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TV ratings: Shares 6pm-Midnight metro all people: Primary/network
ABC 9.9% (15.0%)
Seven 22.9% (33.7%)
Nine 18.5% (26.8%)
10 8.8% (15.5%)
SBS 4.3% (8.9%)
TV ratings: Friday top 20 shows metro all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Channel 7 | 998,000 |
| 2 | NINE NEWS | Channel 9 | 990,000 |
| 3 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Channel 7 | 930,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Channel 9 | 910,000 |
| 5 | ABC NEWS | ABC | 736,000 |
| 6 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 612,000 |
| 7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Channel 7 | 548,000 |
| 8 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | 7TWO, Channel 7 | 541,000 |
| 9 | SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | 7mate, Channel 7 | 517,000 |
| 10 | HOT SEAT | Channel 9 | 504,000 |
| 11 | 10 NEWS FIRST | Channel 10 | 412,000 |
| 12 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 404,000 |
| 13 | THE LIVING ROOM | Channel 10 | 373,000 |
| 14 | MONTY DON’S FRENCH GARDENS | ABC | 355,000 |
| 15 | FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE | Gem, Channel 9 | 354,000 |
| 16 | SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PRE MATCH | 7mate, Channel 7 | 349,000 |
| 17 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Channel 7 | 320,000 |
| 18 | HOT SEAT -5PM | Channel 9 | 297,000 |
| 19 | SUNRISE | Channel 7 | 283,000 |
| 20 | FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN | 7mate, Channel 7 | 277,000 |
TV ratings: Friday sports
NRL
Broncos v Sharks 816,000
Nine 556,000 (Metro 354,000 Regional 202,000)
Fox League 260,000
West Tigers v Warriors
Fox League 209,000
AFL
Essendon v Brisbane 895,000
Seven 673,000 (Metro 517,000 Regional 156,000)
Fox Footy 222,000
Carlton v Hawthorn
Fox Footy 234,000
Rugby Fox Sports
Force v Rebels 29,000
Formula 1
British Grand Prix Fox Sports
Practice 1: 35,000
A-League
Fox Sports
WSW v Wellington 14,000
Thursday TV sports
NRL
Dragons v Rabbitohs 819,000
Nine 612,000 (Metro 381,000 Regional 231,000)
Fox League 207,000
AFL
Melbourne v Port Adelaide 730,000
Seven 558,000 (Metro 453,000 Regional 105,000)
Fox Footy 172,000
Wednesday July 29, 2020
AFL
Western Bulldogs v Richmond
Fox League 184,000
Recap July 23-26 weekend STV
NRL Fox League
Eels v Tigers 223,000
Cowboys v Sea Eagles 212,000
Broncos v Storm 270,000
Warriors v Roosters 194,000
Sharks v Dragons 258,000
Raiders v Rabbitohs 287,000
Knights v Bulldogs 192,000
Titans v Panthers 244,000
AFL Fox Footy
Gold Coast v Bulldogs 236,000
Giants v Tigers 249,000
North Melbourne v Carlton 202,000
Sydney v Hawthorn 240,000
Port Adelaide v St Kilda 185,000
Adelaide v Essendon 194,000
West Coast v Collingwood 245,000
Melbourne v Brisbane 195,000
Fremantle v Geelong 210,000