TV Ratings Weekend 18-20 July 2025: Lions Tour leads Nine to Saturday win

The 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour delivered a big win for Nine on Saturday, with the first Test match drawing 772,000 national viewers.

Friday 18 July

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,851,000, a total TV national audience of 1,194,000 and a BVOD audience of 78,000.

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football recorded a total TV national reach of 1,850,000, a total TV national audience of 618,000 and a BVOD audience of 44,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,838,000, a total TV national audience of 1,147,000 and a BVOD audience of 107,000.

Nine’s Tipping Point Australia recorded a total TV national reach of 1,402,000, a total TV national audience of 762,000 and a BVOD audience of 67,000.

Nine’s A Current Affair recorded a total TV national reach of 1,316,000, a total TV national audience of 829,000 and a BVOD audience of 77,000.

Total People 18 July 2025.

Total People 18 July 2025.

People 25-54

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 593,000
• National Audience: 222,000
• BVOD Audience: 24,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 548,000
• National Audience: 313,000
• BVOD Audience: 52,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 470,000
• National Audience: 276,000
• BVOD Audience: 38,000

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live:
• Total TV national reach: 392,000
• National Audience: 163,000
• BVOD Audience: 43,000

Nine’s Tipping Point Australia:
• Total TV national reach: 368,000
• National Audience: 199,000
• BVOD Audience: 32,000

People 25-54 18 July 2025.

People 25-54 18 July 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 262,000
• National Audience: 93,000
• BVOD Audience: 15,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 225,000
• National Audience: 125,000
• BVOD Audience: 26,000

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live:
• Total TV national reach: 192,000
• National Audience: 78,000
• BVOD Audience: 26,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 168,000
• National Audience: 99,000
• BVOD Audience: 19,000

Nine’s A Current Affair:
• Total TV national reach: 162,000
• National Audience: 88,000
• BVOD Audience: 20,000

People 16-39 18 July 2025.

People 16-39 18 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,475,000
• National Audience: 963,000
• BVOD Audience: 62,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,451,000
• National Audience: 911,000
• BVOD Audience: 86,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 1,427,000
• National Audience: 472,000
• BVOD Audience: 33,000

Nine’s Tipping Point Australia:
• Total TV national reach: 1,121,000
• National Audience: 623,000
• BVOD Audience: 55,000

Nine’s A Current Affair:
• Total TV national reach: 1,024,000
• National Audience: 656,000
• BVOD Audience: 62,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 18 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 18 July 2025.

Saturday 19 July

Total People TV Ratings

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -1st Match recorded a total TV national reach of 1,778,000, a total TV national audience of 772,000 and a BVOD audience of 89,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,618,000, a total TV national audience of 972,000 and a BVOD audience of 77,000.

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,527,000, a total TV national audience of 988,000 and a BVOD audience of 54,000.

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -Pre Match recorded a total TV national reach of 1,196,000, a total TV national audience of 589,000 and a BVOD audience of 65,000.

Nine’s A Current Affair recorded a total TV national reach of 1,069,000, a total TV national audience of 630,000 and a BVOD audience of 55,000.

Total People 19 July 2025.

Total People 19 July 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -1st Match:
• Total TV national reach: 630,000
• National Audience: 290,000
• BVOD Audience: 52,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 420,000
• National Audience: 227,000
• BVOD Audience: 36,000

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 375,000
• National Audience: 202,000
• BVOD Audience: 35,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 363,000
• National Audience: 220,000
• BVOD Audience: 26,000

Nine’s A Current Affair:
• Total TV national reach: 283,000
• National Audience: 140,000
• BVOD Audience: 27,000

People 25-54 19 July 2025.

People 25-54 19 July 2025.

People 16-39

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -1st Match:
• Total TV national reach: 302,000
• National Audience: 165,000
• BVOD Audience: 28,000

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 185,000
• National Audience: 102,000
• BVOD Audience: 19,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 144,000
• National Audience: 70,000
• BVOD Audience: 17,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 122,000
• National Audience: 72,000
• BVOD Audience: 12,000

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -Post Match:
• Total TV national reach: 116,000
• National Audience: 56,000
• BVOD Audience: 10,000

People 16-39 19 July 2025.

People 16-39 19 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -1st Match:
• Total TV national reach: 1,357,000
• National Audience: 578,000
• BVOD Audience: 70,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,269,000
• National Audience: 777,000
• BVOD Audience: 62,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,214,000
• National Audience: 792,000
• BVOD Audience: 43,000

Nine’s Test Rugby: 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 918,000
• National Audience: 446,000
• BVOD Audience: 51,000

Nine’s A Current Affair:
• Total TV national reach: 850,000
• National Audience: 512,000
• BVOD Audience: 44,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 19 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 19 July 2025.

Sunday 20 July

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,366,000, a total TV national audience of 1,416,000 and a BVOD audience of 88,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,337,000, a total TV national audience of 1,486,000 and a BVOD audience of 133,000.

Nine’s Travel Guides recorded a total TV national reach of 2,094,000, a total TV national audience of 1,253,000 and a BVOD audience of 120,000.

Seven’s Dancing With The Stars recorded a total TV national reach of 1,960,000, a total TV national audience of 909,000 and a BVOD audience of 68,000.

Nine’s 60 Minutes recorded a total TV national reach of 1,700,000, a total TV national audience of 824,000 and a BVOD audience of 71,000.

Total People 20 July 2025.

Total People 20 July 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 759,000
• National Audience: 455,000
• BVOD Audience: 69,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 756,000
• National Audience: 464,000
• BVOD Audience: 66,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 658,000
• National Audience: 387,000
• BVOD Audience: 44,000

Nine’s 60 Minutes:
• Total TV national reach: 627,000
• National Audience: 307,000
• BVOD Audience: 38,000

Seven’s Dancing With The Stars:
• Total TV national reach: 527,000
• National Audience: 209,000
• BVOD Audience: 29,000

People 25-54 20 July 2025.

People 25-54 20 July 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 286,000
• National Audience: 156,000
• BVOD Audience: 21,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 283,000
• National Audience: 142,000
• BVOD Audience: 34,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 265,000
• National Audience: 157,000
• BVOD Audience: 32,000

Seven’s Dancing With The Stars:
• Total TV national reach: 246,000
• National Audience: 90,000
• BVOD Audience: 14,000

Nine’s 60 Minutes:
• Total TV national reach: 232,000
• National Audience: 115,000
• BVOD Audience: 18,000

People 16-39 20 July 2025.

People 16-39 20 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,824,000
• National Audience: 1,100,000
• BVOD Audience: 70,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,810,000
• National Audience: 1,174,000
• BVOD Audience: 106,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 1,613,000
• National Audience: 979,000
• BVOD Audience: 97,000

Seven’s Dancing With The Stars:
• Total TV national reach: 1,518,000
• National Audience: 722,000
• BVOD Audience: 55,000

Nine’s 60 Minutes:
• Total TV national reach: 1,348,000
• National Audience: 646,000
• BVOD Audience: 58,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 20 July 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 20 July 2025.

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