Weekly Ratings Australia Week 45 2026: Channel 7 won Total People and all three key commercial demographics, completing a clean sweep of the week as Rugby League World Cup coverage delivered a dominant Saturday finish.
Sunday 1 November 2026 to Saturday 7 November 2026.
Weekly Ratings Australia – Week 45
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 | 32.6% |
| 2 | Nine | 25.5% |
| 3 | ABC | 21.1% |
| 4 | 10 | 13.1% |
| 5 | SBS | 7.7% |
Channel 7 finished 7.1 points ahead of Channel 9 after winning all seven nights. The week opened with a close contest: The Block Grand Final led Sunday’s programs with a reach of 2.977 million, while Seven held the 6.00pm-to-midnight share at 35.8%.
My Kitchen Rules led entertainment on Monday with a reach of 1.965 million and returned as an important prime-time contributor on Tuesday. The 1% Club UK repeat reached 1.558 million on Wednesday, while Home and Away supported Seven’s Thursday result.
Seven strengthened its lead at the end of the week. Better Homes and Gardens reached 1.566 million on Friday, before the Men’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final reached 2.849 million on Saturday and lifted Seven to its best nightly share of the week, 39.4%.
ABC’s strongest night was Wednesday at 24.0%. Channel 10 peaked at 14.9% on Thursday and Friday, while SBS recorded its best result on Friday at 9.5%.
People 25 to 54 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 44.5% |
| 2 | Nine | 32.6% |
| 3 | 10 | 22.9% |
Channel 7 won People 25 to 54 by 11.9 points and led the commercial share on every night. Rugby League World Cup coverage was the strongest driver at both ends of the week: Sunday night’s match led the demographic with a reach of 1.168 million, while Saturday’s semi-final reached 1.123 million.
The weekend sport was reinforced by My Kitchen Rules, Home and Away and Better Homes and Gardens across the working week. Saturday supplied the decisive final lift, with Seven taking 60.9% of the People 25 to 54 commercial share.
People 16 to 39 – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 45.6% |
| 2 | Nine | 32.0% |
| 3 | 10 | 22.4% |
Channel 7’s largest winning margin came in People 16 to 39, finishing 13.6 points ahead of Channel 9. Seven led six of the seven nights, with Channel 9 taking Thursday as Love Island Australia was the day’s leading program in the demographic.
Rugby League World Cup coverage gave Seven a powerful weekend advantage. Sunday night’s match reached 710,000 people aged 16 to 39, ahead of The Block Grand Final on 482,000, while Saturday’s semi-final reached 642,000 and drove a 66.8% commercial share for Seven. Big Brother Australia helped Channel 10 remain competitive during the week, particularly on Wednesday and Friday.
Grocery Shoppers 18+ – Commercial Share
| Rank | Network | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | 46.7% |
| 2 | Nine | 35.1% |
| 3 | 10 | 18.2% |
Channel 7 completed the sweep in Grocery Shoppers 18+, winning by 11.6 points and leading the commercial share on all seven nights. Sunday was the closest contest: The Block Grand Final led individual programs in the demographic with a reach of 2.323 million, ahead of the Rugby League World Cup night match on 2.213 million, but Seven still won the network share.
Seven News, My Kitchen Rules, Home and Away, The 1% Club UK and Better Homes and Gardens provided broad prime-time support before Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final reached 2.204 million Grocery Shoppers and pushed Seven to 55.0%.
Weekly cumulative reach
OzTAM’s Week 45 weekly cumulative reach report will be published on Tuesday. This section will be updated when the report is available.
Media Releases
Channel 7
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Nine
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10
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