Paris 2024 Olympics TV ratings: Monday July 29 sets weekday records for 9News and Today

Posted on 30 July 2024

There was an average audience of more than 2 million watching Day 3 heats from the pool.

The 9Network’s TV ratings for Monday broadcast of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (up until 2am AEST) secured a National Total TV Reach of 10.139 million across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.

Days 1-3 of Olympic Games Paris 2024 has achieved a National Total TV Reach of 14.785 million. The collective coverage has accounted for the Top 3 highest reaching days for Nine across Total Television and for 9Now in VOZ history.

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 3 Night Session (7pm-9pm) was Australia’s number one program with Total People and all key demographics. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 5.690 million, a Total TV National Audience of 2.058 million and a BVOD audience of 297,000. In this session, our Aussie Dolphins demonstrated their skill in the swimming heats. Winnington advanced to the 800m freestyle final, while the reigning backstroke queen, Kaylee McKeown, clinched victory in her semi-final to secure a spot in the 100m backstroke final.

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 3 Night Session 2 (9pm-10:30pm) secured the evening audience across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. The broadcast, which featured the highly anticipated boxing match of Australian favourite Harry Garside, secured a National Total TV Reach of 4.300 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.415 million and a BVOD audience of 232,000.

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 3 Late (10:30pm-12am) dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.089 million, a Total TV National Audience of 772,000 and a BVOD audience of 125,000. This session delivered viewers with the Aussie Women’s Sevens’ triumph over Ireland with a 19-14 victory, securing their spot in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Chris Burton earned Australia’s third silver medal of the Paris 2024 Games with a flawless final jumping ride in the individual equestrian eventing.

9News recorded the highest TV ratings for its news bulletin this year across Total Television and on 9Now of all time. The national average audience was 1,630,000 with an average BVOD crowd of 212,000 as part of that.

Today in Paris was dominant in the TV ratings with a Total TV audience of 732,000 with an average BVOD audience of 113,000.

The 9Network was the No.1 network across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics, soaring to winning shares of 61.65% with People 25-54, 67.11% with People 16-39, 50.26% with GS 18+ and 51.84% with Total People.

9Now was the No.1 CFTA BVOD platform across Australia with Total People and all key demographics, recording winning shares of 84.41% with People 25-54, 86.67% with People 16-39, 82.08% with GS 18+ and 82.67% with Total People.