{"id":861718,"date":"2026-08-20T06:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/861718\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T06:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:42:13","slug":"wednesday-19-august-2026-tv-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/861718\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 19 August 2026 | TV Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tNational TV Reach:
\n1. SEVEN NEWS\t
\n2,240,000\t
\n2. 9NEWS\t
\n1,946,000\t
\n3. THE BLOCK
\n1,849,000\t
\n4. THE 1% CLUB UK\t
\n1,584,000\t
\n5. A CURRENT AFFAIR\t
\n1,523,000\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\tAugust 20, 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

Wednesday 19th Aug 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
\n2,240,000
\n1,443,000
\n196,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n1,946,000
\n1,239,000
\n220,000<\/p>\n

THE BLOCK -WED
\nNine
\n1,849,000
\n1,013,000
\n256,000<\/p>\n

THE 1% CLUB UK
\nSeven
\n1,584,000
\n861,000
\n113,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n1,523,000
\n1,048,000
\n178,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n1,515,000
\n1,075,000
\n303,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n1,465,000
\n825,000
\n135,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n1,378,000
\n672,000
\n93,000<\/p>\n

THE FRONT BAR
\nSeven
\n1,348,000
\n720,000
\n89,000<\/p>\n

BANJO AND RO\u2019S GRAND ISLAND HOTEL
\nNine
\n1,237,000
\n381,000
\n73,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n1,189,000
\n770,000
\n64,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n1,154,000
\n875,000
\n68,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n1,019,000
\n455,000
\n69,000<\/p>\n

THE TRAITORS AUSTRALIA WED
\n10
\n935,000
\n543,000
\n107,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S11-EV
\nABC
\n842,000
\n579,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV
\nABC
\n836,000
\n300,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

THE AGENDA SETTERS \u2013 ENCORE
\nSeven
\n767,000
\n434,000
\n52,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n754,000
\n384,000
\n54,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n721,000
\n290,000
\n56,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n706,000
\n370,000
\n46,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S4 RPT
\nABC
\n698,000
\n407,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n671,000
\n345,000
\n27,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n645,000
\n235,000
\n26,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n627,000
\n298,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT UK -RPT
\nNine
\n552,000
\n291,000
\n31,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n530,000
\n112,000
\n15,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n508,000
\n256,000
\n42,000<\/p>\n

QI-EV
\nABC
\n477,000
\n165,000
\n7,000<\/p>\n

ALONE AUSTRALIA
\nSBS
\n474,000
\n292,000
\n82,000<\/p>\n

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM
\nABC
\n465,000
\n217,000
\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

Wednesday 19th Aug 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

THE BLOCK -WED
\nNine
\n685,000
\n431,000
\n141,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n627,000
\n366,000
\n93,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n554,000
\n335,000
\n105,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n503,000
\n362,000
\n156,000<\/p>\n

BANJO AND RO\u2019S GRAND ISLAND HOTEL
\nNine
\n501,000
\n133,000
\n38,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n444,000
\n281,000
\n88,000<\/p>\n

THE 1% CLUB UK
\nSeven
\n428,000
\n212,000
\n55,000<\/p>\n

THE TRAITORS AUSTRALIA WED
\n10
\n408,000
\n266,000
\n58,000<\/p>\n

THE FRONT BAR
\nSeven
\n399,000
\n225,000
\n44,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n352,000
\n176,000
\n60,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n349,000
\n177,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n318,000
\n138,000
\n35,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n246,000
\n155,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n241,000
\n102,000
\n29,000<\/p>\n

THE AGENDA SETTERS \u2013 ENCORE
\nSeven
\n241,000
\n150,000
\n26,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n215,000
\n160,000
\n25,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n193,000
\n74,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n191,000
\n101,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV
\nABC
\n191,000
\n70,000
\n8,000<\/p>\n

