The 9Network’s TV ratings for the Saturday broadcast of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (up until 2am Sunday AEST) secured a National Total TV Reach of 9.576 million across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.
The TV ratings period included tennis Gold and a windsurfing medal too.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 8 Night Session (7pm-9pm) was Australia’s No.1 program with Total People and all key demographics. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 4.215 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.636 million and a BVOD audience of 199,000. In this session, Australian Athletics made an impression, as three-time Olympian Kurtis Marschall advanced to the final in the Men’s Pole Vault, and Abbey Caldwell triumphed in the Women’s 800m Repechages to secure her spot in the final.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 8 Night Session 2 (9pm-10:30pm) was Australia’s No.2 program with Total People and all key demographics. The broadcast, showcasing Aussie doubles duo Matt Ebden and John Peers delivering one of the most remarkable comebacks in Olympic tennis to win gold for Australia after a 28-year wait, secured a National Total TV Reach of 3.783 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.512 million and a BVOD audience of 196,000. Audiences were also treated to the Hockeyroos winning their final Pool B matchup against Spain 3-1.
Australia wins Gold at the tennis
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 8 Afternoon (3pm-6:59pm) dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 3.546 million, a Total TV National Audience of 813,000 and a BVOD audience of 87,000.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 8 Late (10:30pm-12am) dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demographics. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.699 million, a Total TV National Audience of 875,000 and a BVOD audience of 122,000. Viewers celebrated Men’s Windsurfer Grae Morris, who secured silver – Australia’s first medal in windsurfing in 32 years. They also cheered as the Men’s Water Polo team clinched a thrilling 9-8 victory over Hungary in the preliminary round.
9News was Australia’s No.1 bulletin of the night with all key demos and Total People. The combined TV ratings for the national bulletins achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.676 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.412 million and a BVOD audience of 137,000.
TV ratings shares: The 9Network was the No.1 network across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demographics, securing shares of 58.1% with People 25-54, 63.4% with People 16-39 and 51.9% with Total People.
9Now was the No. 1 CFTA BVOD platform across Australia with Total People and all key demographics, with massive shares of 85.6% with People 25-54, 87.3% with People 16-39 and 83.8% with Total People.
Check daily TV ratings for each day of Paris 2024 here.
