Weekly Ratings Australia Week 43 2026: Channel 7 won Total People and all three key commercial demographics in the final week-to-date shares, with Rugby League World Cup coverage powering strong results across Friday and Saturday.
Sunday 18 October 2026 to Saturday 24 October 2026.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 43
The weekly shares below use VOZ week-to-date results for free-to-air viewing from 6.00pm to midnight.
Total People Network Share – Free-To-Air
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 32.3% |
| 2 | Nine | 26.1% |
| 3 | ABC | 20.8% |
| 4 | 10 | 12.4% |
| 5 | SBS | 8.4% |
Channel 7 finished 6.2 points ahead of Channel 9 after winning six of the seven nights. Nine opened the week with a 31.9% Sunday share as The Block reached 2.431 million viewers, but Seven led every night from Monday to Saturday.
The week remained competitive through the first half. The Block led entertainment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while My Kitchen Rules, Home and Away and Seven News helped Channel 7 build successive nightly wins. Thursday was close at 29.7% for Seven and 27.9% for Nine, with RBT leading entertainment.
Rugby League World Cup coverage then strengthened Seven’s finish. The Tonga–Lebanon men’s match reached 2.396 million viewers on Friday as Seven posted 34.2%, before the Jillaroos’ Australia–England clash reached 1.841 million on Saturday and Seven won with 33.4%. ABC recorded its best result on Saturday at 24.2%, supported by Beyond Paradise and Lynley, while 10’s strongest share was 13.6% on Friday.
People 25 to 54 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 43.3% |
| 2 | Nine | 36.3% |
| 3 | 10 | 20.4% |
Channel 7 won People 25 to 54 by 7.0 points. Nine led Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while Seven won Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The result was decided across the final two nights. Seven climbed to 53.6% on Friday and 54.5% on Saturday as Rugby League World Cup coverage dominated the schedule, turning a close midweek contest into a clear weekly win.
People 16 to 39 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 45.6% |
| 2 | Nine | 35.3% |
| 3 | 10 | 19.1% |
Channel 7 recorded the week’s widest winning margin in People 16 to 39, finishing 10.3 points ahead of Channel 9. Seven led Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while Nine won Sunday and Wednesday.
The younger demographic was particularly strong for Seven at the end of the week, reaching 63.2% on Friday and 57.7% on Saturday during the Rugby League World Cup run.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 45.4% |
| 2 | Nine | 36.8% |
| 3 | 10 | 17.8% |
Channel 7 completed the sweep with an 8.6-point win in Grocery Shoppers 18+. Nine narrowly led Sunday, before Seven won the remaining six nights.
Seven’s advantage grew across the week and peaked at 48.3% on Friday and 50.4% on Saturday. The Block, My Kitchen Rules, Home and Away and Rugby League World Cup coverage were the major prime-time drivers across the seven nights.
Media Releases
Channel 7
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Nine
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10
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