Big Brother boosts Network 10 Ratings
The return of Big Brother gave Network 10 a strong lift, debuting second in its timeslot and pushing The Golden Bachelor to third place. Despite not topping the night, the show helped improve the network’s overall share after a long slump.
Top Performers on Sunday Night
- My Kitchen Rules continued its dominance, leading the entertainment category with 1.01 million viewers across the nation.
- Big Brother ranked second with 774,000 viewers for its rain-drenched season opener at Dreamworld, marking one of the network’s best 2025 premieres after I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
- The show also led key demographics, topping the 16–39 and 25–54 age groups.
Other Key Ratings
- The Golden Bachelor drew 708,000 viewers for Nine.
- Spicks & Specks followed with 361,000.
- 60 Minutes had 619,000, notably below its usual levels.
- Portrait Artist of the Year earned 553,000.
- The Girl Who Caught a Killer reached 549,000.
- Ghosts Australia lifted to 492,000.
Network-by-Network Performance
- Seven won the night overall.
- Nine News achieved 1.28 million, with its late edition at 442,000.
- ABC News drew 888,000, followed by The Forsytes (304,000) and Grand Designs Australia (192,000).
- 10 News scored 289,000, with NCIS: Tony & Ziva at 210,000 and a slight gain for 10 News+ to 191,000.
- Social Media Murders managed 189,000 viewers.
- SBS programming included SBS World News, JFK: One Day in America, The Castle: Rebuilding History, and Watergate: High Crimes in the White House.
"Big Brother scored 774,000 for its very wet season launch back at Dreamworld."
Seven maintained its Sunday dominance, but Network 10’s improvement marks a positive start for the channel’s 2025 entertainment season.
Author’s Summary
Big Brother’s energetic comeback energized Network 10's Sunday share, though Seven held the lead with consistent viewership across prime programs.