Paris 2024 Olympics TV ratings Thursday 8 August: Kayak sprint secures Silver Medal

The TV ratings for 9Network’s Thursday broadcast of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (up until 2.00am Monday AEST) saw a National Total TV Reach of 8.749 million across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.

Australian Men's 100m relay team set new Australian record

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 13 Night Session (19:00-21:00) was Australia’s No. 1 program with all key demos and Total People. It registered a National Total TV Reach of 3.423 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.564 million and a BVOD audience of 186,000. Viewers of the broadcast witnessed a historic 4x100 relay as the Aussie men’s team of Lachlan Kennedy, Jacob Despard, Calab Law and Joshua Azzopardi set a national record. Viewers also saw Australian Maddison Keeney dive her way into the women’s 3m springboard final, placing second in her semi final. 

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 13 Night Session 2 (21:00-22:30) dominated its timeslot with all key demos and Total People Audiences in this slot witnessed the Australian Men's K-4 500m team of Riley Fitzsimmons, Pierre van der Westhuyzen, Jackson Collins and Noah Harvard win silver in an incredible photo finish, pipped by Germany by just 0.04 seconds. The session secured a National Total TV Reach of 2.594 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.195 million and a BVOD audience of 155,000.

Australian Men's K-4 500m team

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 13 Late (22:30-24:00) dominated its TV ratings timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demos. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 1.980 million, a Total TV National Audience of 713,000 and a BVOD audience of 103,000. This session featured more action from the Paris Aquatic Centre with Australian Kurtis Matthews competing in the Men's 3m Springboard Diving final as well as the visually spectacular scenes from the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around qualifications at La Chapelle Arena. 

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 13 Afternoon (15:00-18:59) dominated its timeslot across Australia with Total People and all key demos. It achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.959 million, a Total TV National Audience of 819,000 and a BVOD audience of 87,000. The Afternoon session saw Australia’s Moesha Johnson battle Dutchwoman Sharon van Rouwendaal in the Seine, to win silver in the women’s 10km marathon swim.

9News was Australia’s No.1 bulletin of the night with all TV ratings key demos and Total People. The combined national bulletins achieved a National Total TV Reach of 2.760 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.508 million and a BVOD audience of 169,000.

The 9Network was the No. 1 network across the 5 City Metro with Total People and all key demos, securing shares of 61.30% with People 25-54, 69.73% with People 16-39, 49.25% with GS18+ and 50.90% with Total People.

9Nowwas the No. 1 CFTA BVOD platform across Australia with Total People and all key demos, with massive shares of 79.41% with People 25-54, 81.54% with People 16-39, 76.61% with GS18+ and 77.2% with Total People.