TV Ratings Anzac Long Weekend 2025: Big audiences tune in for footy and election debate

The AFL and NRL delivered strong results across Friday, while Sunday night saw a lift with Seven’s Leaders’ Debate and Nine’s Travel Guides.

Friday 25 April

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,321,000, a total TV national audience of 1,365,000 and a BVOD audience of 81,000.

Seven’s AFL: Anzac Day Football recorded a total TV national reach of 1,966,000, a total TV national audience of 838,000 and a BVOD audience of 71,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,942,000, a total TV national audience of 1,174,000 and a BVOD audience of 97,000.

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football recorded a total TV national reach of 1,683,000, a total TV national audience of 489,000 and a BVOD audience of 33,000.

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live recorded a total TV national reach of 1,384,000, a total TV national audience of 588,000 and a BVOD audience of 71,000.

Total People 27 April 2025.

Total People 25 April 2025.

People 25-54

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 657,000
• National Audience: 371,000
• BVOD Audience: 41,000

Seven’s AFL: Anzac Day Football:
• Total TV national reach: 643,000
• National Audience: 276,000
• BVOD Audience: 41,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 552,000
• National Audience: 180,000
• BVOD Audience: 19,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 545,000
• National Audience: 326,000
• BVOD Audience: 49,000

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live:
• Total TV national reach: 498,000
• National Audience: 218,000
• BVOD Audience: 41,000

People 25-54 27 April 2025.

People 25-54 25 April 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s AFL: Anzac Day Football:
• Total TV national reach: 310,000
• National Audience: 126,000
• BVOD Audience: 27,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 273,000
• National Audience: 138,000
• BVOD Audience: 22,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 243,000
• National Audience: 77,000
• BVOD Audience: 12,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 226,000
• National Audience: 131,000
• BVOD Audience: 25,000

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live:
• Total TV national reach: 218,000
• National Audience: 98,000
• BVOD Audience: 26,000

People 16-39 27 April 2025.

People 16-39 25 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,784,000
• National Audience: 1,074,000
• BVOD Audience: 64,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,486,000
• National Audience: 914,000
• BVOD Audience: 78,000

Seven’s AFL: Anzac Day Football:
• Total TV national reach: 1,448,000
• National Audience: 614,000
• BVOD Audience: 54,000

Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football:
• Total TV national reach: 1,274,000
• National Audience: 367,000
• BVOD Audience: 25,000

Nine’s Friday Night NRL Live:
• Total TV national reach: 1,079,000
• National Audience: 458,000
• BVOD Audience: 55,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 27 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 25 April 2025.

Saturday 26 April

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,632,000, a total TV national audience of 955,000 and a BVOD audience of 50,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 1,507,000, a total TV national audience of 831,000 and a BVOD audience of 61,000.

Seven’s 7News: Farewell To Pope Francis recorded a total TV national reach of 1,485,000, a total TV national audience of 388,000 and a BVOD audience of 22,000.

ABC’s Vera recorded a total TV national reach of 1,271,000, a total TV national audience of 925,000 and a BVOD audience of 43,000.

Nine’s Midway recorded a total TV national reach of 1,258,000, a total TV national audience of 305,000 and a BVOD audience of 16,000.

Total People 26 April 2025.

Total People 26 April 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 431,000
• National Audience: 236,000
• BVOD Audience: 30,000

Seven’s 7News: Farewell To Pope Francis:
• Total TV national reach: 417,000
• National Audience: 116,000
• BVOD Audience: 11,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 401,000
• National Audience: 219,000
• BVOD Audience: 24,000

Nine’s Midway:
• Total TV national reach: 377,000
• National Audience: 86,000
• BVOD Audience: 9,000

Seven’s Robin Hood:
• Total TV national reach: 335,000
• National Audience: 59,000
• BVOD Audience: 5,000

People 25-54 26 April 2025.

People 25-54 26 April 2025.

