The Seven Network today revealed a compelling content slate spanning the remainder of 2026 and into 2027, designed to command audiences at scale, drive mass total TV reach, and cement its standing as Australia’s home of premium commercial entertainment. Spanning broadcast channels Seven, 7two, 7flix, 7mate and 7Bravo alongside 7plus and 7NEWS.com.au, Seven’s television, streaming, and digital news ecosystem delivers live sport, breaking news, and world-class entertainment to millions nationally. By adapting to modern viewing habits across every screen, Seven connects commercial partners with high-impact regional and national audiences wherever and whenever they choose to watch.
This ambitious slate arrives on the back of dominant performance across every key viewing pillar in 2026, officially establishing Seven as the nation’s #1 network with a 43.2% commercial share. Seven leads both broadcast (43.3% share) and sport, with its AFL and Cricket coverage capturing total reaches of 14 million and 16.8 million viewers respectively. 7plus stands as the only BVOD platform to grow its share year-on-year—rising 2.8 points to a high of 43.1%. Combined with Australia’s #1 drama, Home and Away averaging 1.1 million, an increase of 13%, the market-leading news combination of 7NEWS and Sunrise, and popular entertainment formats, Seven enters the remainder of the schedule with unmatched audience scale and momentum.
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The Seven Network continues to deliver some of the biggest and best shows in the country, with strong year-on-year increases for the network’s entertainment shows. Along with a powerful line-up of brand-new programming, Seven’s trusted line-up of tentpole entertainment, news, and factual favourites will return in 2027.
Seven’s entertainment slate had strong growth in 2026, driven by top-performing reality formats and flagship drama. Australia’s favourite home cooking competition My Kitchen Rules continued its dominant run with a 22% year-on-year increase. The season premiere marked MKR’s biggest launch episode in seven years, reaching 1.85 million viewers—a 17% increase on 2025—while the first elimination episode averaged 1.73 million, making it the highest-rating episode since the 2019 Grand Final.
Australian Idol hit a high note with its 2026 season, the most-watched ever on Seven, with a massive 74% increase in streaming on 7plus. The season peaked with an unforgettable grand finale, reaching 2.13 million viewers and averaging 1.23 million across Seven and 7plus. In 2027, global country music superstar and Aussie native Morgan Evans joins Marcia Hines and Amy Shark on the Idol judging panel.
Australia’s #1 drama Home and Away had its biggest year since 2018 and continues to lead its slot, averaging 1.1 million viewers (up 13% YoY). The network’s momentum was further bolstered by Farmer Wants A Wife, which averaged 1.29 million viewers – a 24% year-on-year increase.
Returning to Seven in 2027 are audience hits The 1% Club Australia, The 1% Club UK, The Chase Australia and it’s primetime companion Larry & Friends, and Glenn & Mick’s Celebrity Intervention, alongside fan favourites Better Homes and Gardens, Border Security, Highway Patrol, Off The Grid with Colin and Manu, and Ooops! I Bought A Pub, as well as 24 Hours in Police Custody, Air Crash Investigations and Ambulance: Code Red.
Underpinning the network’s schedule is Australia’s leading news and current affairs featuring 7NEWS, 7NEWS Spotlight, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, and The Morning Show, which celebrates its milestone 20th anniversary year in 2027.
New to Seven in 2027
Ricki-Lee and Jim Jefferies are teaming up to torment, tease and test an all-new cast of celebrities in the African jungle when the brand new season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! premieres in 2027.
Expanding Seven’s hit prime-time game show slate, Sunrise co-host Matt “Shirvo” Shirvington steps up to host Stacks of Cash, a brand-new, high-stakes entertainment show which supersizes the addictive fun of stacking games into nail-biting, play-along fun for the whole family – based on a format developed by Eureka Studios and the Seven Network. Meanwhile Shane Jacobson hosts the ultimate quiz battle Caught in the Middle, where one duo stands at the centre of a giant LED arena in an attempt to outsmart 100 opponents across 15 questions.
