Wednesday 5 November 2025 TV Ratings Australia – Budget Battlers on Channel 9 is #1 non news in primetime for overnights, whilst RFDS on Channel 7 wins in 7 Day consolidated

Wednesday 5 November 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 14 000 and an average audience lead of 42 000 over 9News. Home and Away was #7 with 1 317 000 (881 000). RFDS was #6 with 1 330 000 (849 000). Off the Grid with Colin and Manu was #12 with 968 000 (482 000). House of Wellness was #28 with 501 000 (160 000). Chicago Fire was #94 with 171 000 (59 000). The Amazing Race was #141 with 108 000 (34 000).

Sunrise – Early – 554 000 (274 000)

The Chase UK – 394 000 (209 000)

Nine

9News was #2 for the night. A Current Affair was #3 with 1 510 000 (982 000). Budget Battlers was #4 with 1 401 000 (543 000). Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators was #11 with 997 000 (408 000). 9News Late was #20 with 600 000 (283 000). Parole was #37 with 394 000 (144 000). Resident Alien was #106 with 154 000 (63 000).

Today – Early – 469 000 (222 000)

Tipping Point UK (R) – 533 000 (294 000)

Love Island Australia (9GO) – 470 000 (300 000)

10

10 News+ was #39 for the night. Deal or No Deal was #32 with 446 000 (271 000). The Celebrity Traitors UK was #22 with 589 000 (219 000). A repeat of Jamie’s Air Fryer Meals was #33 with 440 000 (122 000). The Gilded Age was #69 with 236 000 (85 000). 10 News+ was #135 with 116 000 (64 000). An encore of 10 News+ was #132 with 119 000 (50 000).

ABC

ABC News was #9 for the night. 730 was #8 with 1 300 000 (759 000). Hard Quiz was #14 with 918 000 (614 000). Crime Night! was #15 with 827 000 (604 000). A repeat of Spicks & Specks was #23 with 586 000 (294 000). Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee NZ was #36 with 396 000 (156 000). A repeat of If You’re Listening was #77 with 210 000 (101 000). ABC Late News was #79 with 204 000 (61 000).

Hard Quiz S3 (R) – 649 000 (337 000)

SBS

SBS World News was #53 with 291 000 (195 000). SBS World News was #67 with 247 000 (133 000). The Idea of Australia was #43 with 351 000 (133 000). A repeat of JFK: The Home Movie That Changed the World was #40 with 363 000 (121 000). SBS World News Late was #103 with 157 000 (65 000).

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 of the night across the 5 City Metro and in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Total People. The combined national bulletins registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.961 million and a Total TV National Audience of 1.247 million (up 12.4% year-on-year). On 9Now, it secured a BVOD Audience of 155,000 – up 36.0% year-on-year.

• A Current Affair dominated the 7.00pm timeslot across Australia and in Brisbane and Adelaide with Total People. It had a National Total TV Reach of 1.510 million and a Total TV National Audience of 982,000 – up 4.1% on the same night last year. On 9Now, it registered a BVOD Audience of 116,000 – up by 17.2% 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 1.377 million and a Total TV National Audience of 738,000. On 9Now, it achieved a BVOD Audience of 89,000.

• Love Island Australia was the No.1 program of the night across Australia and in Sydney, Melbourne,Brisbane and Adelaide with People 16 to 39. It secured a National Total TV Reach of 470,000 and a Total TV National Audience of 300,000– up a huge 102.7% year-on-year and a BVOD audience of 242,000– up a whopping 126.2% year-on-year.

• Budget Battlers registered a National Total TV Reach of 1.401 million and a Total TV National Audience of 543,000 and a BVOD audience of 72,000.

• Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators secured a National Total TV Reach of 997,000 and a Total TV National Audience of 408,000 and a BVOD audience of 52,000.

• Today was the breakfast program of choice in Sydney and Brisbane with Total People. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 738,000, a Total TV National Audience of 298,000 and a BVOD audience was 49,000 – up 16.7% year-on-year.
• The 9Network was the No.1 network on Wednesday across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics.
• 9Now was the No. 1 CFTA BVOD Platform on Wednesday across Australia with People 16-39.

SEVEN

7NEWS #1 program on Seven’s winning Wednesday

• Seven #1 nationally in total TV
• National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.7%
• National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 44.0%
• 7plus: #1 in BVOD, up 55.8% year-on-year
• 7NEWS: #1 program, reaches 1.98 million
• RFDS: #1 drama, reaches 1.33 million
• Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 41% more viewers than Today

5 November 2025:

Seven Network reaches 5.63 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 in BVOD with 45.8% share, reach up 55.8% year-on-year.

6.00am 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 43.9% share.

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

6.00pm to midnight:

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in all people with a 44.0% share.

• Seven Network: #1 nationally in total TV in 25 to 54s with a 42.2% share.

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

7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in all people. National reach 1.98 million, national audience 1.29 million.

RFDS: #1 drama. National reach 1.33 million, national audience 849,000. Up 5% on last week.

Home and Away Wednesday: National reach 1.32 million, national audience 881,000.

The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.18 million, national audience 567,000.

Off the Grid with Colin and Manu: National reach 986,000, national audience 482,000.

Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program.National reach 928,000, national audience 420,000. 41% more viewers than Today.

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

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	43.7	43.9	43.9
Nine Network	40.5	39.0	40.1
Network Ten	15.8	17.1	16.0

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

Network	All people	25 to 54s	Grocery shoppers
Seven Network	44.0	42.2	44.1
Nine Network	39.5	38.8	39.2
Network Ten	16.4	19.0	16.7

TEN

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Wednesday 5 November 2025 TV Ratings Australia

Wednesday 5 November 2025 TV Ratings Australia

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