Australian Open 2024 Ratings Snapshot
Day One – Sunday, January 14
Nine reports that day one of the Australian Open reached 3.747 million viewers, with Djokovic’s 5-set round 1 victory peaking with 822,000 viewers.
Night Session 2 linear audience is up 67.3% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.
Night Session 2 BVOD audience up 161.7% year-on-year.
Breakout Matches
Daniel Elahi Galán v Jason Kubler (Broadcast on 9Gem from 18:19 – 23:13)
354k – National peak audience on 9Gem (Metro: 220k / Regional: 134k)
172k – National average audience on 9Gem (Metro: 120k / Regional: 52k)
Novak Djokovic v Dino Prižmić (Broadcast on Nine from 19:17 – 23:17)
822k – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 562k / Regional: 260k)
553k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 411k / Regional: 142k)
Australian Open free-to-air shares
5 City Metro – Nine Network
25-54: 39.4%
16-39: 47.4%
GS + Ch: 38.9%
Total people: 33.6%
5 City Metro – Nine Primary Channel
25-54: 25.9%
16-39: 30.7%
GS + Ch: 28.8%
Total people: 22.7%
Australian Open Night Session – Day 1
Total People
757k – National peak audience on Nine (Metro: 530k / Regional: 227k)
548k – National average audience on Nine (Metro: 410k / Regional: 138k)
People 25-54
303k – National peak audience on Nine (Metro: 221k / Regional: 82k)
192k – National average audience on Nine (Metro: 153k / Regional: 39k)
Broadcast Video on Demand
9Now Audience – 72,000 / 162% YoY
Day Two – Monday, January 15
De Minaur’s first-round win peaked with 1.199 million viewers.
Night Session 2 linear audience is up 80.40% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.
Night Session 2 BVOD audience up 152.87% year-on-year.
Breakout Matches
Alex De Minaur v Milos Raonic (Broadcast on Nine from 19:16 – 21:10)
1.199m – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 851k / Regional: 348k)
914k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 675k / Regional: 239k)
Naomi Osaka v Caroline Garcia (Broadcast on Nine from 21:48 – 23:15)
627k – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 451k / Regional: 176k)
418k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 327k / Regional: 91k)
Australian Open free-to-air shares
5 City Metro – Nine Network
25-54: 40%
16-39: 49.4%
GS + Ch: 37.2%
Total people: 35.8%
5 City Metro – Nine Primary Channel
25-54: 28.9%
16-39: 36.2%
GS + Ch: 28.1%
Total people: 26.4%
Broadcast Video on Demand
9Now Audience – 91,000 / +204% YoY
Day Three – Tuesday, January 16
Kokkinakis’ five-set win peaked with 1.303 million viewers.
Day 3 Night Session linear audience was up 43.8% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.
Day 3 Night Session BVOD audience was up 84% year-on-year.
Breakout Matches
Sebastian Ofner v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Broadcast on Nine from 16:32 – 20:50, excludes 9News hour)
1.303m – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 934k / Regional: 369k)
676k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 491k / Regional: 185k)
Petra Martic v Ajla Tomljanovic (Broadcast on Nine from 21:13 – 00:07)
811k – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 559k / Regional: 252k)
447k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 335k / Regional: 112k)
Australian Open free-to-air shares
5 City Metro – Nine Network
25-54: 44.2%
16-39: 53.8%
GS + Ch: 43%
Total people: 36.8%
5 City Metro – Nine Primary Channel
25-54: 30.4%
16-39: 38.7%
GS + Ch: 31.9%
Total people: 26.9%
Broadcast Video on Demand
9Now Audience – 86,000 / +84% YoY
Day Four – Wednesday, January 17
Tsitsipas’ second-round victory peaked with 1.109 million viewers.
Day 4 Night Session linear audience was up 52.6% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.
Day 4 Night Session 2 BVOD audience was up 152.5% year-on-year.
Breakout Matches
Jordan Thompson v Stefanos Tsitsipas (Broadcast on Channel 9 from 19:11 – 22:47)
1.109m – National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 775k / regional: 334k)
766k – National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 566k / Regional: 200k)
Novak Djokovic v Alexei Popyrin (Broadcast on 9Gem from 20:46 – 23:06)
453k – National peak audience on 9Gem (Metro: 310k / Regional: 143k)
216k – National average audience on 9Gem (Metro: 161k / Regional: 55k)
Australian Open free-to-air shares
5 City Metro – Nine Network
25-54: 49.6%
16-39: 56.6%
GS + Ch: 48.2%
Total people: 41.6%
5 City Metro – Nine Primary Channel
25-54: 35.2%
16-39: 41.8%
GS + Ch: 36.4%
Total people: 30.1%
Broadcast Video on Demand
9Now Audience – 83,000 / +140% YoY
See also: Australian Open 2024 Commentators: Everything you need to know