{"id":686527,"date":"2026-05-22T03:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/686527\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T03:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:45:24","slug":"thursday-21-may-2026-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/686527\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday 21 May 2026 | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tNational TV Reach:
\n1. SEVEN NEWS\t
\n2,137,000\t
\n2. 9NEWS\t
\n1,921,000\t
\n3. SEVEN’S AFL
\n1,738,000\t
\n4. TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\n1,488,000\t
\n5. A CURRENT AFFAIR
\n1,367,000\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 22, 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 21st 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
\n2,137,000
\n1,361,000
\n176,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n1,921,000
\n1,207,000
\n202,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n1,738,000
\n630,000
\n83,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n1,488,000
\n781,000
\n129,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n1,367,000
\n865,000
\n143,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n1,364,000
\n716,000
\n93,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n1,342,000
\n575,000
\n122,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n1,122,000
\n869,000
\n60,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n1,073,000
\n822,000
\n232,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n1,068,000
\n592,000
\n48,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n995,000
\n450,000
\n64,000<\/p>\n

RESTORATION AUSTRALIA-EV
\nABC
\n779,000
\n445,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n722,000
\n362,000
\n45,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n720,000
\n436,000
\n100,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n710,000
\n299,000
\n59,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
\nABC
\n696,000
\n410,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n659,000
\n338,000
\n52,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n655,000
\n234,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n599,000
\n302,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n598,000
\n267,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n596,000
\n314,000
\n38,000<\/p>\n

BRITAIN\u2019S GOT TALENT
\nSeven
\n592,000
\n184,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL (R)
\nSeven
\n574,000
\n325,000
\n52,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n561,000
\n276,000
\n39,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n530,000
\n110,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n507,000
\n246,000
\n38,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n506,000
\n210,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
\nNine
\n494,000
\n266,000
\n29,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n471,000
\n276,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM
\nABC
\n459,000
\n213,000
\n11,000<\/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 21st 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
\n583,000
\n229,000
\n44,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n565,000
\n337,000
\n98,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n564,000
\n327,000
\n85,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n481,000
\n203,000
\n68,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n378,000
\n229,000
\n72,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n370,000
\n183,000
\n59,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n340,000
\n256,000
\n116,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n332,000
\n156,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n305,000
\n141,000
\n33,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n263,000
\n161,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n238,000
\n157,000
\n54,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n234,000
\n104,000
\n32,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n209,000
\n149,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n204,000
\n72,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n185,000
\n91,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n183,000
\n98,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n180,000
\n96,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL (R)
\nSeven
\n166,000
\n101,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

BRITAIN\u2019S GOT TALENT
\nSeven
\n159,000
\n47,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n158,000
\n88,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n157,000
\n89,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n154,000
\n73,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n153,000
\n81,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n148,000
\n81,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

TODAY -EARLY
\nNine
\n145,000
\n65,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n143,000
\n63,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

TODAY EXTRA
\nNine
\n137,000
\n69,000
\n18,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n137,000
\n29,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

RESTORATION AUSTRALIA-EV
\nABC
\n136,000
\n65,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n134,000
\n23,000
\n2,000<\/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 21st 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
\n249,000
\n103,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n237,000
\n136,000
\n47,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n230,000
\n102,000
\n39,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n226,000
\n117,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n156,000
\n93,000
\n36,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n151,000
\n75,000
\n29,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n136,000
\n112,000
\n62,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n118,000
\n79,000
\n29,000<\/p>\n

TASKMASTER AUSTRALIA
\n10
\n117,000
\n74,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n116,000
\n58,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n92,000
\n40,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n82,000
\n60,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n79,000
\n33,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n78,000
\n28,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n76,000
\n36,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n76,000
\n42,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n63,000
\n26,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY PATROL (R)
\nSeven
\n62,000
\n36,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n61,000
\n37,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n59,000
\n22,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

BRITAIN\u2019S GOT TALENT
\nSeven
\n57,000
\n23,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n54,000
\n31,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n53,000
\n8,000
\n1,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n53,000
\n9,000
\n3,000<\/p>\n

THE CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SHOW
\n10
\n51,000
\n22,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

RBT
\nNine
\n50,000
\n21,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
\nNine
\n49,000
\n25,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n47,000
\n24,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S8 RPT
\nABC
\n47,000
\n26,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

FRIENDS RPT
\n10
\n46,000
\n6,000
\n1,000<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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