National TV Reach:
1. SEVEN’S AFL
1,943,000
2. SEVEN NEWS
1,895,000
3. 9NEWS
1,879,000
4. FRIDAY NIGHT NRL
1,461,000
5. TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
1,443,000

David Knox

on
May 23, 2026

Total People                                                                  Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Friday 22nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
1,943,000
694,000
91,000

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
1,895,000
1,217,000
146,000

9NEWS
Nine
1,879,000
1,158,000
181,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
1,461,000
648,000
142,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
1,443,000
790,000
117,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
1,260,000
643,000
83,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
1,254,000
802,000
128,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
1,085,000
802,000
51,000

SUNRISE
Seven
975,000
426,000
64,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
951,000
473,000
106,000

GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV
ABC
928,000
510,000
32,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
835,000
387,000
45,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
750,000
375,000
50,000

TODAY
Nine
743,000
299,000
60,000

SHETLAND-EV
ABC
741,000
515,000
57,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
Nine
737,000
268,000
56,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
667,000
343,000
42,000

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
ABC
660,000
394,000
21,000

FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN
Seven
654,000
300,000
34,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
651,000
228,000
22,000

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
607,000
300,000
42,000

THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
605,000
271,000
41,000

10 NEWS
10
604,000
310,000
25,000

M- LADIES IN BLACK
Seven
550,000
137,000
14,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
543,000
118,000
13,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
529,000
273,000
13,000

TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
519,000
272,000
29,000

THE ACCOUNTANT
Nine
476,000
127,000
6,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
476,000
236,000
37,000

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM
ABC
471,000
213,000
11,000

 

People 25-54                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Friday 22nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
670,000
252,000
49,000

9NEWS
Nine
531,000
315,000
87,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
517,000
257,000
78,000

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
508,000
312,000
69,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
364,000
196,000
54,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
348,000
217,000
63,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
319,000
154,000
38,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
319,000
182,000
56,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
Nine
294,000
122,000
32,000

SUNRISE
Seven
294,000
124,000
34,000

TODAY
Nine
264,000
115,000
32,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
209,000
96,000
21,000

FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN
Seven
208,000
107,000
18,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
204,000
148,000
18,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
185,000
66,000
10,000

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
183,000
100,000
23,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
175,000
94,000
23,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
171,000
82,000
20,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
164,000
87,000
20,000

10 NEWS
10
162,000
80,000
12,000

GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV
ABC
152,000
81,000
11,000

THE ACCOUNTANT
Nine
151,000
43,000
3,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
151,000
75,000
6,000

M- LADIES IN BLACK
Seven
151,000
43,000
7,000

TODAY -EARLY
Nine
144,000
66,000
20,000

TODAY EXTRA
Nine
137,000
62,000
19,000

RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
Nine
136,000
44,000
11,000

THE MORNING SHOW
Seven
136,000
70,000
22,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
132,000
34,000
6,000

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU -EV
Nine
125,000
35,000
2,000

 

People 16-39                                                                 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

Friday 22nd May 2026

Rank                                             Description                                            Network

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Seven
303,000
108,000
29,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
Nine
249,000
127,000
46,000

9NEWS
Nine
219,000
132,000
42,000

SEVEN NEWS
Seven
185,000
109,000
33,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
Nine
164,000
91,000
26,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
Nine
151,000
84,000
30,000

A CURRENT AFFAIR
Nine
150,000
96,000
31,000

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
Nine
134,000
55,000
18,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
Seven
109,000
60,000
19,000

TODAY
Nine
100,000
39,000
14,000

ABC NEWS-EV
ABC
95,000
74,000
8,000

FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN
Seven
90,000
46,000
10,000

SUNRISE
Seven
78,000
32,000
15,000

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
77,000
23,000
4,000

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – POST MATCH
Seven
75,000
37,000
13,000

9NEWS AFTERNOON
Nine
74,000
42,000
11,000

RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
Nine
69,000
26,000
5,000

GARDENING AUSTRALIA-EV
ABC
66,000
33,000
5,000

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Seven
66,000
31,000
10,000

LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA RPT
10
62,000
32,000
3,000

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
Seven
61,000
35,000
9,000

M- LADIES IN BLACK
Seven
53,000
11,000
3,000

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
ABC
51,000
13,000
3,000

10 NEWS
10
50,000
23,000
5,000

TODAY EXTRA
Nine
50,000
24,000
9,000

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
ABC
50,000
30,000
3,000

HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? ENCORE
10
48,000
34,000
1,000

10’S LATE NEWS
10
47,000
18,000
1,000

TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
Nine
47,000
23,000
6,000

SUNRISE -EARLY
Seven
45,000
19,000
8,000

 

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