List of Australian television ratings for 2000 explained

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

Network shares – 2000

MarketNetwork Shares
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5 Cities14.8%32.2%31.0%18.5%3.4%
Sydney15.8%31.3%30.8%18.6%3.5%
Melbourne13.7%32.0%32.1%19.2%3.1%
Brisbane15.6%31.8%31.5%17.4%3.7%
Adelaide13.0%33.7%32.1%18.0%3.2%
Perth16.0%34.5%27.1%18.8%3.6%

Most watched broadcasts – 2000

RankBroadcastGenreDateNetworkAudience
12000 Sydney Olympics Closing CeremonySport1 October 200076,641,000
22000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony15 September 200076,518,000
32000 Sydney Olympics Reflections74,156,000
4Seven News (Sunday)News1 October 200074,066,000
52000 Sydney Olympics DAY 10 PrimetimeSport25 September 200073,984,000
62000 Sydney Olympics DAY 3 Primetime18 September 200073,963,000
72000 Sydney Olympics DAY 4 Primetime19 September 200073,908,000
82000 Sydney Olympics DAY 1 Primetime16 September 200073,755,000
92000 Sydney Olympics DAY 2 Primetime17 September 200073,644,000
10Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Monday)Game Show28 August 200093,516,000
112000 Sydney Olympics DAY 5 PrimetimeSport20 September 200073,484,000
122000 Sydney Olympics DAY 6 Primetime21 September 200073,332,000
132000 Sydney Olympics DAY 7 Primetime22 September 200073,313,000
142000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime23 September 200073,305,000
15Seven News (Sunday)News17 September 200073,234,000
162000 Sydney Olympics DAY 9 PrimetimeSport24 September 200073,232,000
172000 Sydney Olympics DAY 8 Primetime23 September 200073,124,000
182000 Sydney Olympics DAY 13 Primetime28 September 200073,117,000
192000 Sydney Olympics DAY 12 Primetime27 September 200073,089,000
20Seven News (Sunday)News24 September 200073,031,000

Top rating regular programmes – 2000

RankProgrammeNetworkTimeslotAudience
1Friends9Monday 7.30PM2,340,000
2Backyard Blitz9Sunday 6.30PM2,161,000
3Popstars7Sunday 6.30PM2,088,000
4Spin City9Monday 8.00PM2,049,000
5Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?9Monday 8.30PM1,967,000
6ER9Thursday 8.30PM1,903,000
7Maneaters9Sunday 7.00PM1,885,000
8This Is Your Life9Thursday 8.30PM1,853,000
9The Great Outdoors7Tuesday 8.00PM1,844,000
10National Nine News Sunday9Sunday 6.00PM1,843,000

Weekly ratings – 2000

WeekNetwork SharesTop Programs
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716.8%29.1%30.5%19.9%3.7%align=left 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)
817.1%27.7%32.2%19.5%3.6%align=left 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)
916.0%30.1%31.8%18.6%3.5%align=left 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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3715.9%28.7%33.4%18.3%3.7%align=left 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)
3812.3%50.4%20.6%13.7%3.0%align=left 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)
398.8%66.6%12.3%10.2%2.1%align=left 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)
408.7%63.0%13.7%12.3%2.3%align=left 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)
4112.4%45.4%22.1%17.3%2.8%align=left 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)
4214.9%27.5%35.0%18.8%3.8%align=left 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)
4320.0%26.9%29.9%19.6%3.7%align=left 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)
4419.6%28.0%29.7%18.8%3.8%align=left 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)
4518.7%28.4%30.1%19.3%3.6%align=left 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)
4616.9%28.8%31.1%18.8%4.4%align=left 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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