BOSTON BLUE
\n10
\n189,000
\n58,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S11-EV
\nABC
\n180,000
\n120,000
\n16,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n175,000
\n99,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n172,000
\n87,000
\n24,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n163,000
\n79,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

ALONE AUSTRALIA
\nSBS
\n162,000
\n122,000
\n41,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n156,000
\n86,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW
\nSeven
\n156,000
\n89,000
\n22,000<\/p>\n

UNFILTERED
\nSeven
\n155,000
\n69,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

THE BLOCK -TUE -ENCORE
\nNine
\n151,000
\n73,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n140,000
\n31,000
\n6,000<\/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

Wednesday 19th Aug 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

THE BLOCK -WED
\nNine
\n285,000
\n198,000
\n76,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS
\nSeven
\n247,000
\n138,000
\n46,000<\/p>\n

BANJO AND RO\u2019S GRAND ISLAND HOTEL
\nNine
\n227,000
\n58,000
\n19,000<\/p>\n

HOME AND AWAY
\nSeven
\n224,000
\n167,000
\n87,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS
\nNine
\n223,000
\n120,000
\n49,000<\/p>\n

THE 1% CLUB UK
\nSeven
\n182,000
\n87,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

THE TRAITORS AUSTRALIA WED
\n10
\n180,000
\n123,000
\n31,000<\/p>\n

A CURRENT AFFAIR
\nNine
\n174,000
\n111,000
\n43,000<\/p>\n

THE FRONT BAR
\nSeven
\n152,000
\n79,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

THE CHASE AUSTRALIA
\nSeven
\n135,000
\n67,000
\n21,000<\/p>\n

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA
\nNine
\n132,000
\n67,000
\n28,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE
\nSeven
\n109,000
\n45,000
\n16,000<\/p>\n

THE AGENDA SETTERS \u2013 ENCORE
\nSeven
\n86,000
\n50,000
\n12,000<\/p>\n

TODAY
\nNine
\n83,000
\n37,000
\n13,000<\/p>\n

BOSTON BLUE
\n10
\n81,000
\n22,000
\n2,000<\/p>\n

7.30-EV
\nABC
\n76,000
\n44,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

10 NEWS
\n10
\n71,000
\n32,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

NEWS BREAKFAST-AM
\nABC
\n71,000
\n24,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

THE BLOCK -TUE -ENCORE
\nNine
\n69,000
\n32,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

SUNRISE -EARLY
\nSeven
\n67,000
\n30,000
\n9,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS-EV
\nABC
\n65,000
\n49,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT
\n10
\n62,000
\n33,000
\n6,000<\/p>\n

SEVEN NEWS AT 4
\nSeven
\n58,000
\n37,000
\n10,000<\/p>\n

ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM
\nABC
\n58,000
\n9,000
\n3,000<\/p>\n

ALONE AUSTRALIA
\nSBS
\n57,000
\n47,000
\n18,000<\/p>\n

9NEWS AFTERNOON
\nNine
\n57,000
\n30,000
\n11,000<\/p>\n

SKI RESCUE DOWN UNDER
\nNine
\n55,000
\n27,000
\n5,000<\/p>\n

THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT
\n10
\n50,000
\n9,000
\n1,000<\/p>\n

HARD QUIZ S4 RPT
\nABC
\n49,000
\n34,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV
\nABC
\n49,000
\n20,000
\n4,000<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 OzTAM and Regional TAM 2026. Not to be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) in whole or in part, without prior written consent of OzTAM and Regional TAM. Includes VOZ FTA Network Share based on When Watched 6pm \u2013 Midnight. Columns denote Nat. Reach \/ Audience \/ BVOD breakout.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrissiesteve says:\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The traitors is So good..Gretal is a hoot..cast is good..glad the ratings are ok\u2026if you arent yet watching, give it a go..its great fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"National TV Reach: 1. SEVEN NEWS 2,240,000 2. 9NEWS 1,946,000 3. THE BLOCK …\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,427],"class_list":["post-861718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}