# List of Australian television news ratings for 2008
## News shares

| Market | News shares | News shares | News shares | News shares | News shares |
| Market | ABC News | Seven News | National Nine News | Ten News | SBS World News |
| 5 Cities | 1,064,000 | 1,501,000 | 1,187,000 | 801,000 | 200,000 |

## Highest-rated news and public affairs shows
### Metropolitan

* Data based on the five metropolitan markets only.
| Rank | Program | Network | Timeslot | Audience |
| 1 | Seven News-Sunday | 7 | Sunday, 6.00 – 6:30 pm | 1,578,000 |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 9 | Sunday, 7.30 – 8:30 pm | 1,504,000 |
| 3 | Seven News-Weeknights | 7 | Monday-Friday, 6.00 – 6:30 pm | 1,501,000 |
| 4 | National Nine News-Sunday * | 9 | Sunday, 6.00 – 6:30 pm | 1,414,000 |
| 5 | Today Tonight | 7 | Monday-Friday, 6.30 – 7:00pm | 1,374,000 |
| 6 | Seven News-Saturday | 7 | Saturday, 6.00 – 6:30pm | 1,329,000 |
| 7 | National Nine News-Weeknights | 9 | Monday-Friday, 6.00 – 6:30pm | 1,187,000 |
| 8 | A Current Affair | 9 | Monday-Friday, 6.30 – 7:00pm | 1,124,000 |
| 9 | ABC News-Weeknights | ABC1 | Monday-Friday, 7.00 – 7:30pm | 1,113,000 |
| 10 | National Nine News-Saturday | 9 | Saturday, 6.00 – 6:30pm | 1,064,000 |
| 11 | ABC News-Sunday | ABC1 | Tuesday, 7.30 – 9:30pm | 1,058,000 |
| 12 | ABC News-Saturday | ABC1 | Saturday, 7.00 – 7:30pm | 954,000 |
| 13 | Australian Story | ABC1 | Monday, 8.00 – 8:30pm | 887,000 |
| 14 | The 7.30 Report | ABC1 | Monday-Thursday, 7.30 – 8:00pm | 885,000 |
| 15 | Four Corners | ABC1 | Monday, 8.30 – 9:30 pm | 847,000 |

