{"id":805790,"date":"2026-07-17T09:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/805790\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:16:10","slug":"thursday-16-july-2026-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/805790\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday 16 July 2026 | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tNational TV Reach:
\n1. 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP
\n3,390,000\t
\n2. 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP
\n2,178,000\t
\n3. SEVEN NEWS\t
\n2,175,000\t
\n4. 9NEWS\t
\n1,945,000\t
\n5. SEVEN’S AFL
\n1,565,000\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

\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 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 16th Jul 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

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE
\nSBS
\n3,390,000
\n1,877,000
\n1,205,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH
\nSBS
\n2,178,000
\n1,008,000
\n581,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n2,175,000
\n1,411,000
\n179,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n1,945,000
\n1,240,000
\n213,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n1,565,000
\n530,000
\n81,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n1,489,000
\n698,000
\n177,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n1,446,000
\n973,000
\n159,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n1,434,000
\n792,000
\n133,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n1,406,000
\n727,000
\n92,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n1,085,000
\n644,000
\n53,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n1,075,000
\n819,000
\n62,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n1,001,000
\n440,000
\n62,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n969,000
\n737,000
\n205,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG PRE-MATCH
\nSBS
\n944,000
\n208,000
\n99,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n828,000
\n683,000
\n187,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG RPT
\nSBS
\n770,000
\n106,000
\n56,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n769,000
\n449,000
\n112,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n769,000
\n644,000
\n174,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n710,000
\n365,000
\n45,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n695,000
\n245,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S6 RPT
\nABC
\n692,000
\n366,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n689,000
\n260,000
\n53,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n672,000
\n334,000
\n55,000<\/p>\n

BACK ROADS S12-EV
\nABC
\n643,000
\n466,000
\n26,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n601,000
\n263,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

GRAND DESIGNS-EV
\nABC
\n599,000
\n384,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n589,000
\n142,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n572,000
\n291,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n530,000
\n254,000
\n42,000<\/p>\n

2026 TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 12 LIVE
\nSBS
\n527,000
\n138,000
\n23,000<\/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 16th Jul 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

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE
\nSBS
\n1,751,000
\n987,000
\n694,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH
\nSBS
\n1,065,000
\n509,000
\n341,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n569,000
\n263,000
\n99,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n565,000
\n325,000
\n103,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n539,000
\n332,000
\n85,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n514,000
\n196,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG PRE-MATCH
\nSBS
\n463,000
\n93,000
\n55,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n399,000
\n259,000
\n78,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG RPT
\nSBS
\n359,000
\n52,000
\n33,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n342,000
\n167,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n338,000
\n181,000
\n61,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n312,000
\n133,000
\n32,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n294,000
\n223,000
\n102,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n248,000
\n157,000
\n60,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n247,000
\n203,000
\n92,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n232,000
\n91,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n225,000
\n127,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n224,000
\n161,000
\n23,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n214,000
\n185,000
\n85,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n203,000
\n78,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
\nNine
\n178,000
\n86,000
\n31,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n175,000
\n98,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n173,000
\n76,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n164,000
\n85,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

2026 TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 12 LIVE
\nSBS
\n156,000
\n46,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n154,000
\n74,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

NCIS: SYDNEY
\n10
\n153,000
\n51,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n147,000
\n30,000
\n3,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S6 RPT
\nABC
\n146,000
\n82,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n144,000
\n71,000
\n16,000<\/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 16th Jul 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

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG LIVE
\nSBS
\n1,068,000
\n604,000
\n451,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG POST-MATCH
\nSBS
\n631,000
\n285,000
\n208,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SF: ENG V ARG PRE-MATCH
\nSBS
\n285,000
\n52,000
\n34,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE
\nNine
\n280,000
\n128,000
\n61,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n229,000
\n136,000
\n51,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
\nSeven
\n214,000
\n91,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n211,000
\n123,000
\n42,000<\/p>\n

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QF: NOR V ENG RPT
\nSBS
\n180,000
\n28,000
\n20,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n167,000
\n106,000
\n40,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n151,000
\n77,000
\n31,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH
\nNine
\n121,000
\n80,000
\n33,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n118,000
\n93,000
\n55,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n114,000
\n51,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n102,000
\n32,000
\n14,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.2
\nSeven
\n99,000
\n83,000
\n49,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n93,000
\n50,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY EP.3
\nSeven
\n90,000
\n74,000
\n45,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n87,000
\n33,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n85,000
\n61,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n84,000
\n30,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -POST MATCH
\nNine
\n84,000
\n41,000
\n18,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN\u2019S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \u2013 PRE GAME
\nSeven
\n69,000
\n35,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n60,000
\n28,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

NCIS: SYDNEY
\n10
\n59,000
\n19,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n59,000
\n12,000
\n1,000<\/p>\n

2026 TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 12 LIVE
\nSBS
\n59,000
\n21,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n58,000
\n18,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n56,000
\n15,000
\n3,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n55,000
\n39,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S6 RPT
\nABC
\n53,000
\n27,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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