National TV Reach:
1. SEVEN NEWS
2,277,000
2. 9NEWS
2,049,000
3. SEVEN’S AFL
2,005,000
4. THURSDAY NIGHT NRL
1,489,000
5. TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
1,480,000

David Knox

on
April 10, 2026

Total People                                                                  Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Thursday 9th Apr 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
2,277,000
1,423,000
170,000

9NEWS
Nine
2,049,000
1,261,000
210,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
2,005,000
667,000
101,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
1,489,000
699,000
167,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,480,000
788,000
119,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,474,000
927,000
157,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,374,000
670,000
82,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
1,228,000
939,000
64,000

7.30-EV
ABC
1,154,000
682,000
56,000

HOME AND AWAY
Seven
1,122,000
861,000
248,000

SUNRISE
Seven
1,008,000
444,000
64,000

GOGGLEBOX
10
864,000
522,000
42,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
834,000
482,000
114,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
795,000
400,000
52,000

TODAY
Nine
760,000
295,000
62,000

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
10
740,000
232,000
13,000

HARD QUIZ S9 RPT
ABC
739,000
420,000
23,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
733,000
262,000
27,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
718,000
372,000
43,000

BACK ROADS S12-EV
ABC
681,000
420,000
21,000

THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
623,000
261,000
39,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
610,000
134,000
15,000

10 NEWS
10
602,000
281,000
25,000

HIGHWAY PATROL
Seven
599,000
364,000
48,000

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Seven
565,000
212,000
21,000

TIPPING POINT UK
Nine
562,000
303,000
31,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
541,000
268,000
45,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
508,000
236,000
39,000

CREATIVE TYPES WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI-EV
ABC
494,000
259,000
13,000

EMERGENCY -RPT
Nine
483,000
247,000
17,000

 

People 25-54                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Thursday 9th Apr 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
632,000
231,000
54,000

9NEWS
Nine
617,000
367,000
104,000

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
617,000
367,000
82,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
545,000
263,000
95,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
420,000
250,000
79,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
382,000
194,000
55,000

HOME AND AWAY
Seven
368,000
294,000
128,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
344,000
167,000
38,000

SUNRISE
Seven
303,000
131,000
33,000

GOGGLEBOX
10
298,000
189,000
22,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
287,000
173,000
62,000

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
10
251,000
91,000
7,000

TODAY
Nine
238,000
100,000
33,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
218,000
74,000
12,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
217,000
162,000
24,000

7.30-EV
ABC
213,000
116,000
22,000

HIGHWAY PATROL
Seven
190,000
118,000
25,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
184,000
94,000
24,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
171,000
81,000
21,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
171,000
82,000
25,000

THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
166,000
87,000
20,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
166,000
86,000
20,000

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
10
162,000
25,000
2,000

10 NEWS
10
158,000
77,000
12,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
154,000
37,000
6,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
Nine
150,000
67,000
28,000

TODAY -EARLY
Nine
148,000
64,000
21,000

TODAY EXTRA
Nine
144,000
57,000
19,000

EMERGENCY -RPT
Nine
143,000
66,000
9,000

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Seven
143,000
51,000
10,000

 

People 16-39                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Thursday 9th Apr 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
309,000
151,000
60,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
301,000
104,000
35,000

9NEWS
Nine
266,000
155,000
51,000

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
239,000
123,000
40,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
185,000
104,000
40,000

HOME AND AWAY
Seven
171,000
132,000
73,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
153,000
91,000
35,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
137,000
71,000
28,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
118,000
54,000
18,000

SUNRISE
Seven
101,000
38,000
15,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
101,000
80,000
11,000

7.30-EV
ABC
96,000
50,000
11,000

GOGGLEBOX
10
94,000
63,000
10,000

HIGHWAY PATROL
Seven
86,000
50,000
13,000

TODAY
Nine
78,000
28,000
15,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
Nine
75,000
34,000
16,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
74,000
24,000
5,000

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
10
72,000
29,000
3,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
69,000
36,000
15,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
63,000
29,000
12,000

HARD QUIZ S9 RPT
ABC
63,000
37,000
4,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
60,000
27,000
10,000

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Seven
57,000
19,000
5,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
56,000
24,000
9,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
55,000
11,000
3,000

EMERGENCY -RPT
Nine
53,000
25,000
4,000

TODAY -EARLY
Nine
53,000
20,000
10,000

10 NEWS
10
53,000
23,000
5,000

RBT
Nine
50,000
22,000
6,000

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
10
49,000
10,000
1,000

 

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2 Responses

nicks says:

i went back to 2024,comparing the thursday,friday ratings battles between 9’s nrl and 7’s afl games.in 2024 it was 9-1 in favor of 7…so far this year,i have it as 8-2 in favor of 9.so,i’ve convinced myself there’s been a shift,regardless of the competitiveness,or particular matchup on any one day.what i don’t know is why it’s happened.we keep close tabs on 9v7 in regards to the news,tipping point v chase,sunrise v today,but i haven’t noticed any comments on the battle between the 2 footy codes.

Probably because too often people turn it into sledging. Today’s ratings wrap leads with Thursday sport.