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
Daily Shares
News
Breakfast Television
Morning Shows
Afternoon News
Game Shows
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
