{"id":656961,"date":"2026-05-08T04:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/656961\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:18:09","slug":"thursday-7-may-2026-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/656961\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday 7 May 2026 | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tNational TV Reach:
\n1. SEVEN NEWS\t
\n2,074,000\t
\n2. 9NEWS\t
\n1,987,000\t
\n3. SEVEN’S AFL
\n1,885,000\t
\n4. TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\n1,506,000\t
\n5. A CURRENT AFFAIR
\n1,436,000\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Knox\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Total People\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 7th May 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n2,074,000
\n1,368,000
\n171,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n1,987,000
\n1,264,000
\n203,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n1,885,000
\n757,000
\n112,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n1,506,000
\n783,000
\n123,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n1,436,000
\n927,000
\n149,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n1,407,000
\n601,000
\n126,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n1,363,000
\n704,000
\n88,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n1,225,000
\n922,000
\n64,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n1,216,000
\n752,000
\n58,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n971,000
\n456,000
\n64,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n962,000
\n735,000
\n213,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE MATCH
\nSeven
\n903,000
\n451,000
\n65,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n760,000
\n302,000
\n61,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n751,000
\n390,000
\n44,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n737,000
\n428,000
\n101,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n718,000
\n360,000
\n42,000<\/p>\n

BACK ROADS S12-EV
\nABC
\n717,000
\n416,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
\nABC
\n683,000
\n414,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n682,000
\n338,000
\n50,000<\/p>\n

GRAND DESIGNS REVISITED-EV
\nABC
\n673,000
\n347,000
\n16,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n630,000
\n275,000
\n37,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n616,000
\n279,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n609,000
\n299,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n608,000
\n228,000
\n26,000<\/p>\n

BRITAIN\u2019S GOT TALENT
\nSeven
\n517,000
\n176,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL
\nSeven
\n514,000
\n293,000
\n44,000<\/p>\n

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM
\nABC
\n504,000
\n207,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n496,000
\n102,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n495,000
\n237,000
\n35,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n486,000
\n244,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

People 25-54 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 7th May 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n630,000
\n272,000
\n59,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n579,000
\n362,000
\n99,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n534,000
\n331,000
\n82,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n499,000
\n210,000
\n71,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n408,000
\n263,000
\n75,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n375,000
\n188,000
\n57,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n321,000
\n182,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n305,000
\n154,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n298,000
\n138,000
\n34,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n295,000
\n229,000
\n108,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE MATCH
\nSeven
\n287,000
\n161,000
\n34,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n262,000
\n116,000
\n33,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n240,000
\n164,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n239,000
\n152,000
\n55,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n214,000
\n125,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n202,000
\n82,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n183,000
\n92,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n175,000
\n95,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

THE CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SHOW
\n10
\n174,000
\n47,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

TODAY -EARLY
\nNine
\n169,000
\n73,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n163,000
\n85,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n162,000
\n97,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n161,000
\n89,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n157,000
\n75,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n156,000
\n28,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL
\nSeven
\n155,000
\n86,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n154,000
\n68,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

EMERGENCY -RPT
\nNine
\n152,000
\n73,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n151,000
\n72,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

TODAY EXTRA
\nNine
\n143,000
\n71,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

People 16-39 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs<\/p>\n

Thursday 7th May 2026<\/p>\n

Rank \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Description\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Network<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n314,000
\n137,000
\n37,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n234,000
\n103,000
\n42,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n217,000
\n129,000
\n47,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n206,000
\n134,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n152,000
\n73,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n149,000
\n95,000
\n37,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE MATCH
\nSeven
\n131,000
\n74,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n130,000
\n63,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n129,000
\n82,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n127,000
\n101,000
\n59,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n116,000
\n81,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n109,000
\n74,000
\n29,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n102,000
\n58,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n93,000
\n39,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n90,000
\n34,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n80,000
\n42,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n74,000
\n26,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n74,000
\n43,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n63,000
\n28,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

THE CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SHOW
\n10
\n61,000
\n14,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n60,000
\n22,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
\nABC
\n57,000
\n34,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
\nNine
\n56,000
\n29,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 POST MATCH
\nSeven
\n55,000
\n30,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

TODAY EXTRA
\nNine
\n55,000
\n27,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL
\nSeven
\n54,000
\n33,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n54,000
\n25,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n51,000
\n33,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n51,000
\n22,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n49,000
\n8,000
\n1,000<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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