Australian Open 2024 TV Ratings Snapshot: Week One

Australian Open 2024 Ratings Snapshot 

Day One - Sunday, January 14

Nine reports that day one of the Australian Open reached 3.747 million viewers, with Djokovic's 5-set round 1 victory peaking with 822,000 viewers. 

Night Session 2 linear audience is up 67.3% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro. 

Night Session 2 BVOD audience up 161.7% year-on-year. 

Breakout Matches

Daniel Elahi Galán v Jason Kubler (Broadcast on 9Gem from 18:19 - 23:13)

354k - National peak audience on 9Gem (Metro: 220k / Regional: 134k)
172k - National average audience on 9Gem (Metro: 120k / Regional: 52k)

Novak Djokovic v Dino Prižmić (Broadcast on Nine from 19:17 - 23:17)

822k - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 562k / Regional: 260k)
553k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 411k / Regional: 142k)

Australian Open free-to-air shares

5 City Metro - Nine Network

25-54: 39.4%
16-39: 47.4%
GS + Ch: 38.9%
Total people: 33.6% 

5 City Metro - Nine Primary Channel

25-54: 25.9%
16-39: 30.7%
GS + Ch: 28.8%
Total people: 22.7%

Australian Open Night Session - Day 1

Total People

757k - National peak audience on Nine (Metro: 530k / Regional: 227k)
548k - National average audience on Nine (Metro: 410k / Regional: 138k)

People 25-54

303k - National peak audience on Nine (Metro: 221k / Regional: 82k)
192k - National average audience on Nine (Metro: 153k / Regional: 39k)

Broadcast Video on Demand

9Now Audience - 72,000 / 162% YoY

Day Two - Monday, January 15

De Minaur's first-round win peaked with 1.199 million viewers.

Night Session 2 linear audience is up 80.40% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.

Night Session 2 BVOD audience up 152.87% year-on-year.

Breakout Matches

Alex De Minaur v Milos Raonic (Broadcast on Nine from 19:16 - 21:10)

1.199m - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 851k / Regional: 348k)
914k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 675k / Regional: 239k)

Naomi Osaka v Caroline Garcia (Broadcast on Nine from 21:48 - 23:15)

627k - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 451k / Regional: 176k)
418k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 327k / Regional: 91k)

Australian Open free-to-air shares

5 City Metro - Nine Network

25-54: 40%
16-39: 49.4%
GS + Ch: 37.2%
Total people: 35.8% 

5 City Metro - Nine Primary Channel

25-54: 28.9%
16-39: 36.2%
GS + Ch: 28.1%
Total people: 26.4%

Broadcast Video on Demand

9Now Audience - 91,000 / +204% YoY

Day Three - Tuesday, January 16

Kokkinakis' five-set win peaked with 1.303 million viewers.

Day 3 Night Session linear audience was up 43.8% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro.

Day 3 Night Session BVOD audience was up 84% year-on-year.

Breakout Matches

Sebastian Ofner v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Broadcast on Nine from 16:32 - 20:50, excludes 9News hour)

1.303m - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 934k / Regional: 369k)
676k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 491k / Regional: 185k)

Petra Martic v Ajla Tomljanovic (Broadcast on Nine from 21:13 - 00:07)

811k - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 559k / Regional: 252k)
447k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 335k / Regional: 112k)

Australian Open free-to-air shares

5 City Metro - Nine Network

25-54: 44.2%
16-39: 53.8%
GS + Ch: 43%
Total people: 36.8% 

5 City Metro - Nine Primary Channel

25-54: 30.4%
16-39: 38.7%
GS + Ch: 31.9%
Total people: 26.9%

Broadcast Video on Demand

9Now Audience - 86,000 / +84% YoY

Day Four - Wednesday, January 17

Tsitsipas' second-round victory peaked with 1.109 million viewers.

Day 4 Night Session linear audience was up 52.6% year-on-year across the 5 City Metro. 

Day 4 Night Session 2 BVOD audience was up 152.5% year-on-year. 

Breakout Matches

Jordan Thompson v Stefanos Tsitsipas (Broadcast on Channel 9 from 19:11 - 22:47)

1.109m - National peak audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 775k / regional: 334k)
766k - National average audience on Channel 9 (Metro: 566k / Regional: 200k)

Novak Djokovic v Alexei Popyrin (Broadcast on 9Gem from 20:46 - 23:06)

453k - National peak audience on 9Gem (Metro: 310k / Regional: 143k)
216k - National average audience on 9Gem (Metro: 161k / Regional: 55k)

Australian Open free-to-air shares

5 City Metro - Nine Network

25-54: 49.6%
16-39: 56.6%
GS + Ch: 48.2%
Total people: 41.6% 

5 City Metro - Nine Primary Channel

25-54: 35.2%
16-39: 41.8%
GS + Ch: 36.4%
Total people: 30.1%

Broadcast Video on Demand

9Now Audience - 83,000 / +140% YoY

See also: Australian Open 2024 Commentators: Everything you need to know