Legendary adventurer Bear Grylls takes stars like Matthew McConaughey, Colman Domingo, and Uma Thurman on a 48-hour journey of survival through some of the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes in Bear Grylls is Running Wild.
The feature-length documentary film Parky presents a revelatory portrait of Britain’s most celebrated interviewer, Michael Parkinson as told in his own words and from those closest to him to reveal a brilliant and complicated man who spent a lifetime drawing the truth from others while keeping his own carefully hidden.
For factual and lifestyle lovers, Neale Whitaker’s Forever Home follows interior design expert Neale Whitaker and his partner David Novak-Piper as they restore a heritage-listed cottage on the NSW south coast into their “forever home”, Moving Houses sees host Clarke Gayford following daring homeowners on the ultimate renovation and recycling project – moving must-have homes to picture-perfect destinations, Force of Nature, narrated by Andrew Lincoln, delivers an epic, natural history spectacle revealing how animals adapt to Earth’s most extreme weather, and Dr. Chris Brown takes well-known Australian personalities on awe-inspiring wildlife journeys across the globe in Once In A Lifetime.
Still to come in 2026
Seven’s prime-time momentum continues into the end of the year, headlined by powerhouse hits My Kitchen Rules and Home and Away as both build towards massive season finals in December. Following strong audience growth across the season, MKR continues to captivate viewers, while Australia’s #1 drama Home and Away delivers the dramatic twists and turns fans expect to keep them on the edge of their seats. The line-up features a strong slate of entertainment, including Season 2 of The Hunting Party, alongside The Front Bar Year in Review and The Front Bar Cricket Special. Viewers can also look forward to Live it Up: The Mental as Anything Story, brand-new episodes of Mrs. Brown’s Boys, and festive holiday competition in Christmas House Wars.
UNMISSABLE SPORT. UNMATCHED REACH. EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Seven Media Group is Australia’s undisputed free home of sport, with over 11 million people tuning in every month with Seven, Triple M, LiSTNR, and 7plus connecting fans to the sport and brands they love – wherever they are, live and free.
From winter’s dominant force in the AFL to Australia’s ultimate summer tradition in cricket, Seven commands the nation’s sporting narrative year-round. Our portfolio features Australia’s biggest motorsports headlined by Supercars Championship including the iconic Bathurst 1000, thoroughbred Horse Racing, the NFL and the Super Bowl, the World Surf League (WSL), international cycling’s Tour Down Under, alongside blockbuster international tournaments like the Rugby League World Cup.
Australians’ passion for live sport remains unmatched, and nothing captures the nation’s attention quite like Australian Rules Football. As the home of Australia’s premier sporting broadcast, Seven delivered strong numbers in 2026. The AFL Grand Final reached a massive national audience of 6.5 million viewers and recorded a total TV audience of 4.63 million, 11% ahead of the NRL Grand Final, with a record-breaking 1.42 million fans streaming the action live on 7plus Sport. The Brownlow Medal reached 3.4 million Australians and drew a national total TV audience of 1.63 million (up 18% YoY) while streaming on 7plus jumped 37% to over 435,000 viewers. Footy’s broad appeal was further demonstrated by the Four’N Twenty Legends Game for Prostate Cancer which achieved a national reach of 2.38 million and a national total TV audience 881,000.
Motorsports also delivered standout results, headlined by the iconic Repco Bathurst 1000. The event reached 5.5 million national viewers over the weekend with Sunday’s main race alone attracting a national reach of 3.97 million and a national total TV audience of 1.45 million—achieving a record Supercars audience on 7plus. Adding to an incredible year of major events, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games captivated the nation as Aussie athletes performed at their absolute best, reaching 11.9 million viewers nationally and drawing a prime-time national total TV average audience of 747,000.
Still to come
The Seven Network’s coverage of the Rugby League World Cup got off to a massive start, the opening match averaged 1.78m across Seven and 7plus, the biggest ever audience for a world opening match between Australia v New Zealand, and reached more than 6.5m in week 1. The excitement is only just beginning, with Seven and 7plus broadcasting every match live, free, and exclusively right through to November 15. Fans can look forward to world-class competition across the Men’s, Women’s, and Wheelchair tournaments over the next month.
