Game of Thrones season 6.
The premiere episode of Game of Thrones season 6 has become the most watched program in Australian subscription television history.
Episode 1 achieved a total audience of 727,000, 31 per cent larger than season 5, claiming the biggest single day audience in Australian Subscription Television history.
It also topped the record previously held by the 2011 Rugby World Cup Semi Final between Australia and New Zealand (16 October 2011: 719,000 overnight audience).
Foxtel executive director, Brian Walsh, said it was an absolutely incredible result.
"It doesn’t yet include all of the catch-up viewing from the Foxtel iQ, which will count when we calculate the cumulative audience for the week," he said.
"When you include those figures, as well as encores across the week, we’re forecasting the first episode will absolutely top over one million viewers, a phenomenal result by any measure!"
Game of Thrones season 6 screens Mondays at 11am AEST (same time as the US) with a primetime encore at 7.30pm AEST, only on Showcase.