Another monster Origin ratings outcome solidifies Nine’s decision to lock in the code for the huge new broadcast deal starting in 2028.
*** NOTES ON METRICS AND REPORTS ***
- Total TV Overnight Top 30 and Consolidated 7 Top 30 National Total TV reach is calculated using cumulative unique audiences watching 1 min of broadcast TV and 15 sec of BVOD.
- Total TV National audience is calculated using the audience average for the program as time-coded by the Network across 5CM and all regional markets nationally watching on broadcast TV and BVOD.
- BVOD national audience is calculated using the total number of minutes watched (including co-viewing) divided by the length of the program.
PRIMETIME ANALYSIS
Commercial primetime:
State of Origin Game 3: Qld v NSW Pre 2,132,000 avg | Game 4,290,000 avg | Post 1,736,000 avg on Nine
rpt The 1% Club UK 659,000 avg on Seven
MasterChef Australia S18 533,000 avg (lw 665k) on Channel 10
Commercial 7pm:
Home & Away 937,000 avg (lw 1.017m) on Seven
rpt Deal or No Deal 6:30pm 204,000 avg (lw ?k) on 10
Millionaire Hot Seat 7pm 410,000 avg (lw 342k) on 10
ABC primetime:
7:30Â 681,000 avg (lw 716k)
Gruen S18 500,000 avg (lw 608k)
Spicks and Specks S13 premiere 279,000 avg
That Blackfella Show 132,000 avg
Commercial later primetime:
The Front Bar 2026 season 427,000 avg (lw 575k) on Seven
Boston Blue S01 167,000 avg (lw 258k) on 10
FIVE CITY METRO PRIMETIME SHARES
| Network | Total TV | Broadcast | BVOD |
| Nine | 53.7 | 48.8 | 64.9 |
| Seven | 16.3 | 18.8 | 10.7 |
| ABC | 12.7 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| SBS | 7.8 | 6.1 | 11.7 |
BREKKY BATTLE
Sunrise 441,000 avg (lw 454k) on Seven
The Today Show 261,000 avg (lw 268k) on Nine
News Breakfast 205,000 avg (lw 197k) on ABC
COMMERCIAL 5pm NEWS LEAD-IN
Tipping Point Australia 823,000 avg (lw 879k) on Nine
The Chase Australia 723,000 avg (lw 731k) on Seven
EVENING NEWS BATTLE
| Service | Time | O’nights (avg) |
| ABC News | 7pm-7:30pm | 913,000 |
| Seven News | 6pm-7pm | 1,501,000 |
| Nine News | 6pm-7pm | 1,383,000 |
| 10 News | 5pm-6pm | 309,000 |
| 10 News+ | 6pm-6:30pm | 184,000 |
REPORTS
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
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Note: Program performance and ranking information subject to change when not based on final program logs. Programs with the same name on one or more primary or multichannel, are aggregated into one network figure.
