TV Ratings Tuesday 4 November: Melbourne Cup gallops ahead with 2.08m viewers

The Melbourne Cup dominated Tuesday’s ratings, with Nine’s broadcast drawing a massive total TV audience of 2.08 million for the race itself and a 463,000 BVOD boost.

Total People TV Ratings

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Late recorded a total TV national reach of 2,441,000, a total TV national audience of 945,000 and a BVOD audience of 162,000.

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Presentation recorded a total TV national reach of 2,373,000, a total TV national audience of 1,793,000 and a BVOD audience of 325,000.

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Race recorded a total TV national reach of 2,316,000, a total TV national audience of 2,079,000 and a BVOD audience of 463,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,149,000, a total TV national audience of 1,371,000 and a BVOD audience of 173,000.

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,099,000, a total TV national audience of 1,344,000 and a BVOD audience of 144,000.

Total People 4 November 2025.

Total People 4 November 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Race:
• Total TV national reach: 823,000
• National Audience: 736,000
• BVOD Audience: 270,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Presentation:
• Total TV national reach: 788,000
• National Audience: 591,000
• BVOD Audience: 182,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Late:
• Total TV national reach: 757,000
• National Audience: 317,000
• BVOD Audience: 89,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Mounting Yard:
• Total TV national reach: 698,000
• National Audience: 503,000
• BVOD Audience: 181,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 662,000
• National Audience: 402,000
• BVOD Audience: 87,000

People 25-54 4 November 2025.

People 25-54 4 November 2025.

People 16-39

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Race:
• Total TV national reach: 450,000
• National Audience: 393,000
• BVOD Audience: 170,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Presentation:
• Total TV national reach: 409,000
• National Audience: 295,000
• BVOD Audience: 107,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Mounting Yard:
• Total TV national reach: 399,000
• National Audience: 261,000
• BVOD Audience: 110,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Late:
• Total TV national reach: 380,000
• National Audience: 164,000
• BVOD Audience: 50,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 271,000
• National Audience: 156,000
• BVOD Audience: 43,000

People 16-39 4 November 2025.

People 16-39 4 November 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Late:
• Total TV national reach: 1,919,000
• National Audience: 752,000
• BVOD Audience: 130,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Presentation:
• Total TV national reach: 1,886,000
• National Audience: 1,439,000
• BVOD Audience: 259,000

Nine’s Melbourne Cup Carnival -Melbourne Cup -Race:
• Total TV national reach: 1,842,000
• National Audience: 1,663,000
• BVOD Audience: 366,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,722,000
• National Audience: 1,118,000
• BVOD Audience: 140,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,693,000
• National Audience: 1,096,000
• BVOD Audience: 117,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 4 November 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 4 November 2025.

Data © OzTAM and Regional TAM 2025. 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.

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