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Seven Upfront 2026: Seven goes all in: sport, streaming, and smarter data lead 2026 strategy
Seven wants brands and advertisers to know it isn’t chasing moments. It’s owning the calendar - including the Rugby League World Cup 2026.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 22, 2025

TV Ratings Tuesday 21 October: My Kitchen Rules beats The Golden Bachelor
My Kitchen Rules led Total TV (995k vs 700k) and 25–54 (325k vs 291k), while The Golden Bachelor showed stronger BVOD and 16–39 reach. Seven News won overall; 9News led 25–54.
by Mediaweek – Oct 22, 2025

TV Ratings Monday 20 October: The Golden Bachelor launch draws 1.9m reach, leads younger demos
The Golden Bachelor premiered strongly on Nine, reaching 1.9 million viewers nationally and topping the 25–54 and 16–39 demos. News bulletins dominated overall.
by Mediaweek – Oct 21, 2025

TV Guide: How to watch The Golden Bachelor and meet the cast
Australia’s dating show landscape takes a turn as Channel 9 introduces Bear in The Golden Bachelor Australia.
by Frances Sheen – Oct 20, 2025

"Quite the surprise": Shocked EP Julian Cress on 1000 episodes of The Block
1000 episodes of The Block surprised the executive producer of the show for a very simple, human reason: Nobody was keeping track.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 17, 2025

Stars gather for world premiere of The Great Entertainer, celebrating the life of Brian Walsh
The highly-anticipated documentary premieres on Foxtel and BINGE on Monday, 20 October.
by Frances Sheen – Oct 17, 2025

Three thoughts on Nine's 2026 Upfronts
Mediaweek's editor attended the Nine Upfronts and came away from the event with some key thoughts on the presentation.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 16, 2025

TV Ratings Wednesday 15 October: The Block dominates as Nine wins key demos
Nine’s The Block led total TV (1.218m) with strong BVOD (275k), while Nine also won 25–54 and 16–39. 9News and Seven News were neck and neck nationally.
by Mediaweek – Oct 16, 2025

Revenue, vertical video, and unified sales across Nine + Stan + HBO Max lead the pitch at Nine's 2026 Upfronts
The pitch to buyers was clear in the room, with Nine bringing TV, streaming, news, and radio together for cross-platform, unified ad buys.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 15, 2025

Nine Upfronts: 2026 Olympics leads a slate filled with defining Australian moments, sharks, and outback murder highways
Nine today unveiled its 2026 content slate to advertisers and the media during its 2026 Upfronts event in Sydney.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 15, 2025

Stan launches MAFS After The Dinner Party spin-off
Stan expands the Married at First Sight franchise with new Stan Original series MAFS After The Dinner Party, streaming weekly after each dinner party episode on Nine and 9Now.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 15, 2025

TV Ratings Tuesday 14 October: The Block cements a demo sweep, BVOD near 300k
Nine’s The Block led again with a 1.34m Total TV audience and 293k BVOD, topping 25–54 and 16–39. MKR followed, while Nine’s news and ACA were strong across the board.
by Mediaweek – Oct 15, 2025

TV Ratings Monday 13 October: The Block dominates Total TV and key demos
Nine’s The Block led nationally in Total People and across 25–54 and 16–39, again posting a hefty BVOD audience. 9News and Seven News were neck-and-neck, while My Kitchen Rules stayed competitive with strong streaming.
by Mediaweek – Oct 14, 2025

Apple very quietly rebrands Apple TV+
No, it will not be rebranded as Apple Max.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 13, 2025

Paramount to shut down MTV music channels in Australia
With the MTV music channels exiting Fetch TV at the end of the month, the iconic Paramount-owned music channels will be closed in Australia.
by Dan Barrett – Oct 13, 2025

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