Nothing defines the Australian summer quite like cricket, and Seven continues to set the benchmark for live, free-to-air coverage across the nation. Coming off a record-shattering broadcast in the 2025-26 summer, Seven’s Test Cricket achieved its biggest series ever on the network, reaching 7.5 million viewers nationally with an average national match total TV audience of 1.19 million—up 12% on the previous year. Seven’s Big Bash League (BBL) delivered equally massive scale, commanding its biggest season in six years, reaching a national audience of 12.4 million and averaging a national match total TV audience of 664,000 (up 8% year-on-year).
Building on this rating dominance, Seven and 7plus are set to deliver an unmissable upcoming Summer of Cricket – which is already underway – packed with international blockbusters on home soil, domestic excitement, and historic milestones. The action surges into gear with Australia facing New Zealand in a high-stakes Women’s T20 series concluding tonight (22 October), followed by action-packed domestic campaigns across the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and Men’s Big Bash League. The international summer steps up as Australia hosts New Zealand in a thrilling Trans-Tasman Men’s Test Series, before the Women’s sides clash in a premier ODI series in March. The entire summer then reaches its peak with a historic celebration—the 150th Anniversary Test Match between rival titans Australia and England, live under lights at the iconic MCG.
Returning to Seven’s commentary box for the first time since the 2019-20 summer, and making his Triple M Cricket debut, recent England Cricket Test coach – and current white ball coach, Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum will line up alongside cricket’s #1 commentary team for the Australia v New Zealand Test Series.
Adding to the excitement of our total-audio and cross-platform footprint, Australian cricket icon Ricky Ponting will join Triple M for the very first time, bringing his unmatched tactical insights, authority, and game-reading genius to the radio commentary box alongside Seven’s television coverage.
In major news for cricket fans across Australia, following an exceptional 2025-26 Ashes performance on Seven, former foe turned much-loved British cricket analyst and commentator, Stuart Broad will return to Seven’s commentary box for the highly anticipated 150th Anniversary Test Match at the MCG.
Seven will also launch its new-look cricket analysis program, The Agenda Setters: Cricket, fronted by 7NEWS Sport Reporter, Xander McGuire and former Australian cricketer and 7Cricket expert, Will Pucovski. Former Australian Test coach and fellow 7Cricket expert, Justin Langer will contribute regularly to the program as the team report cricket’s biggest breaking news stories throughout the Summer of Cricket.
The broadcast momentum continues seamlessly into an action-packed, cross-code line-up across Seven and 7plus. The stage is set for an epic conclusion as the world’s best rugby league nations battle for global glory in the Rugby League World Cup Finals, bringing prime-time, high-stakes international action to passionate league fans across the network.
On 22 November the T20 Gold Clash – Footy vs Cricket is the ultimate cross-code showdown on Seven and 7plus. Headlined by a superstar line-up of Australian and international cricket, AFL, and NRL legends, Team Footy takes on Team Cricket in an unmissable fast-paced T20 spectacle live from Cairns.
And The Best Is Back
As Australia’s favourite winter code returns to Seven in 2027, it brings with it an unprecedented level of audience passion across our entire ecosystem. On television, the 2026 season smashed viewership records, led by the AFL Grand Final reaching 6.5 million Australians with a national total TV audience of 4.52 million—including a record 1.42 million on 7plus. Footy fever continued all year, with the AFL Premiership Season reaching 18.5 million nationally (total TV average of 681,000, up 9%), while the AFL Finals Series reached 9.1 million with a total TV audience of 1.12 million (up 9%).
That momentum extended across the entire code: the NAB AFLW Competition continued its rapid rise, while the AFL Brownlow Medal delivered record audiences—reaching 3.4 million with a total TV audience of 1.63 million (up 18%) and more than 435,000 viewers streaming on 7plus (up 37%). Beyond the broadcast, our unified network connected fans everywhere: 7AFL dominated social with 16.5 million Grand Final day impressions, The West Australian and PerthNow generated 1.26 million page views with app usage soaring 50%, and fans stayed locked in on radio and digital audio via Triple M and LiSTNR.
