Channel 7 AFL Broadcast Leads Australian TV Ratings

Channel 7’s Australian Football League (AFL) coverage dominated national television ratings on both Thursday, 6 August and Friday, 7 August 2026. The Thursday Night Football broadcast recorded a total TV national reach of 1.73 million viewers, an average audience of 594,000 and a BVOD (online) average audience of 81,000. The following night, Friday Night Football achieved a reach of 1.94 million, an average audience of 655,000 and a BVOD average audience of 99,000.

Seven News also topped overall viewership, leading Nine News by roughly 180,000 viewers in reach and by over 130,000 in average audience. Other programs such as Sunrise, Today, and The Morning Show posted typical morning‑day audiences, while game‑show titles like Tipping Point Australia and The Chase Australia recorded modest viewership figures.