The Block Sets New Season High at 1.48m

The result moved 20,000 viewers clear of the previous season high of 1.46m set on 20 September, giving the series its strongest Total TV result of 2026 so far.

Seven News followed with 1.39m, while 9News drew 1.10m. ABC News was next among the major bulletins on 792,000, ahead of 10 News on 284,000.

Elsewhere, 60 Minutes averaged 741,000, the men's Rugby League World Cup afternoon match drew 640,000 and Tina Arena: Unravel Me reached 594,000. Gogglebox pulled 429,000 for 10.

Weekend Sunrise led breakfast viewing with 332,000, ahead of Weekend Today on 249,000 and ABC News Breakfast on 193,000.

Rank	Program
1	THE BLOCK -SUN	2,431,000	1,480,000	327,000
2	SEVEN NEWS - SUN	2,193,000	1,391,000	192,000
3	9NEWS SUNDAY	1,888,000	1,099,000	167,000
4	SEVEN'S 2026 MEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP - AFTERNOON	1,729,000	640,000	184,000
5	TINA ARENA: UNRAVEL ME	1,569,000	594,000	77,000
6	60 MINUTES	1,556,000	741,000	128,000
7	ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV	1,075,000	792,000	52,000
8	7NEWS SPOTLIGHT	1,013,000	458,000	56,000
9	RECIPE OF THE YEAR-EV	914,000	493,000	41,000
10	SEVEN'S 2026 WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP - AFTERNOON	856,000	318,000	76,000
11	WEEKEND SUNRISE - SUN	766,000	332,000	46,000
12	GOGGLEBOX	751,000	429,000	38,000
13	INSIDERS-AM	736,000	512,000	63,000
14	WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM	716,000	193,000	18,000
15	DUSTFALL-EV	644,000	414,000	63,000
16	SEVEN'S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN'S - GAME 1	609,000	148,000	14,000
17	ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-EV	608,000	195,000	12,000
18	SCRUBLANDS	607,000	217,000	43,000
19	WEEKEND TODAY - SUNDAY	601,000	249,000	42,000
20	THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW	581,000	183,000	11,000
21	10 NEWS SUN	563,000	284,000	18,000
22	TELETHON 2026-FESTIVAL	550,000	130,000	18,000
23	LANDLINE-PM	514,000	326,000	25,000
24	THE MORNING SHOW - WEEKEND	511,000	163,000	26,000
25	THE GIRL WHO CAUGHT A KILLER (R)	507,000	203,000	24,000
26	9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE	500,000	311,000	40,000
27	WEEKEND SUNRISE - SUN - EARLY	483,000	230,000	32,000
28	TELETHON 2026	474,000	172,000	24,000
29	OFFSIDERS-AM	474,000	237,000	17,000
30	TELETHON 2026-FINALE	451,000	230,000	34,000

Rank

Program

Network

THE BLOCK -SUN

2,431,000

1,480,000

327,000

SEVEN NEWS - SUN

2,193,000

1,391,000

192,000

9NEWS SUNDAY

1,888,000

1,099,000

167,000

SEVEN'S 2026 MEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP - AFTERNOON

1,729,000

640,000

184,000

TINA ARENA: UNRAVEL ME

1,569,000

594,000

77,000

60 MINUTES

1,556,000

741,000

128,000

ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV

1,075,000

792,000

52,000

7NEWS SPOTLIGHT

1,013,000

458,000

56,000

RECIPE OF THE YEAR-EV

914,000

493,000

41,000

SEVEN'S 2026 WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP - AFTERNOON

856,000

318,000

76,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE - SUN

766,000

332,000

46,000

GOGGLEBOX

751,000

429,000

38,000

INSIDERS-AM

736,000

512,000

63,000

WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM

716,000

193,000

18,000

DUSTFALL-EV

644,000

414,000

63,000

SEVEN'S CRICKET: T20 INT: AUS V NZ WOMEN'S - GAME 1

609,000

148,000

14,000

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-EV

608,000

195,000

12,000

SCRUBLANDS

607,000

217,000

43,000

WEEKEND TODAY - SUNDAY

601,000

249,000

42,000

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

581,000

183,000

11,000

10 NEWS SUN

563,000

284,000

18,000

TELETHON 2026-FESTIVAL

550,000

130,000

18,000

LANDLINE-PM

514,000

326,000

25,000

THE MORNING SHOW - WEEKEND

511,000

163,000

26,000

THE GIRL WHO CAUGHT A KILLER (R)

507,000

203,000

24,000

9NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE

500,000

311,000

40,000

WEEKEND SUNRISE - SUN - EARLY

483,000

230,000

32,000

TELETHON 2026

474,000

172,000

24,000

OFFSIDERS-AM

474,000

237,000

17,000

TELETHON 2026-FINALE

451,000

230,000

34,000

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