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TV Ratings Thursday 15 January: Summer sport dominates
Summer sport continued to power Australia’s TV ratings on Thursday, with Seven’s BBL coverage and Nine’s Australian Open tennis delivering the biggest national audiences.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 16, 2026

Box office: Avatar: Fire and Ash holds #1 as top 20 takes $18.3m
This weekend, the top 20 films at the Australian box office grossed $18,275,837, a -20% decrease from last weekend’s $22,755,615.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 16, 2026

Prime Video reveals first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
Amazon MGM Studios confirms production has begun on the new series.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 16, 2026

Tropfest closes 2026 submissions with over 700 entries
Tropfest records near all-time submission high ahead of its return to Sydney.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 15, 2026

Dentsu sale of international unit falters as buyers walk away
Dentsu’s effort to sell its global business is stalling, with Bain the last party still circling.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 15, 2026

TV Ratings Wednesday 14 January: Big Bash leads Total People
Seven’s BBL clash between Hobart and Brisbane topped Total People reach, while Nine and Seven News continued to dominate national audiences across key demos.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 15, 2026

TV Ratings Tuesday 13 January: Melbourne Stars V Adelaide Strikers bowls up big audience
Seven’s Big Bash clash between the Melbourne Stars and Adelaide dominated Tuesday night TV.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 15, 2026

Meta revamps reviews with bigger bonuses for top staff
Meta will introduce a four-tier rating scale and new bonus multipliers from mid-year 2026.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 14, 2026

TV Ratings Monday 12 January: Indiana Jones out-rates the Golden Globes on Ten
Even Hollywood’s biggest night couldn’t crack the top ten.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 13, 2026

Seven confirms exactly when Australian Idol will return in 2026
Perth singer Charlie Moon’s emotional audition is leading the return.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 13, 2026

Woolworths and Google team up for AI shopping agent
Google Gemini will power 'Olive' to plan meals and add items to Woolworths online carts, launching later this year.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 13, 2026

TV Ratings Weekend 9-11 January: Live sport drives strong audiences
Live sport powered big numbers, with BBL cricket topping Sunday and Nine’s United Cup performing strongly across key demos.
by Mediaweek Admin – Jan 12, 2026
