Seven's AFL: Thursday Night Football Finals led Thursday's non-news entertainment with an average audience of 1.09m, while Seven News topped the night overall on 1.32m.
Thursday Night NRL Live averaged 596,000 for Nine. The Seven's AFL: Thursday Night Football Finals - Pre Match broadcast added 684,000, while Home and Away drew 776,000.
9News followed Seven News with 1.19m, while ABC News averaged 819,000.
A Current Affair drew 869,000 and 7.30 posted 611,000. In game shows, Tipping Point Australia reached 774,000 and The Chase Australia drew 592,000.
In breakfast, Sunrise averaged 438,000, ahead of Today on 291,000 and News Breakfast on 212,000.
Thursday 3 September 2026
| Rank | Program | Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEVEN'S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS | 2,549,000 | 1,088,000 | 206,000 | |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | 2,037,000 | 1,322,000 | 170,000 | |
| 3 | 9NEWS | 1,953,000 | 1,194,000 | 195,000 | |
| 4 | TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA | 1,448,000 | 774,000 | 120,000 | |
| 5 | THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE | 1,436,000 | 596,000 | 135,000 | |
| 6 | SEVEN'S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - PRE MATCH | 1,434,000 | 684,000 | 127,000 | |
| 7 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | 1,327,000 | 869,000 | 146,000 | |
| 8 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | 1,223,000 | 592,000 | 80,000 | |
| 9 | ABC NEWS-EV | 1,103,000 | 819,000 | 59,000 | |
| 10 | 7.30-EV | 1,051,000 | 611,000 | 51,000 | |
| 11 | HOME AND AWAY | 1,025,000 | 776,000 | 230,000 | |
| 12 | SUNRISE | 1,015,000 | 438,000 | 63,000 | |
| 13 | THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH | 761,000 | 454,000 | 108,000 | |
| 14 | HARD QUIZ S10-EV | 713,000 | 435,000 | 23,000 | |
| 15 | TODAY | 711,000 | 291,000 | 58,000 | |
| 16 | 9NEWS AFTERNOON | 638,000 | 358,000 | 50,000 | |
| 17 | 10 NEWS | 599,000 | 288,000 | 24,000 | |
| 18 | SEVEN NEWS AT 4 | 597,000 | 306,000 | 42,000 | |
| 19 | NEWS BREAKFAST-AM | 582,000 | 212,000 | 23,000 | |
| 20 | THE MORNING SHOW | 578,000 | 247,000 | 38,000 | |
| 21 | BACK ROADS S12-EV | 570,000 | 386,000 | 21,000 | |
| 22 | THE DOG HOUSE AUSTRALIA RPT | 564,000 | 279,000 | 15,000 | |
| 23 | SEVEN'S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - PRE GAME | 528,000 | 269,000 | 45,000 | |
| 24 | SUNRISE -EARLY | 516,000 | 255,000 | 41,000 | |
| 25 | 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA RPT | 477,000 | 106,000 | 4,000 | |
| 26 | SEVEN'S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS - POST MATCH | 474,000 | 260,000 | 59,000 | |
| 27 | ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM | 471,000 | 104,000 | 13,000 | |
| 28 | RBT | 443,000 | 200,000 | 22,000 | |
| 29 | TAKE 5 WITH ZAN ROWE-EV | 439,000 | 267,000 | 17,000 | |
| 30 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-PM | 435,000 | 180,000 | 10,000 |
Source: OzTAM VOZ
