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.  

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

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	43.9	43.3	44.1
Nine Network	39.2	37.5	39.2
Network Ten	16.8	19.2	16.7

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

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	43.7	41.7	43.8
Nine Network	38.6	36.8	38.5
Network Ten	17.6	21.5	17.8

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Wednesday 22 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Wednesday 22 October 2025 TV Ratings Australia

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