Close battles in news and sport on a fairly straightforward Thursday.
Home & Away led entertainment at 796,000 on what was a fairly ordinary night all round.
7:30 was 750,000 then Gogglebox (501,000) and Back Roads (445,000).
NRL (737,000) just managed to eclipse AFL (727,000).
Seven News inched ahead for the win at 1.28m viewers then The Chase (610,000).
Nine News drew 1.24m for Nine then Tipping Point (730,000) and A Current Affair (690,000 where it screened). RBT (213,000), RPA (201,000) and A+E After Dark (95,000) in select cities.
ABC News was 909,000 for ABC then Hard Quiz (322,000), Creative Types with Virginia Trioli (289,000) and The Piano (182,000).
10 News was 315,000 for 10 then The Graham Norton Show (247,000) then Millionaire Hot Seat (213,000), Deal or No Deal (156,000), 10 News+ (138,000) and 10 News Late (138,000).
On SBS were SBS World News (209,000 / 118,000), Treasures with Bettany Hughes (99,000), The Hospital: In the Deep End (96,000) and A Spy Among Friends (68,000).
The Morning Show: 261,000 / 185,000
Today Extra: 190,000 / 134,000
National Total TV: Thursday 19 March 2026