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*** NOTES ON METRICS AND REPORTS ***
- Total TV Overnight Top 30 and Consolidated 7 Top 30 National Total TV reach is calculated using cumulative unique audiences watching 1 min of broadcast TV and 15 sec of BVOD.
- Total TV National audience is calculated using the audience average for the program as time-coded by the Network across 5CM and all regional markets nationally watching on broadcast TV and BVOD.
- BVOD national audience is calculated using the total number of minutes watched (including co-viewing) divided by the length of the program.
PRIMETIME ANALYSIS
Commercial primetime:
The Block S22 1,103,000 avg (lw 1.094m) on Nine
First Dates Australia S06 finale 496,000 avg (lw 456k) on Seven
Sydney Harbour Cops S01 379,000 avg (lw 352k) on Channel 10
Commercial 7pm:
A Current Affair 1,045,000 avg (lw 1.032m) on Nine
Home & Away 992,000 avg (lw 920k) on Seven
Deal or No Deal 6:30pm 199,000 avg (lw 174k) on 10
rpt Millionaire Hot Seat 7pm 293,000 avg (lw 270k) on 10
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ABC primetime:
7:30 765,000 avg (lw 675k)
Foreign Correspondent 2026 season 492,000 avg (lw 555k)
The Tony Blair Story 345,000 avg
Commercial later primetime:
The Cheap Seats S06 420,000 avg (lw 397k) on 10
rpt Travel Guides 326,000 avg (lw 590k) on Nine
The Agenda Setters 290,000 avg on Seven
FIVE CITY METRO PRIMETIME SHARES
NetworkTotal TVBroadcastBVODNine31.231.031.9Seven25.825.526.8ABC19.419.618.21013.814.819.7SBS9.89.013.4(Network + affiliates; FTA shares; 6pm-midnight; all figures %)
BREKKY BATTLE
Sunrise 480,000 avg (lw 462k) on Seven
The Today Show 280,000 avg (lw 280k) on Nine
News Breakfast 205,000 avg (lw 215k) on ABC
COMMERCIAL 5pm NEWS LEAD-IN
Tipping Point Australia 789,000 avg (lw 796k) on Nine
The Chase Australia 685,000 avg (lw 670k) on Seven
EVENING NEWS BATTLE
ServiceTimeO’nights (avg)ABC News7pm-7:30pm938,000Seven News6pm-7pm1,451,000Nine News6pm-7pm1,203,00010 News5pm-6pm304,00010 News 6pm6pm-6:30pm172,000
REPORTS
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
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Note: Program performance and ranking information subject to change when not based on final program logs. Programs with the same name on one or more primary or multichannel, are aggregated into one network figure.
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