TV Ratings Weekend 19-21 September 2025: Footy fever drives massive audiences for finals

Seven’s AFL Finals smashed the weekend ratings, with Friday and Saturday night football drawing over 3 million in reach each. NRL Finals and athletics kept Nine competitive but AFL ruled the finals weekend.

Friday 19 September

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals recorded a total TV national reach of 3,139,000, a total TV national audience of 1,302,000 and a BVOD audience of 180,000.

Nine’s World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 -Night recorded a total TV national reach of 2,017,000, a total TV national audience of 383,000 and a BVOD audience of 54,000.

Seven Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,969,000, a total TV national audience of 1,193,000 and a BVOD audience of 104,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,861,000, a total TV national audience of 1,169,000 and a BVOD audience of 144,000.

Nine’s Tipping Point Australia recorded a total TV national reach of 1,325,000, a total TV national audience of 705,000 and a BVOD audience of 83,000.

Total People 19 September 2025.

Total People 19 September 2025.

People 25-54

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 1,120,000
• National Audience: 503,000
• BVOD Audience: 102,000

Nine’s World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 -Night:
• Total TV national reach: 694,000
• National Audience: 132,000
• BVOD Audience: 29,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 547,000
• National Audience: 325,000
• BVOD Audience: 72,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 510,000
• National Audience: 289,000
• BVOD Audience: 51,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals – Post Game:
• Total TV national reach: 421,000
• National Audience: 196,000
• BVOD Audience: 41,000

People 25-54 19 September 2025.

People 25-54 19 September 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 557,000
• National Audience: 240,000
• BVOD Audience: 66,000

Nine’s World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 -Night:
• Total TV national reach: 292,000
• National Audience: 57,000
• BVOD Audience: 16,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 223,000
• National Audience: 128,000
• BVOD Audience: 34,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals – Post Game:
• Total TV national reach: 220,000
• National Audience: 112,000
• BVOD Audience: 25,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 195,000
• National Audience: 108,000
• BVOD Audience: 25,000

People 16-39 19 September 2025.

People 16-39 19 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 2,370,000
• National Audience: 981,000
• BVOD Audience: 137,000

Nine’s World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 -Night:
• Total TV national reach: 1,576,000
• National Audience: 305,000
• BVOD Audience: 44,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,556,000
• National Audience: 955,000
• BVOD Audience: 83,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,490,000
• National Audience: 954,000
• BVOD Audience: 117,000

Nine’s Tipping Point Australia:
• Total TV national reach: 1,080,000
• National Audience: 581,000
• BVOD Audience: 68,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 19 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 19 September 2025.

Saturday 20 September

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals recorded a total TV national reach of 3,260,000, a total TV national audience of 1,546,000 and a BVOD audience of 208,000.

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,181,000, a total TV national audience of 1,072,000 and a BVOD audience of 124,000.

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf1 recorded a total TV national reach of 1,953,000, a total TV national audience of 1,025,000 and a BVOD audience of 220,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,871,000, a total TV national audience of 1,133,000 and a BVOD audience of 123,000.

Seven’s M- Free Guy recorded a total TV national reach of 1,402,000, a total TV national audience of 299,000 and a BVOD audience of 31,000.

Total People 20 September 2025.

Total People 20 September 2025.

People 25-54

Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 1,110,000
• National Audience: 539,000
• BVOD Audience: 118,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf1:
• Total TV national reach: 775,000
• National Audience: 435,000
• BVOD Audience: 129,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 706,000
• National Audience: 341,000
• BVOD Audience: 69,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 539,000
• National Audience: 313,000
• BVOD Audience: 61,000

Seven’s M- Free Guy:
• Total TV national reach: 475,000
• National Audience: 139,000
• BVOD Audience: 18,000

People 25-54 20 September 2025.

People 25-54 20 September 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 593,000
• National Audience: 280,000
• BVOD Audience: 74,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 375,000
• National Audience: 165,000
• BVOD Audience: 40,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf1:
• Total TV national reach: 372,000
• National Audience: 204,000
• BVOD Audience: 81,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf1 -Post Match:
• Total TV national reach: 203,000
• National Audience: 82,000
• BVOD Audience: 31,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 195,000
• National Audience: 113,000
• BVOD Audience: 30,000

People 16-39 20 September 2025.

People 16-39 20 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals:
• Total TV national reach: 2,412,000
• National Audience: 1,134,000
• BVOD Audience: 160,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,591,000
• National Audience: 781,000
• BVOD Audience: 97,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,507,000
• National Audience: 913,000
• BVOD Audience: 100,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf1:
• Total TV national reach: 1,500,000
• National Audience: 782,000
• BVOD Audience: 172,000

Seven’s M- Free Guy:
• Total TV national reach: 1,069,000
• National Audience: 223,000
• BVOD Audience: 24,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 20 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 20 September 2025.

Sunday 21 September

Total People TV Ratings

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,867,000, a total TV national audience of 1,676,000 and a BVOD audience of 241,000.

Nine’s The Block recorded a total TV national reach of 2,804,000, a total TV national audience of 1,597,000 and a BVOD audience of 317,000.

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf2 recorded a total TV national reach of 2,295,000, a total TV national audience of 1,174,000 and a BVOD audience of 243,000.

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,195,000, a total TV national audience of 1,351,000 and a BVOD audience of 117,000.

Seven’s The Voice recorded a total TV national reach of 1,948,000, a total TV national audience of 881,000 and a BVOD audience of 124,000.

Total People 21 September 2025.

Total People 21 September 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s The Block:
• Total TV national reach: 1,172,000
• National Audience: 725,000
• BVOD Audience: 187,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,096,000
• National Audience: 633,000
• BVOD Audience: 133,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf2:
• Total TV national reach: 897,000
• National Audience: 491,000
• BVOD Audience: 142,000

Nine’s 60 Minutes:
• Total TV national reach: 716,000
• National Audience: 278,000
• BVOD Audience: 61,000

Seven’s The Voice:
• Total TV national reach: 604,000
• National Audience: 245,000
• BVOD Audience: 63,000

People 25-54 21 September 2025.

People 25-54 21 September 2025.

People 16-39

Nine’s The Block:
• Total TV national reach: 538,000
• National Audience: 339,000
• BVOD Audience: 106,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 495,000
• National Audience: 257,000
• BVOD Audience: 71,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf2:
• Total TV national reach: 461,000
• National Audience: 257,000
• BVOD Audience: 90,000

Nine’s 60 Minutes:
• Total TV national reach: 321,000
• National Audience: 115,000
• BVOD Audience: 30,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf2 -Pre Match:
• Total TV national reach: 222,000
• National Audience: 67,000
• BVOD Audience: 23,000

People 16-39 21 September 2025.

People 16-39 21 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 2,211,000
• National Audience: 1,305,000
• BVOD Audience: 194,000

Nine’s The Block:
• Total TV national reach: 2,189,000
• National Audience: 1,265,000
• BVOD Audience: 257,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,742,000
• National Audience: 1,079,000
• BVOD Audience: 94,000

Nine’s NRL Live Final Series Pf2:
• Total TV national reach: 1,734,000
• National Audience: 889,000
• BVOD Audience: 190,000

Seven’s The Voice:
• Total TV national reach: 1,504,000
• National Audience: 692,000
• BVOD Audience: 100,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 21 September 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 21 September 2025.

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