Beyond match day, Seven keeps footy fans hooked seven days a week with Australia’s favourite sports entertainment line-up. Led by Mick Molloy, Sam Pang, and Andy Maher, The Front Bar returns as Australia’s #1 sports entertainment show, delivering unmatched comedy and banter. Completing the weekly ritual, Hamish McLachlan’s Unfiltered brings raw, deep-dive sit-downs with sport’s biggest icons, while The Agenda Setters AFL, Cricket and Rugby League breaks the biggest headlines, setting the agenda for every debate in Australian sport. Expanding Seven’s global sports footprint, flagship fan magazine program NFL Tailgate returns in 2027 with Ben Graham and Cam Luke, breaking down all the action, storylines, and highlights for Australia’s rapidly growing NFL fanbase. The cross-media experience was further powered by LiSTNR’s AFL Clubcasts, curating the best team-specific highlights, interviews, and news from across Triple M and Seven into dedicated weekly podcast feeds for every club’s diehard fans.
Seven and 7plus, continues to deliver unmatched commercial reach and audience engagement across the 2026 Spring Racing Carnival. Over two massive months, Seven delivers exclusive live and free coverage of the nation’s most prestigious feature meetings—including TAB Everest Day, the historic 150th Caulfield Cup, the Cox Plate, Golden Eagle, and The Big Dance. Combining world-class trackside action with premier lifestyle, glitz, and glamour, the coverage is anchored by legendary broadcaster Bruce McAvaney, providing brands with an unbeatable, highly engaged integration platform throughout spring.
Seven will once again deliver exclusive Australian coverage of the Santos Tour Down Under, with a multi-year extension securing the event across the network. Fans can enjoy live, free-to-air coverage across Seven and 7mate, as well as streaming on 7plus, with every men’s and women’s daily race available to stream free on demand as the world’s best riders compete in the UCI WorldTour, the highest tier of professional road cycling.
Following the blockbuster clash between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers at the MCG, which attracted a national total TV audience of 938,000 to become the most-watched NFL game ever on Seven, the network looks ahead to coverage of Super Bowl LXI on 14 February, 2027, live and free from SoFi Stadium. With American football continuing to grow its audience in Australia, Seven will bring fans the NFL’s showpiece event live and free, delivering another unmissable moment on the sporting calendar.
Seven Media Group Director of Sport: TV, Audio and Streaming, Chris Jones said: “Sport is one of the most powerful ways to connect with Australians, and Seven Media Group is uniquely positioned to bring fans closer to the action.
“From the biggest moments on the national sporting calendar to the weekly fixtures that become part of people’s routines, our sport offering reaches far and wide across codes, platforms and generations,” he said.
“Our offering is built around the way Australians want to engage with sport today. They might watch the game live on Seven, stream on 7plus, listen to the expert analysis on Triple M or LiSTNR, follow the conversation across digital and social. Each platform offers a different way in, and together they create a more connected sporting experience.
“Whether it’s the AFL Grand Final, the first ball of the Perth Test, the Cox Plate or the Everest, or what we saw at the NFL in Melbourne, these are moments that command attention and create conversations right across the country. That connection is incredibly valuable for audiences, and for the brands looking to reach them.
“This year, the launch of Triple M Racing has added another dimension to our racing offering, bringing an experienced team of voices to audiences on the airwaves. It’s a great example of how we can build on our existing strengths, reach fans in new ways and create further opportunities for our commercial partners.
“Seven Media Group combines premium live sport, trusted talent and highly engaged audiences with the scale of free-to-air television, streaming and radio. As audience habits continue to evolve, our focus remains on delivering great sport to Australians and helping our partners make meaningful connections with the people who love it.”
Heading into 2027, Seven and 7plus continue to build momentum with an expanded line-up of premier live sports and sports entertainment, offering brands year-round integration.
