National TV Reach:
1. SEVEN NEWS
1,555,000
2. 9NEWS SATURDAY
1,476,000
3. STAR WARS: EPISODE IV
1,256,000
4. ABC NEWS
1,145,000
5. BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
1,061,000

David Knox

on
May 3, 2026

Total People                                                                  Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
1,555,000
1,001,000
91,000

9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
1,476,000
902,000
116,000

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE
Nine
1,256,000
318,000
28,000

ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
1,145,000
832,000
45,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
1,061,000
459,000
44,000

DEATH IN PARADISE-EV
ABC
1,056,000
733,000
38,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
1,039,000
619,000
77,000

M- HIDDEN FIGURES (R)
Seven
901,000
251,000
18,000

GETAWAY
Nine
854,000
441,000
58,000

SILENT WITNESS-EV
ABC
806,000
500,000
25,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
731,000
444,000
62,000

SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
689,000
101,000
18,000

10 NEWS SAT
10
670,000
252,000
14,000

OOOPS I BOUGHT A PUB!
Seven
656,000
405,000
38,000

WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
638,000
154,000
19,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
632,000
378,000
53,000

JUSTICE LEAGUE
Nine
624,000
160,000
13,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
619,000
312,000
45,000

BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
608,000
332,000
25,000

THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
574,000
203,000
27,000

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
ABC
564,000
298,000
13,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY
Nine
539,000
260,000
50,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA
10
503,000
265,000
15,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 5
Seven
474,000
266,000
28,000

9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE
Nine
456,000
267,000
37,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
444,000
253,000
43,000

WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY
Nine
443,000
191,000
38,000

TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY
Nine
435,000
146,000
22,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
419,000
228,000
13,000

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
10
393,000
68,000
4,000

 

People 25-54                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE
Nine
430,000
115,000
14,000

9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
376,000
224,000
54,000

SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
364,000
212,000
41,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
280,000
155,000
36,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
270,000
113,000
21,000

M- HIDDEN FIGURES (R)
Seven
262,000
71,000
8,000

GETAWAY
Nine
231,000
119,000
27,000

JUSTICE LEAGUE
Nine
223,000
73,000
7,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
206,000
124,000
31,000

SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
191,000
32,000
9,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
185,000
91,000
23,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
184,000
118,000
27,000

OOOPS I BOUGHT A PUB!
Seven
182,000
106,000
18,000

10 NEWS SAT
10
177,000
65,000
7,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY
Nine
174,000
92,000
26,000

THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
173,000
67,000
14,000

WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
172,000
39,000
8,000

ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
156,000
110,000
16,000

BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
152,000
83,000
12,000

9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE
Nine
147,000
85,000
18,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
147,000
82,000
23,000

WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY
Nine
144,000
66,000
20,000

TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY
Nine
142,000
50,000
13,000

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
10
133,000
30,000
2,000

SUICIDE SQUAD
Nine
124,000
45,000
2,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 5
Seven
124,000
69,000
13,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
119,000
60,000
6,000

DEATH IN PARADISE-EV
ABC
116,000
71,000
12,000

GOGGLEBOX ENCORE
10
116,000
45,000
3,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA
10
114,000
63,000
6,000

 

People 16-39                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE
Nine
144,000
31,000
6,000

9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
123,000
67,000
25,000

SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
117,000
66,000
19,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
101,000
38,000
10,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
91,000
48,000
17,000

M- HIDDEN FIGURES (R)
Seven
82,000
23,000
4,000

GETAWAY
Nine
80,000
35,000
13,000

JUSTICE LEAGUE
Nine
78,000
20,000
3,000

OOOPS I BOUGHT A PUB!
Seven
70,000
36,000
8,000

SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
67,000
13,000
5,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY
Nine
64,000
30,000
12,000

TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY
Nine
63,000
18,000
6,000

10 NEWS SAT
10
59,000
24,000
3,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
58,000
30,000
13,000

THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
55,000
19,000
7,000

WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
52,000
29,000
11,000

BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
52,000
28,000
6,000

FOOTBALL: ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE
10
51,000
24,000
3,000

WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
50,000
12,000
4,000

9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE
Nine
49,000
20,000
8,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
49,000
22,000
10,000

ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
47,000
33,000
8,000

WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY
Nine
47,000
22,000
9,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
45,000
23,000
2,000

TASMAN TRAILS
Nine
43,000
7,000
4,000

DEATH IN PARADISE-EV
ABC
42,000
23,000
6,000

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
10
41,000
12,000
1,000

SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC 2025
Nine
40,000
18,000
1,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
40,000
27,000
12,000

GOGGLEBOX ENCORE
10
38,000
18,000
1,000

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One Response

Sully says:

Great results for the ABC with UK dramas, always a good day for them, even outshining commercial weekday offerings! Although, to counter that, no younger viewers (being held up by Over 55s or dare I say it Over 65s). BH&G on Saturdays doing solid, as did Shane Jacobson’s pub special. Classic Star Wars on Nine saw the best rating movie on FTA in some time and a good reach.