Entertainment programming sidelined ahead of gold, silver and bronzed glory.
*** 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:
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – Evening 4 874,000 avg on Seven
Travel Guides S08 867,000 avg (lw 898k) on Nine
MasterChef Australia S18 691,000 avg (lw 720k) on Channel 10
Commercial 7pm:
A Current Affair 1,054,000 avg (lw 1.063m) on Nine
Deal or No Deal 6:30pm 196,000 avg (lw 206k) on 10
Millionaire Hot Seat 7pm 309,000 avg (lw 347k) on 10
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ABC primetime:
7:30 732,000 avg (lw 877k)
Australian Story S31 632,000 avg (lw 615k)
Four Corners S65 789,000 avg (lw 595k)
Media Watch 2026 season 696,000 avg (lw 562k)
If You’re Listening 2026 season 480,000 avg (lw 408k)
Commercial later primetime:
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – Night 4 885,000 avg on Seven
Have You Been Paying Attention? S14 701,000 avg (lw 806k) on 10
100% Footy 151,000 avg (lw 189k) | Footy Classified 164,000 avg (lw 186k) on Nine
FIVE CITY METRO PRIMETIME SHARES
NetworkTotal TVBroadcastBVODSeven25.325.723.9Nine24.625.421.9ABC21.521.920.31017.318.811.6SBS11.28.122.3(Network + affiliates; FTA shares; 6pm-midnight; all figures %)
BREKKY BATTLE
Sunrise 476,000 avg (lw 387k) on Seven
The Today Show 275,000 avg (lw 198k) on Nine
News Breakfast 205,000 avg (lw 165k) on ABC
COMMERCIAL 5pm NEWS LEAD-IN
Tipping Point Australia 873,000 avg (lw 881k) on Nine
The Chase Australia 715,000 avg (lw 762k) on Seven
EVENING NEWS BATTLE
ServiceTimeO’nights (avg)ABC News7pm-7:30pm951,000Seven News6pm-7pm1,546,000Nine News6pm-7pm1,415,00010 News5pm-6pm351,00010 News+6pm-6:30pm171,000
REPORTS
Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs
Total TV Consolidated 7 Top 30 Programs
Data © OzTAM Pty Limited 2026. The data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of OzTAM.
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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