AUSTRALIA’S LEADING NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
News has always relied on trusted faces, experienced reporters sharing the way the world is. The 6pm tradition remains but 7NEWS is Australia’s most watched bulletin not just on TV but across all platforms – including 7plus and social media platforms. Australians fed up with fake news and opinion-driven content online are backing in
7NEWS like never before with over 12 million people every month across Seven and 7plus, underpinned by 19 capital city and regional evening bulletins nationwide.
As the #1 news service in regional Australia, its 14 local bulletins across Queensland, NSW, Tasmania, and WA are viewed by more than 250,000 regional Australians every night, complemented by local updates across ten additional regional markets to give Seven the largest reach of any broadcaster in the country. Seven commands the nation’s #1 6pm news bulletin, reaching 9.8 million people a month and driving strong total TV growth with a 70% jump in BVOD viewing on 7plus. Meanwhile, Seven’s premium investigative flagship, 7NEWS Spotlight, continues its trajectory, delivering strong year-on-year national total TV and digital growth through exclusive agenda-setting journalism.
Seven’s market-leading morning television line-up remains the choice for Australians starting their day, securing an uninterrupted winning streak across every single week of the year. Hosted by Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington, Sunrise is Australia’s undisputed #1 breakfast television show. Leading the market for 23 consecutive years, the program continues to widen its winning margin while driving strong digital streaming growth on 7plus (up 43%). The Morning Show with Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies marks a historic milestone as it celebrates its 19th consecutive year as the nation’s #1 morning program, with TTL TV up 6% and streaming up 52%, while Weekend Sunrise with Monique Wright and David Woiwod maintains its unbroken winning streak as the #1 weekend breakfast show since 2006 (TTL TV up 5% and streaming up 57%).
Online, 7NEWS is Australia’s most engaged news brand on social media, underpinned by a massive footprint of over 16.3 million followers across its digital platforms – including the nation’s largest news presence on TikTok with over 3 million followers. Whether viewers tune in live at 6pm, stream on 7plus or follow real-time updates across social media, Seven connects with Australians wherever they are.
MULTI-CHANNELS, MULTIPLE HITS
Seven is the home of Australia’s most popular multi-channels and next year will bring a wealth of new content on 7mate, 7two, 7flix, 7mate and 7Bravo.
In 2027, the 7mate slate will include Outback Truckers, Aussie Gold Hunters, Salvage
Rescue Down Under, Outback Crystal Hunters, Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit and Gem Hunters Down Under. International shows include Caught On Dashcam, Pawn Stars, Pawn Stars Do America and American Pickers.
The list of drama series on 7two in 2027 features Vera, Father Brown, Grace, Sister Boniface Mysteries, Call The Midwife and Murdoch Mysteries, while lifestyle shows include Bargain Hunt, The Yorkshire Vet and Escape To The Country.
7flix is the home of movies, the biggest US dramas – including Law & Order, 9-1-1 and The Rookie – and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.
The best reality TV in the world is found on 7Bravo. New shows for 2027 include The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, The Golden Life and The Valley: Persian Style, plus brand-new true-crime series Snapped: Killer Moms, and Snapped: Rich Bitch Rampage, alongside new seasons of breakout hits The Real Housewives of London, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Next Gen NYC, In The City, and The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys.
The powerhouse line-up of returning favourites includes The Real Housewives and Below Deck franchises, The Valley, Southern Charm, Summer House, Made in Chelsea and Snapped. Featuring the world’s most talked-about reality stars, unforgettable moments, and cultural conversation starters, 7Bravo remains Australia’s free-to-air destination for premium reality and true-crime entertainment.
7PLUS
7plus enters 2027 off the back of record growth, with 15.5 million registered users and an average of 1.1 million Australians tuning in every day. Streaming across live, on-demand, and FAST channels has surged 50% year-on-year, driven by record-breaking digital audiences for tentpole shows like Australian Idol, Farmer Wants A Wife, The Voice, and Home and Away.
Live sport has delivered massive numbers, led by the 2026 AFL Grand Final, which reached over three million people and set an all-time record with an average streaming audience of 1.42 million – up 44% year-on-year.
