# List of Australian television ratings for 2000

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

## Network shares – 2000

| Market | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares |
| Market | 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

* 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 | Sport | 15 September 2000 | 7 | 6,518,000 |
| 3 | 2000 Sydney Olympics Reflections | Sport | — | 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 | Sport | 18 September 2000 | 7 | 3,963,000 |
| 7 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 4 Primetime | Sport | 19 September 2000 | 7 | 3,908,000 |
| 8 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 1 Primetime | Sport | 16 September 2000 | 7 | 3,755,000 |
| 9 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 2 Primetime | Sport | 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 | Sport | 21 September 2000 | 7 | 3,332,000 |
| 13 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 7 Primetime | Sport | 22 September 2000 | 7 | 3,313,000 |
| 14 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime | Sport | 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 | Sport | 23 September 2000 | 7 | 3,124,000 |
| 18 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 13 Primetime | Sport | 28 September 2000 | 7 | 3,117,000 |
| 19 | 2000 Sydney Olympics DAY 12 Primetime | Sport | 27 September 2000 | 7 | 3,089,000 |
| 20 | Seven News (Sunday) | News | 24 September 2000 | 7 | 3,031,000 |

## Top rating regular programmes – 2000

* 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

* Data based on the five Metropolitan markets only.
| Week | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Top programs |
| Week | ABC TV | Seven | Nine | Ten | SBS TV | Top programs |
| 7 | 16.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 19.9% | 3.7% | Nine Network – Friends (2,393,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (1,991,000) Nine Network – Spin City (1,929,000) Seven Network – Movie Liar Liar (1,846,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,780,000) |
| 8 | 17.1% | 27.7% | 32.2% | 19.5% | 3.6% | Nine Network – Friends (2,204,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (2,093,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,901,000) Nine Network – ER (1,791,000) Nine Network – Spin City (1,766,000) |
| 9 | 16.0% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 18.6% | 3.5% | Nine Network – Friends (2,315,000) Seven Network – Blue Heelers (2,054,000) Nine Network – Spin City (2,025,000) Seven Network – Popstars (1,961,000) Nine Network – ER (1,913,000) |
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| 37 | 15.9% | 28.7% | 33.4% | 18.3% | 3.7% | Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (3,516,000) Nine Network – Spin City (2,553,000) Seven Network – Movie Con Air (2,165,000) Nine Network – Burkes Backyard (1,939,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,897,000) |
| 38 | 12.3% | 50.4% | 20.6% | 13.7% | 3.0% | Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony (6,518,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 Evening (2,553,000) Seven Network – Seven News Saturday (2,918,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,279,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 1 (2,259,000) |
| 39 | 8.8% | 66.6% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 3 Evening (3,963,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 4 Evening (3,908,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 2 Evening (3,644,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 5 Evening (3,484,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 6 Evening (3,332,000) |
| 40 | 8.7% | 63.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 10 Evening (3,984,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 9 Evening (3,232,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 13 Evening (3,117,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 12 Evening (3,089,000) Seven Network – Seven News Sunday (3,031,000) |
| 41 | 12.4% | 45.4% | 22.1% | 17.3% | 2.8% | Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Closing Ceremony (6,641,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Reflections Day 9 (4,156,000) Seven Network – Seven News Sunday (4,066,000) Seven Network – Better Homes And Gardens Special (2,426,000) Seven Network – 2000 Olympics Day 16 Afternoon (2,322,000) |
| 42 | 14.9% | 27.5% | 35.0% | 18.8% | 3.8% | Nine Network – Friends (2,547,000) Nine Network – Renovation Rescue (2,323,000) Nine Network – Burkes Backyard (2,090,000) Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (2,076,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Edition (2,056,000) |
| 43 | 20.0% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 19.6% | 3.7% | ABC Television – 2000 Paralympics Opening Ceremony (2,294,000) Nine Network – Burkes Backyard (1,906,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,893,000) Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (1,879,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,861,000) |
| 44 | 19.6% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 18.8% | 3.8% | Seven Network – Better Homes And Gardens (2,294,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,884,000) Seven Network – Ground Force (1,881,000) Nine Network – Burkes Backyard (1,833,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,819,000) |
| 45 | 18.7% | 28.4% | 30.1% | 19.3% | 3.6% | ABC Television – 2000 Paralympics Closing Ceremony (2,152,000) Seven Network – Harry's Practice Special (1,912,000) Nine Network – This Is Your Life (1,906,000) Seven Network – Ground Force (1,829,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,819,000) |
| 46 | 16.9% | 28.8% | 31.1% | 18.8% | 4.4% | Nine Network – Backyard Blitz (1,879,000) Nine Network – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1,847,000) Nine Network – Surprise, Surprise (1,806,000) Seven Network – Hot Auctions (1,750,000) Nine Network – Burkes Backyard (1,750,000) |
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