People 16-39

Seven’s 7News: Farewell To Pope Francis:
• Total TV national reach: 180,000
• National Audience: 54,000
• BVOD Audience: 5,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 167,000
• National Audience: 87,000
• BVOD Audience: 14,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 153,000
• National Audience: 92,000
• BVOD Audience: 11,000

Nine’s Midway:
• Total TV national reach: 139,000
• National Audience: 33,000
• BVOD Audience: 4,000

Seven’s M- Robin Hood:
• Total TV national reach: 112,000
• National Audience: 21,000
• BVOD Audience: 2,000

People 16-39 26 April 2025.

People 16-39 26 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,282,000
• National Audience: 755,000
• BVOD Audience: 40,000

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,197,000
• National Audience: 668,000
• BVOD Audience: 49,000

Seven’s 7News: Farewell To Pope Francis:
• Total TV national reach: 1,144,000
• National Audience: 300,000
• BVOD Audience: 17,000

ABC’s Vera:
• Total TV national reach: 1,078,000
• National Audience: 790,000
• BVOD Audience: 38,000

ABC’s ABC News:
• Total TV national reach: 993,000
• National Audience: 660,000
• BVOD Audience: 21,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 26 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 26 April 2025.

Sunday 27 April

Total People TV Ratings

Seven’s Seven News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,492,000, a total TV national audience of 1,478,000 and a BVOD audience of 84,000.

Nine’s 9News recorded a total TV national reach of 2,471,000, a total TV national audience of 1,510,000 and a BVOD audience of 132,000.

Seven’s The 1% Club recorded a total TV national reach of 2,208,000, a total TV national audience of 1,116,000 and a BVOD audience of 64,000.

Nine’s Travel Guides recorded a total TV national reach of 2,164,000, a total TV national audience of 1,178,000 and a BVOD audience of 118,000.

Seven’s 7News: The Final Showdown: Leaders’ Debate recorded a total TV national reach of 1,675,000, a total TV national audience of 973,000 and a BVOD audience of 58,000.

Total People 27 April 2025.

Total People 27 April 2025.

People 25-54

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 825,000
• National Audience: 497,000
• BVOD Audience: 70,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 739,000
• National Audience: 431,000
• BVOD Audience: 65,000

Seven’s The 1% Club:
• Total TV national reach: 706,000
• National Audience: 355,000
• BVOD Audience: 34,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 704,000
• National Audience: 402,000
• BVOD Audience: 43,000

Seven’s 7News: The Final Showdown: Leaders’ Debate:
• Total TV national reach: 615,000
• National Audience: 361,000
• BVOD Audience: 31,000

People 25-54 27 April 2025.

People 25-54 27 April 2025.

People 16-39

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 330,000
• National Audience: 190,000
• BVOD Audience: 35,000

Seven’s The 1% Club:
• Total TV national reach: 319,000
• National Audience: 153,000
• BVOD Audience: 17,000

Seven’s 7News: The Final Showdown: Leaders’ Debate:
• Total TV national reach: 290,000
• National Audience: 178,000
• BVOD Audience: 17,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 283,000
• National Audience: 142,000
• BVOD Audience: 21,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 278,000
• National Audience: 147,000
• BVOD Audience: 31,000

People 16-39 27 April 2025.

People 16-39 27 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers 18+ TV Ratings

Nine’s 9News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,906,000
• National Audience: 1,186,000
• BVOD Audience: 106,000

Seven’s Seven News:
• Total TV national reach: 1,904,000
• National Audience: 1,144,000
• BVOD Audience: 67,000

Seven’s The 1% Club:
• Total TV national reach: 1,660,000
• National Audience: 827,000
• BVOD Audience: 51,000

Nine’s Travel Guides:
• Total TV national reach: 1,651,000
• National Audience: 915,000
• BVOD Audience: 96,000

Seven’s 7News: The Final Showdown: Leaders’ Debate:
• Total TV national reach: 1,256,000
• National Audience: 723,000
• BVOD Audience: 46,000

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 27 April 2025.

Grocery Shoppers (18+) 27 April 2025.

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