In 2027, the platform will expand its premium entertainment slate with dedicated 7plus First titles, granting viewers early access to hit international series. The line-up includes The Rookie Series 9, Ludwig Series 2, Doc Series 3, 9-1-1 Series 10, Chicago Fire Series 15, The Amazing Race Series 40, St. Denis Medical Series 3, and The Marlow Murder Club Series 3.
Seven’s Director of 7plus Content and Strategy, Andrew Green, said: “7plus is having its biggest growth year ever. More than 1.1 million Australians are now using the platform every day, viewing is up more than 50% year-on-year, and with months of 2026 still to run, Australians have already streamed more 7plus than across all of 2025. What’s particularly pleasing is that the growth is coming from right across 7plus. Our biggest entertainment titles and News are delivering significantly larger digital audiences, while live sport continues to break records. That gives us a great platform heading into 2027, with Seven’s biggest content, major live sport and a premium slate of 7plus First titles.”
UNMISSABLE LIVE EVENTS THAT CONNECT COMMUNITIES
Seven continues to bring Australians together for the moments that matter most. From inspiring generosity across the country to celebrating national screen icons, Seven’s unmissable event TV connects communities and unites millions across the Seven Network, 7plus, Hit, Triple M and LiSTNR, The West Australian and The Nightly. They’re a fundamental part of who we are – our people, our talent, our audiences, our commercial partners, and our communities, all coming together to make a genuine, lasting difference. Across our entire ecosystem, our brands play a vital, active role in our communities’ lives. Events like Channel 7 Telethon, Good Friday Appeal, and the TV WEEK Logie Awards highlight the role Australian media plays every day, proving the true impact of this industry goes well beyond an audience number.
Channel 7 Telethon shows us what happens when media, brands, talent, and an entire community come together around a shared purpose. At its core, Telethon is a powerful testament to collective generosity, demonstrating the undeniable impact created when a nation unites to support its most vulnerable children. Driven by unparalleled passion and purpose, this year’s event rallied West Australians and viewers nationwide to raise an extraordinary, record-breaking $101,277,705. In 2027, Telethon will return to Seven and 7plus for its 60th anniversary broadcast, continuing its proud tradition of bringing communities and commercial partners together to make a meaningful, lasting difference.
The 2026 Good Friday Appeal struck a deep chord with audiences on Seven Melbourne and streaming live nationally on 7plus, raising a record-breaking $25,268,485 for The Royal Children’s Hospital. Marking 69 years on Seven, the Appeal enables world-class medical care, ground-breaking research, and cutting-edge genomic testing. Seven’s comprehensive 14-hour broadcast was further amplified this year as SCA’s 101.9 The Fox and 105.1 Triple M Melbourne joined forces for the first time as a combined radio business, supporting the day with dedicated programming to champion the hospital’s incredible work. Returning in 2027, the Good Friday Appeal exemplifies free-to-air television’s extraordinary power to inspire community action, rally brand partners, and make a profound, lasting impact for Australian families.
As the premier celebration of Australian television, the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards reached 3.46 million national viewers, delivering a total TV average audience of 1.49 million up 4% year-on-year and surging 63% on 7plus to mark the event’s fourth consecutive year of audience growth. Hosted by Robert Irwin, Australian television’s night of nights saw fan-favourite Sam Pang take home the prestigious Gold Logie, while celebrating screen history with the induction of iconic actress Deborah Mailman, beloved drama A Country Practice, and veteran presenter Andrew Denton into the Hall of Fame.
Earlier in the night, the TV WEEK Logie Awards Red Carpet Show reached 2.31 million and had a national total TV audience of 1.32 million, up 2% on 2025. Combined, the Red Carpet and the awards show reached 3.97 million Australians. In 2027, the TV WEEK Logie Awards will run exclusively on Seven and 7plus once again, celebrating the very best of Australian television. In 2027, Seven and 7plus will roll out the red carpet as Hollywood’s night of nights, the 99th Academy Awards returns live and free to deliver unmatched star power, big entertainment moments, and global glamour. Then, experience precision and pageantry on a grand scale as the iconic Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns delivering an awe-inspiring showcase of music and international ceremony that continues to bring generations of Australian families together
