Nine’s documentary Live Aid: When Rock ‘N’ Roll Took On The World engaged a big chunk of Australia’s audience on Tuesday night, as music fans tuned in to revisit one of the industry’s most iconic moments.
The documentary reached 1.439 million viewers nationally, making it the highest-rating non-sport entertainment program of the evening. Airing at 7.30pm, it averaged 455,000 viewers and attracted a further 72,000 via BVOD.
The series tells the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary 1985 Live Aid concert, charting how Bob Geldof transformed a BBC report on Ethiopia’s devastating famine into a global fundraising movement. Featuring music icons including Bono and Sting, the documentary explores how the landmark event united some of the world’s biggest artists and raised millions for humanitarian relief.
While Live Aid gave Nine one of its strongest entertainment performers of the night, the broadcaster’s reliable local favourites also continued to deliver. Tipping Point Australia reached 1.533 million Australians with an average audience of 880,000, while A Current Affair reached 1.438 million and averaged 980,000.
The night, however, still belonged to Seven’s continuing coverage of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The broadcaster’s Day 5 Night session reached 2.299 million Australians and averaged 1.091 million viewers, while the Day 5 Evening coverage reached 2.244 million with an average audience of 967,000. The action continued into the night, with the late session drawing a further 1.61 million viewers.
The Commonwealth Games also continued to prove popular on streaming, with the Day 5 Night session recording 163,000 BVOD viewers and the evening session attracting 153,000.
Elsewhere, Seven’s The Chase Australia remained a consistent performer with a reach of 1.539 million, while ABC’s 7.30reached 1.236 million viewers. And over on 10, Love It Or List It Australia was the network’s top entertainment offering, reaching 869,000 Australians.
Although the Commonwealth Games once again dominated the overall ratings, Live Aid: When Rock ‘N’ Roll Took On The World proved there is still a strong appetite for compelling music documentaries, delivering Nine a solid entertainment audience against one of the biggest sporting events on Australian television.
