TV ratings dip against NRL and AFL despite more Aussie medals
The 9Network’s record-breaking coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 continued as Friday TV ratings broadcast (up until 2.00am Saturday AEST) saw a National Total TV Reach of 8.484 million across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 14 Night Session (19:00-21:00) was the No.1 program across Australia with Total People, People 25-54 and People 16-39. The National Total TV ratings show Reach of 3.341 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.288 million and a BVOD audience of 147,000. In this session, viewers saw the Aussies take on the semi finals of the Women’s and Men’s K-2 500m canoe sprint, with Ella Beere & Aly Bull placing fourth and Tom Green & Jean van der Westhuyzen placing first in their respective races, securing their spots in the finals.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 14 Night Session 2 (21:00-22:30) dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. The broadcast featured Australians Cassiel Rousseau and Jaxon Bowshire competing in the Men’s 10m Platform Diving Prelims, as the pair dove their way to the semi finals. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.530 million, a Total TV National Audience of 945,000 and a BVOD audience of 130,000.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 14 Late (22:30-24:00) won its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 2.097 million, a Total TV National Audience of 857,000 and a BVOD audience of 111,000. Aussie viewers watching this session saw Australian Maddison Keeney compete for the silver medal in the Women’s 3m Springboard Final and Matthew Richardson’s incredible semi final effort in the Men’s Sprint Cycling that landed him a place in the final.
9News was Australia’s No. 2 program in TV ratings rankings with Total People and the No. 1 news bulletin of the night with Total People and all key demographics. The combined national bulletins recorded a National Total TV Reach of 2.350 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.275 million and a BVOD audience of 134,000.
9Network was the No.1 network across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics, delivering shares of 56.9% with People 25-54, 63.3% with People 16-39, 47.1% with GS 18+ and 48.1% with Total People.
9Now was the No.1 CFTA BVOD platform across Australia with Total People and all key demographics, recording TV ratings shares of 80.3% with People 25-54, 82.5% with People 16-39, 77.3% with GS 18+ and 77.9% with Total People.
Check daily TV ratings for each day of Paris 2024 here.
