National TV Reach:
1. MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
2,383,000
2. SEVEN NEWS
1,659,000
3. SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
1,506,000
4. 9NEWS SATURDAY
1,465,000
5. BLEDISLOE CUP 2025
1,378,000
David Knox
on
October 18, 2026
Total People Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Saturday 17th Oct 2026
Rank Description Network
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – NIGHT
Seven
2,383,000
1,034,000
337,000
SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
1,659,000
996,000
119,000
SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
1,506,000
295,000
60,000
9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
1,465,000
848,000
129,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2
Nine
1,378,000
537,000
98,000
TELETHON 2026-GRAND OPENING
Seven
1,102,000
428,000
108,000
ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
1,025,000
722,000
43,000
A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
984,000
577,000
86,000
SEVEN’S 2026 WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – TWILIGHT
Seven
942,000
310,000
122,000
ELVIS
Nine
931,000
174,000
19,000
BEYOND PARADISE-EV
ABC
925,000
616,000
32,000
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – AFTERNOON
Seven
805,000
305,000
127,000
BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
745,000
422,000
54,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
732,000
435,000
59,000
LYNLEY-EV
ABC
720,000
449,000
24,000
TELETHON 2026-OPENING
Seven
662,000
184,000
39,000
WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
631,000
159,000
16,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2 -PRE MATCH
Nine
630,000
257,000
42,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
618,000
319,000
45,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
599,000
345,000
51,000
M- HAPPY GILMORE-PM (R)
Seven
566,000
131,000
29,000
HARD QUIZ S3 RPT
ABC
553,000
259,000
12,000
10 NEWS SAT
10
546,000
277,000
16,000
THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
481,000
188,000
27,000
WOMEN’S RUGBY TEST – WALLAROOS V SCOTLAND
Nine
469,000
123,000
19,000
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA
10
452,000
236,000
15,000
WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY
Nine
435,000
246,000
45,000
GOGGLEBOX ENCORE
10
426,000
178,000
10,000
WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
420,000
211,000
40,000
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA RPT
10
418,000
211,000
13,000
People 25-54 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Saturday 17th Oct 2026
Rank Description Network
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – NIGHT
Seven
890,000
428,000
194,000
SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
465,000
108,000
32,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2
Nine
451,000
212,000
53,000
TELETHON 2026-GRAND OPENING
Seven
419,000
172,000
62,000
SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
417,000
230,000
57,000
9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
394,000
223,000
59,000
SEVEN’S 2026 WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – TWILIGHT
Seven
360,000
124,000
70,000
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – AFTERNOON
Seven
312,000
127,000
72,000
ELVIS
Nine
268,000
48,000
9,000
TELETHON 2026-OPENING
Seven
241,000
80,000
22,000
M- HAPPY GILMORE-PM (R)
Seven
237,000
63,000
17,000
A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
236,000
131,000
40,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2 -PRE MATCH
Nine
224,000
93,000
22,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
204,000
122,000
30,000
BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
198,000
110,000
27,000
WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
185,000
46,000
7,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
180,000
107,000
27,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
169,000
91,000
22,000
THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
157,000
69,000
15,000
NBL -SATURDAY GAME 2
Nine
155,000
36,000
7,000
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA
10
151,000
78,000
7,000
WOMEN’S RUGBY TEST – WALLAROOS V SCOTLAND
Nine
148,000
50,000
10,000
GOGGLEBOX ENCORE
10
144,000
66,000
5,000
ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
138,000
106,000
14,000
WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY
Nine
132,000
74,000
23,000
WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
129,000
63,000
21,000
SEVEN’S 2026 WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – AFTERNOON
Seven
129,000
36,000
17,000
10 NEWS SAT
10
129,000
63,000
7,000
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
123,000
33,000
2,000
FRIENDS RPT
10
121,000
25,000
1,000
People 16-39 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Saturday 17th Oct 2026
Rank Description Network
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – NIGHT
Seven
491,000
265,000
135,000
TELETHON 2026-GRAND OPENING
Seven
226,000
97,000
40,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2
Nine
207,000
95,000
29,000
SEVEN’S HORSE RACING 2026
Seven
202,000
44,000
18,000
SEVEN’S 2026 WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – TWILIGHT
Seven
194,000
69,000
45,000
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – AFTERNOON
Seven
179,000
71,000
51,000
SEVEN NEWS – SAT
Seven
170,000
89,000
29,000
9NEWS SATURDAY
Nine
151,000
82,000
28,000
M- HAPPY GILMORE-PM (R)
Seven
117,000
27,000
11,000
TELETHON 2026-OPENING
Seven
113,000
37,000
13,000
ELVIS
Nine
105,000
16,000
4,000
BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 2 -PRE MATCH
Nine
102,000
44,000
12,000
BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE (R)
Seven
83,000
50,000
15,000
A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT
Nine
80,000
49,000
19,000
WOMEN’S RUGBY TEST – WALLAROOS V SCOTLAND
Nine
78,000
29,000
5,000
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – NIGHT MULTI
Seven
69,000
43,000
27,000
NBL -SATURDAY GAME 2
Nine
69,000
15,000
4,000
WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM
ABC
62,000
13,000
3,000
WOMEN’S RUGBY 7’S – AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND
Nine
57,000
26,000
6,000
SEVEN’S 2026 MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – NIGHT – POST GAME
Seven
56,000
25,000
14,000
ABC NEWS-SA
ABC
56,000
43,000
7,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY
Seven
55,000
25,000
10,000
SEVEN’S 2026 WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – AFTERNOON
Seven
54,000
15,000
10,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT
Seven
49,000
29,000
13,000
WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE
Nine
47,000
20,000
9,000
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA RPT
10
47,000
28,000
3,000
WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – LATE
Seven
46,000
24,000
12,000
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA
10
44,000
23,000
3,000
THE MORNING SHOW – WEEKEND
Seven
42,000
16,000
7,000
TWO AND A HALF MEN RPT
10
41,000
11,000
1,000
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