Wednesday 27 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia – State of Origin on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst Home and Away on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

Wednesday 27 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 #5 for the night with a reach audience loss of 179 000 and an average audience lead of 31 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #8 with 1 299 000 (902 000). SAS: Aus v Eng was #14 with 892 000 (291 000). The Front Bar was #16 with 804 000 (427 000).

Nine

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10

Millionaire Hot Seat was #22 with 633 000 (400 000). MasterChef Australia – Wednesday was #11 with 986 000 (592 000). Elsbeth was #30 with 495 000 (204 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #10 with 1 210 000 (619 000). Gruen was #19 with 741 000 (524 000). Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee was #27 with 528 000 (303 000).

Hard Quiz S8 (R) – 746 000 (441 000)

Antiques Roadshow – 525 000 (237 000)

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

7NEWS on top, The Chase jumps 16%, Home and Away #1

• Seven reaches 5.5 million, up in total TV
• 7plus: #1 in VOD, jumps 44% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 news in total TV, reaches 2.31 million, up 8% year-on-year
• The Chase Australia: reaches 1.51 million, up 16% year-on-year
• Home and Away: #1 entertainment show in total TV, reaches 1.3 million
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 35% more viewers than Today

27 May 2026:

Seven Network reaches 5.5 million Australians nationally. Total TV reach up year-on-year.

7plus: #1 in VOD with a 48.9% commercial share. Reach up 44% year-on-year.

7NEWS Wednesday: #1 news program in total TV.National reach 2.31 million, national audience 1.5 million.

• Up 8% year-on-year in total TV, up 85% on 7plus.

The Chase Australia Wednesday:National reach 1.51 million, national audience 805,000. Biggest audience of 2026.

• Up 16% year-on-year in total TV, up 90% on 7plus.
• Up 10% week-on-week in total TV, up 5% on 7plus.

Home and Away Wednesday: #1 entertainment program in total TV, #1 drama. National reach 1.3 million, national audience 902,000.

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

Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 976,000, national audience 437,000.

• 35% more viewers than Today.

SAS: AUS V ENG:National reach 892,000, national audience 291,000.

The Front Bar:National reach 804,000, national audience 427,000.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	30.6	23.9	31.9
Nine Network	56.5	64.8	54.7
Network Ten	13.0	11.3	13.5

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	23.2	16.0	24.6
Nine Network	64.9	73.7	62.8
Network Ten	11.9	10.4	12.7

TEN

Oui. MasterChef Australia Serves Biggest Audiences Since 2021.

Last Night Delivered Biggest BVOD Ever For An Ep 22, Up 55% YOY.

MasterChef Australia:
Guided by MasterChef Alumni Justine Schofield, four contestants put their French techniques to the test for a chance to win a coveted immunity pin.

• Reached 986,000 national total TV viewers.
• 87,000 BVOD viewers, up 55% vs. same episode in 2025.
• Biggest ever overnight BVOD audience for an Ep 22.
• 7-Day Total Viewing Audience (Wednesday, 20 May): Reached 1.3 million total national viewers.

Season-To-Date:
• Reaching 7.3 million national total viewers.
• Biggest total national audience since 2021.
• 863,000 national total audience, up 14% year-on-year.
• Biggest ever BVOD audience.
• 223,000 BVOD viewers, up 65% year-on-year.

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 27 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia

Wednesday 27 May 2026 TV Ratings Australia