The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 1998.
Network shares Market Network shares ABC Seven Nine Ten SBS 5 - Cities 14.4% 29.1% 32.6% 20.8% 3.1% Sydney 15.4% 26.8% 33.1% 21.6% 3.1% Melbourne 13.9% 28.7% 33.4% 21.0% 3.0% Brisbane 14.5% 29.7% 32.9% 19.7% 3.2% Adelaide 12.9% 32.3% 32.2% 19.7% 2.9% Perth 14.7% 32.2% 28.6% 20.9% 3.6%
* Data Gathered by then Ratings Supplier: A.C Neilsen Australia
Highest Rating Programs
RANK PROGRAMME NETWORK AUDIENCE 1 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 7 Primetime 9 3,145,000 2 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime 9 2,785,000 3 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 3 Primetime 9 2,600,000 4 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 4 Primetime 9 2,535,000 5 Friends - New Episodes (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) 9 2,534,000 6 1998 AFL Grand Final 7 2,524,000 7 Merlin - Part One 9 2,490,000 8 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 6 Primetime 9 2,453,000 9 Merlin - Part Two 9 2,411,000 10 Movie - Die Hard with a Vengeance 9 2,243,000 11 Blue Heelers (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) 7 2,239,000 12 Suddenly Susan (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) 9 2,188,000 13 60 Minutes - Special: 20 Years 9 2,130,000 14 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 11 Primetime 9 2,114,000 15 The Day of the Roses - Part One 10 2,048,000 16 TV Week Logie Awards 9 2,046,000 17 This Is Your Life (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) 9 2,006,000 18 Water Rats (1998 SEASON AVERAGE) 9 1,998,000 19 The Day of the Roses - Part Two 10 1,988,000 20 1998 Commonwealth Games - Day 5 Primetime 9 1,988,000
Top Rating Regular Programmes
RANK PROGRAM NETWORK TIMESLOT AUDIENCE 1 Friends - New Episodes 9 Monday 7.30 pm 2,543,000 2 Blue Heelers 7 Wednesday 8.30 pm 2,240,000 3 Suddenly Susan 9 Monday 8.00 pm 2,188,000 4 This Is Your Life 9 Thursday 8.30 pm 2,006,000 5 Water Rats 9 Tuesday 8.30 pm 1,998,000 6 Friends - Repeat Episodes 9 Monday 7.30 pm 1,918,000 7 Veronica's Closet 9 Tuesday 8.00 pm 1,916,000 8 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show 9 Tuesday 7.30 pm 1,848,000 9 Heartbeat 7 Monday 8.30 pm 1,830,000 10 National Nine News Sunday 9 Sunday 6.00 pm 1,828,000
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See also
Television ratings in Australia
References