## Weekly ratings – 2009

* Data based on the five metropolitan markets only according to OzTam weekly data released every Tuesday at their website.
| Week | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares | Network shares |
| Week | ABC News | Seven News | National Nine News | Ten News | World News |
| 1 | 1,105,000 Sydney 307,000 Melbourne 342,000 Brisbane 194,000 Adelaide 117,000 Perth 145,000 | 1,215,000 Sydney 311,000 Melbourne 328,000 Brisbane 226,000 Adelaide 147,000 Perth 203,000 | 1,088,000 Sydney 305,000 Melbourne 350,000 Brisbane 242,000 Adelaide 106,000 Perth 85,000 | 770,000 Sydney 195,000 Melbourne 223,000 Brisbane 137,000 Adelaide 89,000 Perth 126,000 | 195,000 |
| 2 | 1,200,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,131,000 | 770,000 | 197,000 |
| 3 | 1,049,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,365,000 | 922,000 | 199,000 |
| 4 | 1,184,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,289,000 | 858,000 | 285,000 |
| 5 | 1,278,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,194,000 | 850,000 | 280,000 |
| 6 | 1,194,000 | 1,596,000 | 1,276,000 | 969,000 | 190,000 |
| 7 | 1,120,000 Sydney 315,000 Melbourne 224,000 Brisbane 224,000 Adelaide 107,000 Perth 123,000 | 1,371,000 Sydney 395,000 Melbourne 347,000 Brisbane 275,000 Adelaide 153,000 Perth 200,000 | 1,274,000 Sydney 341,000 Melbourne 410,000 Brisbane 266,000 Adelaide 150,000 Perth 108,000 | 779,000 Sydney 186,000 Melbourne 220,000 Brisbane 152,000 Adelaide 96,000 Perth 126,000 | 180,000 |
| 8 | 1,094,000 Sydney 304,000 Melbourne 323,000 Brisbane 232,000 Adelaide 116,000 Perth 119,000 | 1,388,000 Sydney 392,000 Melbourne 366,000 Brisbane 267,000 Adelaide 155,000 Perth 208,000 | 1,169,000 Sydney 306,000 Melbourne 367,000 Brisbane 243,000 Adelaide 145,000 Perth 109,000 | 992,000 | 135,000 |
| 9 | 1,075,000 Sydney 316,000 Melbourne 328,000 Brisbane 207,000 Adelaide 106,000 Perth 118,000 | 1,434,000 Sydney 400,000 Melbourne 385,000 Brisbane 292,000 Adelaide 151,000 Perth 206,000 | 1,146,000 Sydney 297,000 Melbourne 354,000 Brisbane 249,000 Adelaide 143,000 Perth 102,000 | 880,000 | 143,000 |
| 10 | 1,027,000 | 1,377,000 | 1,027,000 | 700,000 | 270,000 |
| 11 | 1,098,000 Sydney 297,000 Melbourne 356,000 Brisbane 218,000 Adelaide 108,000 Perth 120,000 | 1,403,000 Sydney 365,000 Melbourne 363,000 Brisbane 296,000 Adelaide 169,000 Perth 209,000 | 1,150,000 Sydney 292,000 Melbourne 378,000 Brisbane 240,000 Adelaide 146,000 Perth 95,000 | 720,000 | 200,000 |
| 12 | 1,029,000 Sydney 302,000 Melbourne 305,000 Brisbane 199,000 Adelaide 103,000 Perth 120,000 | 1,301,000 Sydney 361,000 Melbourne 360,000 Brisbane 288,000 Adelaide 151,000 Perth 201,000 | 1,103,000 Sydney 268,000 Melbourne 359,000 Brisbane 258,000 Adelaide 129,000 Perth 89,000 | 898,000 | 202,000 |
| 13 | 1,099,000 Sydney 310,000 Melbourne 321,000 Brisbane 205,000 Adelaide 99,000 Perth 165,000 | 1,465,000 Sydney 415,000 Melbourne 391,000 Brisbane 297,000 Adelaide 157,000 Perth 205,000 | 1,183,000 Sydney 291,000 Melbourne 396,000 Brisbane 266,000 Adelaide 137,000 Perth 90,000 | 730,000 | 137,000 |
| 14 | 1,090,000 Sydney 279,000 Melbourne 350,000 Brisbane 211,000 Adelaide 110,000 Perth 140,000 | 1,385,000 Sydney 350,000 Melbourne 368,000 Brisbane 296,000 Adelaide 153,000 Perth 218,000 | 1,129,000 Sydney 275,000 Melbourne 375,000 Brisbane 253,000 Adelaide 130,000 Perth 95,000 | 990,000 | 130,000 |
| 15 | 1,123,000 Sydney 331,000 Melbourne 340,000 Brisbane 202,000 Adelaide 112,000 Perth 134,000 | 1,464,000 Sydney 392,000 Melbourne 380,000 Brisbane 302,000 Adelaide 157,000 Perth 234,000 | 1,160,000 Sydney 298,000 Melbourne 380,000 Brisbane 257,000 Adelaide 128,000 Perth 98,000 | 998,000 | 190,000 |
| 16 | 1,071,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,215,000 | 750,000 | 250,000 |
| 17 | 1,181,000 | 1,549,000 Sydney 436,000 Melbourne 409,000 Brisbane 315,000 Adelaide 165,000 Perth 224,000 | 1,214,000 Sydney 319,000 Melbourne 374,000 Brisbane 267,000 Adelaide 144,000 Perth 110,000 | 800,000 | 180,000 |
| 18 | 1,137,000 Sydney 313,000 Melbourne 362,000 Brisbane 209,000 Adelaide 112,000 Perth 141,000 | 1,514,000 Sydney 425,000 Melbourne 390,000 Brisbane 302,000 Adelaide 171,000 Perth 225,000 | 1,218,000 Sydney 335,000 Melbourne 384,000 Brisbane 251,000 Adelaide 147,000 Perth 101,000 | 825,000 | 225,000 |
| 19 | 1,175,000 Sydney 324,000 Melbourne 391,000 Brisbane 212,000 Adelaide 102,000 Perth 145,000 | 1,488,000 Sydney 425,000 Melbourne 367,000 Brisbane 292,000 Adelaide 162,000 Perth 242,000 | 1,237,000 Sydney 328,000 Melbourne 379,000 Brisbane 270,000 Adelaide 148,000 Perth 113,000 | 892,000 | 292,000 |
| 20 | 1,036,000 | 1,511,000 Sydney 410,000 Melbourne 406,000 Brisbane 305,000 Adelaide 166,000 Perth 224,000 | 1,190,000 Sydney 339,000 Melbourne 367,000 Brisbane 241,000 Adelaide 134,000 Perth 109,000 | 995,000 | 125,000 |
| 21 | 1,144,000 | 1,502,000 Sydney 430,000 Melbourne 377,000 Brisbane 283,000 Adelaide 166,000 Perth 246,000 | 1,278,000 Sydney 340,000 Melbourne 413,000 Brisbane 267,000 Adelaide 138,000 Perth 119,000 | 800,000 | 252,000 |
| 22 | 1,150,000 Sydney 323,000 Melbourne 371,000 Brisbane 215,000 Adelaide 99,000 Perth 141,000 | 1,518,000 Sydney 415,000 Melbourne 373,000 Brisbane 325,000 Adelaide 168,000 Perth 238,000 | 1,247,000 Sydney 338,000 Melbourne 420,000 Brisbane 254,000 Adelaide 139,000 Perth 96,000 | 900,000 | 191,000 |
| 23 | 1,193,000 Sydney 321,000 Melbourne 377,000 Brisbane 229,000 Adelaide 106,000 Perth 161,000 | 1,541,000 Sydney 425,000 Melbourne 371,000 Brisbane 334,000 Adelaide 168,000 Perth 243,000 | 1,224,000 Sydney 331,000 Melbourne 386,000 Brisbane 249,000 Adelaide 145,000 Perth 113,000 | 750,000 | 180,000 |