In news, 9News led with 1.43m, ahead of Seven News on 1.19m. ABC News averaged 666,000, while Seven News at 5 drew 272,000 and 10 News had 249,000.

The grand final's surrounding coverage also delivered huge audiences for Nine. NRL Grand Final Entertainment averaged 2.25m and NRL Grand Final Post Match drew 1.85m. The NRLW Grand Final averaged 1.01m, with its post-match coverage rising to 1.12m.

Away from sport and news, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2026 averaged 522,000 for Seven. Portrait Artist of the Year had 444,000, Gogglebox drew 371,000 and Landline averaged 341,000, while Insiders delivered 494,000.

At breakfast, Weekend Sunrise led with 360,000, ahead of Weekend Today on 227,000 and ABC News Breakfast on 180,000.