List of Australian television ratings for 2000

The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 2000.

Network shares – 2000

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Market Network Shares
ABC Seven Nine Ten SBS
5 Cities 14.8% 32.2% 31.0% 18.5% 3.4%
Sydney 15.8% 31.3% 30.8% 18.6% 3.5%
Melbourne 13.7% 32.0% 32.1% 19.2% 3.1%
Brisbane 15.6% 31.8% 31.5% 17.4% 3.7%
Adelaide 13.0% 33.7% 32.1% 18.0% 3.2%
Perth 16.0% 34.5% 27.1% 18.8% 3.6%

* Data Gathered by then Ratings Supplier: A.C Neilsen Australia

Most watched broadcasts – 2000

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  • Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.
Rank Broadcast Genre Date Network Audience
1 2000 Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony Sport 1 October 2000 7 6,641,000
2 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony 15 September 2000 7 6,518,000
3 2000 Sydney Olympics Reflections 7 4,156,000
4 Seven News (Sunday) News 1 October 2000 7 4,066,000
5 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 10 Primetime Sport 25 September 2000 7 3,984,000
6 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 3 Primetime 18 September 2000 7 3,963,000
7 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 4 Primetime 19 September 2000 7 3,908,000
8 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 1 Primetime 16 September 2000 7 3,755,000
9 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 2 Primetime 17 September 2000 7 3,644,000
10 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Monday) Game Show 28 August 2000 9 3,516,000
11 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 5 Primetime Sport 20 September 2000 7 3,484,000
12 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 6 Primetime 21 September 2000 7 3,332,000
13 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 7 Primetime 22 September 2000 7 3,313,000
14 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime 23 September 2000 7 3,305,000
15 Seven News (Sunday) News 17 September 2000 7 3,234,000
16 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 9 Primetime Sport 24 September 2000 7 3,232,000
17 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime 23 September 2000 7 3,124,000
18 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 13 Primetime 28 September 2000 7 3,117,000
19 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 12 Primetime 27 September 2000 7 3,089,000
20 Seven News (Sunday) News 24 September 2000 7 3,031,000

Top rating regular programmes – 2000

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  • Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.
Rank Programme Network Timeslot Audience
1 Friends 9 Monday 7.30PM 2,340,000
2 Backyard Blitz 9 Sunday 6.30PM 2,161,000
3 Popstars 7 Sunday 6.30PM 2,088,000
4 Spin City 9 Monday 8.00PM 2,049,000
5 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 9 Monday 8.30PM 1,967,000
6 ER 9 Thursday 8.30PM 1,903,000
7 Maneaters 9 Sunday 7.00PM 1,885,000
8 This Is Your Life 9 Thursday 8.30PM 1,853,000
9 The Great Outdoors 7 Tuesday 8.00PM 1,844,000
10 National Nine News Sunday 9 Sunday 6.00PM 1,843,000

Weekly ratings – 2000

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Week Network Shares Top Programs
ABC TV Seven Nine Ten SBS TV
7 16.8% 29.1% 30.5% 19.9% 3.7%

Nine NetworkFriends (2,393,000)
Seven NetworkBlue Heelers (1,991,000)
Nine NetworkSpin City (1,929,000)
Seven NetworkMovie Liar Liar (1,846,000)
Seven NetworkPopstars (1,780,000)

8 17.1% 27.7% 32.2% 19.5% 3.6%

Nine NetworkFriends (2,204,000)
Seven NetworkBlue Heelers (2,093,000)
Seven NetworkPopstars (1,901,000)
Nine NetworkER (1,791,000)
Nine NetworkSpin City (1,766,000)

9 16.0% 30.1% 31.8% 18.6% 3.5%

Nine NetworkFriends (2,315,000)
Seven NetworkBlue Heelers (2,054,000)
Nine NetworkSpin City (2,025,000)
Seven NetworkPopstars (1,961,000)
Nine NetworkER (1,913,000)

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Nine NetworkWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? (3,516,000)
Nine NetworkSpin City (2,553,000)
Seven NetworkMovie Con Air (2,165,000)
Nine NetworkBurkes Backyard (1,939,000)
Nine NetworkThis Is Your Life (1,897,000)

38 12.3% 50.4% 20.6% 13.7% 3.0%

Seven Network2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony (6,518,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 1 Evening (2,553,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News Saturday (2,918,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,279,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,259,000)

39 8.8% 66.6% 12.3% 10.2% 2.1%

Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 3 Evening (3,963,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 4 Evening (3,908,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 2 Evening (3,644,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 5 Evening (3,484,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 6 Evening (3,332,000)

40 8.7% 63.0% 13.7% 12.3% 2.3%

Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 10 Evening (3,984,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 9 Evening (3,232,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 13 Evening (3,117,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 12 Evening (3,089,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News Sunday (3,031,000)

41 12.4% 45.4% 22.1% 17.3% 2.8%

Seven Network2000 Olympics Closing Ceremony (6,641,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Reflections Day 9 (4,156,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News Sunday (4,066,000)
Seven NetworkBetter Homes And Gardens Special (2,426,000)
Seven Network2000 Olympics Day 16 Afternoon (2,322,000)

42 14.9% 27.5% 35.0% 18.8% 3.8%

Nine NetworkFriends (2,547,000)
Nine NetworkRenovation Rescue (2,323,000)
Nine NetworkBurkes Backyard (2,090,000)
Nine NetworkBackyard Blitz (2,076,000)
Nine NetworkWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Edition (2,056,000)

43 20.0% 26.9% 29.9% 19.6% 3.7%

ABC Television2000 Paralympics Opening Ceremony (2,294,000)
Nine NetworkBurkes Backyard (1,906,000)
Nine NetworkThis Is Your Life (1,893,000)
Nine NetworkBackyard Blitz (1,879,000)
Seven NetworkHot Auctions (1,861,000)

44 19.6% 28.0% 29.7% 18.8% 3.8%

Seven NetworkBetter Homes And Gardens (2,294,000)
Seven NetworkHot Auctions (1,884,000)
Seven NetworkGround Force (1,881,000)
Nine NetworkBurkes Backyard (1,833,000)
Nine NetworkWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,819,000)

45 18.7% 28.4% 30.1% 19.3% 3.6%

ABC Television2000 Paralympics Closing Ceremony (2,152,000)
Seven NetworkHarry's Practice Special (1,912,000)
Nine NetworkThis Is Your Life (1,906,000)
Seven NetworkGround Force (1,829,000)
Seven NetworkHot Auctions (1,819,000)

46 16.9% 28.8% 31.1% 18.8% 4.4%

Nine NetworkBackyard Blitz (1,879,000)
Nine NetworkWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,847,000)
Nine NetworkSurprise, Surprise (1,806,000)
Seven NetworkHot Auctions (1,750,000)
Nine NetworkBurkes Backyard (1,750,000)

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