Wednesday 29 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Married at First Sight on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst Australian Open on Channel 9 wins in 7 Day consolidated

Wednesday 29 January 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 #3 for the night with a reach lead of 211 000 and an average audience lead of 160 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #9 with 1 392 000 (877 000).

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Pre Game – 617 000 (343 000)

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Session 1 – 1 382 000 (666 000)

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Lunch Break – 895 000 (459 000)

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Session 2 – 1 696 000 (926 000)

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Tea – 1 306 000 (827 000)

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia Day 1 Session 3 – 2 508 000 (756 000)

Nine

9News was #5 for the night. A Current Affair was #6 with 1 722 000 (1 016 000). Married at First Sight was #1 with 2 584 000 (1 497 000). The special, Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story was #4 with 1 966 000 (879 000). 9News Late was #40 with 435 000 (282 000).

10

Deal or No Deal was #37 with 449 000 (251 000). The Project was #23 with 708 000 (281 000). I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! was #14 with 1 192 000 (557 000). Elsbeth was #25 with 702 000 (221 000).

ABC

ABC News was #15 for the night. 730 was #13 with 1 222 000 (730 000). Hard Quiz was #19 with 857 000 (573 000). Optics was #24 with 704 000 (332 000). Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) was #39 with 438 000 (186 000). Planet America was #38 with 447 000 (249 000).

SBS

Wonders of the Moon with Dara O Briain was #43 with 398 000 (151 000).

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

• Married at First Sight was the No. 1 program of the night across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with Total People and all key demographics. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 2.584 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.497 million – up 18.9% year-on-year.
• Married at First Sight secured a BVOD audience of 357,000 – up 47.5% on the corresponding episode last year.
• 9News was the preferred news bulletin of the night with Total People in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and in the key demographics of People 25-54 and People 16-39 in Adelaide. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.900 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.112 million – up 7.7% on the same night last year. On 9Now, its BVOD audience of 99,000 was up 44.8% year-on-year.
• A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot with Total People across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.722 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.016 million – up 7.5% year-on-year. On 9Now, it recorded a BVOD Audience of 101,000 – up 37.3% on the same night last year. 

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• Tipping Point Australia was the No. 1 afternoon game show with Total People across Australia and in all five metro capital cities. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 1.278 million and a Total TV National Audience of 638,000, lifting the timeslot by 9.3% year-on-year. 
• Today was the breakfast program of choice with Total People in Melbourne and Brisbane. It secured a Total TV National Audience of 315,000 and a BVOD audience of 37,000 – up 2.9% on the same morning last year. 
• Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.966 million, a Total TV National Audience of 879,000 and a BVOD Audience of 101,000. 
• The 9Network was the No. 1 network across the 5 City Metro with People 25-54, Shoppers 18+ and Total People.
• 9Now was the No. 1 CFTA BVOD platform on Wednesday with all key demos and Total People.

SEVEN

Seven wins Wednesday, 7plus soars 102%, cricket reaches 2.51 million

·       #1 nationally across the day and night

·       National total TV audience share, 6am to midnight: 43%

·       National total TV audience share, 6pm to midnight: 39.1%

·       7plus: soars 102% year-on-year, #1 in live streaming

·       7NEWS: #1 news program, reaches 2.11 million

·       First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia: reaches 2.51 million

·       The Chase Australia: #1 game show, reaches 1.44 million

·       Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 31% more viewers than Today

29 January 2025:

Seven Network reaches 6.77 million Australians nationally. 7plus up 102% year-on-year.

7plus: #1 in live streaming with a 50.4% share.

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia. Day one, session three: National reach 2.51 million, national audience 756,000.

7NEWS Wednesday: #1 news program. National reach 2.11 million, national audience 1.27 million.

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia. Day one, session two: National reach 1.7 million, national audience 926,000.

The Chase Australia Wednesday: #1 game show. National reach 1.5 million, national audience 607,000.

Home and Away Wednesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.39 million, national audience 877,000.

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia. Day one, session one: National reach 1.38 million, national audience 666,000.

Seven’s Cricket: First Test – Sri Lanka v Australia. Day one, tea: National reach 1.31 million, national audience 827,000.

Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 942,000, national audience 412,000. 31% more viewers than Today.

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00pm to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	39.1	36.0	38.4
Nine Network	44.5	46.5	45.5
Network Ten	16.4	17.5	16.1

NATIONAL TOTAL TV COMMERCIAL SHARES (%):

6.00am to midnight

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	43.0	40.4	42.4
Nine Network	41.0	43.4	41.8
Network Ten	16.0	16.3	15.7

TEN

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Is Achieving Its Biggest Season Since 2022.  

Last night, 1.19 million Australians saw jungle life set in for the campmates, and watched Nikki and Samantha face the filthiest, stinkiest trial ever.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!:

• Reached 1.19 million Australians.
• Biggest season since 2022.
• Season to-date: Total audience (907,000) up 7% on 2024 average.
• Lifting 10’s timeslot 78% year-on-year.

7-Day Total Viewing Audience Wednesday, 22 January: Reached 1.45 million total viewers.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Monday To Thursday At 7.30pm And Sundays At 7.00pm On 10 And 10 Play.

Source: VOZ 5.0 National Total TV, Top 30 Programs, Ranked on Cumulative Reach, Overnight. Season-to-date vs. 2024 season average, Timeslot lift based on Metro audience, 19:30-21:05 S-T, Weeks 4-5 2024 vs. STLY, Consolidated 7.

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Wednesday 29 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Wednesday 29 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia

• Sunday TV Ratings Australia – Married at First Sight on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated
• Wednesday 8 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Cricket on Channel 7 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated
• Married at First Sight on Channel 9 returns 27 January 2025
• Sunday 12 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Cricket on Channel 7 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated
• Sunday 19 January 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Cricket on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights and wins in 7 Day consolidated