Nine was on track to win the week …and then came the AFL.
Up until AFL Finals last Friday and Saturday, Nine was on track to win the ratings week.
But then came a Cats v Hawks game giving Seven a huge 41.1% share for the night. AFL led Seven’s week at 1.55m viewers.
But The Block topped the week at 1.95m viewers.
Nine News Sunday at 1.77m was easily in front of Seven News Sunday at 1.32m.
Best for 10 was Have You Been Paying Attention? at 667,000.
World Athletics Championships also saw SBS lift from 8.4% to 11.4%
Seven:
1. AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals: #1 program of the week. #1 program in total people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 3.26 million, national audience 1.55 million. Biggest AFL audience so far this year. Up 17% on second 2024 Preliminary Final
2. AFL: Friday Night Football Finals: #1 program in total people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 3.14 million, national audience 1.3 million. Up 8% on first 2024 Preliminary Final.
3. 7NEWS Monday: #1 program in total people and grocery shoppers. #1 in total TV. National reach 2.25 million, national audience 1.44 million.
4. 7NEWS Sunday: National reach 2.24 million, national audience 1.32 million.
5. 7NEWS Saturday: #1 news program. National reach 2.18 million, national audience 1.07 million.
6. The Voice: National reach 2.1 million, national audience 892,000. BVOD up 43% year-on-year.
7. 7NEWS Tuesday: National reach 2.07 million, national audience 1.34 million.
8. 7NEWS Wednesday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.06 million, national audience 1.35 million.
9. 7NEWS Thursday: #1 program in total TV. National reach 2.05 million, national audience 1.3 million.
10. 7NEWS Friday: #1 news program. National reach 1.97 million, national audience 1.19 million.
11. My Kitchen Rules Monday: National reach 1.8 million, national audience 998,000. Highest rating episode of the year. Up 22% on season launch.
12. My Kitchen Rules Tuesday: National reach 1.59 million, national audience 876,000. Up on the same episode last year.
13. Home and Away Monday: #1 drama. National reach 1.43 million, national audience 873,000.
14. Free Guy: National reach 1.4 million, national audience 299,000.
15. The 1% Club UK: National reach 1.39 million, national audience 802,000.
16. The Chase Australia Monday: National reach 1.38 million, national audience 678,000.
17. Home and Away Tuesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.36 million, national audience 857,000.
18. Home and Away Wednesday: #1 drama. National reach 1.33 million, national audience 845,000.
19. The Chase Australia Tuesday: National reach 1.25 million, national audience 615,000.
20. AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals Pre Match: National reach 1.25 million, national audience 575,000.
21. The Chase Australia Wednesday: National reach 1.24 million, national audience 614,000.
22. The Chase Australia Thursday: National reach 1.22 million, national audience 595,000.
23. The Chase Australia Friday: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 575,000.
24. AFL: Friday Night Football Finals Post Game: National reach 1.17 million, national audience 507,000.
25. Home and Away Thursday: #1 drama. National reach 1.16 million, national audience 802,000.
26. 7NEWS Spotlight: National reach 1.09 million, national audience 454,000.
27. The Front Bar: National reach 1.07 million, national audience 522,000.
28. Sunrise Tuesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 1.02 million, national audience 441,000. 40% more viewers than Today.
29. The Rookie: National reach 993,000, national audience 467,000.
30. Sunrise Wednesday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 979,000, national audience 443,000. 42% more viewers than Today.
31. Sunrise Monday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 973,000, national audience 421,000. 25% more viewers than Today.
32. Sunrise Friday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 962,000, national audience 429,000. 27% more viewers than Today.
33. AFL: Friday Night Football Finals Pre Game: National reach 929,000, national audience 458,000.
34. Sunrise Thursday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 922,000, national audience 410,000. 31% more viewers than Today.
35. Weekend Sunrise Sunday: #1 breakfast program. National reach 881,000, national audience 376,000. 50% more viewers than Today.
Source: OzTAM VOZ national total TV, overnight program reach (broadcast TV 1 min/BVOD 15 sec), national average audience. Share based on “when watched” 1800-2400. #1 programs based on reach on day of broadcast, unless otherwise noted.
Nine: