Big Brother Edges Ahead Of Love Island As MKR Stays Above 1m

Big Brother Australia nudged ahead of Love Island Australia on Tuesday, averaging 453,000 viewers to 428,000. That reversed their positions a week earlier, when Love Island Australia drew 460,000 against 446,000 for Big Brother Australia. Love Island Australia began at 9.35pm on Nine, later than its 8.45pm slot the previous Tuesday.

My Kitchen Rules remained the biggest reality draw with 1.07m, compared with 1.09m last Tuesday, as the competition moved into Kitchen HQ following Alisha and Deanne’s elimination.

The afternoon’s Melbourne Cup race topped the day with 2.22m on Nine, while the presentation averaged 1.74m.

Seven News averaged 1.43m, followed by 9News on 1.37m, ABC News on 933,000 and 10 News on 332,000.

Elsewhere, Home and Away drew 1.02m, 1 Euro House 623,000 and Jamie Durie’s Future House 434,000. Off the Grid with Colin and Manu averaged 432,000, Ages of Ice 483,000 and The Cheap Seats 342,000.

A Current Affair attracted 994,000, ahead of 7.30 on 821,000. In the quiz contest, Tipping Point Australia averaged 777,000 against 663,000 for The Chase Australia.

At breakfast, Sunrise led with 452,000 and Today drew 291,000.

Overnight Ratings. Ordered highest to lowest by Reach.
Rank	Program
1	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -RACENine	2,399,000	2,216,000	578,000
2	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -PRESENTATIONNine	2,284,000	1,735,000	393,000
3	SEVEN NEWSSeven	2,265,000	1,428,000	185,000
4	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -LATENine	2,229,000	878,000	192,000
5	9NEWSNine	2,132,000	1,371,000	216,000
6	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -MOUNTING YARDNine	2,131,000	1,471,000	367,000
7	MY KITCHEN RULES - TUESeven	1,794,000	1,066,000	225,000
8	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -EARLYNine	1,566,000	521,000	117,000
9	A CURRENT AFFAIRNine	1,541,000	994,000	148,000
10	HOME AND AWAYSeven	1,531,000	1,018,000	261,000
11	THE CHASE AUSTRALIASeven	1,421,000	663,000	92,000
12	1 EURO HOUSENine	1,414,000	623,000	110,000
13	SEVEN'S HORSE RACING 2026 - LATESeven	1,401,000	241,000	70,000
14	MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -PREVIEWNine	1,352,000	914,000	218,000
15	TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIANine	1,302,000	777,000	158,000
16	7.30-EVABC	1,249,000	821,000	72,000
17	ABC NEWS-EVABC	1,220,000	933,000	66,000
18	JAMIE DURIE'S FUTURE HOUSENine	1,048,000	434,000	63,000
19	SUNRISESeven	1,032,000	452,000	67,000
20	LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA -TUENine	934,000	428,000	329,000
21	AGES OF ICE-EVABC	928,000	483,000	36,000
22	OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANUSeven	910,000	432,000	80,000
23	BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA TUE10	853,000	453,000	100,000
24	SEVEN'S HORSE RACING 2026Seven	790,000	226,000	54,000
25	TODAYNine	785,000	291,000	57,000
26	THE MORNING SHOWSeven	737,000	300,000	46,000
27	THE CHEAP SEATS10	726,000	342,000	24,000
28	10 NEWS10	709,000	332,000	26,000
29	HARD QUIZ S5 RPTABC	703,000	393,000	24,000
30	MAKING LIFE ON EARTH: ATTENBOROUGH'S GREATEST ADVENTURE-EVABC	638,000	305,000	13,000

Rank

Program

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -RACENine

2,399,000

2,216,000

578,000

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -PRESENTATIONNine

2,284,000

1,735,000

393,000

SEVEN NEWSSeven

2,265,000

1,428,000

185,000

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -LATENine

2,229,000

878,000

192,000

9NEWSNine

2,132,000

1,371,000

216,000

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -MOUNTING YARDNine

2,131,000

1,471,000

367,000

MY KITCHEN RULES - TUESeven

1,794,000

1,066,000

225,000

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -EARLYNine

1,566,000

521,000

117,000

A CURRENT AFFAIRNine

1,541,000

994,000

148,000

HOME AND AWAYSeven

1,531,000

1,018,000

261,000

THE CHASE AUSTRALIASeven

1,421,000

663,000

92,000

1 EURO HOUSENine

1,414,000

623,000

110,000

SEVEN'S HORSE RACING 2026 - LATESeven

1,401,000

241,000

70,000

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL -MELBOURNE CUP -PREVIEWNine

1,352,000

914,000

218,000

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIANine

1,302,000

777,000

158,000

7.30-EVABC

1,249,000

821,000

72,000

ABC NEWS-EVABC

1,220,000

933,000

66,000

JAMIE DURIE'S FUTURE HOUSENine

1,048,000

434,000

63,000

SUNRISESeven

1,032,000

452,000

67,000

LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA -TUENine

934,000

428,000

329,000

AGES OF ICE-EVABC

928,000

483,000

36,000

OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANUSeven

910,000

432,000

80,000

BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA TUE10

853,000

453,000

100,000

SEVEN'S HORSE RACING 2026Seven

790,000

226,000

54,000

TODAYNine

785,000

291,000

57,000

THE MORNING SHOWSeven

737,000

300,000

46,000

THE CHEAP SEATS10

726,000

342,000

24,000

10 NEWS10

709,000

332,000

26,000

HARD QUIZ S5 RPTABC

703,000

393,000

24,000

MAKING LIFE ON EARTH: ATTENBOROUGH'S GREATEST ADVENTURE-EVABC

638,000

305,000

13,000