-on-year.
• Budget Battlers registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.427 million and a Total TV National Audience of 571,000 and a BVOD audience of 89,000. 

• ACS: The Investigators secured a National Total TV Reach of 918,000 and a Total TV National Audience of 379,000. On 9Now its BVOD Audience registered 50,000.

• Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People, Shoppers 18+ and People 25-54 in Sydney. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 766,000, a Total TV National Audience of 304,000 and a BVOD audience was 51,000 – up 37.8% year-on-year.

• The 9Network was the No.1 network on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with Total People, Shoppers 18+ and People 25-54.

SEVEN

Seven’s winning Wednesday: highest rated RFDS since 2021

• Seven #1 nationally in total TV, #1 in all demos
• National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.9%
• National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 43.7%
• 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 65% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 2.04 million
• RFDS: #1 drama, reaches 1.34 million
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 30% more viewers than Today

22 October 2025:

Seven Network reaches 5.66 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 in BVOD with 49% share, reach up 65% year-on-year.

6.00am to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 43.9% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 43.3% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 41.7% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 44.1% share.

6.00pm to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 43.7% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 41.7% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 16 to 39s with a 42.3% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in grocery shoppers with a 43.8% share.

7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.04 million, national audience 1.31 million. Up on previous week.  

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RFDS: #1 drama. National reach 1.34 million, national audience 838,000. Highest rated episode since 2021. Up 9% on season launch.

Home and Away Wednesday: National reach 1.25 million, national audience 873,000.

The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.22 million, national audience 622,000. Up on previous week.  

Off the Grid with Colin and Manu: National reach 975,000, national audience 494,000.Up on previous week.

Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 907,000, national audience 394,000. 30% more viewers than Today.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00am to midnight

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%): 6.00pm to midnight

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