30 September 2026

MKR Puts The Block Under Pressure As Ratings Gap Shrinks

My Kitchen Rules cleared 1m in its second episode, averaging 1.02m on Tuesday. That is a season high after the launch drew 956,000, while The Block narrowly retained the night's reality lead with 1.03m. The two shows were separated by just 10,000 viewers.

My Kitchen Rules is also running well ahead of last year. The 2026 launch was up 139,000 viewers, or 17%, compared to its 2025 premiere. Episode two saw an increase of 226,000 viewers, or 29%, compared to episode two last year.

Seven News was the night's top program with 1.42m, ahead of 9News on 1.23m. ABC News drew 883,000 and 10 News averaged 298,000.

Elsewhere, Home and Away averaged 984,000, just ahead of A Current Affair on 983,000. 7.30 drew 703,000, while Tipping Point Australia and The Chase Australia posted 766,000 and 675,000 respectively.

In breakfast, Sunrise led with 452,000, followed by Today on 286,000 and ABC News Breakfast on 241,000.

Overnight Ratings

Tuesday 29 September 2026

Rank	Program
1	SEVEN NEWS	2,238,000	1,415,000	180,000
2	9NEWS	1,975,000	1,225,000	205,000
3	THE BLOCK -TUE	1,768,000	1,028,000	240,000
4	MY KITCHEN RULES - TUE	1,697,000	1,018,000	198,000
5	A CURRENT AFFAIR	1,547,000	983,000	168,000
6	HOME AND AWAY	1,493,000	984,000	239,000
7	TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA	1,368,000	766,000	123,000
8	THE CHASE AUSTRALIA	1,323,000	675,000	84,000
9	ABC NEWS-EV	1,201,000	883,000	61,000
10	7.30-EV	1,151,000	703,000	56,000
11	OFF THE GRID WITH COLIN AND MANU	1,040,000	497,000	77,000
12	SUNRISE	973,000	452,000	65,000
13	THE CHEAP SEATS	772,000	422,000	17,000
14	SYDNEY HARBOUR COPS	762,000	284,000	16,000
15	FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT-EV	735,000	458,000	31,000
16	9NEWS AFTERNOON	691,000	361,000	50,000
17	HARD QUIZ S10 RPT	671,000	382,000	23,000
18	TODAY	669,000	286,000	53,000
19	THE TONY BLAIR STORY-EV	663,000	304,000	21,000
20	SEVEN NEWS AT 4	622,000	325,000	42,000
21	NEWS BREAKFAST-AM	615,000	241,000	23,000
22	10 NEWS	590,000	298,000	24,000
23	FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH	585,000	184,000	47,000
24	TRAVEL GUIDES -RPT	583,000	213,000	29,000
25	10'S LATE NEWS	581,000	186,000	8,000
26	THE MORNING SHOW	580,000	257,000	42,000
27	SUNRISE -EARLY	533,000	267,000	42,000
28	TOPKNOTZ - WILD ON WATER	512,000	123,000	30,000
29	ABC NEWS MORNINGS-AM	470,000	99,000	13,000
30	ED SHEERAN V ADELE (R)	467,000	177,000	27,000